题目内容
There are warm tropical regions all over the globe,but only the Indians of the South American rain forests have formed the habit of sleeping in the open air.Long before they made painful acquaintance(相识) with Europeans,they had invented something that was unique on earth :the hammock.Nobody really knows who first had bright idea of making sleeping in the air the symbol of untroubled rest.The Indians see the hammock as a "gift of heaven(上天)", something given to them a very long time ago.
In it the Indians pass away hot noon hours,napping or chatting.Swinging it to and fro(来回摆动)creates a cooling breath of air and keeps away insects.They work and play in hammocks,are born and die there.
Hung like a suspension bridge between heaven and earth,a hammock is dry while the soil is damp and is safe from most wild animals.
Hammocks have the advantage over beds in that they are easy to transport and take up very little space when they have been rolled up(卷起).Indians never go on a journey without their hammocks,not even to their plantations.
1.The word“hammock”in this passage means ____ .
A.a suspension cage which can be swung to and fro in the air
B.a seat hanging by two ropes from the branch of a tree
C.a suspension bridge in the South American rain forests
D.a net hung between two supports and used as a bed
2.Indians swing the hammock to ____ .
A.pray to heaven for a gift B.keep away flies,mosquitoes and other insects
C.keep away wild animals D.fall asleep quickly
3.According to the passage,hammocks ____ .
A.cannot be rolled up B.are difficult to transport
C.are never brought to the plantations D.can be kept dry while the ground is wet
4.The passage is about ____ .
A.the Indian way of living B.tropical regions
C.Indians' gift for the Europeans D.a portable bed
提示:
(1)
第1题属猜测词义题,第一段第1句...the
habit of sleeping in the open air,第三段第1句 ...napping
or chatting,第三段第2句
Swinging it to and fro...,第四段第1句
Hung like a suspension bridge...,以上短语和句子则暗示出,hammock是悬在两个支架或树之间当作床用的"吊床",故正确答案是D。
(2) 第2题属细节辨认题。从第三段第2句...keeps away insects可得出正确答案为B。 (3) 第3题属细节辨认题。从第四段...a hammock is dry while the soil is damp...可知,本题正确答案是D。 (4) 第4题属概括主题思想题。本文最后一段的两句话是对短文的最好总结,本文记述的是“一种可携带的床”,故本题正确答案是D。
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