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【題目】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 sunshade(遮陽傘).

Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the Chinese were the first to use it, 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 that connected with its use: it was a symbol of honor and power (權(quán)力）. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in the upper class or by royal people such as 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 16th century. And again it became a symbol of power.

The umbrella has not changed much in style during all the time, though it has become much lighter in weight. It wasn’t until the 20th century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.

【1】Ancient people first used umbrellas as ____.

A. a symbol of honor B. protection against the sun

C. a symbol of power D. protection against the rain

【2】According to the passage, the umbrella was probably first used in ancient ____.

A. Egypt B. Babylon C. Rome D. China

【3】The underlined word "royal" might mean “____”in Chinese.

A. 王室的 B. 富裕的 C. 中產(chǎn)的 D. 平民的

【4】According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.

B. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the Middle Ages

C. The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient time

D. The style of the umbrella hasn’t changed a lot during all the

【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】D

【3】A

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】試題分析：雨傘最初不是為了遮雨，而是為了遮太陽的。本文講述了人類使用雨傘的歷史及其作用。

【1】B細節(jié)理解題。題意：古代人們首先使用雨傘作為什么？A. a symbol of honor榮耀的象征；B. protection against the sun預(yù)防太陽；C. a symbol of power 權(quán)力的象征；D. protection against the rain防止雨水。由第一段最后一句：Its first use was as a shade (遮蔽) against the sun.可知，傘最初是用來遮蔽太陽的。故選B。

【2】D細節(jié)理解題。題意：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，傘可能第一次是在哪一個古國里使用的？A. Egypt埃及；B. Babylon巴比倫；C. Rome羅馬；D. China中國。由第二段里的： Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, back in the eleventh century BC.可知，雨傘可能第一次是公園前11世紀時，中國人使用的。故選D

【3】A詞義猜測題。題意：有下劃線的“royal” 可能的漢語意思是什么？A. 皇室的；B. 富裕的；C. 中產(chǎn)的；D. 平民的。句意： 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.在遙遠的古代，雨傘只被那些高官使用或是被那些像皇帝和皇后的royal的人們使用�；实酆突屎髮儆诨适�。故選A。

【4】C推理判斷題。題意：根據(jù)短文，下面除開哪一個都是對的？A. The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.古希臘人在日常生活中使用雨傘；B. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages.在中世紀，歐洲人幾乎不使用雨傘；C. The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient times.在古代，女士用的雨傘被做成了五顏六色。D. The style of the umbrella hasn't changed a lot since it was invented.自從發(fā)明以來，雨傘的款式?jīng)]有很大的改變。由短文最后一句：It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.可知，直到二十世界，女士使用的雨傘才被做成各種各樣的顏色。故選C。

【5】D主旨大意題。題意：短文的最好標題是什么？A. The Sales of the Umbrella雨傘的銷售；B. The Differences among Umbrellas雨傘的不同；C. The Invention of the Umbrella 雨傘的發(fā)明；D. The History and the Use of the Umbrella雨傘的歷史和使用。本文講述了人類使用雨傘的歷史及其作用。故選D。