中考真题2024年四川省泸州市完形填空A-指南针
The history of the compass (指南针) dates back to the Warring States Period (476—221 BC), when Chinese people used a tool called Si Nan to point the direction.
After continuous improvement, a round compass ____1____ a tiny magnetized needle (磁针) was invented during the early Song Dynasty. One end of the needle points to the south and the other to the north. Then it was ____2____ to Europe during the Northern Song (960—1127).
Before the invention of the compass, people depended on reading the ____3____ of the sun, the moon, and pole stars to tell directions. However, travelling was ____4____ in bad weather.
After the invention, people could easily find a direction when going out to sea and exploring unknown areas.
The invention of the compass has a strong influence on the world. The compass hugely ____5____ the trade and communication between countries.