C. Once ordinary people had no right to use umbrellas
D. Umbrellas were popular and cheap in the ancient times
15. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?
A. When Was the Umbrella Invented
B. The Role of Umbrella in History
C. The Colors and Shapes of Umbrella
D. Who Needed Umbrella First
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure （30％）
16. The news quickly spread through the village ______ the war had ended.
A. which B. what C. that D. where
17. We hurried to the station ______ find ourselves three hours earlier for the train.
A. only to B. in order to C. so as to D. such as to
18. I meant ______ you , but I’m afraid I forgot.
A. ringing B. being ringing C. to ringing D. to ring
19. We live in a time ______, more than ever before in history, people are moving
A. what B. when C. which D. where
20. Is there any possibility of getting the price______ further?
A. reduced B. reduce C. reducing D. be reduced
21. _______ you feel too ill to go out. I would rather not stay at home tonight.
A. Because B Although C. Unless D. If
22. Because of many mistakes, she was made ______ these letters again.
A. type B. to typing C. typed D. to type
23. It is hot and dry; the flowers need ______.
A. being watered B. be watered C. to water D. to be watered
24. He began by showing us where the country was and went on _______ us about its climate.
A. telling B. to tell C. to telling D. to be told
25. Our failure _____ ourselves to modern life often causes us trouble in our work.
A. to adopt B. to apply C. to adapt D. to act
26. Once _____ of the necessity of a move, he worked hard to find a new home.
A. convinced B. be convinced C. convincing D. having convinced
27. So many representatives _______ , the conference had to be put off.
A. were absent B. to be absent C. being absent D. had been absent
28. In no case _____ the students from exploring new ideas.
A. we should prevent B. we could prevent C. should we prevent D. shouldn’t prevent
29. I don’t think it advisable that Tom _____ to the job since he has no experience.
A. be assigned B. is assigned C. will be assigned D. has been assigned
30. With all this work on hand, she ______ to the dance party last night.
A. oughtn’t to go B. hadn’t gone C. shouldn’t have gone D. mustn’t have gone
31. As Christmas was coming, the town began a ______ clearing on a large scale.
