Have you ever heard of Stonehenge( 巨石阵 )? These ancient huge stones have been standing on the Salisbury Plains(索尔兹伯平原 ) in England for thousands of years. Who build Stonehenge? Some people said that the ancient Greeks built it. Some people said that it was a site where UFO landed. It’s still a mystery.
However, it is clear that the first stones arrived at Stonehenge around the same time as the ancient Egyptians were building the pyramids. These stones can only be found in South Wales, nearly 150 miles away. It was a huge job to move these stones far from Wales because originally there were about 80 of them here at Stonehenge. And each of the stone weighs about forty tons. To move one of these forty-ton stones, we need at least 150 people.
However, building Stonehenge was much more difficult. It is not just simply one stone piled on to top of another, they’re joined together.
Though many of the stones have fallen, Stonehenge still attracts nearly five thousand tourists every day. And after nearly 5000 years Stonehenge is still standing. It is sure that Stonehenge has something to do with the summer and winter solstices (夏至日/冬至日). Nature may well know all the answers, but science has yet to prove its theories. It seems Stonehenge isn’t ready to tell all its secrets yet.
1.How did ancient people move these huge stones to the plain?
A. By air. B. By ship. C. By labor D. Unknown
2.Which of the following statement is true?
A. The scientists have already solved all the problems about Stonehenge.
B. It is easier to build Stonehenge than to transport there huge stones.
C. Some aliens build Stonehenge as a site to land their UFO.
D. Stonehenge showed the summer and winter solstices to ancient people.
3.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. An Egyptian Mystery. B. The Building of Stonehenge.
C. Answer of Nature. D. Stonehenge—An Ancient Secret.
What do you do when you feel unhappy? Do you listen to music? Do you talk to a friend?
Maybe next time you feel sad, you should try going outside if it is sunny. Doctors know that how much sunlight we get can change how we feel. Scientists learned this by interviewing people who live in different parts of the world. In the far north, in Alaska or Finland, for example, the days are very short in the winter. People living in these places say that they often feel unhappy in the winter. In the south, where there are more daylight hours, few people say they are unhappy in the winter. The reason is the amount of sunlight these people get each day. Sunlight changes the chemicals in our bodies, and these chemicals can change the way we feel. A couple of hours of strong light or light from a special lamp can help your body make the chemicals that make us feel happy.
Another way to feel happier is to get some exercise. Just like sunlight, regular exercise helps our bodies make certain chemicals, which make us feel happier. In addition, exercise helps people sleep better and lack of sleep often makes people feel unhappy. Exercise also helps you get rid of stress. When you are angry or upset about something, exercise is a good way to get those bad feelings out of you.
1.Why do people in the far north feel unhappy more often than people in the south?
A. Because they can’t go outside.
B. Because they get less sunlight.
C. Because the weather is too cold.
D. Because the summer is too short.
2.How can sunlight change the way you feel?
A. On a sunny day, you can play outside.
B. Sunlight makes you less tired.
C. Sunlight increases your body temperature.
D. Sunlight helps your body make certain chemicals.
3.What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?
A. It is better to live in the south.
B. Southern people feel much happier.
C. More sunlight can make us happier.
D. Northern people often feel unhappy.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Why Is Sunlight Good For You?
B. How Can Exercise Help You?
C. Ways to Feel Happier.
D. Functions (功能) of Exercising More.
Why do we see teenagers hanging out with a cigarette in their mouths? If you are a smoker, why don’t you stop smoking? Here are five reasons why you need to give up smoking today.
Smoking is bad for your health – besides lung cancer, smoking is also considered as a major cause of some kinds of diseases. Smoking is also linked to cancers of the mouth, and throat just to name a few. It also raised blood pressure(血压) and increases the risk of other diseases. Besides, smoking may cause life problems.
Smoking can break your relationships – Non-smokers prefer non-smoking partners because of some reasons. For one, they don’t want to let themselves in second-hand smoke. Non-smokers also hate the smell of cigarette, which usually stays in a smoker’s body even after they have washed their hands.
Smoking looks so out of style – The days of looking “cool” while lighting up a cigarette is long gone. Nowadays people are more educated on the risk of smoking. Still, a lot of people, especially young adults, think that lighting up a cigarette will make them appear better than their friends.
Smoking is more expensive than giving up smoking – You will be surprised to know how much you are actually spending on cigarettes. Do a quick online search for “smoking calculator” to find out. On the other hand, programs that will help you give up smoking will set you back just a couple of hundred dollars at most.
It’s not as hard as you may think to give up smoking – Every smoker will tell you that it’s hard to stop, in fact it’s not. They just don’t want to stop. If you put your mind and heart to it, with a little help from family and friends, you can stop that bad habit once and for all.
1.Why smoking can break your relationships?
A. Because smoke never stays in a smoker’s body.
B. Because non-smokers also prefer the smell of cigarette.
C. Because second-hand smoke smells bad.
D. Because non-smokers prefer non-smoking partners.
2.Which reason is NOT mentioned in the passage about giving up smoking?
A. Smoking costs too much.
B. Smoking sometimes leads you to cause some diseases.
C. Smoking makes you be in fashion.
D. It’s not good for your relationship.
3.What does the underlined word “linked” in passage 2 mean?
A. 联系 B. 组合 C. 变成 D. 构建
4.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Smoking is harmful.
B. Smoking is a major cause of some kinds of diseases.
C. It’s not hard to stop smoking
D. Teenagers should give up smoking
书面表达
假设你所在的城市正在建设中国最美城镇, 号召人们心灵美, 环境美。 现在你校英文网站就此话题征文, 请你根据以下要点, 以 “如何使我们的家乡更美” 为题，用英语写一篇短文投稿。
内容要点:
1、有良好的礼仪，公共场合行为举止有礼貌；
2、善良、乐于助人, 帮助有困难的人是很有意义的, 帮助他人就是帮助自己；
3、保护环境很重要；……。
4、我相信：如果我们一起努力，家乡一定会更美好。
注意：1. 短文须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；
2. 第3点省略号处就如何保护环境用2～3句话展开合理想象，做适当发挥；
3. 词数80个左右，短文标题已在答题卷上给出，不计入总词数。
How to make our hometown more beautiful
缺词填空。根据短文内容和首字母提示，在空格处填入适当的词使文章完整。
Different countries have different manners. Here in China, it is also a custom to have some tea or o1. drinks before the meal is served. B2. in some western countries, they usually h3. a small bread roll and always p4. the napkin on their lap first. Chinese people prefer using chopsticks i5. of forks and knives. What’s more, the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares, w6. everyone in western countries has their o7. plate of food. When the soup arrives at the end of the m8., a spoon is used. If the soup is very hot, foreigners like to cool it b9. blowing. In China it is better to w10. a little while.
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。
Now students’ English handwriting(书法)gets worse and worse. That makes their teachers feel worried. Is your English handwriting beautiful? If not, here are four steps that really work!
◆Use paper with lines
Using paper that has lines can stop you from writing up or down when you write English words or sentences. Be sure to fill the lined space completely. And make sure those capital letters(大写字母) are written properly.
◆Slow down
If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. For some kids, going slower makes the handwriting clear. If you write too fast, it’s difficult for you to stop where you should, and even worse, you may make more mistakes.
◆Hold your pencil right
When you hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much easier. Some kids press(按,压) down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting not nice. Try to relax yourself and don’t hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit.
◆Draw more pictures
Drawing can improve your handwriting. You need to use the skills to control your pencil better when you are drawing pictures. Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by yourself at home.
Handwriting is very important. Imagine you are a world-famous movie star or a well-known sports player, what do you do when your fans run up to you? Give them your autographs (亲笔签名), of course！
1. to make your handwriting beautiful
Passage outline | Supporting details | |
Introduction | Teachers feel 2. about the students’ bad handwriting. | |
Main body | Use paper 3. lines | It can stop you from writing up or 4.. Be sure to fill the lined space completely and 5. the capital letters properly. |
Slow down | If you write slowly, it’s easy for you to stop where you should, and you may make6. mistakes. | |
Hold your pencil right | Try to be 7. and don’t hold the pencil so hard. | |
Draw more pictures | Drawing pictures can help you to control your8.better. Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice drawing 9. at home. | |
Conclusion | Handwriting is very 10.. |
