Question

【题目】综合填空：用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空（每词限用一次） 10分

probably, usual, use, way, rain, off, one, man, travel, easy

The umbrella is a very usual object. It keeps the rain and the sun 【1】 the people. Most umbrellas can be folded up[折叠] so it is 【2】 . to carry them.

However, the umbrella has not always been as 【3】 .as it is now. In the past, it was a symbol of importance. Some African countries still use umbrellas in this 【4】 . .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 【5】 . umbrellas at different times. The Chinese had them more than 3,000 years ago. From there, umbrellas 【6】 .to India and Egypt. In Greece and Rome, 【7】 . wouldn't use them. They believed umbrellas were only for women. England was 【8】 . the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain. The weather there is very 【9】 . and umbrellas are very useful.

Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you may carry 【10】 , thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them, you'll feel you are important people, too.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】off

【2】easy

【3】usual

【4】way

【5】use

【6】travelled

【7】men

【8】probably

【9】rainy

【10】one

【解析】

试题分析：大多雨伞能折叠所以容易携带，伞不一直和现在一样普通。世界上不同地区的人是在不同的时间用伞的。英国可能是普通人把伞用于挡雨的第一个国家。在希腊和罗马，男人不愿用它们。

【1】句意：它为人们阻挡雨和太阳。keep…off…让……远离…….

【2】句意：大多雨伞能折叠所以容易携带。根据Most umbrellas can be folded up[折叠]故该题正确答案为easy.

【3】句意：伞不一直和现在一样普通。根据In the past, it was a symbol of importance.和上下文故该题正确答案为usual.

【4】句意：一些非洲国家仍然将伞用于这种方式。据Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or important person.故正确答案为way.

【5】句意：世界上不同地区的人是在不同的时间用伞的。不定式符号to后跟动词原形，故该题正确答案为use.

【6】句意：从那儿，伞传到印度和埃及。根据The Chinese had them more than 3,000 years ago.是过去时可知，该句也要用一般过去时态，故该题正确答案为travelled.

【7】句意：在希腊和罗马，男人不愿用它们。据They believed umbrellas were only for women.。故该题正确答案为men.

【8】句意：英国可能是普通人把伞用于挡雨的第一个国家。根据句意故该题正确答案为probably可能.

【9】句意：那儿天气非常多雨，据umbrellas are very useful.和上下文可知， 故该处应选rainy多雨的.

【10】句意：下次当你可能带把伞时。one承接前文代替单数可数名词a umbrella.