题目内容
2.Buying insurance is a way in which people can protect themselves against large losses.Protection against fire is one kind of insurance.Large numbers of people pay small sums of money to an insurance company.Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance,only a few will lose their homes by fire.The insurance company will pay for these homes out of the small sums of money it had collected.The first modem fire insurance company was formed in London in the 1740s.A great fire had just destroyed most of the city and people wanted protection against further losses.The first company grew rapidly.Some other companies were founded in otherareas.
Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752,and then a new kind of insurance for farmers was suggested.The new insurance would provide protection against the loss of crops from storms.
Later on another new insurance company was started in America.This company,which offered life insurance,collected small sums of money regularly from many different men.If a man died,his family was given a large sum of money.
Over the years,insurance companies have offered new kinds of insurance protection.The new kinds of insurance cover from such accidents as car and plane crashes.Today,most people have some kind of insurance.
9.The first fire insurance company was foundedA.
A.in England B.in 1740 C.in America D.in 1752
10.We can lean from the passage thatB.
A.the first modem fire insurance company was founded before a great fire in London
B.in America,farmers have protection against the loss of crops from storms if they buy insurance
C.fire insurance will prevent people's homes from burning
D.life insurance was started in London,England
11.Insurance means protection againstD.
A.the loss of car and plane crashes
B.the loss of fire
C.the loss of life
D.losses of many kinds of accidents
12.The best title for this passage isA.
A.Protection for Everyone
B.The First Fire Insurance Company
C.The Founder of the Insurance Company
D.Life Insurance.
分析 本文主要介绍了保险业的诞生发展以及人们买保险的原因.现在有很多人买保险的原因是在遇到巨大损失时,有保障.
解答 9.A.细节理解题.根据第二段The first modem fire insurance company was formed in London in the 1740s可知第一家火灾保险公司成立在英国;故选A.
10.B.细节理解题.根据第四段This company,which offered life insurance,collected small sums of money regularly from many different men.If a man died,his family was given a large sum of money可知在美国,农民有保护作物免受风暴的损失如果他们买保险;故选B.
11.D.细节理解题.根据最后一滴Over the years,insurance companies have offered new kinds of insurance protection可知保险就是防止各种事故的损失;故选D.
12.A.推理判断题.根据第一段Buying insurance is a way in which people can protect themselves against large losses可知文章最佳标题为对每一个人的保护,保险;故选A.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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