阅读理解。 People use money to buy food, books and hundreds of other things they need. When they work, they usually get paid in money. Most of the money used today is made of metal or paper. But in the time long ago, people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells(贝壳). In China,cloth and knives were used as money.Elephant tusks(牙),monkey tail and salt were used in some parts of the world.Rice was also a kind of money used by the people in some islands(岛).Some animals were used as money,too. The first copper coins(硬币) were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. Different countries have used different metals for their money. Later, some countries began to make coins of gold and silver (银). But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people needed a lot of coins to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today. Money has had an interesting story from the days of shell money till today. 1.People usually use money . A. to buy gold B. to get something they want C. to buy shells D. to buy something expensive 2.Long, long ago people all over the world used as money. A. the same metal B. the same paper C. the different metals D. all kinds of things 3.In the past, the ancient(古代的) Chinese used to have cloth and knives . A. as a tool B. as money C. as a gift D. as a kind of goods 4. was also a kind of money used by the people on some islands. A. Gold B. Animals C. Rice D. Knives 5.The first paper money ___ . A. looked like the same as the paper money used today B. looked interesting C. looked like a note D. had a square hole in the center
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完形填空。 通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 The word “sandwich” is an English word. Sandwich was an English . He lived in England about two years ago. Sandwich had a lot of . He very rich(富有的). But he liked cards for money. He often played day and night. day he played for twenty-four hours without_____. He did not the card table to eat. He asked his man him some meat and . So he some meat between two pieces of bread. He did not want to stop cards. From the __ of this man, Sandwich, we have the word “sandwich” . 1.A. place B. book C. man 2.A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundred of 3.A. bread B. money C. cards 4.A. is B. was C. had 5.A. playing B. play C. played 6.A. every B. one C. all 7.A. Next B. One C. Some 8.A. stop B. to stop C. stopping 9.A. leave B. put C. show 10.A. to bring B. to take C. bringing 11.A. milk B. fruit C. bread 12.A. puts B. put C. putting 13.A. to play B. play C. playing 14.A. name B. bread C. cards 15.A. today B. at school C. this year
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Please ______ your exam papers once again before handing them in. A. going over B. went over C. go over D. to go over
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—There ________ a basketball game in our school tomorrow. —Great! A. is going to have B. will be C. be D. will have
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With the development of modern industry, there will be ___ living space for wild animals. A. fewer and fewer B. less and less C. more and more D. bigger and bigger
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I can’t see anything in the room. Please help me the lights. A. turn on B. turn up C. turn down D. turn off
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We can't make a sandwich without ? A. bread B. onions C. yogurt D. tomatoes
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–Can I have some more ice cream, Mum? -Sorry. There is left in the fridge. A. none B. nothing C. no one D. anything
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—What’s the __________of China? —More than 1.3 billion. A. population B. information C. attention D. tradition
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Alice was playing in the park while I __________my homework at home. A. do B. did C. am doing D. was doing
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