单选题{{B}}Text 4{{/B}} 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 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 1th century B.C. 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 honor 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 sixteenth 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 eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It was not until the twentieth century that women' s umbrella began to be made, in a whole variety of colors.

单选题Which of the following statements about Dorothea Dix is best supported by the passage?

单选题Don't ______ while others are speaking. [A] break up [B] break in [C] interrupt with

单选题______ twice, he finally heard what the girl said clearly. A. To tell B. Having been told C. To be told D. Told

单选题Whatdoyouthinkaboutthebread?

单选题Sports and Sexes In sports the sexes are separate. (36) and men do not run or swim in the same races. Women are less strong than men. That (37) is (38) people say. Women are (39) "the weaker sex", or if men want to please them, "the fair sex". But boys and girls are taught (40) schools and universities. There are women (41) are famous prime ministers, scientists and writers. And women live longer than men. (42) European woman can expect (43) until the age of 74; a man only until he is 68. Are women's bodies really weaker? The fastest men can run a mile in (44) 4 minutes. The best women need 5 minutes. Women's times are always slower than (45) , but some facts are a surprise. Some of the (46) women swimmers today are girls. One of them swam 400 metres (47) 4 minutes and 21.2 seconds when she was only 16. The first "Tartan" in films was (48) Olympic swimmer, Jonny Weissmuller. His fastest 400 metres was 4 minutes and 59.1 seconds, (49) is 37.9 seconds (50) than a girl 50 years later! This does not mean that women are (51) men (52) . Conditions are very different now, and sport is much (53) serious. It is (54) serious that some women are given hormone injections. At the Olympics a doctor has to check (55) the women are really women or not. It seems like that sport has many problems. Life can be very complicated when there are two separate sexes.

单选题 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项([A]、[B]、[C]和[D])中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 Olympic athletes spend hours training, starting at an early age. Many athletes are strong and excellent in their sport but never{{U}} (36) {{/U}}it to the Olympics. {{U}}(37) {{/U}}who often do don't win medals. Wilma Rudolph{{U}} (38) {{/U}}made it to the Olympics, she won three gold medals. {{U}}(39) {{/U}}that was amazing? Wait{{U}} (40) {{/U}}you hear the rest of the story! Wilma Rudolph was born in 1940. When she was young she had polio (小儿麻痹症). {{U}}(41) {{/U}}left her without the{{U}} (42) {{/U}}of one of her legs. Her family helped her{{U}} (43) {{/U}}massaging her leg every day. {{U}}(44) {{/U}}she was able to walk{{U}} (45) {{/U}}a special shoe. {{U}}(46) {{/U}}about three years she didn't need the shoe{{U}} (47) {{/U}}. In high school, Wilma played basketball and{{U}} (48) {{/U}}track. She broke all the state basketball{{U}} (49) {{/U}}and won all her track{{U}} (50) {{/U}}. In 1960, Wilma went to the Olympics in Italy. She won three gold meda Is. {{U}}(51) {{/U}}, she became a coach, an athletic consultant and director in Illinois. She died in 1994{{U}} (52) {{/U}}a brain cancer. Wilma will be remembered{{U}} (53) {{/U}}her courage as a young child{{U}} (54) {{/U}}her illness and her dedication{{U}} (55) {{/U}}reaching her goals.

单选题阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 The measure of man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. —Thomas Macaulay Some thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs. Nanette O'Neill gave an arithmetic{{U}} (36) {{/U}}to our class. When the papers were{{U}} (37) {{/U}}she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the{{U}} (38) {{/U}}mistakes throughout the test. There is nothing really new about{{U}} (39) {{/U}}in exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs. O'Neill{{U}} (40) {{/U}}even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to{{U}} (41) {{/U}}after class. I was one of the twelve. Mrs O'Neill asked{{U}} (42) {{/U}}questions, and she didn't{{U}} (43) {{/U}}us either. Instead, she wrote on the blackboard the{{U}} (44) {{/U}}words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to{{U}} (45) {{/U}}these words into our exercise-books one hundred times. I don't{{U}} (46) {{/U}}about the other eleven boys. Speaking for{{U}} (47) {{/U}}I can say. it was the most important single{{U}} (48) {{/U}}of my life. Thirty years after being{{U}} (49) {{/U}}to Macaulay's words, they{{U}} (50) {{/U}}seem to me the best yardstick(准绳), because they give us a{{U}} (51) {{/U}}to measure ourselves rather than others. {{U}} (52) {{/U}}of us are asked to make{{U}} (53) {{/U}}decisions about nations going to war or armies going to battle. But all of us are called{{U}} (54) {{/U}}daily to make a great many personal decisions.{{U}} (55) {{/U}}the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket{{U}} (56) {{/U}}turned over to the policeman? Should the{{U}} (57) {{/U}}change received at the store be forgotten or{{U}} (58) {{/U}}? Nobody will know except{{U}} (59) {{/U}}. But you have to live with yourself, and it is always{{U}} (60) {{/U}}to live with someone you respect.

单选题What did Mrs. Weston's own doctor decide to do?

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单选题WhendidJimbegintocollectstamps?[A]Twoyearsago.[B]Threeyearsago.[C]Fouryearsago.

单选题Whencanthemanseetheheadmaster?

单选题—This pen isn't yours, is it? — ______.

单选题The Canadian people are made up of different national races. The first 1 settlers of the country were the Indians. It was said that the Indians entered this continent 2 the Bering Strait and Sea from eastern Asia at most 10, 000 years 3 . When Europeans first 4 the country. Indians were living in most of the areas 5 forests. There were only 6 Indians in the provinces near the Atlantic Ocean. The second group of people to enter Canada 7 the Eskimos. They 8 the Bering Strait from Asia less than 3, 000 years ago. There are few 9 of their early movements. The first white settlers in Canada were the 10 . They came in greatest 11 to Quebec, but also to Nova Scotia, 12 they cleared farms on the southern side of the Bay of Fundy. The French built their castles at Quebec City, and cleared farms out of the forests in the area 13 the time of the British conquest(征服) in 1763, there had been about 60, 000 Frenchmen in Canada, 14 chiefly between Quebec and Montreal. There were not many British in Canada 15 American Revolution drove large numbers northward. Throughout the 19 th century, 16 British people came to Canada. The descendants(后代)of these people 17 England, Scotland, and Ireland now make 18 about half of the population. Around the 19 of the century people came in increasing numbers from Europe and the largest numbers came 20 Central and Eastern Europe, such as Germans, Czechs, Poles, Rumanians, and Ukrainians.

单选题You ______ be tired, for you've only been working for an hour.

单选题{{B}}第一节{{/B}} 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

单选题The more slowly you speak, the ______ it is for us to understand.

单选题Whatdoesthemanmean?[A]Hewantstogowiththem.[B]Hewillinvitehisfriends.[C]Heisnotinterestedingoing.