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【题目】 The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the rain and the sun off the people. Most umbrellas can be folded up, so it is easy to carry them.

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

Umbrellas are very old. The Chinese had them more than 3,000 years ago. From there, umbrellas travelled to India and Egypt. In Greece and Rome, men wouldn't use them. They believed umbrellas were only for women.

When the Spanish explorers（探险者） went to Mexico, they saw the kings using umbrellas. English explorers saw Native American princes carrying umbrellas on the east coast（海岸）of North America. It seems that people in different parts of the world invented umbrellas at different times.

England was probably the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against the rain. England has a rainy climate and umbrellas are very useful there.

Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you carry one, remember that for centuries only great men and women used them. Perhaps you are really a king or queen, a princess or a prince.

【1】Today, people use umbrellas for_________.

A.the rainB.a sign of great peopleC.the sunD.A, B and C

【2】India and Egypt learned about umbrellas from_________.

A.EnglandB.African countriesC.ChinaD.Spanish explorers

【3】In which country are umbrellas not very useful in the 4 pictures below?

A.B.C.D.

【4】Paragraph 4 is mainly about________.

A.Spanish explorers went to Mexico to find umbrellas.

B.English explorers found Native American princes used umbrellas.

C.Maybe umbrellas were invented at different times in different places around the world.

D.Explorers from two countries found people used umbrellas in different parts of the world.

【5】Which would be the best title for this passage?

A.The Invention（发明）of the UmbrellaB.The History of the Umbrella

C.Umbrellas are Useful TodayD.The Chinese and the Native Americans Invented Umbrellas.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】D

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

短文大意：本文是说明文，介绍了伞的用途及其发展历史。

【1】题意：今天，人们用雨伞 。
考查细节理解。根据“The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the rain and the sun off the people伞是很普通的物品。它使雨和太阳远离人们”和“In the past, it was a sign of importance. Some African countries still use umbrellas in this way. Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or important person在过去，这是一个重要的标志。一些非洲国家仍然以这种方式使用雨伞。有人撑着雨伞走在国王或重要人物的后面”，可知人们仍然用雨伞挡雨、遮阳，也作为一个重要人物的标志，ABC三项都符合题意，故选D。

【2】题意：印度和埃及从中国学到了雨伞。
考查细节理解。England英国；African countries非洲国家；China中国；Spanish explorers西班牙探险家。根据“The Chinese had them more than 3,000 years ago. From there, umbrellas travelled to India and Egypt中国人在3000多年前就有了。从那里，雨伞传到了印度和埃及”，可知句中的there是指中国，故选C。

【3】题意：下面4张图片中的雨伞在哪个国家不是很有用？
考查细节理解。A是沙漠，B是英国，C是富士山，D是罗马。根据“In Greece and Rome, men wouldn't use them在希腊和罗马，男人不会使用它们”，结合图片提示，可知前面三项不合题意，故选D。

【4】题意：第四段主要是关于 。
考查段意理解。根据结论“It seems that people in different parts of the world invented umbrellas at different times世界各地的人们似乎在不同的时间发明了雨伞”，可知Maybe umbrellas were invented at different times in different places around the world（也许雨伞是在不同的时代，在世界不同的地方发明的）符合题意，故选C。

【5】题意：这篇文章最好的题目是什么？
考查标题归纳。The Invention of the Umbrella雨伞的发明；The History of the Umbrella雨伞的历史；Umbrellas are Useful Today雨伞今天很有用；The Chinese and the Native Americans Invented Umbrellas.中国人和美洲土著人发明了雨伞。根据短文内容，可知介绍了伞的用途及其发展历史，The History of the Umbrella符合文意，故选B。

本文是是说明文，介绍了伞的用途及其发展历史。题目涉及细节理解、段意理解和标题归纳等知识点，考生认真阅读原文，注意细节对照，即可选出正确答案。例如小题5，考查细节理解。根据“The Chinese had them more than 3,000 years ago. From there, umbrellas travelled to India and Egypt中国人在3000多年前就有了。从那里，雨伞传到了印度和埃及”，可知选C。