2017-2018学年江西省抚州市七校高二下学期期末考试英语试题（Word版）

2017-2018学年江西省抚州市七校高二下学期期末考试英语试题（Word版）

抚州七校2017-2018学年度下学期期末联考 高二英语试卷(B)‎ ‎ 命题人：南丰一中 徐丽媚 ；广昌一中 李帅华 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。‎ 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)‎ 第一节(共5小题,每小题1.5分,共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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.What does the woman think of cloning? ‎ A.It has no side effect at all. ‎ B.It should be strictly forbidden. ‎ C.It may cause trouble for humans. ‎ ‎2.What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers? ‎ A.Friends.  B.Husband and wife.  C.Teacher and student. ‎ ‎3.What do they hope to do? ‎ A.Stop cigarette production. ‎ B.Advise people not to smoke. ‎ C.Stop young people smoking. ‎ ‎4.What teacher are they talking about? ‎ A.Their Chinese teacher. ‎ B.Their history teacher. ‎ C.Their politics teacher. ‎ ‎5.What does the man think the weather will be like in April? ‎ A.Cool.     B.Hot.      C.Windy. ‎ 第二节(共15小题,每小题1.5分,共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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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至8题。‎ ‎6.Where is the woman probably going this afternoon? ‎ A.To the library. B.To a swimming pool. C.To a professor’s class. ‎ ‎7.What will the man have to do this afternoon? ‎ A.Study history.    B.Write a poem.   C.Finish a paper. ‎ ‎8.What does Prof.Lowell probably teach? ‎ A.Literature.       B.History.        C.Maths. ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。 ‎ ‎9.Whom does the man want to talk with? ‎ A.Mr.White.          B.Jim.           C.Dr.Smith. ‎ ‎10.Where is Dr.Smith? ‎ A.He is in his office. B.Nobody knows. C.He went home. ‎ ‎11.Which number is correct? ‎ A.77231059.          B.77231058.      C.77221069. ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。 ‎ ‎12.What does the man want to drink? ‎ A.Water.             B.Tea.           C.Coffee. ‎ ‎13.What is the man doing? ‎ A.Watching TV. B.Writing some reports. C.Listening to the radio. ‎ ‎14.When does this conversation take place? ‎ A.Late at night.    B.In the afternoon.   C.In the morning. ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 ‎ ‎15.Where does the conversation probably take place? ‎ A.In the hospital.  B.In an office.  C.In a car. ‎ ‎16.What happened to the man? ‎ A.He was caught by the policemen. B.He was attacked. ‎ C.He was wearing a stocking. ‎ ‎17.What probably is the woman? ‎ A.The man’s wife.   B.A policewoman.    C.T he man’s workmate. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 ‎ ‎18.Where is the speaker living now? ‎ A.In a city in England. B.In an eastern European country. ‎ C.In a small town with the speaker’s aunt. ‎ ‎19.What is still a problem to the speaker? ‎ A.The living conditions.    B.The weather.    C.Traffic rules. ‎ ‎20.What is the speaker? ‎ A.A tourist.     B.A student.   C.A driver ‎ 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)‎ 第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,共30分)‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A It was on the early afternoon of a midOctober day in 2012. Bismark Mensah, who came to America several months ago, was collecting carts (手推车) outside a Walmart in Federal Way. It was a parttime job for him. He earned $9.05 an hour in charge of getting carts out of the parking lot.‎ He was used to finding stuff in carts that customers had somehow forgotten—keys, credit cards, wallets. And he turned them into a customer service. But a particular item stood out. It was a white envelope with a clear window in the middle, and there was a lot of cash in it, around $20,000. Mensah turned them into customer services.‎ Because of what he did that afternoon, Mensah is now the winner of Walmart's national 2013 “Integrity(正直) in Action Award”．‎ Bismark Mensah says that since the story ran, he has become the model the youth in Ghana (his native country)．‎ He is now employed fulltime at the Federal Way Walmart, earning $10.95 an hour, up from the $9.05 an hour he earned working parttime.‎ Mensah, 33, no longer collects carts and such. He is in the backroom, dealing with inventory(库存). “I want to learn everything about operating a store like Walmart store，” he says. He plans to return to Ghana to run some shops owned by ‎ his family. He also plans to go to college and earn a degree in business administration.‎ ‎21．What does Mensah do in Walmart now?‎ A．Deals with inventory. B．Collects carts.‎ C．Checks out the groceries. D．Ensures Walmart's security.‎ ‎22．What's Mensah's future plan?‎ A. To teach in college. B. To work in a big factory.‎ C. To earn a degree in arts. D. To run his own shops.‎ ‎23．What lesson can we learn from the story of Mensah?‎ A．It's never too late to learn. B． Honesty is a valuable quality.‎ C．Don't judge by appearance. D．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.‎ ‎ 24．What can be inferred from the passage?‎ A．Mensah comes from a poor family in Ghana.‎ B．Mensah can hardly make himself understood in America.‎ C．Mensah has set an example for the youth in his own country.‎ D． Mensah will help set up some Walmart branches in Ghana.‎ B The Healthy Habits Survey(调查)shows that only about one third of American seniors have correct habits. Here are some findings and expert advice.‎ ‎1．How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?‎ Finding: A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.‎ Step: Remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a batteryoperated toothbrush. Brush gently for 2 minutes, at least twice a day.‎ ‎2．How many times did you wash your hands or bathe yesterday?‎ Finding: Seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week. And nearly 30% wash their hands only 4 times a day—half of the number doctors recommend.‎ Step: We touch our faces around 3,000 times a day—often inviting germs(病菌)to enter our mouth, nose, and eyes. Use toilet paper to avoid touching the door handle. And, most important, wash your hands often with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds.‎ ‎3．How often do you think about fighting germs?‎ Finding: Seniors are not fighting germs as well as they should.‎ Step: Be aware of germs. Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge (海绵) that can carry more germs than anything else? To kill these germs, keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds.‎ ‎25．What is found out about American seniors?‎ A．Most of them have good habits.‎ B．Nearly 30% of them bathe three days a week.‎ C．About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day.‎ D． All of them are fighting germs better than expected.‎ ‎26．Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands ________.‎ A．eight times a day B．three times a day ‎ ‎ C．four times a day D． twice a day ‎27．Which of the following is true according to the text?‎ A．We should keep from touching our faces.‎ B．There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth.‎ C．We should wash our hands before touching a door handle.‎ D． A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet.‎ ‎28．The text probably comes from ________.‎ A．a guide book B．a book review ‎ C． a popular magazine D．an official document ‎ C Elizabeth Bishop, who was famous for the poetry A Prodigal, Filling Station , Sandpiper, Manuelzinho and so on, was an influential(有影响的) American poet of the 20th century. Her poetry often shows things that concerned her throughout her life, such as her search for a sense of home. Her troubled childhood and feelings of loneliness from this time affected her character and poetry.‎ Bishop's painful childhood is apparent(显面易见的) in some of her poems. Her father died when she was eight months old and her mother was mad when she was five. Bishop was raised firstly by her mother's parents and then by her father's parents. This experience left her confused about belonging. She had no home and this was ‎ shown in her poetry. In “A Prodigal”， when the character in the poem makes up his mind to go home, there is a sense of pessimism for Bishop who has no home. The lack of a sense of home has contributed to her depression(消沉) all her life.‎ Bishop attempts(企图) to make small, everyday experiences extraordinary in her poems such as “Filling Station”. In “Filling Station”， Bishop describes the beauty of a family filling station. Although it is “dirty” there is order in it. Simple family life is celebrated in it. She recognizes the value of home and beauty in everyday life, but she is only an observer of these. Distance remains between her and the family at the filling station.‎ Bishop's struggle to locate herself in the world is seen no more clearly than in “Sandpiper”. It deals with searching for something in a confusing world. She uses the metaphor(暗喻) of the bird which is “looking for something”. The “something” isn't specific(特殊的). It seems as if the bird doesn't know what he wants; the only certain thing is that he is searching.‎ Bishop's poems are personal on a more subtle (巧妙的)level, especially when her childhood, travels, etc, are taken into consideration. It is believed that Bishop is a complex(复杂的)poet who uses her poetry to find this feeling of belonging.‎ ‎29．What do we know about Elizabeth Bishop's childhood?‎ A．She was born poor. B．Her parents didn't love her.‎ C．Her grandparents treated her badly. D． She lived an unhappy life.‎ ‎30．When reading Bishop's poems, people can find her search for ________.‎ A．the true nature of human being B．a happy family life C．the feeling of belonging D． parental love ‎31．Which of Bishop's poems shows her love for simple family life?‎ A．Sandpiper.　 B．Filling Station. C． Manuelzinho. D．A Prodigal.‎ ‎32．Which of the following words can best describe Bishop?‎ A．Clever and strong. B． Gifted but pessimistic.‎ C．Unfortunate but kind. D．Creative and determined.‎ ‎ D A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops.‎ Students are increasingly using laptops for notetaking because of speed and legibility(清晰度)．But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.‎ Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes“mindlessly”by taking down word for word what the professors said.‎ In the first experiment，students were given either a laptop or pen and paper.They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual notetaking skills.Thirty minutes after the talk，they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.‎ The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand.However，the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts.Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.‎ The researchers' report said，“While more notes are beneficial，if the notes are taken mindlessly，as is more likely the case on a laptop，the benefit disappears. ”‎ In another experiment aimed at testing longterm memory，students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture.This time，the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.‎ These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding，but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.‎ ‎33．More and more students favor laptops for notetaking because they can ________.‎ A．get higher scores B．digest concepts better ‎ ‎ C． write more notes D．understand lecture better ‎34．While taking notes，laptop users tend to be ________.‎ A．mindless B．tireless C．thoughtful D． skillful ‎35．The author of the passage aims to ________.‎ A．examine the importance of longterm memory ‎ B．promote the use of laptops C．explain the process of taking notes ‎ D． stress the benefit of taking notes by hand 第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,共10分)‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ To be successful people Here are some opinions about successful and unsuccessful people.‎ ‎ Make life plans and set goals ‎ ‎ You can’t be successful without knowing where you are going. A life vision board, 10 years’ plan and daily goals are useful of the successful people. 36 ‎ ‎ Keep a “To-be” list for the future ‎ ‎ A “To-be” list is a great way to plan for the future. I want to be an elected official in the future. I want to be the CEO of a public company. 37 Unsuccessful people have no idea what they want to be. How can you achieve success if you don’t know what you want to be?‎ ‎ Study every day ‎ ‎ 38 whether you are reading a magazine or a good book. You can learn and become knowledgeable as you read. While watching television may be good entertainment, you will hardly get anything out of TV to help you become more successful.‎ ‎ Want others to succeed ‎ ‎ When you are in an organization with a group of people, in order to be successful, you all have to be successful. 39 If you wish for their failures, why even work with them at all?‎ ‎ Accept responsibly for your failures ‎ ‎ Where there are ups, there are most always downs. Being successful persons means always having to accept responsibly for your failures. 40 It just puts other people down and no good comes from it.‎ A. Blaming others solves nothing.‎ ‎ B. Your failures help your successes.‎ ‎ C. I want to be a great father and husband.‎ ‎ D. We want to make our life plans and goal. ‎ ‎ E. Get your vision and goals down on paper.‎ ‎ F. Studying everyday educates you on new subjects.‎ ‎ G. You need to want to see your co-workers improve and succeed.‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） ‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。‎ On a cold winter morning, an old man sat awkwardly(笨拙地) against a wall at Sydney's Circular Quay station. I glanced for a moment but __41__ him and walked on to my office as I __42__ he was a derelict (流浪汉)．‎ On my way back that afternoon, in the __43__ place I saw an ambulance and the man was being __44__ by two nurses. He wasn't a derelict but a worker, who __45__ fell ill on his way to work.‎ Shame shocked me when I realized that sick, old man had put up with the __46__ of the entire day. He probably reached out to passersby for __47__. No one stopped. No one __48__.‎ A different season and I again __49__ an old man half lying on the footpath. Caught up in the __50__ rush of people commuting (乘车上下班), I would have __51__ him quickly as I had done before. However, the __52__ of the old Winter Man forced me to walk to the man on the ground, who was dressed in smart clothes but lifeless, and __53__ down to ask if he was OK. He __54__ consciousness again, and told me he was diabetic (糖尿病) and __55__ me to call an ambulance for him, which I did.‎ Very weak, he said to me, in a __56__， “Nobody stopped. Thank you.” I looked into his eyes for a moment in __57__， but much was spoken without a word being said.‎ As the __58__ ambulance siren(警笛声) announced the arrival of help, a number of __59__ rushed at me: sadness for the Winter Man and __60__ that I didn't walk past another person in need. I was amazed that it had been so easy to be helpful.‎ ‎41．A.ignored B．remembered C．comforted D．understood ‎42．A.announced B．proved C．expected D．thought ‎43．A.first B．next C．public D．same ‎44．A.watched B．attended C．supported D．improved ‎45．A.nearly B．finally C．suddenly D．immediately ‎46．A.violence B．coldness C．tiredness D．anger ‎47．A.safety B．money C．help D．attention ‎48．A.served B．liked C．knew D．cared ‎49．A.came across B．gave up C．looked for D．focused on ‎50．A.frequent B．great C．usual D．gradual ‎51．A.greeted B．found C．followed D．passed ‎52．A.guidance B．memory C．impression D．comment ‎53．A.lie B．bend C．hold D．look ‎54．A.gained B．returned C．offered D．received ‎55．A.forced B．allowed C．encouraged D．asked ‎56．A.loss B．hurry C．whisper D．panic ‎57．A.surprise B．excitement C．silence D．pain ‎58．A.moving B．approaching C．dropping D．calming ‎59．A.emotions B．dreams C．plans D．opinions ‎60．A.relief B．shock C．luck D．regret 第Ⅱ卷 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)‎ 第二节(共10小题,每小题1.5分,共15分)‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Online shopping is coming into fashion in most cities,where people are able to make full use of the rapidly-developed Internet technology.Nowadays,can we find a person 61.　　　　　 has not experienced online shopping?Definitely not. ‎ Online shopping 62.　　　　　　　　(welcome)by most people due to various reasons.From the view of consumers, it can save some time for people who don’t have much spare time. Just click the mouse, and they can get whatever they want while 63.　　　　　　　(stay) at home. For the retailers（零售商）,it can cut some costs for those who don’t have much circulating funds.64.　　　(compare)with the traditional trade mode, they don’t have to spend money in renting a house.65.　　　　,there are still some disadvantages about online shopping. First,a ‎ face-to-face deal makes online shopping less 66.　　　　　(rely)and trustworthy. Second, people will lose 67.　　　　　 fun of bargain. ‎ ‎68.　　　　　 is undeniable that shopping on the Internet has become an irresistible trend in modern society.It’s of great 69.　　　　　　　(urgent) that we need to make the relative laws with the rapid growth of online shopping.Only in this way can we enjoy the pleasure and 70.　　　　　　　(convenient)of online shopping without the concern of being cheated. ‎ 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,共10分)‎ 下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。‎ 注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ On June 30th, we had the honor of inviting Mr. Smith, a foreign teacher from the United States, to give us English lecture on what to improve our English in our school.‎ Mr. Smith began the lecture with an interested English story. It drew into the attention of all the student at once. Then he gave the lecture in such a way that everyone eager took part in the activities. After the lecture, many students interview thought highly of the lecture. They say that they had never had such interesting a lecture before. ‎ From his lecture, I have realized that if I put my heart into it, I can improve our English.‎ 第二节 ‎ 书面表达(共25分)‎ ‎“书中自有黄金屋，书中自有颜如玉”。请你用英语写一份倡议书，号召同学们养成阅读的习惯。‎ 主题：共同享受读书的快乐；‎ 内容：多逛书店、图书馆、互赠图书。‎ 要求：‎ ‎1.词数100左右；‎ ‎2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ ‎2017—2018年度下学期学业发展水平测试 高二英语试卷答案 ‎1-5 ABCAC 6-10 BCABC 11-15 CBACA 16-20 BACCA ‎ ‎ ‎21-23 CA D 24-27 ACDB 28-31 BCDC 32-35 ADDC 36-40 EBAGC ‎41---45 BCDAB 46---50 DBACC 51---55 ADBCD 56---60 BBCAD 语法填空 61. official 62. himself 63. but 64. scenes 65. named ‎ ‎66. a 67. most famous 68. in 69. including 70. were printed 短文改错 Dear Alice,‎ ‎ I am glad to hear from you. You like musical instrument and want to take a ‎ ‎ instruments training class, but don’t know what to choose. Now I’d like to give you some advice.‎ ‎ which ‎ First, you should know what you are interested Λ and choose what suit you best. ‎ ‎ in suits You are a quiet girl, so I advised you to learn the piano, which is also my favorite. ‎ ‎ advise Through played the piano, you can improve your taste in art. Beside, you will become ‎ ‎ playing Besides more patiently. But you must practice as much as possible if you want to make a progress. patient ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ I hope your advice is of great help.‎ ‎ my ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 作文:‎ Dear Chris,‎ I’m so honored to serve as your guide to a local restaurant to taste traditional Chinese food. The restaurant enjoys a good reputation and has won a China Time-honored Brand title. The environment is clean and elegant, not to mention its high quality dishes as well as its top services. The traditional and unique soup dumplings are its specialty, which I do believe you will have a good feast on.‎ By the way, it’s convenient to get there by bus, for it’s just within easy reach of the downtown. We’ll meet at the bus stop near our school this Sunday morning. Bus No.9 will directly take us there.‎ Wish you a good time.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 听力材料 Text 1‎ W: How do you get to your office every day? Do you walk?‎ ‎ M: Well, it’s 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 wonderful dinner you’ve 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 3‎ M: Hi, Maggie. I’m coming, but it’s raining and the traffic is moving slowly.‎ W: Ok, David. Take your time. We’ll wait for you, so we can have dinner together.‎ Text 4‎ ‎ M: You’ve kept me waiting for nearly an hour at the bus stop on the snowy day.‎ ‎ W: I’m sorry. It’s the first time I have been here. I was lost.‎ Text 5‎ M: Hurry up, Jenny. It’s already seven. We’ll be late for the film.‎ ‎ W: Don’t worry dear, we still have twenty minutes. And it takes us only fifteen minutes ‎ to get there. We’ll be there just in time.‎ Text 6‎ ‎ W: Hi, Jack. How is everything going?‎ ‎ M: I’ve been busy with my new restaurant these 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 cook by yourself?‎ ‎ M: No, My brother is the cook.‎ Text 7‎ W: My dear, it’s five floors up!‎ ‎ M: That’s all right. We’ll get used to it. Besides, it is quiet up there. We’re a little further away from the street and traffic noise, and there’s no one living over us.‎ ‎ W: Is the house well furnished?‎ ‎ M: Yes, it’s 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. Let’s go there and have a look at it again.‎ ‎ M: Ok, let’s go.‎ Text 8‎ ‎ M: I’ll 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 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. I’ll take care of everything while you’re out.‎ Text 9‎ ‎ W: Can I help you?‎ ‎ M: Yes. My daughter bought this pink camera here for my wife’s birthday. But it doesn’t work. So I’d like to change it for another one.‎ ‎ W: I see. Let me have a look. Well, we’ll be happy to change it for you. But I’m afraid we don’t have another one.‎ ‎ M: Oh, what will I do then?‎ ‎ W: Would you like to choose a different color? We do have this camera in black and orange.‎ ‎ M: My wife doesn’t like either of those colors.‎ ‎ W: If you want, we can order another camera just like this one. There wouldn’t be any extra charge for it. ‎ ‎ M: That sounds fine. Would you please go ahead and do that?‎ ‎ W: We’d be very happy to, but it will take at least a week. Maybe ten days. We’ll call you when it comes in.‎ ‎ M: Thank you very much. ‎ ‎ W: You are welcome.‎ Text 10‎ The day before yesterday, on Thursday, I lost my umbrella. It’s said that 7,000 people lose their umbrellas in London every year. And all these umbrellas go 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 didn’t use umbrellas in the rain. They used them in the sun. Of course, poor people worked in the sun, but they didn’t have 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 didn’t 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.‎