题目
题型：不详难度：来源：
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 11th century BC.
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 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 of colors.
小题1:According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented in ancient_______.
| A．China | B．Egypt | C．Greece | D．Rome |
| A．No one exactly knows who the inventor of the umbrella was |
| 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．InEurope, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. |
| A．protection against rain | B．a symbol of honor and power |
| C．a shade against the sun | D．women’s decoration |
| A．during the Middle Ages | B．in Rome | C．by the 18th | D．in Greece |
| 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 |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:D
解析
试题分析：本文主要讲述的是雨伞的历史和人们对雨伞的使用
小题1:A 细节题。根据文章第二段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 11th century BC.说明A正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据文章倒数2,3,4行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.说明雨伞一直就没有太大的变化，故C正确。
小题3:B 细节题。根据文章第3段it became a symbol of honor. 和And again it was considered as a symbol of power.说明雨伞被认为是权力和荣誉的象征，故B正确。
小题4:B 细节题。根据文章第3段But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.说明B正确。
小题5:D 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是雨伞的历史和人们对雨伞的使用情况的介绍，故D正确。
点评：本文主要讲述的是雨伞的历史和人们对雨伞的使用，本文主旨鲜明,很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读任务。
核心考点
试题【To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it ra】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
The policy of the slave-traders was to bring people of different language backgrounds together in the ships, to make it difficult for groups to plan rebellion. The result was the growth of several pidgin (混杂语言) forms of communication, and in particular a pidgin between the slaves and the sailors many of whom spoken English. Once arriving in the Caribbean, this pidgin English continued to act as a major means of communication between teh black population and the new landowners, and among the blacks themselves. Then, when children came to be born, the pidgin became their mother tongue, thus producing the first black Creole(克里奥尔语) speech in the region. This Creole English rapidly came to be used throughout the cotton plantations (种植园), and in the coastal towns and islands.
小题1:Which of the following shows the route of slave trade correctly?
A．Europe West African coastthe Caribbean islands and the American coastEurope |
| B．EuropeWest African coastEuropethe Caribbean islands and the American coast |
| C．West African coastEuropethe Caribbean islands and the American coastEurope |
D．West African coastEuropethe Caribbean islands and the American coast West African coast |
| A．didn’t communicate with each other |
| B．could understand several languages |
| C．spoke different languages |
| D．came from the same place |
| A．Spanish and English |
| B．English and an African language |
| C．a European language and an American language |
| D．an African language and an American language |
| A．The history of slave trade. | B．“Atlantic triangle” of journeys. |
| C．Languages spoken in America | D．The birth of black English |
Looking at the damage to her neighbor"s home from a Palestinian（巴勒斯坦） rocket, Batia Katar, a 17-year-old Israeli girl, was in tears. "We can"t celebrate (Israel"s) independence when things like this are happening," she said.
What is clear is that Israel is not a normal country. The country has a dramatic (戏剧性) history and ancient culture but has only officially existed for 60 years. Within hours after it was established in 1948, Israel was at war with its Arab neighbors for land. It won that time, and in 1956, 1967 and 1973, acquiring the West Bank, the Golan Heights, Gaza and east Jerusalem. For good or ill, Israelis can take pride in victories with so many countries. However, it occupied much more land than the United Nations agreed, which left local Palestinians homeless.
Different from all its neighbors in religion, Israel is also far more successful economically than its neighbors. Though, it gets a great amount of support from America and other Western countries. The country is now a world leader in many industries, such as IT and modern agriculture.
However, conflict exists, just like 60 years ago. And the signal of peace is as weak as ever. Palestinian militants (武装人员) have fired more than 7,000 missiles from Gaza, mainly at Sedro, killing 13 people. In the same period hundreds of Palestinian civilians in Gaza have died in Israeli military action.
In order to create peace, the world community hopes both sides accept and follow the Middle East peace plan. Optimists believe through Israeli-Palestinian negotiations there will finally be peace.
Both Israelis and Palestinians want to live in peace without explosions that remind them that they are living in a special but dangerous place.
小题1: Why are many Israelis not in the mood to celebrate the both anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel? Because .
| A．the government didn"t organize it |
| B．they are too busy to attend it |
| C．it is dangerous to celebrate it |
| D．conflicts and fights still exist |
| A．defeated | B．founded | C．attacked | D．accepted |
| A．the country has a dramatic history and ancient culture but has only officially existed for 60 years |
| B．within hours after its establishment, Israel was at war with its Arab neighbors for land |
| C．it occupied much more land than the UN agreed, which left local Palestinians homeless |
| D．all of the above |
| A．It became a country in 1948. |
| B．It is different from all its neighbors in religion. |
| C．It is now a world leader in many industries, such as IT and modern agriculture. |
| D．No country has supported it since it was founded. |
| A．it is still a question mark whether Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace |
| B．Israel was created as a homeland for homeless Jews |
| C．for good or ill, Israelis can take pride in victories with so many countries |
| D．Israel is far more successful economically than its neighbors |
Since earliest times, people have always been astonished by movement. But not until this century have we managed to take control of movement, to record it, and in the case of animation, to retranslate it and recreate it. To do all this, we use a movie camera and a projector（放映机）.
In the world of cartoon animation, nothing is impossible. You can make the characters do exactly what you want them to do.
A famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat, created by Pat Sullivan in America in the early nineteen twenties. Felix was a wonderful cat. He could do all sorts of things no natural cat could do like taking off his tail, using it as a handle and then putting it back.
Most of the great early animators lived and worked in America, the home of the moving picture industry. The famous Walt Disney cartoon characters came to life after 1928. Popeye the Sailor and his girl friend Olive Oyo were born at Max Ficischer in 1933.
But to be an animator, you don’t have to be a professional（专业人士）. It is possible for anyone to make a simple animated film without using a camera at all. All you have to do is to draw directly on to an empty film and then run the film through a projector.
小题1:What does the passage mainly discuss?
| A．Animal world | B．Movie camera | C．Cartoon making | D．Movement |
| A．was created by the American cartoonist Felix |
| B．was designed by Pat Sullivan in the early twentieth century |
| C．was unable to do what natural cats could not do |
| D．was created in the United States in the nineteenth century |
| A．Walt Disney’s cartoon characters were born earlier that Pat Sullivan’s |
| B．only professionals can create cartoon characters |
| C．Popeye the Sailor and Olive Oyo were famous cartoonists |
| D．the animation industry started in the United States |
| A．Cartoon making is not a difficult job. Anyone can do it. |
| B．Only trained people can be employed in cartoon making industry. |
| C．Anyone can make cartoons under the instructions of professionals. |
| D．Cartoon making is no easy job. You have to spend much time drawing onto the empty film. |
Cartier first arrived at the Gulf of the St. Lawrence, which he wanted to explore. He did not know what to expect but he hoped that this Gulf was just an arm of the ocean between two islands. If it was, he would soon be on his way to the Far East. So he sailed upstream along the St. Lawrence River. However, instead or reaching Asia he arrived at Quebec or Stadacona, as the Indians called it. It was at this point that the term “ Canada” entered the country’s history. Apparently the word “Canada” came from an Indian work “Kanata”, which means community or village. Cartier first used it when he referred to Stadacona or Quebec. What a huge “ village” Canada is!
小题1:In the early sixteenth century , the King of France ordered Cartier to ______
| A． find the new world |
| B． build an entirely new country |
| C． go and visit the American Indians |
| D． get more information about America and find a way to Asia |
| A． he had already got to India |
| B． it was a water way to the New World |
| C． it was a water passage to the East |
| D． he had sailed into the Atlantic |
| A． an Indian village |
| B． a little town in southern Canada |
| C． a village at the entrance to the Gulf of St. Lawrence |
| D． the place which we call Canada now |
| A． Quebec was a village and Stadacona was another |
| B． Cartier mistook Quebec for Stadacona |
| C． Stadacona was a village in Quebec |
| D． Stadacona was what the Indians called Quebec then |
| A． a small town in Stadacona |
| B． the place called Quebec |
| C． a long water passage |
| D． a huge village including Quebec and Stadacona |
The earliest Mother’s Day celebrations were held during spring in Ancient Greece. The celebrations honored Rhea, the Mother of the gods. During the 1600s, England celebrated a day called Mothering Sunday. On this day even servants (仆人) were given the day off to spend with their families. A mothering cake was even served with the family meal.
In the U.S., Mother’s Day began in 1872 when Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the words of the famous song The Battle Hymn of the Republic, suggested it as a day devoted to peace. But it didn’t really become popular until 1907 when Anna Jarvis started a campaign (运动) to honor her own mother. She believed that mothers could help people get over the pain they experienced during the Civil War. The U.S. isn’t alone in devoting a day to its mothers. Many other countries including Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, Japan, and Belgium also celebrate their Mother’s Day in May. Other countries honor their mothers at different times of the year.
Learning more about Mother’s Day and celebrating Mother’s Day is important, but probably not as important as understanding what your own mother, or grandmother, or aunt has really done for you. And that should certainly be appreciated more than one day in a year.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?
| A．The reason why people celebrate Mother’s Day. |
| B．How people honor mothers. |
| C．The history of Mother’s Day. |
| D．Mother’s Day in different countries. |
| A．In Ancient Greece. | B．In the U.S. |
| C．In England. | D．In Italy. |
| A．Julia Ward Howe composed a song about Mother’s Day |
| B．American people started to celebrate Mother’s Day in 1907 |
| C．Anna Jarvis attached great importance to mothers |
| D．Mother’s Day celebrations are held in different times in the U.S. every year |
| A．all the people should celebrate Mother’s Day |
| B．only mothers are honored on Mother’s Day |
| C．understanding mothers’work is more important than just celebrating Mother’s Day |
| D．people should make every day a Mother’s Day |
最新试题
- 1假如图幅大小相同，下列四幅地图中比例尺最大的是（ ）A．世界地图B．中国地图C．河北省地图D．承德市地图
- 2Two cars crashed in each other heavily in front of my car. I
- 3如图所示，小车质量为M=2.0kg，带有光滑的圆弧轨道AB和粗糙的水平轨道BC，一小物块（可视为质点）质量为m=0.5k
- 4下列词语中加点的字，读音不正确的一组是
- 5连接两点间的直线的长度，叫做这两点间的距离[ ]
- 6已知函数f（x）=ln2（1+x）-。（1）求函数f（x）的单调区间；（2）若不等式（1+）n+a≤e对任意的n∈N*都
- 7The second half of his voyage was __________ dangerous part,
- 8最简二次根式与是同类二次根式，则a的值为____________。
- 9—When are you going to Hainan? —I am going there
- 10下图是哪一战役形势示意图？[ ]A．东北战役B．淮海战役C．平津战役D．渡江战役
热门考点
- 1（10分）现有T1℃的密闭容器中存在如下反应：2SO2 (g) + O2(g) 2SO3(g) △H<0。已知c(
- 2阅读表达。 China"s giant panda habitat (栖息地) was included on
- 3三视图都是同一平面图形的几何体有______、______．（写两种即可）
- 4 We have made _____ a rule ______ in the office.A．this, not
- 5小军在观察提琴、吉他、二胡等弦乐器的弦振动时，猜测：即使在弦张紧程度相同的条件下，发声的音调高低还可能与弦的粗细、长短及
- 6如图，三角形ABC三个顶点分别是A（2，2），B（3，4），C（5，3），将三角形向下平移3个单位长度，各个顶点的坐标变
- 7设a＞0，集合A={x
- 8若对恒成立，则三角形ABC是（ ）A．锐角三角形B．直角三角形C．钝角三角形D．不能确定形状的三角形
- 9读“世界海陆分布局部区域图”，回答1～2题。 1．关于图中城市的距离变化，正确的是①a、b间将缩小 ②
- 10答吕翌山人书韩愈 愈白：惠书责以不能如信陵执辔者。夫信陵，战国公子，欲以取士声势倾天下而然耳。如仆者，自度若世无孔子，