Question

The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the       and the sun off the people. Most umbrellas can be folded up(折叠) so it is       to carry them.

However, the umbrella has not always been as       as it is now. In the past, it was a symbol of importance. Some African countries still use umbrellas in this        .Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or important person.

Umbrellas are very old. People in different parts of the world began to       umbrellas at different times. The Chinese had them more than 3,000 years ago. From there, umbrellas       to India and Egypt. In Greece and Rome,       wouldn’t use them. They believed umbrellas were only for women.

England was       the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain. The weather there is very       and umbrellas are very useful.

Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you       one, thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them, you’ll feel you are important people, too.

1.A. rain              B. could           C. air                D. water 

2.A. lovely            B. cheap           C. hard              D. easy  

3.A. light             B. heavy           C. common           D. special

4.A. way             B. size             C. reason            D. place 

5.A. discover          B. use             C. examine           D. discuss

6.A. walked           B. travelled         C. rode              D. flew  

7.A. children          B. parents          C. men              D. women

8.A. probably         B. already           C. suddenly          D. immediately

9.A. sunny           B. rainy             C.snowy             D. windy

10.A. sell             B. return            C. borrow            D. carry 

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.B

7.C

8.A

9.B

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了伞的历史。现在伞是用来遮雨这样的，在古代她是身份的象征。不同的国家使用伞的时间也是不同的。

1.句意：它能为人们遮挡雨和阳光。A. rain雨；B. could能；C. air空气； D. water水。故选A。

2.】考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：大部分伞可以折叠所以携带很方便。A. lovely可爱的；B. cheap便宜的；C. hard 艰难的；D. easy容易的。故选D。

3.联系上下文可知句意：然而，伞并不总是像现在一样普遍。A. light轻的；B. heavy重的；C. common 普遍的；D. special特别的。故选C。

4.考查名词及语境的理解。句意：一些非洲国家仍然以这种方式使用伞。固定短语：In this way 用这种方式。故选A。

5.考查名词及语境的理解。句意：世界不同地方的人在不同的时间开始使用伞。A. discover发现； B. use 使用；C. examine考试；D. discuss讨论。故选B。

6.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：从那里,伞前往印度和埃及。A. walked 步行；B. travelled 旅行； C. rode骑车；D. flew飞行。故选B。

7.考查名词及语境的理解。结合下句他们认为伞只是供女人用的，可知此句意：在希腊和罗马，男人不用伞。故选C，男人。

8.考查副词及语境的理解。句意：在欧洲，英国可能是第一个普通人用伞来挡雨的国家。都是副词：A. probably可能；B. already已经；C. suddenly突然；D. immediately立即。故选A。

9.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：那里的天气是多雨的，所以伞很有用。A. sunny阳光明媚的； B. rainy多雨的；C.snowy 下雪的；D. Windy有风的。故选B。

10.考查名词及语境的理解。句意：下次你带伞的时候。A. sell卖；B. return归还； C. borrow 借； D. carry携带。故选D。

考点：历史类短文。