Ⅵ. 任务型阅读
阅读并根据下面的短文，在空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
China has a very long tradition of using coins and it was the first country to introduce paper money. Here, we take a look at the changes of money in China—its history, the ideas behind it, and the use of paper money.
Cowrie shells
Cowrie shells were used as money in the Shang Dynasty. Cowrie shells were a kind of shells, and they can be seen in the word—Bèi, which means things of great value. Cowrie shells continued to be used in some southwestern areas up to the Ming Dynasty.
Cash coins
It was back in the Western Zhou Dynasty that China started using metal coins. Chinese provided the technology for making the coins. People used different shapes of coins, like a shell, a knife, or a round thing. Then the Qin Dynasty Emperor Shihuangdi ordered people to use the money in the same shape.
Silver money
The Chinese silver money was in the shape of a boat or shoe. Compared with coins, very little was produced, and it was made by hand. It appeared in the Spring-autumn Warring Period and the use increased during the Song Dynasty. Silver and gold were long considered of similar value in China.
Chinese paper money
Paper money came into use in the Tang Dynasty. Instead of the use of heavy coins or silver money, people found they didn't have difficulty carrying and using it anymore. Marco Polo, a famous Italian traveller, wrote about the use of paper money in his book, which led to the use of paper money in Europe. Nowadays, we use Renminbi, “people's money”, which was first used in December 1948. As China became one of the world's centres of finance(金融) and trade in the early 21st century, Renminbi is growing to be a kind of money used worldwide.
Money makes it possible for people to connect with the world and create a better life. No matter what kinds of money it is, behind it lies the rich culture of China.
The 1 of money in China
| Types | Facts |
| ---- | ---- |
| Cowrie shells | In the Shang Dynasty
For 2 things |
| Cash coins | In the Western Zhou Dynasty
Metal coins in different shapes;
People weren't allowed to use money in 3 shapes in Qin Dynasty. |
| Silver money | In the Spring-autumn Warring Period
Like a boat or shoe;
4. by hand;
The use went 5 during the Song Dynasty. |
| Chinese paper money | In the Tang Dynasty
Easy to 6 and use;
Renminbi was first used in 1948 and gets 7 used in the world gradually. |
| Common sense: The 8 idea lies behind the money of different shapes and materials. |
| Your opinions: What do you think of Chinese paper money?
9. |
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8.

Ⅵ.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了中国货币的历史变化。
1. changes 2. valuable 3. different 4. Made 5. up/upward(s) 6. carry 7. widely 8. cultural 9. It's useful.(言之有理即可)

【分析】
解题思路：首先通读全文，明确文章主旨为介绍中国货币的历史变化；接着逐个定位空格到原文对应段落，结合上下文语境、词性要求及固定搭配，筛选出最恰当的单词；最后验证答案是否符合原文逻辑与语法规范。
【解析】
1. 标题对应原文第一段“we take a look at the changes of money in China”，故填changes；
2. 原文第二段提到“which means things of great value”，此处修饰名词things，需用形容词valuable；
3. 原文第三段指出秦朝统一货币形状，即之前不同形状的货币被禁止使用，故填different；
4. 原文第四段“it was made by hand”，此处为被动结构，首字母大写，故填Made；
5. 原文第四段“the use increased during the Song Dynasty”，go up表示“增长”，故填up/upward(s)；
6. 原文第五段“they didn't have difficulty carrying and using it anymore”，easy to后接动词原形，故填carry；
7. 原文第五段“used worldwide”，此处需副词修饰used，widely表示“广泛地”，故填widely；
8. 原文最后一段“behind it lies the rich culture of China”，此处修饰名词idea，需用形容词cultural；
9. 为开放性问题，结合对人民币的认知作答，言之有理即可，如It's useful.
【答案】
1. changes 2. valuable 3. different 4. Made 5. up/upward(s) 6. carry 7. widely 8. cultural 9. It's useful.(言之有理即可)
【知识点】
任务型阅读、词汇运用
【点评】
本题为任务型阅读，围绕中国货币的历史变化展开，既考查学生对原文细节的定位与理解能力，也涉及词汇的词性转换、固定搭配及开放性表达，难度适中，能有效巩固学生的阅读与词汇知识。
【难度系数】
0.6