When men lived on this earth a long time ago, they had no proper place to live in. In order to get 16 from the heat of the sun, to 17 themselves warm and dry, they found caves which gave them 18 kind of protection. Some of this early men built shelters up 19 the trees to escape crawling animals. They 20 difficult lives and had to 21 about from place to place 22 search of food.
Much later on their 23 began to change. They learnt how to keep animals in herds. 24 they had to move their herds of 25 from place to place in search of pasture or grasslands, they had to build sheds which 26 be easily carried about. Animals skins were 27 over pieces of wood which provided them with some form of temporary (临时) 28 .
When they finally learnt the art of ploughing, they started cleaning forests or brush lands and planting 29 which provided them with fruits, vegetables and grain. 30 this happened they had to think about building 31 .
Crude houses were built at first with wood 32 they even used grass as roofs. This 33 on for a long time. Gradually they began to improve their homes. Today houses of all 34 are built. They are strong , permanent (永久性的) and 35 last a long time.
16.A. in B. out C. away D. off
17.A. keep B. make C. get D. help
18.A. any B. some C. one D. the
19.A. on B. into C. in D. above
20.A. led B. made C. kept D. suffered
21.A. walk B. travel C. run D. move
22.A. to B. in C. for D. on
23.A. lives B. work C. ways D. food
24.A. After B. Before C. When D. As
25. A. animals B. cows C. sheep D. horses
26. A. could B. must C. needed D. should
27. A. laid B. kept C. made D. hung
28. A. cave B. shed C. shade D. bed
29. A. trees B. rice C. crops D. wheat
30. A. Before B. Until C. Once D. When
31. A. shed B. houses C. gardens D. schools
32. A. but B. and C. thought D. yet
33. A. took B. lasted C. continued D. went
34. A. kinds B. sizes C. lengths D. colors
35. A. could B. would C. must D. can
15. We all know the truth______the earth goes round the sun.
A. if B. whether C. that D. which
14. His health________from overwork.
A.has been broken down B. has broken out
C. has broken down D. has been broken up
13. Will you please send me a (n)_______to your new micro-computer?
A. introduction B. description C. advertisement D. information
12. With many eyes______on her , she felt a bit nervous.
A. depended B. starting C. glaring D. fixed
11. ________to 45% of the supermarkets in the city______ by foreign companies.
A. Close ; run B. Up ; are run C. Up ; is run D. Next, have run