阅读下列短文后, 从每题所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。 Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveler in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played long, long ago. Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400. The name ‘chess’ is interesting. When one player is attacking the other’s king, he says, in English,‘check’. When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says‘check mate’. These words come from Persian.‘shah mat’ means ‘the king is dead’. That is when the game is over, and one player has won. Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. It would be interesting to know why this has happened! Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people. You don’t have to be a champion in order to enjoy it. It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table. The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same time. The record was when one man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in the world. (1) Which of the following is known to be true?A. Chess is an old Indian travelling game. B. Chess is the oldest game in the world. C. Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 1400. D. Chess was played in India long before 900. (2) One player has won the game when ______.A. he attacked the other play’s king. B. the other player’s king cannot move anywhere. C. he says some Persian words. D. he says `check’ to the other player. (3) Which of the following will you hear when one player has won the game?A. `Shah mat’ B. `Check’ C. `the king is dead’ D. `Check mate’ (4) Which of the following is NOT correct?A. All kinds of people can play chess. B. Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table. C. Some people write to each other playing chess. D. The Russians lost the game played by radio. (5) According to the old rules of the game ______.A. the queen was the strongest piece on the board B. the king had to be attacked all the time C. the queen could move no more than one square at a time D. the king could not move anywhere
阅读下列短文后, 从每题所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。
Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveler in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played long, long ago. Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400. The name ‘chess’ is interesting. When one player is attacking the other’s king, he says, in English,‘check’. When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says‘check mate’. These words come from Persian.‘shah mat’ means ‘the king is dead’. That is when the game is over, and one player has won.
Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. It would be interesting to know why this has happened! Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people. You don’t have to be a champion in order to enjoy it. It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table. The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same time. The record was when one man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in the world.
(1) Which of the following is known to be true?
A. Chess is an old Indian travelling game.
B. Chess is the oldest game in the world.
C. Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 1400.
D. Chess was played in India long before 900.
(2) One player has won the game when ______.
A. he attacked the other play’s king.
B. the other player’s king cannot move anywhere.
C. he says some Persian words.
D. he says `check’ to the other player.
(3) Which of the following will you hear when one player has won the game?
A. `Shah mat’ B. `Check’ C. `the king is dead’ D. `Check mate’
(4) Which of the following is NOT correct?
A. All kinds of people can play chess.
B. Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table.
C. Some people write to each other playing chess.
D. The Russians lost the game played by radio.
(5) According to the old rules of the game ______.
A. the queen was the strongest piece on the board
B. the king had to be attacked all the time
C. the queen could move no more than one square at a time
D. the king could not move anywhere
题目解答
答案
文章大意：本文主要说明国际象棋的起源，它首先起源于印度然后传遍全世界。以及它的名字Chess的由来和意思；文章还说明了随着时间的推移，国际象棋的规则有了很大的发展，以及由于它的特点，国际象棋适合各种人去玩，而且同时一个人可以和很多人对抗，国际象棋是需要时间和思考的，所以这使得它成为世界上最慢的游戏
1.答案：D
解析：考查事实细节。根据第一段第二句话“An Arab traveler in India in year 900 worte that it was played long,long ago.”可知，在900年，一个阿拉伯旅游者在印度写到很早很早以前就有人玩国际象棋了，可知选择D。
2.答案：B
解析：考查事实细节。根据第一段When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says‘check mate’. These words come from Persian.‘shah mat’ means ‘the king is dead’. That is when the game is over, and one player has won.“可知本题选择B。
3.答案：D
解析：考查事实细节。根据第一段When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says‘check mate’. These words come from Persian.‘shah mat’ means ‘the king is dead’. That is when the game is over, and one player has won.可知本题选择D。
4.答案：B
解析：考查事实细节。根据第二段“Some of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same time. ”有一些国际象棋大师可以在同一时间和很多人下棋，可知B选项是错误的。
5.答案：C
解析：考查事实细节。根据第二段“For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time. ”可知本题选择C。
解析
文章主要介绍了国际象棋的起源、规则变化以及其在不同文化中的传播。文章还提到了国际象棋的名称“chess”的由来，以及在游戏结束时使用的术语“check”和“check mate”。
步骤 2：分析问题
问题要求从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。需要根据文章内容，仔细分析每个选项，找出正确答案。
步骤 3：解答问题
(1) 根据文章第一段，国际象棋起源于印度，并在1400年之前就已经在印度、日本和欧洲等地被广泛玩。因此，选项D是正确的。
(2) 根据文章第一段，当一个玩家的国王被抓住且无法移动时，游戏结束，此时玩家获胜。因此，选项B是正确的。
(3) 根据文章第一段，当一个玩家的国王被抓住且无法移动时，玩家会说“check mate”，这在波斯语中意味着“国王死了”。因此，选项D是正确的。
(4) 根据文章第二段，国际象棋适合各种人玩，而且一个人可以同时和很多人下棋。因此，选项B是不正确的。
(5) 根据文章第二段，根据旧的规则，皇后只能一次移动一个方格。因此，选项C是正确的。