【正文】 was dug and cut with tools made form anglers（鹿角） of red deer. The earth wall was about 98m in diameter（直徑） a 5metertall stone was placed near the center. Then, they had to transport the large blue stones （up to 4 tons） 384 kilometers to Stonehenge. Experts think they might be moved across ice and snow. The ground in winter in this area is usually full of ice and snow, making it easier to move the rocks. The next task was to stand the stones up. The most difficult task was putting the top stones in place. Each one of these tasks took a lot of planning and a lot of strength, but the workers of Stonehenge were excellent builders. Why was the monument built? Some scientists think it39。s a burial ground. There are over 400 graves （burial sits） nearby. A man was buried with two gold earrings which are the oldest gold ever found in Britain （dated to 2470 BC）. Others think Stonehenge was built by early astronomers. Scientists believe that when a person stands in the center of the monument, the changing of seasons can be seen. Certain stones mark the location of the rising and setting moon in midwinter. Other stones mark the rising and setting sun in midsummer. The ancient people held religious ceremonies on these days. These ceremonies probably asked the gods to bring good weather for crops and to protect the people from bad weather. Stonehenge is an engineering success. Thousands of years later, it still stands. As a calendar, Stonehenge is very accurate. It shows that early people had a deep understanding of the movements to the sun and the moon. They didn39。t have machines or puters, but Stonehenge shows people could do many things using only their muscles and their brains.（1）he first building stage of Stonehenge was ________. A.to dig and cut the earth wallB.to move the blue stones across the iceC.to stand the stones upD.to put the top stones in place（2）Which evidence（證據(jù)） is given to support the idea that Stonehenge was a burial ground? A.Stonehenge was made of stones.B.It is a place for celebrating ceremonies.C.The passing of seasons can be seen there.D.Two gold earrings were found in a grave.（3）The underlined word accurate in the last paragraph probably means ________. A.correctB.strangeC.hugeD.heavy（4）Stonehenge was probably NOT originally built for ________. A.touristsB.religious reasonsC.a burial groundD.telling the seasons【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）A（4）A 【解析】【分析】文章大意：主要介紹了巨石陣的形狀， 發(fā)展以及歷史意義。 （1）細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中語句The first stage took place about 5, 000 years ago. At that time, a large circular earth wall was made. Historians believe the wall was dug and cut with tools made form anglers（鹿角） of red deer.提示可知，巨石陣的第一個階段是造圖墻，故選A。 （2）細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中語句Some scientists think it39。s a burial ground. There are over 400 graves （burial sits） nearby. A man was buried with two gold earrings which are the oldest gold ever found in Britain提示可知，有人認(rèn)為這是一個墓地。附近有400多座墳?zāi)?。一名男子被埋時帶著兩個金耳環(huán)，這是英國有史以來發(fā)現(xiàn)的最古老的黃金。故選D。 （3）詞義理解推測題。根據(jù)文中語句As a calendar, Stonehenge is very ，accurate的含義是正確的，故選A。 （4）理解歸納題。通讀全文語句可知，建立巨石陣的原因有宗教，歷法以及墓地等方面的原因，但是與旅游沒有很多的聯(lián)系，故選A。 【點評】考查閱讀理解。本文主要考查細節(jié)理解題，首先仔細閱讀文后的問題，弄清問題的大意；然后帶著問題閱讀短文，抓住關(guān)鍵信息，選擇正確答案。10．閱讀理解 We often hear stories of animals rescuing people. But now someone has managed to return the favor. The event took place on a snowy January morning. Thomas Smith was walking his dog, Jack, in the park. As I was walking, I just saw Jack running into the ice towards the ducks in the middle, and then he fell into the water and couldn39。t climb out, said Smith. He realized he had no choice but to try and save his dog. Someone else told me the lake was only one meter deep, but it was at least twice that. I had to break my way through the 6cm ice. Finally, I got Jack by the neck and pulled him out. I didn39。t think I had ever felt so cold by the time we got back to dry land. And when we got there, everyone was asking if Jack was okay—no one was particularly worried about me! A neighbor, Julie Brown, saw it all happen. The dog went onto an icy lake. All of a sudden, it started to go under. There were crowds of people around, and they were all shouting and screaming. Before I knew it, the owner （Smith） was in the water forcing his way through the ice, I couldn39。t imagine how cold it was. Everyone was very nervous, but he was as cool as a cucumberhe just crawled back out, put the dog on its lead, and went home. Many regard him as a hero, but Mr. Smith is quite laid—back about it, Most dog owners are the same as me. They would do what I did without a second thought. But in the future, I39。m going to make sure he39。s on a lead near any icy pond. Pets are members of our family. Would you do the same for them?（1）What happened on a cold January morning? A.Mr. Smith met Jack in the park.B.Mr. Smith ran after Jack on the ice,C.Jack fell from the ice into the water.D.Jack played with the ducks in the water.（2）How did Mr. Smith save Jack? A.He asked a neighbor for help,B.He broke the ice and shouted to Jack.C.He got Jack by the leg and pulled him out.D.He pulled Jack out of the icy water by the neck.（3）The underlined phrase as cool as a cucumber in Paragraph 3 means _________. A.relaxedB.proudC.shyD.brave（4）In the last paragraph, the writer asks a question to . A.suggest keeping pets for funB.remind people to put their dogs on the leadsC.16