Question

People use money to buy food, books and hundreds of other things they need. When they work, they usually get paid in money.

Most of the money used today is made of metal or paper. But in the time long ago, people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells(贝壳).

In China,cloth and knives were used as money.Elephant tusks(牙)，monkey tail and salt were used in some parts of the world.Rice was also a kind of money used by the people in some islands(岛).Some animals were used as money,too.

The first copper coins(硬币) were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. Different countries have used different metals for their money. Later, some countries began to make coins of gold and silver (银). But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people needed a lot of coins to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.

Money has had an interesting story from the days of shell money till today.

1.People usually use money .

A. to buy gold B. to get something they want

C. to buy shells D. to buy something expensive

2.Long, long ago people all over the world used as money．

A. the same metal

B. the same paper

C. the different metals

D. all kinds of things

3.In the past, the ancient(古代的) Chinese used to have cloth and knives .

A. as a tool B. as money

C. as a gift D. as a kind of goods

4. was also a kind of money used by the people on some islands．

A. Gold B. Animals C. Rice D. Knives

5.The first paper money ___ .

A. looked like the same as the paper money used today

B. looked interesting

C. looked like a note

D. had a square hole in the center

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述的是有关纸币发展的历史。文中提到，在纸币出现前，人们使用各种物品实行等价交换，中国是最早使用纸币的国家。最初的纸币形式与现今的纸币形式大大不同，而是类似于一种借条形式的纸币。

1.1】考查细节理解题。根据短文第一段，人们用钱来购买食物，书籍以及各种人们所需要的各种东西。根据句意，故选B。

2.2】考查细节理解题。根据短文第二段，在很久之前，人们用各种东西来购买东西。故选D。

3.3】考查细节理解题。根据短文第三段，在中国人们曾经使用布料和刀具当做钱来使用。故选B。

4.4】考查细节理解题。短文第三段提到，在一些岛上，人们把大米当做钱，购买东西。故选C。

5.5】考查细节理解题。根据短文最后一段话可知，中国是世界上第一个使用纸币的国家。第一张纸不同于今天我们所使用的纸币，而是类似于一张借条。故选C。

考点：历史文化类短文