Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain’s most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries (秘密). Every year it receives more than 750,000 visitors. People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year.

For many years, historians (历史学家) believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. “The leaders arrived in England much later,” he points out.

Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The large stones were put together in a certain way. On midsummer’s morning, the sun shines directly into the center of the stones. Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose. They think the stones can prevent illness and keep people healthy. “As you walk there, you can feel the energy from your feet move up your body,” said one visitor. No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for, but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. Some think it might be a burial (埋葬) place or a place to honor ancestors (祖先). Others think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy.

Stonehenge was built slowly over a long period of time. Most historians believe it must be almost 5,000 years old. One of the greatest mysteries is how it was built because the stones are so big and heavy. In 2001, a group of English volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge, but they couldn’t. “We don’t really know who built Stonehenge,” says Paul Stoker. “And perhaps we might never know, but we do know they must have been hard-working-and great planners!”

1.Visitors like to go there in ________ to enjoy ________ on the longest day of the year.

A.June; sunrise B.July; sunrise C.June; sunset D.July; sunset

2.When was Stonehenge most likely (可能) built?

A.750,000 years ago. B.Six centuries ago. C.In 2001. D.5,000 years ago.

3.What do most people think was Stonehenge built for?

A.Ancient leaders built it a temple to communicate with the gods.

B.It might be a kind of calendar to tell people the summertime.

C.It can prevent illness and make people feel energetic.

D.It must be for a special purpose because of the position of the stones.

4.What aren’t people interested in about Stonehenge?

A.Who built it. B.Where it was built.

C.When it was built. D.Why it was built.

5.What does Paul Stoker mean by “we do know they must have been hard-working-and great planners”?

A.He thinks Stonehenge is really a great mystery.

B.He has known who built Stonehenge.

C.He believes he will find out who built Stonehenge.

D.He encourages volunteers to build another Stonehenge.

句型转换

1.The village has changed a lot since 2010. (改为同义句)

Great changes have ________ ________ in the village since 2010.

2.His daughter got married three years ago. (改为同义句)

His daughter has ________ married ________ three years ago.

3.I can relax myself by listening to some music in about one hour. (对划线部分提问)

________ ________ can you relax yourself by listening to some music?

4.Mr. Carl has been to Tai Yuan once. (对划线部分提问)

How ________ ________ has Mr. Carl been to Tai Yuan?

5.Her parents have been away from her hometown for over ten months. (改为同义句)

Her parents ________ her hometown over ten months ________.

任务型阅读

My two little daughters and I usually go out and help others on Thankful Thursday. Last Thursday, we were going to buy lunch for the beggars (乞丐) in the street. Then we went to the nearest KFC. I ordered 15 lunches from it and drove my car to hand them out. We gave the lunches to the beggars. They were excited. We were happy to see that. Then we noticed a small, old woman, asking for pocket money. We gave her our last lunch bag. Before we got into the car, she started to speak to us. “No one has done anything like this for me before,” she said with a smile. “Well, I’m glad that we were the first,” I answered. “So, when will you eat your lunch?” I asked. She just looked at me with her big, tired brown eyes and said, “Oh, dear, I’m not going to eat this lunch. You see, I have a little daughter. I usually can’t buy her favourite food, but today she will be so happy!” I don’t know if the kids noticed the tears in my eyes. I have asked many times whether our actions of kindness were too small to change anything. Yet at that moment, I realized the truth of words: We cannot do great things-only small things with great love.

1.Who were they going to buy lunch for?

_________________________________________________________

2.How many lunches did the writer order?

________________________________________________________

3.When did the woman start to speak to the writer?

_________________________________________________

4.Who was going to eat the lunch, the woman or her daughter?

________________________________________

5.What can we learn from the story?

_____________________________________________________________

缺词填空

Stephen Hawking (霍金) passed away on 14 March, 2018. He is one of the greatest physicists (物理学家) in h 1..

He was born in 1942. When he was young, he was a student at Oxford University. He studied math and s2.. At the age of 21, Hawking got a serious i3.. After that, he was u4. to move or talk. For a period of time, he had no way to communicate except by blinking (眨眼).

He could only sit on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he looked at the computers s5. and moved his two fingers to c6. it. Then his words are spoken by a voice synthesizer (音响合成器). “I have had the disease for most of my life,” Hawking once said. “Yet it hasn’t s7. me from working and studying.” Although Hawking was a disabled man, he r8. many awards and prizes all his life. And his book A Brief History of Time is p9. all over the world and it has been translated (翻译) into thirty-three l10. .

根据下列提示写一篇80词左右的短文。

1. 去年五一期间，你和母亲去杭州度假了；

2. 你们花了三个多小时乘长途汽车到那儿；

3. 杭州是个美丽的城市，有许多名胜；

4. 在那欣赏美景，情不自禁拍了许多照片；

5. 你们在那儿呆了一星期；

6. 你旅游后的感受（2句话）。

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

When an earthquake happens, I think the most important safety ____ is to keep calm.

A.rule B.doubt C.condition D.problem

— Hello, Peter. Could I ask you a few questions?

— ______Feel free.

A.Nothing serious. B.Don’t mention it! C.That’s right. D.Of course!

Dear Rita, long time no see! Do you know ______ I want to see you again?

A.how long B.how much C.how many D.how often

Thanks to our teachers. _____________ their help, we couldn’t make such great progress.

A.For B.Without C.With D.About

If there are any letters for me, ______ you send them on to this address?

A.must B.need C.can D.should