2022高三新高考英语外研版一轮复习课件：课时提升作业十七 GREAT PEOPLE AND GREAT INVENTIONS OF ANCIENT CHINA-第一文库

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十七必修3Module5GreatPeopleandGreatInventionsofAncientChina(限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解AIfwehaveacloselookatthepagesofhistory,wewillrealizethattherewerenumerousancientChineseinventionsthatrangedfrommathematicsandengineeringtoagricultureandindustry.Alltheseinventions,includingwell-knownpapermaking,gunpowder,printingandcompass,havecontributedtotheimprovementofthehumanrace.Chinahashadaveryactiveparttoplayintechnologyreachingwhereitistoday.Foroverathousandyears,wehavebeenusingthethingstheancientChineseinvented.MathematicsandtransportationarebutafewofthefieldswheretheChinesedidwellin.ManyofthesetreasuredinventionsweretakenbytheEuropeansbacktotheirhomelandandmadefamous.ThechainpumpwasinventedbytheChineseinthe1stcenturyBC;thisdeviceallowswatertobepumpedfromlowertohigherplaces.Thisisalsousedforirrigation(灌溉)thatisneededinfarming.InEurope,thefirstchainpumpappearedinthe16thcentury.MechanicalclockswereinventedinChinainthe8thcenturyAD.TheChinesepeopleinventedthisdeviceconnectedwithastrology(占星术)becauseChineseEmperorswereregardedastheleadingfiguresoftheuniverse.MatcheswereanotherinventionoftheChinese.Poorcourtladiesinventedthefirstversionofmatchesaround577AD,whichweresulfur-made.TherewasnoevidencethatmatchesappearedinEuropebefore1530.Hence,it’spossiblethatthefirstmatchesthatappearedinEuropewerebroughtoverbytravelersthatvisitedtheEast.TheancientChinesecalculatorisknownastheAbacus(算盘).ThisisanearlyversionofthecalculatorthatChinesefolksinventedaround5,000yearsago.Thisinventionwassosuccessfulthatitsoonspreadtoallothercountries.Eventhoughtechnologyhaslefttheabacusbehindonlyasamemory,itisstillusedtodaybyafewpeoplearoundtheglobe.【文章大意】本文主要介绍了几项中国古代的发明。1.WhatdoweknowfromtheancientChineseinventions?A.They’vemadegreatcontributionstotheworld.B.TheywereallintroducedtoEurope.C.Someofthemarenotpractical.D.They’renotusedanylonger.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第一段的最后一句可知,中国古代的发明促进了人类的进步。2.Whichofthefollowinghasthelongesthistory?A.Thechainpump.B.Mechanicalclocks.C.Matches.D.TheAbacus.【解析】选D。推理判断题。A项发明于公元前一世纪,迄今有