1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家英语试题本卷分第I 卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟考生注意：考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各答题要求1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔填写在答题卡和答题纸上。2. 作答非选择题必须用黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔填写在答题纸上的指定位置，在其它位置作答一律无效。作答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再涂选其它答案标号，请保持卡面清洁和答题纸清洁，不折叠，不破损。3.考试结束后，答题纸交回。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分
2、）第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How does the man usually get to his office? A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot.2. What would the man like to drink? A. Wine. B. Juice. C. Beer.3. Where is the man now? A. At home. B. In a
3、restaurant. C. On his way.4. Why was the man late? A. He got lost. B. He missed the bus. C. He was caught in snow.5. When will the film begin? A. 7:00. B. 7:15. C. 7:20.第二节(共15小题；每小题l.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读
4、两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What has the man been busy doing these days? A. Training waiters. B. Running his new restaurant. C. Learning to cook Chinese food.7. Who serves as a cook in the restaurant? A. The mans wife. B. The man himself. C. The mans brother.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where is the speakers apartme
5、nt? A. On the top floor. B. On the ground floor. C. On the sixth floor.9. Whats the house like? A. Its quite noisy. B. Its well furnished. C. Its pretty small.10. What will the speakers do next? A. Move to the house. B. Cook a meal. C. Go to see the house.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where is the man going?
6、 A. To a restaurant. B. To another company. C. To a lunch meeting.12. When will the man ring back? A. During lunch. B. In the afternoon. C. Tomorrow.13. What might be the relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Why is
7、 the man at the shop? A. To order a camera for his wife. B. To have a camera repaired. C. To get a camera changed.15. What color does the man want? A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.16. What will the man do afterwards? A. Make a phone call. B. Wait until further notice. C. Come again the next day.听第10段材料
8、，回答第17至20题。17. When did the rich use umbrellas? A. On sunny days. B. On rainy days. C. On important days.18. Who invented the first umbrella for use in the rain? A. The Indians. B. The Egyptians. C. The Chinese.19. When did the umbrella become popular in the west? A. 400 years ago. B. In 1750. C. In
9、 the 16th century.20. Where was the first umbrella shop? A. In England. B. In New York. C. On a strait.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A. Music festivals in EuropeVisiting a festival abroad can be a great reason to travel and a way to experience different cultures. These days th
10、ere is such a number of choices that its possible to spend the whole summer watching live music in exciting places. Of course, its also a chance to meet people from across the world.Melt! Festival, GermanyThis festival takes place on the site of an open air museum for industrial machinery. Theres al
11、so a lake which can be used for swimming when its hot. This years line-up has over 120 different bands (乐队). Around 90% of the people attending the festival are German providing a perfect chance to practise speaking the language.Exit Festival, SerbiaSet on the banks of the Danube in an old fortress
12、(城堡), the festival began as a way to show peoples dissatisfaction with the government. These days its less political (政治的) but still worries about people who are poor, ill, old, etc and tries to help them. This years festival will host many famous bands. From electronic music and dance music to hard
13、 rock, there is something for everyone to enjoy.Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, ScotlandSet on a Scottish estate (庄园) near Inverness, this year Belladrum will welcome artists from around the world. The most enjoyable part of the weekend is the ceilidh (traditional Scottish dance and party) which is
14、 always a lively event. It doesnt even matter if youre a beginner because the band teaches you each dance.Opener Festival, PolandHeld in an airfield near the northern city of Gdansk, each year Opener has a seriously good selection (精选品) of bands. This year is no exception, with many famous bands set
15、 to play. Not only are there amazing artists, but both Poland and the festival itself also provide very excellent value for money.21. What is special about Melt! Festival?A. It provides German lessons. B. It is held by a local museum.C. The bands are from 120 countries. D. Most of the festival goers
16、 are German.22. Why did Exit Festival begin?A. For political reasons. B. For personal reasons.C. To help stop a fight. D. To offer help to the poor.23. What makes Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival different from the others?A. It falls in summer. B. It is a live music festival.C. It teaches people Scot
17、tish dances. D. It invites the most famous bands.B. Tourists are strongly advised to consult an etiquette(礼仪) guide before visiting Thailands honored temple. The list of taboos is very long and the countrys ruling group is strict- do not turn your back on a Buddha statue, the Bangkok Post cautions.
18、Dont wear sleeveless tops to the temples, or show your knees. Remove shoes when tour the Wat Pho Royal Monastery.Last week Joseph and Travis Dasilvas from California were in Bangkok where they encountered the Temple of Dawn.They took “butt photos” there and posted them in Instagram.“They didnt know
19、it was a temple.” the house sitter told NBC “ It is just like a building” Most of Thailand didnt see it the way. Certainly not Sudarat Wajanasiri, who shared the Dasilvas photo on Facebook over the weekend, adding“ I got no words to rip them”A commenter attempted to figure out what drove two men to
20、moon a holy site, discovering that traveling butt photos are something of a cultural tradition in west countries that the Americans may not have meant to offend. Thai immigration officials put the men on a watch list after seeing the photo, according to BBC. The “Travelling Butts” account was delete
21、d from Instagram. Police prevented both men at a Bangkok airport on Tuesday from leaving the country, BBC reported. They face a 150 fine and punishment of never coming to Thailand. But a police had accused them, which could put them in jail for up to five years,A commissioner(行政长官) told San Diego Ga
22、y &Lesibian News that she had reached out to the U.S government to help the men, who could not be reached by the Washington Post. Their house sitter, told NBC7 that they were trying to find a lawyer in Thailand, and no idea if or when the Traveling Butts would come here.24.What does the underlined w
23、ord “taboos” probably means?A The tourist attractions you can go toB. Things that are not allowed to doC. Tourists from all over the worldD. The etiquette guides you can turn to25.Tourists visiting Thailand should _A. visit Buddha statue firstB. enter some temples with shoes onC. show their knees in
24、 the templesD. follow the customs of Thailand 26.What is the attitude of most Thais towards Joseph and Dasilvas behaviour?A. Indifferent B. Negative C. Unbearable D. Curious27. What can be learned from the last two paragraphs?A. Joseph and Dasilvas were in unfavourable situation.B. The Butts photo w
25、as deleted from InstagramC. Taking butt photos is in fashion in AmericanD. Joseph and Dasilvas may set foot in Thailand again if they paid the fineC. Whats next after the smartphone?Humans can play tricks today that magicians couldnt have imagined 50 years ago. Armed with only a tiny device today, o
26、ur smartphone allows us to access a lifetimes worth of information, connect with anyone in real time even if they are miles away. But the most astonishing part of this technological “magic” is the speed at which new opportunities and experiences are coming out. For generations, we have seen the inev
27、itable connection between humans and technology as advancements are applied to serve us and improve our quality of life. And the rate of technological progress is doubling every year. Twenty years ago, who would have thought that we would be walking with robots and cyborgs (半人半机器的生物)? With the devel
28、opment of technology, we humans are accepting digital technologies to improve and expand our senses and abilities. Take Moon Ribs and Neil Harbison for example. They are both cyborgs, with Ribs having a chip put into her arm so she can feel earthquakes all around the world in real time and Harbison,
29、 who is color blind, has an antenna (天线) put into his head to allow him to be aware of visible and invisible colors via sound waves.This is only the beginning. As we continue to spend more time with machines, the more they will become embedded (嵌入) in our lives. Technology already feels like it has
30、a mind of its own, and over the next two decades, this will become even more pronounced. Machines will eventually become as intelligent as us, and, while today they may just live in our pockets, tomorrow they could be in our blood stream and our minds, linking us to the cloud. And as this gap separa
31、ting humans and machines continues to close, we will reach a point where they can be hardly identified. Technology and humanity will fuse (融合) together some day in the near future. 28. The first paragraph of the passage is intended to tell readers _. A. smartphone brings us convenience and lifetimes
32、 worth of information B. the magical and powerful functions of smartphoneC. the most astonishing technological magic of smartphoneD. new opportunities and experiences are approaching at a high speed29. The writer of this passage takes Moon Ribas and Neil Harbisson for example to _. A. make a compari
33、son between the two of them B. introduce the founders of the Cyborg Foundation C. prove they are much more intelligent than human beings D. show that machines has become embedded in human lives30. Neil Harbison is a cyborg that can _. A. help human to create other cyborgs B. sense colours by using s
34、ound waves C. see both visible and invisible coloursD. feel earthquakes all around the world 31 What is the main idea of this passage? A. The new technologies related to smartphone in the near future. B. Machines will eventually become as intelligent as human beings. C. The future tendency that tech
35、nology and humanity will fuse together. D. We are reaching a point where we cant tell technologies and machines apart. DI was looking out the window that summer afternoon. It was as if the trees were inviting me to join in their impromptu(即兴的) dances as they played hide and seek in the misty fog. A
36、strange stillness surrounded me as I sat in the hotel hall, waiting for the taxi to take me to the music camp site. I had flown for sixteen hours to attend a music camp in Michigan for three weeks. Excited more than I was nervous, I felt ready for new meetings.A week passed like a breeze, and my cel
37、lo(大提琴) notes were becoming sweeter. I took a break to the school shop with another Chinese friend. As I picked out my newfound favorite American candy bar, I noticed my friend chatting with another Chinese girl. I soon joined in with natural ease, and discovered that we were the only other Asians a
38、t the camp. It felt like a good chance that our friendship was formed forever. During the orchestra rehearsals(排演), Mr. Lastrapes, a genius at discovering the slightest off-key note（走音的音符）, persuaded me to relax my tightened arms with his soft voice and gentle manners, thereby allowing me to release
39、 notes that I could never create before. We continued to have two hours of rehearsals every day in a large hall that could hold 4,000 people. What we had instead was an audience of ducks and geese outside that swam so freely and happily to our melody(曲调).How an unusual experience I had!All things, g
40、ood or bad, must come to an end, when I waited to board the plane, I was looking out the airport window, thinking back at the heartfelt moment of farewell with my friend, Caroline, at the camp gates. We had promised to meet again, but how and when, she was returning to Kentucky, and I, to China. The
41、 cello strings were not long or tight enough to keep us connected. 32. How did the author feel when waiting in the hotel hall?A. He felt excited to find out the great fun in nature. B. He felt eager to have some unexpected meetings.C. He felt worried about whether he would perform well. D. He felt t
42、ired after flying a long journey to the music camp.33. From para2 we know that _A.the author was happy to find out his favorite snack.B. the author felt good to have friends to accompany.C. the author was lucky to make some lifelong friends. D.the author found it easy to communicate with Asians.34.
43、Why did the author mention the ducks and geese?A. He wanted to live a free and happy life like them.B. He wanted to show he was relaxed and enjoyed the process. C. He wanted to prove inspiration comes from daily life.D. He wanted to show their music reached a wide audience.35. What can we infer from
44、 the last paragraph? A. They found it hard to say good-bye to each other. B. They were not sure music could connect each other.C.They knew maybe they are unlikely to see each other again.D. They hugged each other without words at the camp gate.第二节（共5小题，每小题2 分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后面的选项中选出能填 入空白处的最佳选项。选项中
45、有两项为多余选项Stop Complaining We are instructed not to use any dirty words or polluting language. 36 But I have learned that complaining pollute our lives at one time. 37 How quick are we to become impatient and begin to complain when stuck in traffic or while waiting in checkout narrow roads in grocery
46、stores or department stores? How quick are we to spot and point out all the faults of our friends or family members? The influence of excessive（过度的）complaining. Complaining can make you feel pretty down, for example. There is just so much thats wrong, everywhere, and no matter how much you complain,
47、 it just isnt possible to get it all put right. Plain and simple complaining is a behaviour that people disapprove of or consider morally wrong! 38 Complaining can become a habit. When you made your first complaints, you carefully chose what to protest about, and to whom, and how, in order to get ve
48、ry specific results. 39 You have an “auto-complainer” that comes out with your criticisms to whoever is listening.The best antidote(矫正方法) for complaining is thanksgiving. 40 They are too busy being grateful for all the good things they have that they have no time to notice the things they could comp
49、lain about. And also remember that it is no use complaining without taking any actions.A. But you probably no longer do that.B. Dont get discouraged when you fail.C. Truly thankful people do not complain.D. I didnt realize that this included complaining.E. We need to ask ourselves something like the
50、se.F. When you really want to stop complaining all the time.G. It causes many people a great deal of problems in their lives and destroys the joy of anyone listening.第三部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分50分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap ha
51、d gone away, and my feet 41 . The loaded plates I carried 42 to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didnt seem able to do anything 43 . As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream 44 a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father 45 at m
52、e as he handed my tip. “Well done,” he said, “youve 46 us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness 47 . I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how Id like my first day, I said, “ 48 !” Those few words of praise had 49 everything. Praise is like 50 to the human spirit; we cannot flower and gr
53、ow without it. And 51 while most of us are only too 52 to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are 53 to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why-when one word of praise can bring such 54 ?Its strange how chary we are about praising. Perhaps its 55 few of us know how to accept it.
54、 Its 56 rewarding to give praise in areas in which 57 generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets complimented (admired) for a glorious picture, a cook for a 58 meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are 59 just right? In fact, to give praise
55、60 the giver nothing but a moments thought and a moments effort.41. A. restedB. hurtC. brokeD. slipped42. A. remainedB. lookedC. seemedD. appeared43. A. newB. specialC. nervousD. right44. A. orderB. priceC. materialD. chair45. A. staredB. smiledC. glancedD. nodded46. A. called onB. looked afterC. pa
56、ssed byD. thought of47. A. arrivedB. continuedC. disappearedD. developed48. A. OhB. WellC. FineD. Terrible49. A. madeB. changedC. foundD. improved50. A. heatB. warmthC. snowstormD. sunlight51. A. thenB. thusC. thereforeD. yet52. A. readyB. doubtfulC. satisfiedD. disappointed53. A. unableB. unwilling
57、C. likelyD. anxious54. A. attentionB. choiceC. pleasureD. difficulty55. A. becauseB. whenC. whatD. where56. A. finallyB. especiallyC. sillyD. fortunately57. A. effortB. attemptC. deedD. feeling58. A. dailyB. light C. perfectD. poor59 A. doneB. soldC. chosenD. given60. A. addsB. leavesC. offersD. cos
58、ts第二节 填词（共10小题；每小题 1 分，满分10分）根据首字母，中文或括号里面的词，运用恰当形式补全句子。61.The bell rang, _ (宣告) the end of the class.62. He hadnt been asked to the party and was feeling very l_out63.Hit by war c_,the people in Iraq lived a hard life.64.His speech was quite moving, and make a strong _(impress) on the audience.65.I
59、t was an unusually hot summer and air-conditioners were in great d_66. He desperately want to win her fathers _(approve)67.The working time needed_(取决于）on the number of the tasks.68. Our government has p_millions into the education system.69. Men and women must _ (treat) equally in education and emp
60、loyment.70.The burning plastic gave off _ (poison) gas, which is harmful to our health.第三节 课文填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面课文段落，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。71_(worry) about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days. As a result, I suffered 72_ “time lag”. This is similar to the “jet lag” you get f
61、rom flying, 73_it seems you keep getting flashbacks from your previous time period. So I was very nervous and uncertain at first. However, my friend and guide, Wang Ping, was very 74 _(understand) and gave me some green tablets,75_helped a lot.This is how the story goes. A footballer was accused 76_
62、taking money for deliberately not scoring goals so as to let the other team win. We went to interview him. He 77_( deny) taking money but we were skeptical. So we arranged 78_interview between the footballer and the man supposed to bribe him. When we saw them together we guessed from the footballers
63、 body language that he was not telling the 79_(true). So we wrote an article 80 _(suggest) he was guilty.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注
64、意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。As the saying goes, chances favored the prepared mind. I learned this from one of my experience.I was not chosen as member of the volleyball team of our school. Because of this, I decided to give up play volleyball. Lucky, my best friend stopped me and pointe
65、d out that it was my laziness and poor preparation which led to my failure. After that, I practiced playing volleyball on every day. When another tryout arrived, I was fully preparing and tried my best. As a result, I was selected but became an important player on our school team.From this, I am fir
66、mly convinced that we are able to seize a chance as long as I get well prepared第二节 书面表达（满分20分）假设你是红星中学高二学生李华，得知2020年第18届世界中学生运动会( the 18th World Middle School Games) 将在中国福建举行，组委会正面向全国招募（recruit）志愿者。请写一封申请信，内容包括：1. 申请理由；2. 自身优势；3. 表达期待。注意：词数100左右。Dear Sir/Madam,I am Li Hua, a Senior 2 student in Hong
67、xing Middle School._ Yours,Li Hua参考答案听力1-5 ABCAC 6-10 BCABC 11-15 CBACA 16-20 BACCA阅读21-25 DACBD 26-30CADDB 31-35 CBCB36-40 DEGAC完形填空41-45BCDAB 46-50BCCBD 51-55DABCA 56-60BACAD填词61.announcing62.left63.constantly64.impression65.demand66.approval67.depends68.poured69.be treated70.poisonous课文填空71.Worri
68、ed72.from73.but74.understanding75.which76.of77.denied78.an79.truth80.suggesting改错1. favored-favor2.experience-experiences3.as 后加a4.play-playing 5.Lucky-Luckily6. which-that7.on去掉8. preparing-prepared9.but-and10.I-we 作文One Possible VersionDear Sir/Madam,I am Li Hua, a Senior 2 student in Hongxing Mid
69、dle School. Learning that you are recruiting volunteers for the coming 18th World Middle School Games in Fujian, 2020, I am writing to apply for it.As a super fan of sports, I am eager to expose myself to various sports-related activities. World Middle School Games is such a golden opportunity to me
70、et the outstanding teenagers worldwide that I really dont want to miss it. In addition, the voluntary service will offer a precious chance to contribute to our society, which appeals to me very much.I believe I am qualified. Having a good command of English enables me to communicate with the foreign
71、ers effectively. Moreover, with my love and knowledge for sports and Chinese history, I can spread the splendid Chinese culture fully. I am longing to join you and I would be grateful if you could offer me the opportunity. Yours,Li Hua听力材料第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时现将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡
72、上.第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。Text 1W: How do you get to your office every day? Do you walk? M: Well, its too far to walk. I usually take the bus. The bus stop is just at the corner by my house.Text 2 M: What a wonderfu
73、l dinner youve prepared, Rosie! W: Thanks, Joe. What would you like to drink with your dinner, wine, juice, or beer? M: A glass of juice would be perfect.Text 3M: Hi, Maggie. Im coming, but its raining and the traffic is moving slowly.W: Ok, David. Take your time. Well wait for you, so we can have d
74、inner together.Text 4 M: Youve kept me waiting for nearly an hour at the bus stop on the snowy day. W: Im sorry. Its the first time I have been here. I was lost.Text 5M: Hurry up, Jenny. Its already seven. Well be late for the film. W: Dont worry dear, we still have twenty minutes. And it takes us o
75、nly fifteen minutes to get there. Well be there just in time.第二节(共15小题；每小题l.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。Text 6 W: Hi, Jack. How is everything going? M: Ive been busy with my new restaurant these
76、 days. W: Oh, are you running it all by yourself? M: I have employed two waiters. My wife will come here next week and help me. W: What kind of food do you serve? M: Mainly traditional Chinese food. W: Chinese food is very popular here. M: Yes, the local people like dumplings very much. W: Do you co
77、ok by yourself? M: No, My brother is the cook.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。Text 7W: My dear, its five floors up! M: Thats all right. Well get used to it. Besides, it is quiet up there. Were a little further away from the street and traffic noise, and theres no one living over us. W: Is the house well furnished?
78、M: Yes, its pretty bright and big enough for our children to play. W: What about the kitchen? M: The stove and refrigerator are in good working condition. W: Are the pipes all right? M: The pipelines seem OK, too. The toilet works well and the shower has hot and cold water. W: Good. Lets go there an
79、d have a look at it again. M: Ok, lets go.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。Text 8 M: Ill be at a lunch meeting for the next hour and a half. Will you please tell anyone who calls, that I will call them back later this afternoon? W: Yes, Mr Roberts. M: If someone comes to the office, just have them wait until I come
80、 back. W: All right, Mr Roberts. What if they are there waiting for a long time? Should I offer them anything? M: You can show them the new video we made for the company. W: Ok. I will do that, Mr Roberts. Ill take care of everything while youre out.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。Text 9 W: Can I help you? M: Yes.
81、 My daughter bought this pink camera here for my wifes birthday. But it doesnt work. So Id like to change it for another one. W: I see. Let me have a look. Well, well be happy to change it for you. But Im afraid we dont have another one. M: Oh, what will I do then? W: Would you like to choose a diff
82、erent color? We do have this camera in black and orange. M: My wife doesnt like either of those colors. W: If you want, we can order another camera just like this one. There wouldnt be any extra charge for it. M: That sounds fine. Would you please go ahead and do that? W: Wed be very happy to, but i
83、t will take at least a week. Maybe ten days. Well call you when it comes in. M: Thank you very much. W: You are welcome.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。Text 10The day before yesterday, on Thursday, I lost my umbrella. Its said that 7,000 people lose their umbrellas in London every year. And all these umbrellas go
84、 to the Lost and Found Offices. However, hundreds of years ago, only rich and important people used umbrellas in ancient countries like India, China and Egypt. These rich people didnt use umbrellas in the rain. They used them in the sun. Of course, poor people worked in the sun, but they didnt have
85、umbrellas. The Chinese invented the first umbrella for use in the rain. Starting in the 16th century the umbrella became popular to the western world. Umbrellas appeared in Britain about 400 years ago. At first, only women had umbrellas. Men didnt like them. In 1750, a traveler named Jonas was the first man to use an umbrella on the street in England. The first umbrella shop was called “James Smith and Sons”. The shop was opened in 1830, and it is still located at 53 New Oxford Street in London now.- 18 - 版权所有高考资源网
