英语英语三作业答案20120427

大学英语精读三作业一参考答案

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第一部分：交际用语（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

1.It's really a good dinner, isn't it?

答案：Yes, the food is just wonderful.

2.I'd like to open an account here.

答案：I see. What kind of account, please?

3.Thank you for this wonderful party.

答案：I'm so glad you enjoy it.

4.I was wondering if you'd like to go skating?

答案：I'd love to, but I'm afraid I can't do it today.

5.Have a nice weekend!

答案：Thanks. You too!

第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）

Passage 1

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 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, way back in the 11 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 honour and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office.

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

was in common use 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 16th century. And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England.

By the 18th century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrella have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the 20th century that women's umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colours.

6.According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented ______ .

答案：in ancient China

7.Which of the following statements is not true about the umbrella?

答案：In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella.

8.A strange feature of the umbrella's use is that it was used as ________ .

答案：a symbol of honour and power

9.In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain ______.

答案：in Rome

10.This passage talks mainly about______ .

答案：the history and use of the umbrella

Passage 2

In the United States, 30 percent of the grown-up population has a" weight problem". To many people, the cause is clear: we eat too much. But scientific experiments do little to support this idea. Going back to the America of 1910, we find that people were thinner than today, yet they