Question

Wood-block printing first appeared in the early Tang period. During the Song dynasty, the technique of block printing was very advanced. Books were 1. (beautiful) printed. Even today the books 2. (print) at the time are valuable and treasured by libraries and book collectors.

However, block printing 3. (be) not very convenient. Every two pages of a book had to be carved on a wood block, and a big book would require many blocks. Besides, there had to be large places for storing the books. 4. (overcome) these shortcomings, Bi Sheng invented the movable type during the years between 1041 and 1048. One word was carved on one piece of clay, 5. was hardened with fire. Then clay characters were set on 6. iron plate according to the text of a book. Then ink was applied to them and 7. (sheet) of paper spread over them, and the printing was done. Bi Sheng’s invention made printing faster and easier 8. before. Later, movable type of metal and wood was made and widely used.

The technique of printing was gradually known to other Asian countries and Europe. The great influence printing had 9. the advance of civilization is too clear to need any 10. (explain).

Answer

1.beautifully

2.printed

3.was

4.To overcome

5.which

6.an

7.sheets

8.than

9.on

10.explanation

【解析】本文主要讲的是印刷术，书籍是漂亮的印刷，书籍被印刷在图书馆手中仍是珍贵的，Bi Sheng在1041-1048年之间发明了可移动的类型，在一块粘土上刻了字，它是用火硬化的，Bi Sheng的发明使印刷速度更快，更容易。

1.考查语境及副词的辨析。根据“Wood-block printing first appeared in the early Tang period. During the Song dynasty, the technique of block printing was very advanced. Books were _____1_____ (beautiful) printed.”后面的词为动词，修饰动词要用副词。句意：书籍是漂亮的印刷。此处的词修饰动词，应用副词。故填beautifully。

2.考查语境及语态的理解。根据“ Even today the books _____2_____ (print) at the time are valuable and treasured by libraries and book collectors.”句意：书籍被印刷在图书馆手中仍是珍贵的。此句为被动语态，应用动词的过去分词。故填printed。

3.考查语境及系动词的应用。根据“However, block printing _____3_____ (be) not very convenient. Every two pages of a book had to be carved on a wood block,”句意：然而，块印刷是不太方便。此句的主语为单数，且是过去时态。故填was。

4.考查语境及不定式的应用。根据“ _____4_____ (overcome) these shortcomings, Bi Sheng invented the movable type during the years between 1041 and 1048.”句意：为了克服这些缺点，Bi Sheng在1041-1048年之间发明了可移动的类型。此处表示目的，应用不定式。故填To overcome。

5.考查语境及关系代词的应用。根据“ One word was carved on one piece of clay, _____5_____ was hardened with fire.”句意：在一块粘土上刻了字，它是用火硬化的。此句为非限定性定语从句，关系代词应用which。应填which。

6.考查语境及冠词的应用。根据“Then clay characters were set on _____6_____ iron plate according to the text of a book.”句意：将黏土人物设置在一个铁板上。此处的形容词的首字母为元音字母，冠词应用an。故填an。

7.考查语境及名词复数的应用。根据“ Then ink was applied to them and _____7_____ (sheet) of paper spread over them, and the printing was done.”句意：然后把墨水涂在纸上，纸印在上面，印刷完成了。此处应用名词的复数。故填sheets。

8.考查语境及比较级的应用。根据“ Bi Sheng’s invention made printing faster and easier _____8_____ before. ”句意：Bi Sheng的发明使印刷速度更快，更容易。此句用的是比较级。故填than。

9.考查语境及介词的应用。根据“The technique of printing was gradually known to other Asian countries and Europe. The great influence printing had _____9_____ the advance of civilization ”句意：印刷术的技术在其他亚洲国家和欧洲逐渐被人们所熟知，有了很大的影响。故填on。

10.考查语境及名词的影响。根据“ The great influence printing had _____9_____ the advance of civilization is too clear to need any _____10_____ (explain).”句意：印刷术的高级太清楚以至于不需要任何的解释。此处any后跟名词。故填explanation。