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七、阅读理解。（2025·江苏南京·调研）
People use money to buy food, books, bicycles and many other things that they need. When they work, they usually get paid.
The money people use today is mostly made of paper. But in ancient times(古代), people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells(贝壳). In ancient China, there was knife money and spade money. Elephant tusks(象牙) and salt were used as money in some parts of Africa. Rice was also a kind of money used by the ancient people on some islands. Cows and other animals were used as money too.
The first copper coins(铜币) were made in China. Some copper coins were round and had a square(方形的) hole in the centre. Different countries used different kinds of metals as their money. Later, some countries began to make coins of gold and silver(银). But both gold and silver coins were heavy to carry when people needed to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money we use today.
Money has an interesting history from the days of the past till today.
(
A. knives B. rice C. cows D. elephant tusks
(
A. Because it is beautiful.
B. Because it is easy to carry.
C. Because it looks like a picture.
D. Because people like it better than gold or silver.
(
A. money can be made of many things
B. the history of money
C. what kind of metal can be used as money
D. how paper money came into being
People use money to buy food, books, bicycles and many other things that they need. When they work, they usually get paid.
The money people use today is mostly made of paper. But in ancient times(古代), people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells(贝壳). In ancient China, there was knife money and spade money. Elephant tusks(象牙) and salt were used as money in some parts of Africa. Rice was also a kind of money used by the ancient people on some islands. Cows and other animals were used as money too.
The first copper coins(铜币) were made in China. Some copper coins were round and had a square(方形的) hole in the centre. Different countries used different kinds of metals as their money. Later, some countries began to make coins of gold and silver(银). But both gold and silver coins were heavy to carry when people needed to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money we use today.
Money has an interesting history from the days of the past till today.
(
D
)1. Some Africans used elephant tusks
as money in ancient times.A. knives B. rice C. cows D. elephant tusks
(
B
)2. Why does paper money become popular today?A. Because it is beautiful.
B. Because it is easy to carry.
C. Because it looks like a picture.
D. Because people like it better than gold or silver.
(
B
)3. The passage tells us the history of money
.A. money can be made of many things
B. the history of money
C. what kind of metal can be used as money
D. how paper money came into being
答案
1.D 【点拨】根据“Elephant tusks(象牙) and salt were used as money in some parts of Africa.”可知选D。
2.B 【点拨】根据“But both gold and silver coins were heavy to carry when people needed to buy something expensive.”可知，纸币被广泛使用是因为它易于携带。故选B。
3.B 【点拨】通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了钱的历史。故选B。
2.B 【点拨】根据“But both gold and silver coins were heavy to carry when people needed to buy something expensive.”可知，纸币被广泛使用是因为它易于携带。故选B。
3.B 【点拨】通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了钱的历史。故选B。
解析
【分析】做这类英语阅读理解题，需先明确题目类型：第1、2题为细节理解题，解题思路是带着题干关键词回原文定位对应句子，对比选项得出答案；第3题为主旨大意题，需通读全文梳理核心内容，归纳文章主旨。
【解析】1. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段“Elephant tusks(象牙) and salt were used as money in some parts of Africa.”可知，古代非洲部分地区用象牙和盐作为货币，对应选项D。2. 细节理解题：根据原文第三段“But both gold and silver coins were heavy to carry when people needed to buy something expensive.”可知，金银币携带不便，而纸币易于携带，因此纸币流行，对应选项B。3. 主旨大意题：全文从古代不同地区的货币形式，讲到铜币、金银币再到纸币的发展，核心是讲述货币的历史，对应选项B。
【答案】1.D 2.B 3.B
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】本题围绕货币的历史展开，考查学生快速定位原文信息及归纳文章主旨的能力，题目设置基础，只要认真阅读原文即可正确解答。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】1. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段“Elephant tusks(象牙) and salt were used as money in some parts of Africa.”可知，古代非洲部分地区用象牙和盐作为货币，对应选项D。2. 细节理解题：根据原文第三段“But both gold and silver coins were heavy to carry when people needed to buy something expensive.”可知，金银币携带不便，而纸币易于携带，因此纸币流行，对应选项B。3. 主旨大意题：全文从古代不同地区的货币形式，讲到铜币、金银币再到纸币的发展，核心是讲述货币的历史，对应选项B。
【答案】1.D 2.B 3.B
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】本题围绕货币的历史展开，考查学生快速定位原文信息及归纳文章主旨的能力，题目设置基础，只要认真阅读原文即可正确解答。
【难度系数】0.6
