Question

Umbrellas are common in our daily life. On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent the , but it’s not easy to hold an umbrella if there is heavy rain and wind. And it’s harder to make a phone call or ride a bike an umbrella in the hand. An American named Alan Kaufman and his company 6 years inventing a hand-free umbrella. they made it.

They called it umbrella. Just touch a button and the umbrella will open . With the help of its “shoulder support”, the umbrella can rest on the user’s . So the user needn’t hold the umbrella any more. He can walk with hands even in the strong wind.

The hand-free umbrella is $59.94 each. People all around the world like it very much. Because of this smart , they can use their phones to talk and send short messages in the rain now. in the rain under an umbrella is really cool, isn’t it?

1.A. snow B. rain C. sun D. wind

2.A. tall B. short C. strong D. big

3.A. by B. without C. with D. take

4.A. spent B. took C. paid D. cost

5.A. At first B. At last C. At most D. Almost

6.A. easily B. hardly C. nearly D. hard

7.A. feet B. legs C. shoulders D. knees

8.A. free B. busy C. difficult D. easy

9.A. invention B. magazine C. book D. story

10.A. Lying B. Flying C. Walking D. Running

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.A

7.C

8.A

9.D

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：雨伞在我们日常生活中很常见。在雨天，很多人拿它们防止雨水，但大雨和强风时很难撑一把伞。美国的艾伦考夫曼和他的公司花费6年发明了一种免提伞。免提伞是每个59.94美元。全世界的人都非常喜欢它。因为这个聪明的发明，他们可以在下雨使用手机打电话和发短信。撑一把伞在雨中行走真的很酷，不是吗？

1.名词及语境理解。句意：雨伞主要是为了防雨水。 Snow雪；rain雨； sun太阳； wind风。根据常识可知该选B。

2.形容词及语境理解。句意：但大雨和强风时很难撑一把伞。tall高的； short 矮的；strong 强壮的；big大的。根据句意可知该选C。

3.介词及语境理解。句意：手中拿一把伞很难打手机或者骑自行车。By通过，被；without 无；with有；take带走，拿走。所以选C。

4.动词及语境理解。句意：美国的艾伦考夫曼和他的公司花费6年发明了一种免提伞。 spent 花费（时间或钱） took 花费(时间); paid 付款；cost成本。Spend…doing sth，是一个固定句型，所以选A。

5.介词短语及语境理解。句意：最终他们完成了。 At first起先，开始的时候；At last 最后；At most 最多；Almost几乎。故选B。

6.副词及语境理解。句意：这种伞应该能简便的打开easily容易地； hardly几乎不；nearly 将近；hard困难的。所以选A。

7.名词及语境理解。句意：随着“肩托”的帮助下，伞可以在用户的肩膀上。feet 脚；legs 腿；shoulders肩膀； knees膝盖。故选C。

8.形容词及语境理解。句意： free 空闲的； busy 繁忙的；difficult 困难的；easy容易的。结合上文his company spend 6 years inventing a hand-free umbrella 可知选A。

9.名词及语境理解。句意：因为这个聪明的发明，他们可以在下雨时使用手机打电话和发短信。invention 发明；magazine 杂志； book 书；story故事。结合语境可知此处指的是前面的发明，故选D。

10.动词及语境理解。句意：撑一把伞在雨中行走真的很酷，不是吗？ Lying 躺；Flying 飞； Walking 走；Running跑。四个选项中能在雨中轻松进行的只有步行，故选C。

考点：日常生活类短文。