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[2026 广东深圳期中]In the past, many cool inventions helped humans to live a better life. Now, let's have a look at some of them.
Compass
The earliest compass was invented during the Warring States Period. It looked like a spoon on a plate, on which 24 directions were marked. Due to magnetism（磁力）its handle（柄）would point south.
Seismograph
In the Eastern Han dynasty, Zhang Heng invented it to report earthquakes. When a quake took place, the ball inside the dragon mouth would drop into the mouth of the toad（蟾蜍）right under it. It was so smartly designed that only one dragon mouth would open while the rest seven remained shut.
Chinese Chime Bells
As a symbol of power, they were used for important ceremonies, starting 3,500 years ago. The bells were played by mallets（木槌）and created the sounds of seven musical scales（音阶）, much like the piano. The most famous set was unearthed from Duke Zeng's tomb（曾侯乙墓）in Hubei Province.
()1. 新考法图示理解 In which picture can we see the compass?
()2. How could the seismograph report earthquakes according to the passage?
A. The spoon would point it out.
B. It included 8 dragons and 8 toads.
C. The dragons would talk clearly.
D. The ball would drop into the mouth of the toad.
()3. From the passage, it's clear that .
A. the bells were used to play music
B. the compass was the best invention
C. the compass served as a spoon at ceremonies
D. Chinese Bells were only found in Hubei Province
()4. What do all these inventions have in common?
A. They were big and tall instruments.
B. They are still widely used every day.
C. They reflect ancient Chinese wisdom.
D. They were necessary in people's daily life.
()5. 新考法文章出处 Where is the passage probably from?
A. A novel.
B. A magazine.
C. A storybook.
D. A movie review.
Compass
The earliest compass was invented during the Warring States Period. It looked like a spoon on a plate, on which 24 directions were marked. Due to magnetism（磁力）its handle（柄）would point south.
Seismograph
In the Eastern Han dynasty, Zhang Heng invented it to report earthquakes. When a quake took place, the ball inside the dragon mouth would drop into the mouth of the toad（蟾蜍）right under it. It was so smartly designed that only one dragon mouth would open while the rest seven remained shut.
Chinese Chime Bells
As a symbol of power, they were used for important ceremonies, starting 3,500 years ago. The bells were played by mallets（木槌）and created the sounds of seven musical scales（音阶）, much like the piano. The most famous set was unearthed from Duke Zeng's tomb（曾侯乙墓）in Hubei Province.
()1. 新考法图示理解 In which picture can we see the compass?
()2. How could the seismograph report earthquakes according to the passage?
A. The spoon would point it out.
B. It included 8 dragons and 8 toads.
C. The dragons would talk clearly.
D. The ball would drop into the mouth of the toad.
()3. From the passage, it's clear that .
A. the bells were used to play music
B. the compass was the best invention
C. the compass served as a spoon at ceremonies
D. Chinese Bells were only found in Hubei Province
()4. What do all these inventions have in common?
A. They were big and tall instruments.
B. They are still widely used every day.
C. They reflect ancient Chinese wisdom.
D. They were necessary in people's daily life.
()5. 新考法文章出处 Where is the passage probably from?
A. A novel.
B. A magazine.
C. A storybook.
D. A movie review.
答案
阅读理解·语篇导读 本文主要介绍了指南针、地动仪、编钟这三项中国古代发明的相关情况。
快速对答案 1—5 C D A C B
1. C 细节理解题。根据“The earliest compass was invented during the Warring States Period. It looked like a spoon on a plate, on which 24 directions were marked. ”可知,最早的指南针是在战国时期发明的,它看起来像盘子上的一把勺子,盘子上标记着 24 个方向,与选项 C 的图片特征相符,故选 C 项。
2. D 细节理解题。根据“When a quake took place, the ball inside the dragon mouth would drop into the mouth of the toad right under it. ”可知,当地震发生时,龙口内的球会掉进正下方蟾蜍的嘴里,所以地动仪通过球掉进蟾蜍的嘴来报告地震,故选 D 项。
3. A 细节理解题。根据“The bells were played by mallets and created the sounds of seven musical scales, much like the piano. ”可知,用木槌敲击编钟时,编钟能发出七个音阶的声音,很像钢琴,这说明编钟是用来演奏音乐的,故选 A 项。
4. C 推理判断题。通读全文可知,指南针、地动仪、编钟都是中国古代的重要发明,都体现了古代中国人的智慧,故选 C 项。
5. B 推理判断题。文章介绍的是中国古代的发明,属于科普类内容,最有可能来自杂志,故选 B 项。
快速对答案 1—5 C D A C B
1. C 细节理解题。根据“The earliest compass was invented during the Warring States Period. It looked like a spoon on a plate, on which 24 directions were marked. ”可知,最早的指南针是在战国时期发明的,它看起来像盘子上的一把勺子,盘子上标记着 24 个方向,与选项 C 的图片特征相符,故选 C 项。
2. D 细节理解题。根据“When a quake took place, the ball inside the dragon mouth would drop into the mouth of the toad right under it. ”可知,当地震发生时,龙口内的球会掉进正下方蟾蜍的嘴里,所以地动仪通过球掉进蟾蜍的嘴来报告地震,故选 D 项。
3. A 细节理解题。根据“The bells were played by mallets and created the sounds of seven musical scales, much like the piano. ”可知,用木槌敲击编钟时,编钟能发出七个音阶的声音,很像钢琴,这说明编钟是用来演奏音乐的,故选 A 项。
4. C 推理判断题。通读全文可知,指南针、地动仪、编钟都是中国古代的重要发明,都体现了古代中国人的智慧,故选 C 项。
5. B 推理判断题。文章介绍的是中国古代的发明,属于科普类内容,最有可能来自杂志,故选 B 项。
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，共5道小题，涵盖细节理解和推理判断类题型。解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨（介绍中国古代三项发明），再针对每道小题的题干关键词定位原文对应信息，逐一比对选项，排除与原文不符的干扰项，得出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文对指南针的描述“它看起来像盘子上的一把勺子，盘子上标记着24个方向”，对应选项C的图片特征，故选C。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文对地动仪的描述“当地震发生时，龙口内的球会掉进正下方蟾蜍的嘴里”，可知地动仪通过球掉进蟾蜍嘴报告地震，故选D。
3. 细节理解题：根据原文对编钟的描述“用木槌敲击编钟时，编钟能发出七个音阶的声音，很像钢琴”，说明编钟用于演奏音乐，故选A。
4. 推理判断题：通读全文，指南针、地动仪、编钟均为中国古代重要发明，体现古代中国人的智慧，故选C。
5. 推理判断题：文章介绍中国古代发明，属于科普类内容，最可能出自杂志，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】
本题围绕中国古代发明展开，考查学生对原文细节信息的定位能力和简单推理能力，题型基础，需要学生认真阅读原文，准确匹配选项与原文内容，排除干扰项即可得分。
【难度系数】
0.5
本题为英语阅读理解题，共5道小题，涵盖细节理解和推理判断类题型。解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨（介绍中国古代三项发明），再针对每道小题的题干关键词定位原文对应信息，逐一比对选项，排除与原文不符的干扰项，得出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文对指南针的描述“它看起来像盘子上的一把勺子，盘子上标记着24个方向”，对应选项C的图片特征，故选C。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文对地动仪的描述“当地震发生时，龙口内的球会掉进正下方蟾蜍的嘴里”，可知地动仪通过球掉进蟾蜍嘴报告地震，故选D。
3. 细节理解题：根据原文对编钟的描述“用木槌敲击编钟时，编钟能发出七个音阶的声音，很像钢琴”，说明编钟用于演奏音乐，故选A。
4. 推理判断题：通读全文，指南针、地动仪、编钟均为中国古代重要发明，体现古代中国人的智慧，故选C。
5. 推理判断题：文章介绍中国古代发明，属于科普类内容，最可能出自杂志，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】
本题围绕中国古代发明展开，考查学生对原文细节信息的定位能力和简单推理能力，题型基础，需要学生认真阅读原文，准确匹配选项与原文内容，排除干扰项即可得分。
【难度系数】
0.5
