【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 60。 Umbrellas have a long history. 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 wouldn39。t use them. They believed umbrellas were only for women. England was 8 the first country in Europe where mon people used umbrellas against rain. The weather there is very 9 and umbrellas are very useful. Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you 10 one, thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them, you39。ll feel you are the important person, too. 1. A. rainB. cloudC. airD. water2. A. lovelyB. cheapC. hardD. easy3. A. lightB. heavyC. monD. special4. A. wayB. sizeC. reasonD. place5. A. discoverB. useC. examineD. discuss6. A. walkedB. traveledC. rodeD. flew7. A. childrenB. parentsC. menD. women8. A. probablyB. alreadyC. suddenlyD. immediately9. A. sunnyB. rainyC. snowyD. windy10. A. sellB. returnC. borrowD. carry【答案】（1）A；（2）D；（3）C；（4）A；（5）B；（6）B；（7）C；（8）A；（9）B；（10）D； 【解析】【分析】大意：本文主要介紹了雨傘的歷史。（1）句意：它為人們遮擋雨和太陽。根據(jù)常識(shí)可知，傘是用來擋雨和遮陽的。故選A。（2）句意：大多數(shù)的雨傘能夠被折疊，所以人們攜帶起來很方便。根據(jù)Most umbrellas can be folded up （折疊）.大多數(shù)的雨傘能夠被折疊可知，攜帶它們很容易。故選D。（3）句意：然而，雨傘過去并不總是像現(xiàn)在一樣普遍。A輕，B重，C普遍，D特別。根據(jù)In the past, it was a symbol of importance. 在過去，它是地位的一種象征，可知過去的時(shí)候，雨傘并沒有很普遍。故選C。（4）一些非洲國家依然用這樣的方式使用雨傘。聯(lián)系上文可知在過去，雨傘象征著重要性，一些非洲國家依然如此。固定短語in this way表“以這種方式”。故選A。（5）句意：世界不同地區(qū)的人們?cè)诓煌臅r(shí)間開始使用雨傘。A發(fā)現(xiàn)，B用，C檢測，D發(fā)現(xiàn)。根據(jù)下文The Chinese had them more than 3,000 years ?？芍澜绮煌貐^(qū)的人們?cè)诓煌臅r(shí)間開始使用雨傘。故選B。（6）句意：雨傘從那里被傳到了印度和埃及。A走，B旅行、傳播，C騎，D飛。根據(jù)The Chinese had them more than 3,000 years ，可知最早是中國人使用，后來傳到印度和埃及。故選B。（7）句意：在希臘和羅馬，男人不愿意用傘。根據(jù)They believed umbrellas were only for ，可知在希臘和羅馬，男人不用傘。故選C。（8）句意：英國可能是歐洲第一個(gè)普通人用雨傘擋雨的國家。A可能，B已經(jīng)，C突然，D立刻。根據(jù)下文 umbrellas are very ，可知可能性很大的推測。故選A。（9）句意：那里的天氣非常多雨，雨傘在那非常有用。A晴朗，B多雨，C多雪，D有風(fēng)。根據(jù)上文against rain擋雨可知，英國是一個(gè)多雨的國家。故選B。（10）句意：下一次你帶一把，想象著幾個(gè)世紀(jì)以來，只有偉大的男人和女人用雨傘。A賣，B歸還，C借，D帶著。此處指帶傘。根據(jù)thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them, you39。ll feel you are the important ，只有偉大的男人和女人用雨傘，你會(huì)覺得你也是重要的人，可知帶傘可以有自己是重要的人的感覺。故選D【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查完形填空，首先通讀一遍文章，跳過缺失的單詞，再根據(jù)上下文來判斷所缺單詞的含義，最后對(duì)選項(xiàng)進(jìn)行區(qū)別，選出正確的那一項(xiàng)。二、閱讀理解6．閱讀理解 Want to enjoy some extreme sports（極限運(yùn)動(dòng)）? Here are a small number of the extreme sport clubs across universities in the UK.Octopush（水中曲棍球）Oxford, York. Aberdeen and Warwick are only some of the universities that offer this rather unusual sport. Anyone who is able to swim can play. It is played by two teams of six players. Everyone wears a mask and carries a small wooden stick.Skiing and snowboardingNearly every university in the UK has a skiing and snowboarding club. For example, Brumski 8. Board Club of Birmingham University has run for 30 years and has about 500 members. They hold Christmas and Easter ski trips every year and take part in petitions.SkateboardingWarwick University is home to the Longboarding Club. A longboard is two or three feet longer than a usual skateboard and has a wider wheel base. Instead of offering club Tshirts, the Longboarding Club lets members have their personal socks.BASE jumpingThe University of Lincoln offers BASE jumping. In BASE jumping, players jump from fixed objects and use a parachute（降落傘） to break their fall. They go on weekly trips to Skydive Hibaldstow.（1）If a student wants to take part in Octopush, he or she should be able to _________________. A.skiB.swimC.skateD.skydive（2）How many members are there in Brumski amp。. Board Club? A.About 30.B.About 300.C.About 50.D.About 500.（3）A usual skateboard is _________________than a longboard. A.shorterB.longerC.widerD.bigger（4）Which university offers BASE jumping? A.Oxford.B.York.C.Lincoln.D.Warwick.（5）According to the passage, which of the following is the most mon sport in UK universities? A.Octopush.B.Snowboarding.C.Skateboarding.D.BASE jumping.【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）A（4）C（5）B 【解析】【分析】本文介紹了英國各大學(xué)的少數(shù)極限運(yùn)動(dòng)俱樂部。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)水中曲棍球的介紹 Anyone who is able to swim can play可知如果一個(gè)學(xué)生想?yún)⒓铀星髑?，他或她?yīng)該會(huì)游泳，故選B。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) Brumski 8. Board Club of Birmingham University has run for 30 years and has about 500 members 布魯姆斯基8和伯明翰大學(xué)董事會(huì)俱樂部已經(jīng)運(yùn)作了30年，可知大約有500名成員，故選D。 （3）推理題。根據(jù) A longboard is two or three feet longer than a usual skateboard 長板比普通滑板長兩到三英尺 可知普通的滑板比長板短，故選A。 （4）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) The University of Lincoln offers BASE jumping 可知 Lincoln 提供基礎(chǔ)跳躍，故選C。 （5）推理題。根據(jù) They hold Christmas and Easter ski trips every year and take part in petitions 他們每年都舉行圣誕節(jié)和復(fù)活節(jié)滑雪旅行，并參加比賽 可知滑雪板運(yùn)動(dòng)是英國大學(xué)最常見的運(yùn)動(dòng) ， 故選B。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)題、推斷題，細(xì)節(jié)題要注意從文中尋找答案；推斷題需要聯(lián)系上下文，推斷出需要的信息。7．閱讀理解 Australia at last! The flight was tiring, but here I am at last, in Sydney! Look! Here we are at last! The Sydney Opera House! It looks like shells!160