Question

　　To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade（遮光物）against the sun!

　　Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese in the eleventh century B. C..

　　We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol（象征）of honor. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office.

　　In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in commonly used in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.

　　During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered as a symbol of power. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later in England.

　　By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that women's umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety（种种）of colours.

(1) According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented in ancient________.

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A．China

B．Egypt

C．Greece

D．Rome

(2) Which of the following statements is not true about the umbrella?

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A．No one exactly knows who was the inventor of the umbrella.

B．The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun.

C．The umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century.

D．In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.

(3) A strange feature（特征）of the umbrella's use is that it was used as_______.

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A．protection against rain

B．a shade against the sun

C．a symbol of honour and power

D．women's decoration（装饰）

(4) In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain_______.

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A．during the Middle Ages

B．by the eighteenth century

C．in Rome

D．in Greece

(5) This passage talks mainly about________.

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A．when and how the umbrella was invented

B．why the umbrella was so popular in Europe

C．the development of the umbrella

D．the history and use of the umbrella

Answer 1

答案：A;C;C;C;D
解析：

(1) 此题是推断题。文中虽然没有明确说出是谁最先发明伞的，但根据后面一句“最先用伞的人可能为中国人”这一信息，结合其远古时代（追溯到公元前十一世纪）的历史，可以得出本题的结论。 (2) 此题为逻辑判断推理题。 (3) 本题是细节理解题。伞一般是作为一种遮挡日光或雨水的工具使用的，但文中描述了它还可用来当作荣誉和权力的象征，这在当代的人看来有点奇怪和特别，这一点从第三自然段可看出。 (4) 此题是细节理解题。题目所提的问题是在考查历史事实：在欧洲，伞被首次用来防雨的是古罗马人，这一点从第四自然段可以看出。此题答案B项有很大的干扰性，但题目强调的是“首次用来挡雨”，B项中“到十八世纪”已经不是首次使用了。 (5) 此题考查对主旨的理解。整篇文章主要叙述伞的历史及用途。