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【题目】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(遮阳伞).

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 (权力）. 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. 中产的 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】试题分析：雨伞最初不是为了遮雨，而是为了遮太阳的。本文讲述了人类使用雨伞的历史及其作用。

【1】B细节理解题。题意：古代人们首先使用雨伞作为什么？A. a symbol of honor荣耀的象征；B. protection against the sun预防太阳；C. a symbol of power 权力的象征；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，伞最初是用来遮蔽太阳的。故选B。

【2】D细节理解题。题意：根据短文内容，伞可能第一次是在哪一个古国里使用的？A. Egypt埃及；B. Babylon巴比伦；C. Rome罗马；D. China中国。由第二段里的： Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, back in the eleventh century BC.可知，雨伞可能第一次是公园前11世纪时，中国人使用的。故选D

【3】A词义猜测题。题意：有下划线的“royal” 可能的汉语意思是什么？A. 皇室的；B. 富裕的；C. 中产的；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.在遥远的古代，雨伞只被那些高官使用或是被那些像皇帝和皇后的royal的人们使用。皇帝和皇后属于皇室。故选A。

【4】C推理判断题。题意：根据短文，下面除开哪一个都是对的？A. The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.古希腊人在日常生活中使用雨伞；B. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages.在中世纪，欧洲人几乎不使用雨伞；C. The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient times.在古代，女士用的雨伞被做成了五颜六色。D. The style of the umbrella hasn't changed a lot since it was invented.自从发明以来，雨伞的款式没有很大的改变。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，女士使用的雨伞才被做成各种各样的颜色。故选C。

【5】D主旨大意题。题意：短文的最好标题是什么？A. The Sales of the Umbrella雨伞的销售；B. The Differences among Umbrellas雨伞的不同；C. The Invention of the Umbrella 雨伞的发明；D. The History and the Use of the Umbrella雨伞的历史和使用。本文讲述了人类使用雨伞的历史及其作用。故选D。