【正文】 mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, and were traded to India and China．In Africa, shells were also 30 right across the continent from East to West． Metal, valued by 31 , preceded （先于……） coins in many parts of the world．Iron, in lumps, bars or rings, is still used in many countries 32 paper money．It can either be exchanged 33 goods, or made into tools, weapons, or ornaments．The early money of China , apart from shells, was of bronze, 34 in flat, round pieces with a hole in the middle, called cash．The 35 of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old—older than the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean．K*s*5u Nowadays, coins and notes have 36 nearly all the more picturesque （畫面） 37 of money, and 38 in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for 39 use on ceremonial 40 such as weddings and funerals, examples of primitive money will soon be found only in museums．21．A．terrible B．strange C．experienced D．rediculous22．A．what B．when C．where D．which23．A．necessity B．a(chǎn)dvantage C．importance D．effect24．A．price B．pattern C．role D．value25．A．situations B．events C．times D．conditions26．A．still B．a(chǎn)lso C．even D．never27．A．should been used B．a(chǎn)re used C．would be used D．had been used28．A．a(chǎn)nd B．or C．yet D．but29．A．grown B．produced C．collected D．raised30．A．found B．sold C．bought D．traded31．A．length B．weight C．shape D．colour32．A．instead of B．in spite of C．in terms of D．in line with33．A．a(chǎn)gainst B．a(chǎn)s C．in D．for34．A．really B．seldom C．often D．much35．A．earliest B．latest C．farther D．best36．A．reflected B．reproduced C．replaced D．recovered37．A．sizes B．shapes C．volumes D．forms38．A．a(chǎn)lthough B．since C．because D．if39．A．original B．future C．historical D．official40．A．chances B．occasions C．gatherings D．a(chǎn)ssemblies第二部分：閱讀理解（共25小題；第一節(jié)每小題2分，第二節(jié)每小題1分；滿分45分）第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 a。 the。1．hear A．heart B．learn C．beard D．bear2．serious A．careless B．period C．plete D．generation3．language A．original B．grandmother C．a(chǎn)nxiety D．environment4．magazine A．flight B．whisper C．impossible D．technique5．strengthen A．through B．smoothly C．breathe D．worthy第二節(jié)：語法和詞匯知識(shí)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分） 從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。所有試題均在答題卡上作答。其中，選擇題用2B鉛筆填涂。例: We ____ last night, but we went to the concert instead． A．must have studied B．might study C．should have studied D．would study6．In the eyes of ____ local people, the young soldier is ____ second to none, for he managed to save ____ old lady at the risk of his life． A．/。 the C．the。 an7．The bus was held up by the snowstorm, ____causing the delay． A．a(chǎn)s B．however C．thus D．a(chǎn)nd8．—Would you please give me some useful advice on how to improve my English? —You _____ be diligent ____ in your English study, I think． A．cannot, over B．can, for C．cannot, too D．cannot, enough9．No wonder he speaks Spanish as fluently as a native speaker．He ____ to Spanish for some ten years． A．exposed himself B．has been exposed C．exposes D．was exposed10．Researchers have e to the conclusion over the last 5 years ____ teens need to sleep until about 8:00 the next morning． A．when B．what C．whether D．that11．____, I think, and the problem could be settled. A．To keep up your spirits B．A bit more effort C．If you double your effort D．Making great efforts12．____ doesn’t seem to be any doubt that Tom has ridden your bike without a word． A．There B．It C．This D．He13．Are you looking forward to visiting the Palace Museum yourself or ____ there? A．taking B．to take C．being taken D．taken14．Bruce is so warmhearted a man ____ all his neighbors and colleagues would like to turn to him for help．K*s*5u A．that B．who C．whom D．a(chǎn)s15．—It39。A They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon。t like us．They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats．But as usual we were dressed．As the sun rose higher, Arizona39。 most of them, even until very recently, had this foo1ish idea that the treasures were 1imitlessand inexbaustible．Most of the citizens or earlier generations knew little or nothing about the plicated and delicate system that runs all through nature, and which means that, as in a 1iving body, an unhealthy condition of one part will sooner or 1ater be harmful to a11 the others．Fifty years ago nature study was not part of the schoo1 work。 even the word conservation had nothing of the meaning that it has for us today．For the sake of ourselves and those who will e after us, we must now set about repairing the mistakes of our forefathers．Conservation should, therefore, be made a part of everyone39。 s contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a soci