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[原创]人教版 九上 Unit 5 Power of ideas.课文改编三合一练习
An Invention That Changed the World
英文原文
Can you imagine a world without books, newspapers, or magazines? All of these things depend on one invention‑papermaking. It, more than any other invention, was responsible for the rapid spread of information that shaped our modern world.
In ancient China, many different materials were used to write on, such as animal bones, bronze wares, stones, wood, bamboo, and even silk. In the Western Han Dynasty, there was also a very early form of paper made from jute‑a fibre that comes from plants. However, all of these materials were either difficult to use and store or very expensive.
As the head officer of the palace workshop for the emperor in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cai Lun became interested in trying to solve the problem. Different methods for creating something to write on were tried, but none were ideal. In his times, some kinds of bark‑the outside part of trees‑were used to make clothes. From past experiences, Cai Lun got the idea that bark, certain plants, and old clothes could be used to make a special material suitable to write on.
In the first step of Cai Lun’s experiment, all the ingredients were mixed and boiled in water. Then, this material was beaten, cut up, and mixed with water again. Next, the liquid was poured over a bamboo screen, leaving just the fibre. Finally, this fibre was dried and pressed to form paper. To everyone’s surprise, this paper was soft, light, easy to make and use, and most importantly, cheap. In 105 CE, Cai Lun showed his creation to the emperor. The emperor was very pleased and praised Cai Lun for his great work.
Later on, the papermaking technique did not only speed up the development of Chinese culture, but also changed civilizations around the world. It first spread to China’s neighbouring countries and finally reached Europe through Arabic countries in the 12th century. When the use of paper and printing came together in later centuries, it led to a rapid increase in the number of books. This resulted in a new birth of knowledge, creating the world we have today.
中文译文
一项改变世界的发明
你能想象一个没有书籍、报纸和杂志的世界吗?所有这些都离不开一项发明——造纸术。正是造纸术,比其他任何发明都更推动信息快速传播,造就了现代世界。
在中国古代,人们在许多不同材料上书写,例如兽骨、青铜器、石头、木头、竹简,甚至丝绸。西汉时期,已经出现一种非常早期的麻质纸张,原料取自植物纤维。但是,这些材料要么难以使用和保存,要么价格十分昂贵。
东汉时期,蔡伦担任皇家作坊主管,他想要解决这一难题。人们尝试过很多方法来制作书写载体,但都不够理想。在那个时代,一些树皮被用来制作衣物。受过往经验启发,蔡伦想到可以利用树皮、部分植物和旧衣物,制造一种适合书写的特殊材料。
蔡伦实验的第一步,是把所有原料混合,放在水中蒸煮。接着捶打、切碎原料,再次加水混合。然后把混合液体倒在竹筛上,只留下纤维。最后将纤维烘干、压平,就造出纸张。令人惊喜的是,这种纸张柔软轻便,制作使用简便,最重要的是价格低廉。公元105年,蔡伦把自己的成果呈献给皇帝。皇帝十分满意,高度赞扬了蔡伦杰出的工作。
后来,造纸术不仅推动中华文化发展,也改变了全世界的文明。造纸术最先传到中国周边邻国,12世纪经由阿拉伯国家传入欧洲。之后数百年,纸张与印刷术相结合,书籍数量急剧增长。知识迎来全新的蓬勃发展,造就了如今的世界。
一 完形填空.
阅读下面短文,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Can you imagine a world without books? They all 1 on papermaking. This invention helped information spread 2.
In ancient China, people wrote on many materials. But they were 3 hard to store or costly. In Eastern Han Dynasty, Cai Lun wanted to 4 the problem. He got an 5 from daily life: bark, plants and old clothes could make writing material.
He mixed and boiled materials. After many steps, paper was 6. The paper was soft, light and cheap. The emperor was satisfied and 7 him in 105 CE.
The papermaking technique greatly 8 cultural progress. It spread to nearby countries and 9 reached Europe in the 12th century. Together with printing, it made more books appear and brought a new 10 of knowledge.
1. A. depend B. carry C. call D. live
1. A. slowly B. rapidly C. secretly D. simply
1. A. neither B. both C. either D. all
1. A. face B. raise C. solve D. find
1. A. opinion B. idea C. excuse D. answer
1. A. produced B. bought C. destroyed D. discovered
1. A. trusted B. admired C. accepted D. praised
1. A. slowed B. controlled C. sped D. stopped
1. A. recently B. finally C. suddenly D. immediately
1. A. birth B. loss C. choice D. risk
二 阅读理解
阅读下面短文,从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Can you imagine a world without books, newspapers, or magazines? All of these things depend on one invention‑papermaking. It, more than any other invention, was responsible for the rapid spread of information that shaped our modern world.
In ancient China, many different materials were used to write on, such as animal bones, bronze wares, stones, wood, bamboo, and even silk. In the Western Han Dynasty, there was also a very early form of paper made from jute‑a fibre that comes from plants. However, all of these materials were either difficult to use and store or very expensive.
As the head officer of the palace workshop for the emperor in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cai Lun became interested in trying to solve the problem. Different methods for creating something to write on were tried, but none were ideal. In his times, some kinds of bark‑the outside part of trees‑were used to make clothes. From past experiences, Cai Lun got the idea that bark, certain plants, and old clothes could be used to make a special material suitable to write on.
In the first step of Cai Lun’s experiment, all the ingredients were mixed and boiled in water. Then, this material was beaten, cut up, and mixed with water again. Next, the liquid was poured over a bamboo screen, leaving just the fibre. Finally, this fibre was dried and pressed to form paper. To everyone’s surprise, this paper was soft, light, easy to make and use, and most importantly, cheap. In 105 CE, Cai Lun showed his creation to the emperor. The emperor was very pleased and praised Cai Lun for his great work.
Later on, the papermaking technique did not only speed up the development of Chinese culture, but also changed civilizations around the world. It first spread to China’s neighbouring countries and finally reached Europe through Arabic countries in the 12th century. When the use of paper and printing came together in later centuries, it led to a rapid increase in the number of books. This resulted in a new birth of knowledge, creating the world we have today.
1. What was the shortcoming of early writing materials in ancient China?
A. They were too light to carry
B. They were hard to store or expensive
C. They could not record any information
D. They came only from plants
2. The underlined word “ingredients” in Paragraph 4 means ____.
A. 原料 B. 工具 C. 设备 D. 样品
3. What can we learn about Cai Lun’s paper?
A. It was made only from expensive silk
B. It was heavy but very strong
C. It was low‑cost and convenient
D. It was widely used in Europe before 100 CE
4. What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A. To introduce the history and influence of papermaking
B. To compare different ancient Chinese dynasties
C. To describe how printing was invented
D. To show the life story of ancient emperors
5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Cai Lun’s Daily Life
B. Ancient Chinese Valuable Materials
C. An Invention That Changed the World
D. The Spread of European Culture
三 语法填空
阅读短文,在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Can you imagine a world without books? Books depend on papermaking, an invention 1 greatly shaped the modern world.
In ancient China, people used many materials 2 (write) on. Yet they were either difficult 3 (store) or costly. In Eastern Han Dynasty, Cai Lun wanted 4 (solve) this problem. Drawing from real‑life experiences, he thought bark, plants and old clothes could make new writing material.
During his experiment, materials 5 (mix) and boiled in water. After several steps, paper was made. This paper was soft, light and 6 (main), cheap. In 105 CE, Cai Lun showed 7 (he) paper to the emperor, who praised him.
The papermaking technique sped up 8 (develop) of Chinese culture. It spread to neighbouring countries and 9 (eventual) arrived in Europe in the 12th century. Paper together 10 printing greatly increased book numbers and brought new progress for knowledge.
参考答案
一 完形填空
1. A depend on 固定搭配,意为“依靠,取决于”;carry搬运;call呼叫;live居住。
2. B rapidly 快速地,对应原文rapid spread;slowly缓慢;secretly秘密;simply简单。
3. C either…or…固定结构,意为“要么……要么……”。
4. C solve the problem 解决问题;face面对;raise提出;find找到。
5. B get an idea 想到一个主意;opinion观点;excuse借口;answer答案。
6. A produced(被)生产出来;buy购买;destroy毁坏;discover发现。
7. D praised 表扬;trust信任;admire钦佩;accept接受。
8. C sped(speed过去式)speed up加速;slow放慢;control控制;stop阻止。
9. B finally最终;recently最近;suddenly突然;immediately立刻。
10. A a new birth of knowledge 知识的新生;loss损失;choice选择;risk风险。
二 阅读理解
1. B
解析:原文第二段“all of these materials were either difficult to use and store or very expensive”,古代书写材料要么难于保存,要么价格昂贵。
2. A
解析:第四段讲造纸第一步把ingredients混合蒸煮,结合造纸流程,该单词含义是原料。
3. C
解析:原文第四段“this paper was soft, light, easy to make and use, and most importantly, cheap”,蔡伦造的纸方便且成本低廉。
4. A
解析:全文介绍造纸术的诞生过程、传播以及对世界的重大影响,其余选项均只是局部信息。
5. C
解析:直接对应文章标题,完整概括全文主旨。
三 语法填空
1. which/that
解析:定语从句,先行词invention是物,从句缺主语。
2. to write
解析:use sth to do sth 使用某物做某事。
3. to store
解析:固定结构 be + adj. + to do。
4. to solve
解析:want to do sth 想要做某事。
5. were mixed
解析:被动语态,原料“被混合”,全文为过去时态,materials复数。
6. mainly
解析:副词,修饰后面形容词cheap。
7. his
解析:形容词性物主代词,修饰paper。
8. the
解析:the development of ……的发展,特指。
9. eventually
解析:副词修饰动词arrived。
10. with
解析:together with 固定短语,和……一起。
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