上海 2012届 初三 一模 完形填空(有答案).doc

宝山区初三英语第一学期期末质量试卷 For many years the United States and the other countries used gold and silver as money. Paper money was used to stand for the holdings(储备)of both gold and silver. The value of silver was limited to that of gold. Fifteen ounces(盎司of silver had the same value of one ounce of gold. These values did not change until after 1860 when mines(银矿)in the west of the United States began to 80 large amounts of silver. This extra amount of silver caused the price of silver to 81 . Then fifteen ounces of silver would no longer buy one ounce of gold. In 1871 Germany declared(宣布)that it would not support its paper money with silver any more. Instead, it would use only gold. Other countries of Europe quickly 82 the same. The United States passed a law in 1973 that prevented the government from using silver as money. Western silver producers protested(抗议)loudly and put much pressure on the 83 makers. Five years later a new law was 84 . It said that the government must buy four and half million ounces of silver each month. The new law increased the amount of silver money. The country had two kinds of quite different views on the issue(发行)silver money. Businessmen, bankers and other rich men wanted to 85 the use of silver money because it made the dollar less valuable. But farmers, labourers and the others who owned the money not only wanted silver money but also wanted an unlimited supply of it. 80. A. produce B. find C. search D. dig 81. A. rise B. lift C. fall D. set 82. A. did B. took C. made D. acted. 83. A. law B. money C. gold D. silver 84. A. refused B. accepted C. planned D. passed 85. A. end B. continue C. protect D. allow Key：80. A? ?81. C? ?82. A? ?83. A? ?84. D? ?85. 长宁区初三英语第一学期期末质量试卷 What do you, the trees and a hamster have in common? Dont know the answer? You all ___80___ water.