Question

The kite has been considered as the1.(invent)of the famous 5th一century BC

Chinese architect Lu Ban. By at least 549 AD paper kites were being flown，as it2. (record)in that year a paper kite was used as a message for a rescue mission. From then 3.，kites were  slowly introduced to Cambodia，Thailand，India，Japan，Korea and the western world from China.

After its introduction into India，the kite further evolved into the fighter kite4.(know)as the patang in India where thousands are flown every year on festivals such as Makar Sankranti. Kites were known throughout Polynesia，as far as New Zealand.5.(story)of kites were first brought to Europe by Marco Polo towards the end of the 13th century.6. they were initially regarded as mere curiosities，by7.18th and 19th centuries，kites were being used as vehicles for8.(science)research.

In 1750，Benjamin Franklin published a proposal for an experiment9.(prove)that lightning is electricity by flying a kite in a storm. Kites were also instrumental in the research of the Wright brothers when they built the first airplane10.(active)in the late 1800 s. Over the next 70 years，many new kite designs were developed，and often patented.

Answer

1.invention

2.was recorded

3.on

4.known

5.Stories

6.Although/Though

7.the

8.scientific

9.to prove

10.actively

【解析】本文属于说明文!主要介绍了风筝的传播历史：它由中国建筑师鲁班发明，然后传播到印度等亚洲国家，甚至远播到新西兰！后来由马可波罗传到欧洲。再后来，科学家将风筝用于科学实验中。

1.考查语境及名词的应用。根据“The kite has been considered as the___1___(invent)of the famous 5th一century BC ”句意：风筝被认为是公元前5世纪中国著名工匠鲁班所发明的。故填invention。

2.考查语境及语态的应用。根据“By at least 549 AD paper kites were being flown，as it___2___ (record)in that year a paper kite was used as a message for a rescue mission. ”句意：“风筝被用来发出求救信息”这件事被记载下来。故填was recorded。

3.考查语境及固定搭配的应用。根据“ From then ___3___，kites were slowly introduced to Cambodia，Thailand，India，Japan，Korea and the western world from China.”句意：从那时起开始，风筝 从中国慢慢传到了亚洲国家和欧洲。From then on表示“从那时起开始”。故填on。

4.考查语境及过去分词的应用。根据“the kite further evolved into the fighter kite___4___(know)as the patang in India where thousands are flown every year on festivals such as Makar Sankranti.”本句的谓语动词是evolved,因此，这里的know应用作非谓语动词， 指the fighter kite在印度被称为“patang”而出名，美国和印度还因此拍过一部叫Patang的电影。故填known。

5.考查语境及名词复数的应用。根据“___5___(story)of kites were first brought to Europe by Marco Polo towards the end of the 13th century”本句的谓语动词为复数，所以主语应与之对应。故填stories。

6.考查语境及转折词的应用。根据“___6___ they were initially regarded as mere curiosities，”注意句中前部分的...initially regarded as mere curiosities，指风筝起初仅仅被当做稀奇看待，再根据本句后部分“在18、19 世纪时，风筝被用来作科研的工具”，这两部分意思有转折关系。故填Although/Though。

7.考查语境及定冠词的应用。根据“they were initially regarded as mere curiosities，by___7___18th and 19th centuries，”表示“在第18和19世纪”，序数词前面有定冠词。故填the。

8.考查语境及形容词的应用。根据“kites were being used as vehicles for___8___(science)research.”句意：风筝被用于科学研究。此处的词修饰名词research，应用形容词。故填scientific。

9.考查语境及动词不定式的应用。根据“In 1750，Benjamin Franklin published a proposal for an experiment___9___(prove)that lightning is electricity by flying a kite in a storm. ”句意：富兰克林提出在暴风雨中用风筝做实验来验证闪电是由电引起的设想。故填to prove。

10.考查语境及副词的应用。根据“Kites were also instrumental in the research of the Wright brothers when they built the first airplane___10___(active)in the late 1800 s.”句意： 莱特兄弟“积极地”建造他们第一架飞机时，也是用风筝作为他们的实验工具。故填actively。