题目

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The Swiss army knife is a popular device that is recognized all over the world. In Switzerland, there is a saying that every good Swiss citizen has one in his or her pocket. But the knife had poor beginnings.
In the late nineteenth century, the Swiss army issued（发给） its soldiers a gun that required a special screwdriver（螺丝刀） to take it apart and clean it. At the same time, canned food was becoming common in the army. Swiss generals decided to issue each soldier a standard knife to serve both as a screwdriver and a can opener.
It was a lifesaver for Swiss knife makers, who were struggling to compete with cheaper German imports. In 1884, Carl Elsener, head of the Swiss knife manufacturer（maker） Victorinox, seized that opportunity with both hands, and designed a soldier"s knife that the army loved. It was a simple knife with one big blade(刀片), a can opener, and a screwdriver.
A few years after the soldier"s knife was issued, the "Schweizer Offizier Messer," or Swiss Officer"s Knife, came on the market. Interestingly, the Officer"s Knife was never given to those serving in the army. The Swiss army purchasers considered the new model with a corkscrew（瓶塞钻） for opening wine not "essential for survival," so officers had to buy this new model by themselves. But its special multi-functional design later launched(发行) the knife as a global brand. After the Second World War, a great number of American soldiers were stationed in Europe. And as they could buy the Swiss army knife at shops on army bases, they bought huge quantities of them. However, it seems that "Schweizer Offizier Messer" was too difficult for them to say, so they just called it the Swiss army knife, and that is the name it is now known by all over the world.
小题1:What is the main purpose of the passage­?

A．To explain the origin of the Swiss army knife.

B．To introduce the functions of the Swiss army knife.

C．To emphasize the importance of the Swiss army knife.

D．To tell a story about the designer of the Swiss army knife.

小题2:What does "It" in the third paragraph refer to­?

A．The Swiss army needed a knife for every soldier.

B．Every good Swiss citizen had a knife in his pocket.

C．Swiss knives were competing with imported knives.

D．Canned food was becoming popular in the Swiss army.

小题3:Why didn"t the Swiss army purchase the Swiss Officer"s Knife­?

A．The design of the knife was too simple.

B．The knife was sold out to American soldiers.

C．The army had no budget to make the purchase.

D．The new design was not considered necessary for officers to own.

小题4:Who gave the name "the Swiss army knife" to the knife discussed in the passage­?

A．Carl Elsener.	B．Swiss generals.
C．American soldiers.	D．German businessmen.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C 

解析

试题分析：文章大意：本文主要介绍了瑞士军刀的由来。
小题1:A推理判断题。根据文章全文大意可知，本文主要讲述了瑞士军刀的由来。故文章的主要目的是解释瑞士军刀的由来。故A正确。
小题2:A词义推测题。根据第二段最后一句Swiss generals decided to issue each soldier a standard knife to serve both as a screwdriver and a can opener.可知it代指瑞士军队的每一个士兵都需要一把刀。故A正确。
小题3:D推理判断题。根据文章最后一段Interestingly, the Officer"s Knife was never given to those serving in the army. The Swiss army purchasers considered the new model with a corkscrew（瓶塞钻） for opening wine not "essential for survival," so officers had to buy this new model by themselves.可知答案。故D正确。
小题4:C推理判断题。根据文章的最后一段：However, it seems that "Schweizer Offizier Messer" was too difficult for them to say, so they just called it the Swiss army knife, and that is the name it is now known by all over the world.可知是美国士兵。故C正确。