1、1PART 1CLOZE 15 MINDecide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.Salt, shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world today.Salt may seem rather
2、a strange (31)_ to use as money, (32)_ in countries where the food of the people is mainly vegetable, it is often an (33)_ necessity. Cakes of salt, stamped to show their (34)_, were used as money in some countries until recent (35)_, and cakes of salt (36)_ buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa.
3、Sea shells (37)_ as money at some time(38)_ another over the greater part of the Old World. These were (39)_ mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, and were traded to India and China. In Africa, shells were traded right across the (40)_ from East to West. Metal, valued
4、by weight, (41)_ coins in many parts of the world. Iron, in lumps, bars or rings, is still used in many countries(42)_ paper money. It can either be exchanged (43)_ goods, or made into tools, weapons, or ornaments. The early money of China, apart from shells, was of bronze, (44)_ in flat, round piec
5、es with a hole in the middle, called “cash“. The (45)_ of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old - older than the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean.Nowadays, coins and notes have (46)_ nearly all the more picturesque (47)_ of money, and (48)_ in one or two of the more
6、 remote countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial (49)_ such as weddings and funerals, examples of (50)_ money will soon be found only in museums.(31) A. object B. article C. substance D. category(32) A. but B. and C. so D. even(33) A. abstract B. advantageous C. abundant D. absolu
7、te(34) A. weight B. value C. role D. size(35) A. times B. events C. situations D. conditions(36) A. even B. also C. still D. never(37) A. had been used B. are used C. would be used D. would have been used(38) A. and B. but C. yet D. or(39) A. collected B. produced C. grown D. raised(40) A. city B. d
8、istrict C. community D. continent(41) A. processed B. produced C. preceded D. proceeded(42) A. in spite of B. instead of C. along with D. in line with(43) A. against B. as C. in D. for(44) A. often B. seldom C. really D. much(45) A. earlier B. earliest C. better D. best(46) A. replaced B. reproduced
9、 C. reflected D. recovered (47) A. sizes B. shapes C. formats D. forms(48) A. while B. although C. because D. if2(49) A. events B. gatherings C. occasions D. assemblies(50) A. original B. primitive C. historical D. crudePART IV GRAMMAR it may come in _ one day.A. handy B. useful C. convenient D. hel
10、pful72. The questions that the speaker raised were well _ the average adult.A. past B. on C. beyond D. through73. Teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as a(n) _ of learning.A. design B. instrument C. agency D. tool74. First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act _.A. s
11、ensitively B. imaginatively C. efficiently D. accordingly475. At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after university, but now he seems_ on becoming a computer programmer.A. fit B. set C. disposed D. decided76. When invited to talk about his achievements+ he refused to blow his own
12、 _ and declined to speak at the meeting.A. trumpet B. whistle C. bugle D. flute77. In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew inA. gravity B. extent C. intensity D. amount78. Bus services between Town Centre and Newton Housing Estate will be _ until the motorway is repaired.A. discontinued
13、B. suspended C. halted D. ceased79. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the _ cause of the tides.A. principal B. basic C. initial D. elementary80. Teddy came to my _ with a check of $200 to pay my room rate, after I phoned him that my wallet had been stolen.A. attendance B. assistance C. rescue D. safety
