2024年成考专升本每日一练《英语》4月30日

• It seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually 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 again 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.
  
  
  1. In Europe,the umbrella was first used against the rain______.

  Ain China

  Bin ancient Egypt

  Cin Rome

  Din Greece

• The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter. It snows a great deal and the temperature often goes(21)zero degree in January,(22)and March. But the northeastern and northcentral regions of(23)have been financial and industrial centers, and they are heavily polluted. In recent years,people in these regions have begun to take vacations(24)these cold winter months. They go to southern parts of the country(25)it is warmer. Many go to Florida where the weather is (26). Others go to the southwestern states of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas where they(27)dry desert climates. It has become(28)nowadays for old people to move south to these places(29)  they retire. Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a new life(30)senior citizens. Their children likely have homes(31)and many of them are moving south(32) communities where they were(33).The southern and southwestern parts of the country are now growing(34)any other part. Business and industry(35)many offices and factories in the south. California is already the most popular state in the country.
  
  
  2. 第(33)题选（）

  Aborn

  Braised

  Clost

  Dfound

• 3. The book is worth_______.

  A read

  Bbeing read

  Creading

  Dhaving read

• Drawing a picture is the simplest way of putting an idea down on paper.That is(21)men first began to write six thousand years ago or(22).The alphabet we now use(23)down to us over a long period of time. It was developed from the picture-writing of ancient Egypt. Picture-writing was useful in many（24）.It could be used to express ideas as well as  (25).For example, a drawing of a(26)meant the object“man”. (27)a drawing of a man lying on the ground with,a spear in him meant”(28)”. Besides the Egyptians,the Chinese(29)the American Indians also developed ways(30) writing in pictures.But only(31)much could be said this way.Thousands of pictures would have been needed(32)express all the ideas that people might have. It would have taken many thousand more to express all the objects(33)to men.No one could(34)so many pictures in a lifetime. Nor could anyone learn the meaning of all  (35)drawings in a lifetime.
  
  
  4. 第(31)题选（）

  Anot

  Bvery

  Cso

  Dtoo

• 1. Do you have access to the Internet?

• 2. 新学期伊始，你们班准备组织一场迎新晚会，让同学们熟悉起来。你(Li Yuan)打算邀请外教(Tim)来参加迎新晚会。请给他写一封e—mail，内容包括：
  (1)邀请他参加迎新晚会；
  (2)介绍迎新晚会的一些活动安排；
  (3)希望他能够做个简短发言；
  (4)期待他的到来。

• 3. 你(Li Yuan)组织同学进行了一次烧烤野餐(barbecue)。请给你的英国朋友Tim写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
  ·野餐前的准备；
  ·野餐过程；
  ·印象最深刻的人或事。

• 4. The doctor is very patient with his patients.

• 1. 你是王刚（Wang Gang），写一封给朋友李明（Li Ming）的祝贺信，祝贺他获得复旦大学计算机科学硕士学位，并祝他今后在学习和研究方面取得成功。

• 2. 你（Li Yuan）要参加一次英语征文比赛，题目为My Favorite Photo。请写一篇短文参赛，内容包括： 拍照时间和地点；照片中的人物或景物；喜欢这张照片的原因。