江苏省南京市建邺区2022-2024年中考英语二模试题分类汇编：短文填空

江苏省南京市建邺区 2022-2024年中考英语二模试题分类汇编 短文填空 2024年江苏省南京市建邺区中考二模英语试题 七、短文填空(共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分) 请根据短文内容及首字母提示, 填写所缺单词, 并将答案填写在答题卡标号为66—75的相应位置上。 Umbrellas are useful, rain or shine. They have been used for both kinds of w_ 66 for more than 3, 000 years. You might say that umbrellas are dripping with history. Early Egyptian leaders used them in ceremonies. R 67 of old Japan walked under red umbrellas. They were a sign of power. The kings of Burma r. 68 on white elephants under white umbrellas. People in Greece and Rome also used umbrellas long ago. The umbrellas of early times were used in warm lands as protection against the Sun. By the 1600s umbrellas had appeared in northern Europe. In these countries they were used on rainy days, too. Umbrellas were thought to be big and clumsy. They were used by people who didn't have carriages. By the 1700s umbrellas had become more popular in countries such as England. During this time many umbrellas had jewels and fancy handles made of rare wood. Some umbrellas had hollow(空心的)handles. Perfume, knives, and even pens and papers were k 69 in these handles. Umbrellas were i 70 in the 1880s. Before that time most were made with whalebone spokes. They weighed 10 pounds! By 1826, their weight was d 71 to 1. 5 pounds. Steel frames were first used in 1852. C. 72 for these umbrellas were made of waxed silk or oiled paper. It wasn't until the twentieth century that women's umbrellas began to be made. Today's umbrellas are very light. Some people think they turn i 73 out too easily, but modern umbrellas do have some good points. For example, they fold up into smaller packages. Some have plastic windows in them so people can see where they're walking. Now umbrellas are a necessary part of everyday life and are used all over the world. From simple d 74 to more fashionable ones, umbrellas come in a wide range of styles and materials to suit any need. Throughout the history of the umbrella, these useful tools have changed a great deal. The