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三、阅读表达。
阅读短文，简略回答问题。
How can you do calculations (计算) quickly? These days, you can easily use a calculator. But how about people in ancient times? At the very beginning, the cleverest one among them thought of using stones and seashells. Then, they invented the abacus (算盘). Some researchers consider the invention to be the world's oldest "calculator". Chinese people have used abacuses to do calculations for thousands of years.
The abacus is usually made of wood. It has many beads (珠子), with two in the top row, each standing for five, and five in the bottom row, each standing for one, on each rod (杆). The rod on the far right is for ones (1, 2, 3...), the next is for tens (10, 20, 30...), the next is for hundreds (100, 200, 300...) and so on. To count a single number with the abacus, move the right number of beads towards the beam (横条). For example, the number 9 is counted by moving one bead in the top row and four beads in the bottom row to the beam on the far right rod.
In the past, the use of the abacus was taught in all schools. It was considered to be an important skill that everybody needed to pick up. Wherever there was a need for calculations, an abacus would come into sight.
Today, abacuses are no longer widely used. Perhaps you have never seen one. However, they once played an important role in Chinese business. They used to be a must-have for business people, and some believed that abacuses could help the owners gather wealth.
29. How did people in ancient times do calculations?
30. How long have Chinese people used abacuses to do calculations?
31. What is the abacus usually made of?
32. How does the abacus count the number 9?
33. What do you think of abacuses in the future?
阅读短文，简略回答问题。
How can you do calculations (计算) quickly? These days, you can easily use a calculator. But how about people in ancient times? At the very beginning, the cleverest one among them thought of using stones and seashells. Then, they invented the abacus (算盘). Some researchers consider the invention to be the world's oldest "calculator". Chinese people have used abacuses to do calculations for thousands of years.
The abacus is usually made of wood. It has many beads (珠子), with two in the top row, each standing for five, and five in the bottom row, each standing for one, on each rod (杆). The rod on the far right is for ones (1, 2, 3...), the next is for tens (10, 20, 30...), the next is for hundreds (100, 200, 300...) and so on. To count a single number with the abacus, move the right number of beads towards the beam (横条). For example, the number 9 is counted by moving one bead in the top row and four beads in the bottom row to the beam on the far right rod.
In the past, the use of the abacus was taught in all schools. It was considered to be an important skill that everybody needed to pick up. Wherever there was a need for calculations, an abacus would come into sight.
Today, abacuses are no longer widely used. Perhaps you have never seen one. However, they once played an important role in Chinese business. They used to be a must-have for business people, and some believed that abacuses could help the owners gather wealth.
29. How did people in ancient times do calculations?
30. How long have Chinese people used abacuses to do calculations?
31. What is the abacus usually made of?
32. How does the abacus count the number 9?
33. What do you think of abacuses in the future?
答案
29. By using stones and seashells and abacuses.
30. For thousands of years.
31. Wood.
32. The number 9 is counted by moving one bead in the top row and four beads in the bottom row to the beam on the far right rod.
33. I think abacuses will become a kind of intangible cultural heritage and be preserved as a special traditional cultural symbol, and they will be used in specific cultural education or traditional experience scenarios instead of being widely used in daily calculations.解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读表达题，解题思路为：先通读短文把握主旨，针对每个问题，精准定位原文对应段落的关键信息，提取简洁内容作答；主观题需结合文章内容，围绕算盘的历史与现状合理表达观点，确保答案符合问题要求。
【解析】
29. 定位原文第一段，古代人最初用石头和贝壳计算，之后发明了算盘，故提取关键信息整理答案。
30. 定位原文第一段最后一句，明确中国人使用算盘计算的时长，直接提取对应内容。
31. 定位原文第二段第一句，明确算盘的制作材质，直接提取对应内容。
32. 定位原文第二段最后举例句，明确数9的具体方法，直接提取该句。
33. 结合原文提到算盘曾是重要工具、如今不广泛使用的现状，围绕其未来合理表达观点即可。
【答案】
29. By using stones and seashells and abacuses.
30. For thousands of years.
31. Wood.
32. The number 9 is counted by moving one bead in the top row and four beads in the bottom row to the beam on the far right rod.
33. I think abacuses will become a kind of intangible cultural heritage and be preserved as a special traditional cultural symbol, and they will be used in specific cultural education or traditional experience scenarios instead of being widely used in daily calculations.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、信息提取、书面表达
【点评】
本题侧重考查学生的英语阅读细节定位能力和信息提取能力，主观题部分需结合文章主旨合理作答，整体难度适中，适合初中阶段学生巩固阅读技巧。
【难度系数】
0.3
本题为英语阅读表达题，解题思路为：先通读短文把握主旨，针对每个问题，精准定位原文对应段落的关键信息，提取简洁内容作答；主观题需结合文章内容，围绕算盘的历史与现状合理表达观点，确保答案符合问题要求。
【解析】
29. 定位原文第一段，古代人最初用石头和贝壳计算，之后发明了算盘，故提取关键信息整理答案。
30. 定位原文第一段最后一句，明确中国人使用算盘计算的时长，直接提取对应内容。
31. 定位原文第二段第一句，明确算盘的制作材质，直接提取对应内容。
32. 定位原文第二段最后举例句，明确数9的具体方法，直接提取该句。
33. 结合原文提到算盘曾是重要工具、如今不广泛使用的现状，围绕其未来合理表达观点即可。
【答案】
29. By using stones and seashells and abacuses.
30. For thousands of years.
31. Wood.
32. The number 9 is counted by moving one bead in the top row and four beads in the bottom row to the beam on the far right rod.
33. I think abacuses will become a kind of intangible cultural heritage and be preserved as a special traditional cultural symbol, and they will be used in specific cultural education or traditional experience scenarios instead of being widely used in daily calculations.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、信息提取、书面表达
【点评】
本题侧重考查学生的英语阅读细节定位能力和信息提取能力，主观题部分需结合文章主旨合理作答，整体难度适中，适合初中阶段学生巩固阅读技巧。
【难度系数】
0.3
