问题 单项选择题

中国象棋,周朝时双方就各设5个兵卒。西汉末年刘向的《说苑》中则有“斗象棋”的记载。至南北朝,因周武帝亲撰《象经》使象棋逐渐流行。唐时象棋很普及并传人日本,明清以后,棋坛名将辈出,棋谱大量刊行流传到世界上多个国家和地区。围棋是以双方分别用黑色和白色的棋子围攻对方、以吃子多少定胜负。
这段文字中,对中国象棋和围棋的解释说法不正确的是( )。

A.中国象棋最初就有5个兵卒
B.中国象棋到了南北朝就逐渐流行开来
C.围棋以双方围攻、吃子多少定胜负
D.中国象棋明清后传到世界很多国家

答案

参考答案:A

解析: “周朝时双方就各设5个兵卒”说明A项中“最初”的说法不正确,其他选项在文中均能找到依据。故选A。

单项选择题

As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became an increasingly important marketing center for a vast agricultural hinterland. Market days (1) the crowded city even more crowded, as farmers from within a (2) of 24 or more kilometers brought their sheep, vegetables, cider and other products for direct sale to the (3) . The High Street Market was continuously (4) throughout the period until 1736, (5) it (6) from Front Street to Third. By 1745 New Market was opened on Second Street. The next year the Callow Hill Market began (7) .

Along with market days, the (8) of twice-yearly fairs persisted in Philadelphia (9) after similar trading days had been discontinued in other colonial cities. The (10) provided a means of bringing handmade goods from (11) places to would-be buyers in the city. Linens and stockings from Germantown, (12) , were popular items.

Auctions were another popular (13) of trade. Because of the competition, retail (14) opposed these as well as the fairs. (15) governmental attempts to eradicate fairs and auctions were less than successful, the ordinary (16) of economic development was on the merchants’side, as increasing business specialization became the (17) of the day. Export merchants became differentiated from their importing counterparts, and specialty shops began to appear (18) general stores selling a variety of goods.

One of the reasons Philadelphia’s merchants prospered was because the surrounding area was undergoing tremendous economic and demographic growth. They did their business, (19) , in the capital city of the province, (20) to not only the governor and his circle, but citizens from all over the colony.

18()

A. in addition to

B. for the purpose of

C. with regard to

D. at the risk of

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