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          History tells us that footwear was one ot the first things ancient people learned to make. Footwear helped them across rocky paths or hot sands without injuring themselves. The earliest footwear we know of was simply a piece of plaited(編織的) grass or leather tied to the feet.

          The ancient Egyptians seem to have inyented the first footwear with a firm sole(鞋底) 一 sandals. Egyptian royalty usually wore sandals that had a different style from those with lesser status (身份) , while slaves were not allowed to wear anything on their feet. The sandal is still the basic form of footwear in many countries, particularly those with a hot climate,whereas in cold climates,an entirely different type of shoe appeared — the moccasin — a slipper-shaped shoe made of soft but strong leather.

          The Greeks were the first to develop shoes with heels (鞋跟) . Then,in the Middle Ages,shoes with long points at the toe became very chic for the nobilitv These shoes were often very difficult to wear. Other trends followed,with square-toed shoes,wide shoes,and even shoes that could make a woman stand two feet taller. Not surprisingly,these sometimes led to accidents. Even today,fashion rather than comfort often leads to the kind of shoes women wear.

           Mechanical shoemaking appeared in the 1800s in North America. Until then,shoes had been made with the same kinds of hand tools used by the ancient Egyptians. And in 1858,a machine was invented that could stitch (縫合) the sole of a shoe to the upper part. Now it was possible to make shoes that were shaped to fit either the left or right foot. Toward the end of the 1800s came a new type of shoe that was specifically designed for sports — the sneaker — and it soon become an all-time favorite.

25. What did shoes often show in ancient times?

   A. The rich resources.

   B. People's different beliefs.

   C. People's status in society.

   D. The changeable climates.

26. What does the underlined word “chic” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

   A. Valuable.    B. Convenient.

   C. Fashionable. D. Comfortable.

27. Before mechanical shoemaking appeared.

   A. shoes were often very difficult for people to wear

   B. all the shoe patterns made by the Greeks were the same

   C. the only function of footwear was to protect people^，s feet

   D. people wore the same-shaped shoes on their two feet 

28. How does the text mainly develop?

   A. By providing examples.

   B. By making comparisons.

   C. By following the order of time.

   D. By following the order of importance.

Answer 1

25. C 26. C 27. D 28. C

B篇(歷史>

本文是說明文。文章介紹了鞋的演變過程。

25. C. 推理判斷題。由第二段的Egyptian royalty usually wore sandals that had a different style from those with lesser status,while slaves were not allowed to wear anything on their feet 可知，在古埃 及，鞋是身份地位的象征。

26. C. 詞義猜測題。由劃線詞后的These shoes were often very difficult to wear ... fashion rather than comfort often leads to…可知，此處指中世紀尖頭鞋在貴族中成為一種時尚，從而引領了其他不同鞋形的出現(xiàn)。

27. D. 細節(jié)理解題。由最后一段的 Mechanical shoemaking appeared in the 1800s ...it was possible to make shoes that were shaped to fit either the left or right foot可知，十九世紀機械制鞋之前由手工制作的鞋左右腳形狀相同。

28. C. 寫作手法題。本文按照時間順序介紹了鞋的演變過程一從早期人類穿編織的草鞋，到古埃及人最早發(fā)明鞋底，再到制鞋工業(yè)的出現(xiàn)。