Question

【題目】閱讀下列短文,從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。

To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade (遮蔽) against the sun.
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, back in the 11th century BC.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece, but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe, the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.
（1）Ancient people first used umbrella as ________.
A.a symbol of honor
B.protection against the sun
C.a symbol of power
D.protection against the rain
（2）According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented in ancient ________.
A.Egypt
B.Babylon
C.Rome
D.China
（3）The underlined word “royal” might mean ________ in Chinese.
A.皇室的
B.富裕的
C.中產(chǎn)的
D.平民的
（4）Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the umbrella?
A.No one exactly knows who was the inventor of the umbrella.
B.The umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century.
C.The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun.
D.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.
（5）This passage is mainly about ________.
A.the sales of the umbrella
B.the differences among umbrellas
C.the invention of the umbrella
D.the history and use of the umbrella

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）B
（2）A
（3）A
（4）C
（5）D
【解析】本文敘述了人們常用的傘的歷史及它的用途。傘最初是用來遮陽的并不是用來擋雨的，在歐洲希臘人用傘來遮陽，后來古羅馬人開始用傘來擋雨。到了十八世紀(jì)整個(gè)歐洲都用傘來擋雨，到了二十世紀(jì)出現(xiàn)了女士的傘被制成了多種顏色。

（1）B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Its first use was as a shade against the sun．最初的傘是用來遮陽的，故選B。

（2）A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade可知，古代埃及。故選A。

（3）A詞義猜測題。根據(jù)文中the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royalpeople such as the kings or queens.可知，下文中的比如國王或王后，可知royal的意思是“皇室的”。故選A。

（4）C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.可知，直到20世紀(jì)才有所變化。故選C。

（5）D主旨大意題。主旨大意題。根據(jù)綜觀全文講的是傘的歷史及用途，故選D。