【正文】 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(xì)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(gè)階段是造圖墻，故選A。 （2）細(xì)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(gè)墓地。附近有400多座墳?zāi)?。一名男子被埋時(shí)帶著兩個(gè)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(cè)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(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解。本文主要考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題，首先仔細(xì)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 Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others Believe that success mostly Comes down to luck. I39。m not going to say luck, talent, and Circumstances（境遇）don39。t Come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are Born with great intelligence, and that39。s just the reality of how life is. However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then make it more practical. And, vesides that, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10, 000 hours studying and practising. To vee great at certain things, it39。ll require even more time, which most people won39。t put in. This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don39。t enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you give up before you ever bee good at it. When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there. It39。s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were Born with some unusual talent, But thinking that way does you no good, and there39。s a huge Chance that you39。re wrong anyway. No matter what you do, if you want to Bee great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction（入迷）, and over a long period of time. If you39。re not willing to put in the time and work, don39。t expect to receive any rewards. Hard work won39。t guarantee（保證）you the level of success you may want, But it will guarantee that you will Bee really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.（1）Paragraph 1 mainly talks about __________. A.the reasons for successB.the meaning of successC.the standards of successD.the importance of success（2）The underlined word that refers to __________. A.putting in more timeB.succeeding in lifeC. Being good at somethingD.setting a practical goal（3）Successful people suggest doing what one loves Because __________. A.work makes him feel painB.he is likely to enjoy his workC.he gives up his work easilyD.it takes a lot of time to succeed（4）What is the main purpose of the passage? A.To explain that luck or talent leads to success.B.To tell us that one cannot succeed without time and practice.C.To show us that having a goal is the main reason to success.D.To describe that successful people like to show their great skills.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）B（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是介紹成功的關(guān)鍵因素不是天賦、出身或運(yùn)氣，而是設(shè)定一個(gè)符合實(shí)際的目標(biāo)，