Question

Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man.

The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.

Paper was first made in China about 2000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the forestry country of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States became the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry in the world.

When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.

Paper is very good for keeping you warm, Houses are often insulated（隔热）with paper. You have perhaps seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland, in winter it is sometimes 40 degrees below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.

1.The invention of paper meant         .

A. more books could be printed

B. more people could be educated

C. paper is one of the most important products

D. paper was invented by man

2.Paper was made          in southern Europe.

A. before 1100     B. after 1400

C. after 1100     D. before 1400

3.         makes the best paper.

A. Finland      B. Canada       C. The US       D. Sweden

4.What’s the meaning of the sentence “Nothing could be warmer.”?

A. Books are warmer.           B. Newspapers are warmer.

C. Houses are the warmest.    D. Paper is the warmest.

5.The main idea of this passage is          .

A. The invention of paper      B. the best paper

C. The uses of paper            D. the paper making

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇有关纸的说明文，说明了纸的发明史，纸的各种用途等。

1.B 细节理解题。纸的发明意味着：A.更多的书可以被印刷；B.更多的人可以被教育；C.纸是最重要的产品之一；D，纸是人类发明的。纸的发明的含义是降低印刷成本，提高印刷速度，印书更容易了，也更多了，人们也就更容易受教育了。因此正确选B。

2.C细节理解题。在南欧造纸是什么时候？A.1100年以前；B.1400年后；C.1100年后；D.1400年以前。根据短文，直到1100年，南欧才开始造纸。故选C。

3.A细节理解题 哪个国家造的纸最好？A.芬兰；B.加拿大；C.美国；D.瑞典。短文第二自然段结尾处说，芬兰有世界上最大的造纸工业，并造出世上最好的纸。故选A。

4.D句意猜测题。“Nothing could be warmer”（没有东西更暖和）是什么意思？A.书更温暖；B.报纸更温暖；C.房屋更最温暖；D.纸最温暖。芬兰有时温度达零下40度，农民们穿着纸靴子，没有比这更暖和了。这里的意思是，纸靴子是最暖和的了。因此选D。

5.C主旨大意题。本文的主要意思是什么？A.纸的发明；B.最好的纸；C.纸的用途；D.纸的制作。本文简介了纸的发明，重点说明了纸在各方面的用途。因此选C。

考点：说明文阅读。