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1、TEM4PART IIICLOZE 15 MINDecide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the eorresponding 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 ra

2、ther 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 Afr

3、ica.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, valu

4、ed 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 pi

5、eces 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. communib 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 C.

9、reflected D. recovered(47) A. sizes B. shapes C. formats D. forms(48) A. while B. although C. because D. if(49) A. events B. gatherings C. occasions D. assemblies(50) A. original B. primitive C. historical D. crudePART IVGRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 15 MINThere are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath

10、each sentence there are four words or phrase marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word orphrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.51. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for the disabled, will publish _ proposals in

11、the near future.A. their B. our C. his D. its52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she _ much better results now.A. would be getting B. could have got C. must get D. would get53. Nine is to three _ three is to one.A. when B. that C. which D. what54. Men differ from animals _ they can thi

12、nk and speak.A. for which B. for that C. in that D. in which55. _ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to finish his assignment.A. Much though B. Much as C. As much D. Though much56. I enjoyed myself so much _ I visited my friends in Paris last year.A. when B. w

13、hich C. that D. where57. Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. All his lectures were boring. C. Her few friends are all fond of dancing.B. Half his money was gone. D. He invited many his friends to the party.58. When you have finished with that book, dont forget to put it back on my desk, _?A. do y

14、ou B. dont you C. will you D. wont you59. What does He wisely refused to spend his money mean?A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money.B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner.C. He was short of money and didnt want to buy anything.D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his mon

15、ey.60. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as _.A. it could be B. could be C. it was D. was61. The following are all correct responses to Who told the news to the teacher? EXCEPTA. Jim did this. B. Jim did so. C. Jim did that. D. Jim did.62. Quality is _ counts most.A. which B. that C. what D. where63. In his plays Shakespeare _ his characters live through their language.A. would make B. had made C. made D. makes64. The square itself is five hundred yar