C
When we talk about the four great inventions of ancient China, type printing made a great contribution (贡献) to spreading human civilization (文明) all over the world. It made Bi Sheng a shining name among all the inventors in human history.
Bi Sheng was born in the Northern Song Dynasty. He lived in a small village in today’s Hubei Province. He invented movable type printing between the years 1041 and 1048. He was the world’s first inventor of movable type printing. And this printing skill didn’t appear in
Europe until 1440.
The advantage of movable type printing was that the types could be removed for reusing. But how did it work? First of all, the clay was made into movable types. Then characters were engraved (雕刻) carefully onto the types. After that, the character blocks were chosen and put in the right order in a box according to the text. Next, the workers brushed ink onto the surface. Finally, the types were used for printing.
Movable type printing played an important role in Chinese culture. With the help of it, Chinese culture spread around the world more quickly. At the same time, movable type printing was widely used in the world. As a result, more and more cultural communication among countries took place.
Printing, the compass, gunpowder and paper-making are called the four great inventions of China. They make China hold an important and even top position in the history of human civilization.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
()9. How does the writer start the text?
A. By doing a survey.
B. By stating a fact.
C. By telling a story.
D. By using a saying.
()10. How many years earlier was movable type printing in China than in Europe?
A. About 400 years.
B. About 600 years.
C. About 800 years.
D. About 1000 years.
()11. What should the workers do after the types were put in the right order in a box?
A. Brush ink onto the surface.
B. Make the clay into movable types.
C. Print by using the types.
D. Engrave characters onto the types.
()12. Which of the following is an opinion according to the text?
A. Bi Sheng invented movable type printing in 1041.
B. There were five steps in movable type printing.
C. Movable type printing was widely used in the world after it was invented.
D. Movable type printing was very valuable and we should love it and protect it.
()13. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. How Bi Sheng invented movable type printing.
B. Bi Sheng invented movable type printing after trying many times.
C. Movable type printing and its importance for cultural communication.
D. The four great inventions of China and their position in the history of human civilization.

9. B 10. A 11. A 12. D
13. C 通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了活字印刷术及其对文化传播的重要性。

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析各题：
1. 第9题：需定位原文开篇内容，判断作者的开篇方式，原文开头为陈述关于中国四大发明的客观事实，对应选项B。
2. 第10题：需找到活字印刷术在中国和欧洲的出现时间，计算两者的时间差，匹配选项。
3. 第11题：需定位活字印刷术的操作步骤，找到“字按顺序摆放”后的下一步操作，对应选项。
4. 第12题：需区分文中的客观事实和主观观点，选出属于观点的选项。
5. 第13题：需总结全文核心内容，确定文章主旨，对应选项。
【解析】
9. 原文第一段开头“When we talk about the four great inventions of ancient China, type printing made a great contribution...”为陈述客观事实，作者以此开篇，故选B。
10. 中国活字印刷术发明于1041-1048年，欧洲出现活字印刷术的时间是1440年，两者时间差约为1440-1045≈395年，约400年，故选A。
11. 根据第三段活字印刷的步骤：“After that, the character blocks were chosen and put in the right order...Next, the workers brushed ink onto the surface.”可知，字按顺序放好后，工人需刷墨，故选A。
12. A项（毕昇在1041年发明活字印刷）、B项（活字印刷有五个步骤）、C项（活字印刷被广泛使用）均为文中陈述的客观事实；D项（活字印刷非常有价值，我们应爱护保护它）是主观观点，故选D。
13. 全文围绕活字印刷术的发明、操作步骤及对文化传播的重要性展开，核心内容为活字印刷及其文化交流意义，故选C。
【答案】
9.B 10.A 11.A 12.D 13.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的核心能力，涵盖事实定位、时间计算、观点区分、主旨总结等题型，需学生仔细阅读原文，精准定位关键信息，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6