Question

As is known to us all, baths and bathing have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins of a water system for baths built over 3,000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some baths, as many 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time.

Treating disease by taking bathing has been popular for centuries. Modern medical bathing first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700’s has also become popular in the United States.

For many years frequent(经常的) bathing was believed to be bad for one’s health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided, and perfume was often used to cover up body smells!

By the 1700’s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believed that it was good for people to be clean. Slowly, people began to bathe more frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became common.

In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many Americans were known as “The Great Unwashed!” In one American city, for example, a person was only allowed to take a bathe every thirty days! That was a law!

Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanliness is important to health, Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. As a result, in the United States, people generally bathe often. Some people bath once a day at least. They consider a daily bath essential (="necessary)" to good health.

1. A water system for baths was built by _________ over 3,000 years ago.

A．the Greeks        B．the Romans        C．the Americans      D．the Europeans

2.In the 18th century doctors believed that being clean was __________.

A．good for health     B．unimportant       C．harmful           D．important

3.The underlined word perfume probably means _____________.

A．a strange smelling substance               B．good health

C．a sweet smelling substance                D．large wealth

4.Which of the following gives the main idea of the passage?

A．Everybody inAmericatakes a daily bath.

B．A bath a day keeps the doctor away.

C．Bathing has become easier and cheaper.

D．Taking baths has become popular in the world.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了洗澡的起源，以前的人们并不喜欢洗澡而后来医生说洗澡有利于健康时洗澡很快开始流行起来，直到现在成为了全世界人们的习惯。

1.细节题，从文章In Greece there are the ruins of a water system for baths built over 3,000 years ago.可知，在希腊最早就有了这个水系统，故选A

2.细节题。从文章By the 1700’s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. 可知答案选A

3.细节推断题。从Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided, and perfume was often used to cover up body smells!可知用香水来掩盖他们身体的气味，故选C

4.主旨题。从最后一段及They consider a daily bath essential (="necessary)" to good health.

可知现在洗澡在全世界都非常的流行了，故选D

考点：社会历史类说明文

点评：说明文是高考必考题型，此类题型比较好解答，在答题过程中注意结合题目在文章中找到答案的位置，注意理解作者所要表达感情色彩和中心思想。 同时，如果第一遍不能理解，结合题目来进行理解全文，也不失为一个好的方法。