During the twentieth century there has been a grea...

第1题

To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains, but a

ctually 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 Chinese were the first to use it in the eleventh 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 the king 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 a gain it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England.

By the 18th century the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrella have not changed much in style. during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that women's umbrellas were made, in a whole variety of colors.

According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented ______.

A．in ancient China

B．in ancient Europe

C．in ancient Greece

D．in ancient Rome

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第2题

To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But a

ctually 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, as early as the eleventh 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 honour 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 a gain 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 wasn' t until the twentieth century that women' s umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colours.

According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented ______.

A．in ancient China

B．in ancient Egypt

C．in ancient Greece

D．in ancient Rome

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第3题

We first think of the traditional or nuclear family. This is a two-generation family, the

father and the mother and their own children. Most couples wanted to have four children, two boys, two girls.

Some nuclear families, however, may add one or more grandparents to come to live with them, that is three generations. This kind of family with grandparents, parents, and grandchildren is called an extended family. This family type was not very common during the later half of the twentieth century, but it's becoming more common now as an elderly grandparent moves in to live with a son or daughter. This is more possible now that American homes have become larger. What is interesting, however, is that after the grandchildren move out of the home and start their own families, this extended family shrinks back to a nuclear family, with just two generations again living together, a grandparent and parents, with the grandchildren coming only for occasional visits.

Now, the fatherless or motherless family is one kind of what we call a single-parent family. In the fatherless family it's just the mother and her children. As I said, this can be the result of the husband's death, of an unmarried mother, of a separation or divorce. There are also a growing number of motherless families--where the father raises the children, for any of the same reasons. A motherless family may also be fatherless, but still a family with one adult. This is becoming more common in the big cities where a grandmother will raise her daughter's children while the daughter goes elsewhere to work.

One other new kind of family is becoming increasingly more common. A single parent with one or more children will marry again. Perhaps the other parent is also a single parent. Together they will start what is called a blended family, which blends together or combines the children from two other families.

An extended family usually has ______.

A．two generations

B．three generations

C．four generations

D．one generation

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第4题

根据以下内容回答题：The greatest recent social changes have been in the lives of women．Duri

ng the twentieth century there has been a remarkable shortening of the proportion of a woman’s life spent in caring for the children．A woman’marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties，and would be likely to have seven or eight children，of whom four or five lived tiU they were five years old．By the time the youngest was fifteen，the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect．to live a further twenty years，during which custom，opportunity and health made it unusual for her to get paid work．Today women marry younger and have fewer children．Usually a woman’s youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five years old and is likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty．Even while she has the care of children，her work is lightened by household appliances and convenience foods． This important change in woman’s life-pattern has only recendy begun to have its full effect on women"s economic position．Even a few years ago most girls left school at the first opportunity，and most of them took a full time job．However，when they married，they usually left work at once and never returned to it．Today the school leaving age is sixteen，many girls stay at school after that age，and though women tend to marry younger，more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born．Very many more afterwards retum to full or part-time work．Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage，with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life，aid with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money，and running the home，according to the abilities and interests of each of them．

According to the passage，it is now quite usual for women to__________ ．

A.stay at home after leaving school

B.marry men younger than themselves

C.start work until retirement at 60

D.marry while still at school

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第5题

The twentieth century’s novels through the 1920s is usually called the high modernism.

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第6题

Network schedules are prepared during the _____ phase and updated during the _____ phase.A

Network schedules are prepared during the _____ phase and updated during the _____ phase.

A.Conceptual, execution.

B.Development, implementation.

C.Development, close-out.

D.Implementation, close-out.

E.Planning, finishing.

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第7题

These days we hear a lot of nonsense about the great classless society. The idea that the

twentieth century is the age of the common man has become one of the great cliches(陈词滥调) of our time. The same old arguments are【B1】in evidence. Here are some of them: monarchy(君主政体)【B2】a system of government has been completely discredited. The monarchies that【B3】have been deprived of all political power.【B4】wealth has been savagely reduced by taxation and, in time, the great fortunes will disappear altogether. In a number of countries the victory has been complete. The people rule; the great millennium(太平盛世) has become a political reality. But has it？ Close examination doesn't【B5】the claim.

It is a fallacy to suppose that all men are equal and that society will be leveled out【B6】you provide every-body【B7】the same educational opportunities. (It is debatable whether you can ever provide everyone with the same educational opportunities, but that is【B8】question.) The fact is that nature dispenses(分配) brains and ability with a total disregard for the principle of equality. The old rules of the jungle, "survival of the【B9】", and might is right are still with us. The spread of education has【B10】the old class system and created a new one.

【B1】

A．put up

B．put on

C．put off

D．put forward

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第8题

A. before B. after C. during D. behind

A.before

B. after

C. during

D. behind

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第9题

These are the highlights of advertising ______ history.

A.across

B. in

C. throughout

D. during

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During the twentieth century there has been a great change in the lives of women. A woman