1 . Although we lack accurate statistics about child mortality in the pre-industrial period, we do have evidence that in the 1660s, the mortality rate for children who died within 14 days of birth was as much as 30 percent. Nearly all families
The 18th century witnessed the
The lives of children
A.suffered | B.deserved | C.endured | D.defeated |
A.judgement | B.reaction | C.commitment | D.expression |
A.interpretation | B.transformation | C.journey | D.migration |
A.previously | B.naturally | C.dramatically | D.accidentally |
A.allowed | B.introduced | C.organised | D.forced |
A.committed | B.addicted | C.subjected | D.entitled |
A.anticipated | B.caused | C.indicated | D.underwent |
A.Nevertheless | B.Moreover | C.Instead | D.Therefore |
A.compared with | B.based on | C.coupled with | D.regardless of |
A.agriculture | B.machines | C.weather | D.livestock |
A.industrialism | B.trend | C.popularity | D.development |
A.experienced | B.gifted | C.imaginative | D.influential |
A.remarkable | B.authoritative | C.comprehensive | D.alarming |
A.enriches | B.rebuilds | C.prolongs | D.determines |
A.recognition | B.experience | C.admission | D.benefits |
2 . Today we see writing all around us. We would be
The earliest people have no
Modern forms of writing began when people
Even greater advances were
A.lost | B.calm | C.hurt | D.skeptical |
A.pan | B.system | C.motivation | D.dream |
A.began | B.developed | C.appeared | D.failed |
A.When | B.While | C.After | D.Before |
A.communication | B.experience | C.relationship | D.education |
A.shows | B.notices | C.follows | D.produces |
A.joke | B.warning | C.memory | D.mistake |
A.begged | B.refused | C.learned | D.promised |
A.worries | B.cultures | C.ideas | D.questions |
A.lines | B.pictures | C.tools | D.animals |
A.For example | B.Above all | C.As usual | D.At first |
A.Less | B.Worse | C.Older | D.Further. |
A.letters | B.alphabets | C.stars | D.symbols |
A.prevented | B.checked | C.made | D.taught |
A.mix | B.read | C.write | D.remember |
A.however | B.besides | C.therefore | D.otherwise |
A.longer | B.easier | C.more interesting | D.more popular |
A.answer | B.problem | C.future | D.message |
A.never | B.hardly | C.even | D.often |
A.but | B.because | C.if | D.so |
3 . Find yourself at the doorway of any one of the countless temples or ancient buildings in China, and you may see an attractive but just piece of wall, only slightly larger than the entrance. It is Zhaobi, or spirit walls, which have a
Zhaobi can be
It is
A.long | B.unique | C.broad | D.mixed |
A.doubting | B.guessing | C.approaching | D.dating |
A.hidden | B.found | C.affected | D.changed |
A.labeled | B.torn | C.constructed | D.printed |
A.best | B.cleverest | C.highest | D.healthiest |
A.wealth | B.importance | C.knowledge | D.talent |
A.practical | B.limited | C.wrong | D.real |
A.considering | B.playing | C.walking | D.acting |
A.window | B.yard | C.house | D.entrance |
A.looked at | B.turned down | C.focused on | D.put aside |
A.offering | B.taking | C.cheating | D.using |
A.stay | B.flow | C.increase | D.boil |
A.Driving | B.Moving | C.Stopping | D.Running |
A.ability | B.quantity | C.quality | D.creativity |
A.walls | B.stones | C.brick | D.locks |
A.quitted | B.adopted | C.decorated | D.finished |
A.predicting | B.supposing | C.pretending | D.believing |
A.personal | B.ordinary | C.good | D.helpful |
A.certain | B.surprising | C.odd | D.worthy |
A.book | B.show | C.picture | D.game |
4 . It took brave European explorers less than 300 years, between 1420 and 1713, to establish that all the seas of the world formed an enormous and continuous ocean. This discovery encouraged them to
It was probably the irresistible desire for wealth that
The most effective way of gaining wealth was through
A.sail | B.walk | C.fly | D.drive |
A.set back | B.set off | C.set up | D.set against |
A.the East | B.the Mediterranean | C.Europe | D.Italy |
A.inheriting | B.creating | C.saving | D.losing |
A.frequently | B.hardly | C.frankly | D.eventually |
A.recognize | B.risk | C.realize | D.foresee |
A.discouraged | B.praised | C.forced | D.inspired |
A.business | B.benefit | C.fame | D.rights |
A.trade | B.war | C.conquering | D.bargaining |
A.precious | B.rough | C.hard | D.smooth |
A.interest | B.efficiency | C.value | D.practice |
A.exported | B.imported | C.robbed | D.occupied |
A.soldiers | B.explorers | C.pioneers | D.merchants |
A.lost | B.won | C.possessed | D.envied |
A.disappointed | B.available | C.anxious | D.reluctant |
5 . Zheng He (郑和) from China Might Have Discovered America Before Columbus
In 1405, a Chinese eunuch, Zheng He, launched the first of seven voyages west from China across the Indian Ocean. During the next 30 years (till 1433), he was in command of the world’s largest fleet
But a map titled “General Chart of the Integrated World” shows that he travelled much further west and even reached
This map shows two hemispheres of the world, a way to show the image of the round Earth on
Though Columbus and Zheng He both sailed across the oceans, their
For the next few hundred years, China largely
A.conquered | B.appointed | C.funded | D.dominated |
A.known | B.fake | C.debatable | D.mysterious |
A.America | B.India | C.Antarctica | D.Europe |
A.occupied | B.discovered | C.invented | D.extended |
A.hiked | B.drew | C.monitored | D.navigated |
A.white | B.flat | C.valuable | D.doubled |
A.sparkly | B.hopefully | C.characteristically | D.dramatically |
A.purposes | B.achievements | C.difficulties | D.routes |
A.invasive | B.diplomatic | C.superior | D.generous |
A.authorized | B.succeeded | C.lost | D.seized |
A.ordered | B.continued | C.ended | D.launched |
A.turned in | B.turned back | C.turned over | D.turned away |
A.similarly | B.however | C.for example | D.therefore |
A.Above all | B.On the contrary | C.As a result | D.In addition |
A.doubted | B.convinced | C.informed | D.aware |
6 . In 1961, President John F. Kennedy Jr. set a goal: he wanted to land a man on the moon to show America’s
The Apollo crew of Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins travelled 240,000 miles in 76 hours to reach the moon. During the mission, the food items the astronauts ate on the surface of the moon in the lunar module
Over 400,000 people supported the
After World War Ⅱ
The Space Race started when a Soviet missile launched Sputnik(Russian for “traveller”), the world’s first artificial satellite on October 4, 1957. Sputnik became the first man-made
More than 50 years after Apollo, NASA vows to land the first woman on the moon with the Artemis program and with the help of an increase in NASA’s budget by $1.6 billion by former President Trump. The new mission,
A.dominance | B.rule | C.regulation | D.management |
A.More than | B.No more than | C.No less than | D.Less than |
A.grew | B.rose | C.planted | D.carried |
A.brought up | B.brought back | C.brought in | D.brought about |
A.persisted in | B.consisted of | C.made up | D.insisted on |
A.task | B.landing | C.contest | D.mission |
A.were showed | B.were printed | C.echoed | D.expressed |
A.stopped | B.ended | C.paused | D.suspended |
A.similar | B.special | C.political | D.conflicting |
A.where | B.while | C.so | D.when |
A.machine | B.facility | C.object | D.equipment |
A.superiority | B.ability | C.position | D.influence |
A.decreased | B.dropped | C.shrank | D.increased |
A.amateur | B.winner | C.competitor | D.loser |
A.taken after | B.taking on | C.named after | D.looking after |
7 . For many people, the Renaissance means 14th to 16th century Italy, and the developments in art and architecture, music and literature which
But the Renaissance is, of course,
Trade with other parts of the world meant that Europe was
Renaissance artists found new ideas for their work in classical Greece and Rome. But they looked forward, too, by opening new frontiers in the arts. Painters
A.took the place | B.prepared for | C.focused on | D.took place |
A.This | B.It | C.One | D.That |
A.amazed | B.amazing | C.asked | D.supported |
A.Painting | B.Paints | C.Painted | D.Paint |
A.Even if | B.As if | C.Now that | D.Ever since |
A.heard | B.received | C.watched | D.heard of |
A.no more than | B.better than | C.fewer than | D.more than |
A.was | B.be | C.is | D.were |
A.who | B.when | C.which | D.why |
A.the Middle Ages | B.the Renaissance | C.the late 19th century | D.the early 20th century |
A.predicting | B.getting | C.attempting | D.doing |
A.cost | B.pay | C.spend | D.take |
A.without | B.such as | C.besides | D.forward |
A.discovered | B.heard | C.disclosed | D.looked forward |
A.post-impressionist | B.perspective | C.impressionist | D.modern |
A.preferred | B.would like to | C.love better | D.had better |
A.After all | B.Short for | C.For short | D.In short |
A.an | B./ | C.a | D.the |
A.to | B.on | C.as | D.from |
A.had been | B.were | C.is | D.was |
8 . Shikumen Residence
Typical Shikumen Residence, literally meaning “Stone Warehouse Gate”, is regarded as the most representative house style of Shanghai. This sort of residence combines the
These residences can date back to the 1870s, when the Taiping Rebellion against the
Construction Features of Shikumen Residence
A Shikumen Residence is usually a two-floor building constructed with bricks and wood. As the residences are usually linked, a lane naturally comes into being. Two copper door-knockers
Under the influence of western architecture, the doors and outside walls were gradually
It’s said that before the 1950s, these residences
Shikumen Culture
The appearance of these residences broke through the Chinese traditional lifestyle, under which a large
A.living | B.furniture | C.variety | D.architecture |
A.domination | B.ruling | C.betrayal | D.imposition |
A.jewelry | B.property | C.weapon | D.laundering |
A.awaken | B.alarm | C.echo | D.explode |
A.Living through | B.Filtering through | C.Getting through | D.Stepping through |
A.supervisors | B.guests | C.diseases | D.themselves |
A.glued | B.decorated | C.provided | D.replaced |
A.However | B.Likewise | C.Therefore | D.For instance |
A.Struggle | B.Popularity | C.Development | D.Conservation |
A.take for | B.accounted for | C.occupied for | D.care for |
A.Due to | B.In spite of | C.Other than | D.Apart from |
A.turned out | B.died out | C.wiped out | D.broke out |
A.constructed | B.referred | C.preserved | D.overseen |
A.single-parent | B.extended | C.nuclear | D.DINK |
A.school | B.prize | C.lifestyle | D.economics |
9 . Doubling as educational centers and conservation centers, museums play an important role in the protection of
Today, many museums are among the most visited
The word museum
Earliest museums were private collections and were only accessible to a narrow circle of people. They displayed
In 1683, an Englishman named Elias Ashmole donated the contents of his wonder room to Oxford University, forming the
Today, the importance of public institutions is stronger than ever before.
A.tourism | B.architecture | C.religion | D.culture |
A.form | B.vary | C.respond | D.improve |
A.sites | B.states | C.palaces | D.entrances |
A.critically | B.roughly | C.barely | D.slightly |
A.escapes | B.benefits | C.originates | D.differs |
A.newly-built | B.knowledge-based | C.carefully-chosen | D.theory-guided |
A.common | B.familiar | C.similar | D.rare |
A.cared about | B.served as | C.referred to | D.relied on |
A.basis | B.structure | C.destination | D.position |
A.raise | B.train | C.admire | D.educate |
A.special | B.scientific | C.private | D.regular |
A.featured | B.indicated | C.celebrated | D.inspired |
A.Opposite to | B.Instead of | C.In addition to | D.Thanks to |
A.digitize | B.industrialize | C.organize | D.localize |
A.introduce | B.engage | C.identify | D.select |
10 . People live in the present. They plan for the future. History,
Any subject of study needs to be
History helps us understand people, societies and how they
A.otherwise | B.besides | C.however | D.therefore |
A.avoiding | B.fearing | C.celebrating | D.expecting |
A.required | B.invited | C.forced | D.permitted |
A.introduced | B.explored | C.justified | D.dropped |
A.protection | B.attention | C.expectation | D.mention |
A.provide | B.receive | C.share | D.like |
A.doubtful | B.worried | C.thoughtful | D.certain |
A.Supporters | B.Historians | C.Audiences | D.Teachers |
A.difficult | B.sensible | C.secure | D.beneficial |
A.optional | B.attractive | C.accessible | D.vital |
A.valuable | B.interesting | C.obvious | D.instructive |
A.feel | B.behave | C.fight | D.live |
A.prevent | B.remember | C.evaluate | D.declare |
A.Consequently | B.Alternatively | C.Fortunately | D.Admittedly |
A.make up for | B.give in to | C.get close to | D.stay away from |