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【題目】完形填空 閱讀短文，從每題A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出一個能填入文章中相應(yīng)空白處的最佳答案。

The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the ________ and the sun off the people. Most umbrellas can folded up 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 umbrella 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. cloud 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. spread C. rode D. flew

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

【8】/span>A. probably B. already C. suddenly D. immediately

【9】A. sunny B. rainy C. snowy D. carry

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

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【5】B

【6】B

【7】C

【8】A

【9】B

【10】D

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了傘的歷史。現(xiàn)在傘是用來遮雨這樣的，在古代她是身份的象征。不同的國家使用傘的時間也是不同的。

【1】A 考查名詞及語境的理解。句意：它能為人們遮擋雨和陽光。A. rain雨；B. could能；C. air空氣；D. water水。故選A。

【2】D考查形容詞及語境的理解。句意：大部分傘可以折疊所以攜帶很方便。A. lovely可愛的；B. cheap便宜的；C. hard 艱難的；D. easy容易的。故選D。

【3】C考查形容詞及語境的理解。聯(lián)系上下文可知句意：然而，傘并不總是像現(xiàn)在一樣普遍。A. light輕的；B. heavy重的；C. common 普遍的；D. special特別的。故選C。

【4】A考查名詞及語境的理解。句意：一些非洲國家仍然以這種方式使用傘。固定短語：In this way 用這種方式。故選A。

【5】B 考查名詞及語境的理解。句意：世界不同地方的人在不同的時間開始使用傘。A. discover發(fā)現(xiàn)；B. use 使用；C. examine考試；D. discuss討論。故選B。

【6】B 考查動詞及語境的理解。句意：從那里，傘前往印度和埃及。A. walked 步行；B. travelled 旅行；C. rode騎車；D. flew飛行。故選B。

【7】C 考查名詞及語境的理解。結(jié)合下句他們認(rèn)為傘只是供女人用的，可知此句意：在希臘和羅馬，男人不用傘。故選C，男人。

【8】A 考查副詞及語境的理解。句意：在歐洲，英國可能是第一個普通人用傘來擋雨的國家。都是副詞：A. probably可能；B. already已經(jīng)；C. suddenly突然；D. immediately立即。故選A。

【9】B考查形容詞及語境的理解。句意：那里的天氣是多雨的，所以傘很有用。A. sunny陽光明媚的；B. rainy多雨的；C.snowy 下雪的；D. Windy有風(fēng)的。故選B。

【10】D考查名詞及語境的理解。句意：下次你帶傘的時候。A. sell賣；B. return歸還； C. borrow 借；D. carry攜帶。故選D。