Question

完形填空

(2012安徽)

The umbrella is a very common object．It keeps the________and the sun off the people．Most umbrellas can be folded up(折叠)so it is________to carry them．

However，the umbrella has not always been as________as it is now．In the past，it was a symbol of importance．Some African countries still use umbrellas in this________．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________umbrellas at different times．The Chinese had them more than 3，000 years ago．From there，umbrellas________to India and Egypt．In Greece and Rome，________wouldn’t use them．They believed umbrellas were only for women．

England was________the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain．The weather there is very________and umbrellas are very useful．

Everybody uses umbrellas today．The next time you________one，thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them，you’ll feel you are important people，too．

1.

A．rain

B．cloud

C．air

D．water

2.

A．lovely

B．cheap

C．hard

D．easy

3.

A．light

B．heavy

C．common

D．special

4.

A．way

B．size

C．reason

D．place

5.

A．discover

B．use

C．examine

D．discuss

6.

A．walked

B．traveled

C．rode

D．flew

7.

A．children

B．parents

C．men

D．women

8.

A．probably

B．already

C．suddenly

D．immediately

9.

A．sunny

B．rainy

C．snowy

D．windy

10.

A．sell

B．return

C．borrow

D．carry

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.B

7.C

8.A

9.B

10.D

【解析】

1.日常生活中，伞的作用是挡雨和挡太阳。故选A。

2.2】句意：大部分的伞可以折叠，所以很容易携带。easy有“容易”的意思。

3.3】根据下一句“In the past，it was a symbol of importance”可知，在过去伞是重要地位的象征，此处是与现在伞是一种普通的物品作比较。common有“普通”的意思。

4.4】in this way为介词短语，意为“以这种方式”。句意：一些非洲国家仍然以这种方式使用伞。

5.5】句意：世界不同地区的人开始使用伞的时间不同。

6.6】伞是从中国流传到印度和埃及的，因此用travel表示“流传”。

7.7】由本段最后一句“They believed umbrellas were only for women．”可知，在希腊和罗马，人们认为伞仅仪是供女士使用的，所以男士不使用伞。

8.8】probably意为“可能”；already意为“已经”；suddenly意为“突然”；immediately意为“直接地”。句意：英同可能是欧洲第一个普通人用伞挡雨的国家。

9.9】英国的天气多雨。rainy有“多雨”的意思。句意：那里的天气多雨，伞非常有用。

10.0】carry在此处有“携带”的意思。句意：下次当你携带伞的时候，想到几个世纪来只有重要的人才使用伞，你也会感觉你是一个重要的人。