Question

    In southern England there stands a circle of huge stones! Local people call it Stonehenge. It’s said that it was built around 5000 years ago.

Stonehenge has about 80 stones and each is about five meters tall. They were 380 km away from where they were made. The ancient British people had only wooden tools. The stones might be moved by tree trunks. So it was a wonder to build Stonehenge. Scientists say it took millions of man-hours to move and raise the huge stones.

How did people move these huge stones from so far without machines? Nobody knows the answer. One record said the great stones were carried to England by magical aliens!

Some scientists believe that Stonehenge was a temple. Some believe it was a place to bury dead people or it was probably used for studying the stars and the sky at night. Others think it was even used to tell the time. Whatever the stones were used for, they have always been the pride of British people.

In modern times, Stonehenge has become a huge hit with tourist.

1.Stonehenge is made up of ___________________.

A.some huge stones B.huge stone that can change colors

C.pieces of wood that look like stones D.huge stone holes

2.Which of the paragraph tell about the use of Stonehenge?

A.Paragraph 1 B.Paragraph 2 C.Paragraph 3 D.Paragraph 4

3.We can infer(推测) from the passage that___________________.

A.the great stones were carried to England by aliens.

B.even scientists don’t know what Stonehenge was built for.

C.ancient people had basic wooden and metal tools.

D.British people are proud of the use of Stonehenge.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Stonehenge is a place of interest in England.

B.Maybe the Stonehenge was a temple.

C.The stones have always been the pride.

D.British men carried heavy stones for burying dead people.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Stonehenge B.A wonder by Hand

C.More Visitors to Stonehenge D.Some Uses of Stonehenge

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.D

5.A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了英格兰南部的巨石阵。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Stonehenge has about 80 stones and each is about five meters tall. ”(巨石阵大约有80块石头，每一块大约有5米高)可知，巨石阵是由一些巨石组成的，故A项正确。

2.

主旨大意题。根据第四段内容，特别是“Some scientists believe that Stonehenge was a temple. Some believe it was a place to bury dead people or it was probably used for studying the stars and the sky at night. Others think it was even used to tell the time.”（一些科学家认为巨石阵是一座庙宇，有人认为它是一个埋葬死人的地方，或者可能是用来研究夜晚的星星和天空，还有一些人认为它是用来报时的）可知，第四段主要讲巨石阵的用途，故D项正确。

3.

推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Some scientists believe that Stonehenge was a temple. Some believe it was a place to bury dead people or it was probably used for studying the stars and the sky at night. Others think it was even used to tell the time.”（一些科学家认为巨石阵是一座庙宇，有人认为它是埋葬死人的地方，或者可能是用来研究夜晚的星星和天空，还有一些人认为它是用来报时的）可知，关于巨石阵的用途众说纷纭，即使是科学家也不知道它是为什么而建造的，故B项正确。

4.

细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Some scientists believe that Stonehenge was a temple. Some believe it was a place to bury dead people or it was probably used for studying the stars and the sky at night. Others think it was even used to tell the time.”（一些科学家认为巨石阵是一座庙宇，有人认为它是埋葬死人的地方，或者可能是用来研究夜晚的星星和天空，还有一些人认为它是用来报时的）可知，关于巨石阵的用途众说纷纭，只是人们的猜测，不能就此断定英国人搬运沉重的石头来埋葬死人，故D项正确。

5.

主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据第一段中的“In southern England there stands a circle of huge stones! Local people call it Stonehenge.”（英格兰南部有一圈巨大的石头，当地人称之为巨石阵）可知，本文主要介绍的是英格兰南部的巨石阵，故A项正确。