高三英语阅读拓展训练3：纸币

高中英语阅读拓展训练3：纸币
阅读训练：根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Paper Money
China has been the birthplace of many of the world's greatest inventions. It was, for example, the first country to produce paper money. Before the invention of paper money and coins, people used many different kinds of things for buying and selling. __1__ This exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is called bartering (物物交换).
__2__ In 1200 BC, people in China began to use shells (贝壳) as money. Usually the shells used as money were very small. This made it easier for people to carry money over long distances, and allowed for trade to develop between different parts of the country.
In the years which followed this invention, many other countries around the world began to do the same. __3__
The next development was in 1000 BC, when China started making bronze and copper shells. It wasn't long before the Chinese made round coins out of metal. __4__ By 500 BC, metal coins had begun to appear in countries like Persia and Greece, and later in the Roman Empire.
About 1,000 years later, leather was used as money in China, and in 806 AD, the first paper banknotes were produced by the Chinese people. __5__
A. As time went by, trade between countries increased.
B. People also began collecting foreign coins as souvenirs.
C. They also used tiny shells as money for buying and selling.
D. It was still many years before paper currency appeared in Europe.
E. However, as economies developed, such exchanges became impractical.
F. During that time, for example, buying a chicken might cost several potatoes.
G. The very first coins often had holes in them so that people could string them together.
变式训练1：语法填空
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式并说明原因。

Paper Money
China has been the birthplace of many of the world's greatest 1. ________ (invent). It was, for example, the first country 2. ________ (produce) paper money. Before the invention of paper money and coins, people used many different kinds of things for buying and selling. During that time, for example, buying a chicken might cost several potatoes. This exchange of goods and services for other goods and services 3. ________ (call) bartering (物物交换).
However, as economies developed, such exchanges became 4. ________ (practice). In 1200 BC, people in China began to use shells (贝壳) as money. Usually the shells used as money were very small. This made 5. ________easier for people to carry money over long distances, and allowed for trade to develop between different parts of the country.
In the years which followed this invention, many other countries around the world began to do the same. They also used tiny shells as money for buying and selling.
The next 6. ________ (develop) was in 1000 BC, 7. ________ China started making bronze and copper shells. It wasn't long before the Chinese made round coins out of metal. The very first coins often had holes in them so that people could string them together. By 500 BC, metal coins 8. ________ (begin) to appear in countries 9. ________ Persia and Greece, and later in the Roman Empire.
About 1,000 years later, leather was used as money in China, and in 806 AD, the first paper banknotes 10. ________(produce) by the Chinese people. It was still many years before paper currency appeared in Europe.
变式训练2：翻译句子
1. 这种商品和服务与其他商品和服务的交换被称为“物物交换”。

2. 然而，随着经济的发展，这种交换变得不实用。

3. 这使得人们能够更容易地长途携带货币，并使得该国不同地区之间的贸易得以发展。

4. 公元前1000年，货币得到了进一步的发展。

当时中国开始用青铜和铜仿制贝壳。

5. 直到许多年后，欧洲才出现纸币。

语篇解读：
本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了货币的发展过程：由实物交换到贝壳货币再到金属圆硬币。

中国最后发明了纸币，成为世界上第一个制造纸币的国家。

参考译文：纸币
中国是世界上许多伟大发明的诞生地。

例如，它是第一个制造纸币的国家。

在纸币和硬币发明之前，人们使用许多不同种类的东西来买卖。

例如，在那段时间里，买一只鸡可能要花费几个土豆。

这种商品和服务与其他商品和服务的交换被称为“物物交换”。

然而，随着经济的发展，这种交换变得不实用。

公元前1200年，中国人开始使用贝壳作为货币。

充当货币的贝壳通常非常小，这使得人们能够更容易地长途携带货币，并使得该国不同地区之间的贸易得以发展。

在这项发明之后的几年里，世界上的其他许多国家也开始这样做。

他们也用小贝壳作为买卖货币。

公元前1000年，货币得到了进一步的发展。

当时中国开始用青铜和铜仿制贝壳。

不久之后，中国人就用金属制出了圆形硬币。

最早的硬币上经常有孔，以便人们把它们串在一起。

到公元前500年，金属硬币开始出现在波斯和希腊等国家，后来出现在了罗马帝国。

大约1000年后，皮革在中国被当作货币。

公元806年，中国人制造出了世界上第一张纸币。

直到许多年后，欧洲才出现纸币。

词汇积累：
阅读训练参考答案：
1. F根据空格前的句子“Before the invention of paper money and coins, people used many different kinds of things for buying and selling.”可知，在纸币和硬币发明之前，人们用许多不同的东西来买卖；而选项F的句子“During that time, for example, buying a chicken might cost several potatoes.”则举例子说：在那个时候，买一只鸡可能要用一些土豆（来交换）。

很显然，这就是纸币发明前的“物物交换”，与空格后的句子相符。

此句话能够起到承上启下的作用。

故答案为F。

2. E根据空格后的句子可知，在公元前1200年中国人开始使用贝壳作为货币，便于携带；而选项E的句子“However, as economies developed, such exchanges became impractical.”则表示，随着经济的发展，这样“物物交换”的方式变得不方便、不实用。

两个句子之间构成逻辑上的转折关系，符合题意。

故答案为E。

3. C根据空格前的句子“In the years which followed this invention, many other countries around the world began to do the same.”可知，在这项发明之后的几年里，世界上许多其他国家也开始这样做，即也使用贝壳来作为货币；而选项C的句子“They also used tiny shells as money for buying and selling.”则表示，他们也使用贝壳来进行买卖。

选项C实际上就是对空格前句子的解释，符合语境。

故答案为C。

4. G根据空格前后的句子可知，这时货币出现了新的发展，即出现金属币。

而选项G的句子“The very first coins often had holes in them so that people could string them together.”则表示，最早的硬币上常有孔，以便人们可以把它们串在一起。

选项G中的关键词coins与段落中多次出现的关键词coins构成词语复现关系。

故答案为G。

5. D根据空格前的句子“About 1000 years later, leather was used as money in China, and in 806 AD, the first paper banknotes were produced by the Chinese people.”可知，纸币最早出现在中国。

而选项C的句子“It was still many years before paper currency appeared in Europe.”则表示，很多年以后纸币在欧洲出现。

很显然，两个句子之间构成时间上的先后关系，符合语境。

故答案为D。

变式训练1&2参考答案见短文。