【正文】 0。D.papermaking（2）At first, gunpowder was used for____________. A.finding directionsB.making fireworksC.carving charactersD.writing（3）Printing was developed in the____________. A.Tang DynastyB.Song DynastyC.Han DynastyD.Qing Dynasty（4）The best title for the reading material is____________. A.The Four Dynasties of Ancient ChinaB.The Four Great Inventors of Ancient ChinaC.The Four Great Inventions of Ancient ChinaD.The Four Great History Characters of Ancient China【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文講述了中國古代的四大發(fā)明，指南針，火藥，造紙和印刷。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)pass的信息中After it was invented, the oceans were open to travel 可知，指南針發(fā)明后，海洋向旅游開放，故選A。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)gunpowder的信息中At first, it was used for making fireworks 可知， 起初，火藥被用于制作煙火，故選B。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)printing的信息中It was developed in 1041~1048 in the Song Dynasty 可知， 印刷術(shù)是在宋朝發(fā)展起來的 ，故選B。 （4）主旨題。根據(jù)本文講述了中國古代的四大發(fā)明，指南針，火藥，造紙和印刷可知，The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China 中國古代的四大發(fā)明，故選C。 【點評】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)題和主旨題，細(xì)節(jié)題要注意從文中尋找答案，主旨題需要通讀全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。10．閱讀理解 Stonehenge means hanging stones. They stood in a circle, with 30 more stones lying on top to form a ring of rocks. There was also an inner circle built with similar stones. The stones set up in a trilithon（巨石牌坊） pattern. A trilithon is made of two stone pillars with a stab of rock laid across the top. The stones weigh up to 20 tons each. People wonder how the huge rocks were placed that way. Historians agree that Stonehenge was built in three different stages. 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. 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(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)為這是一個墓地。附近有400多座墳?zāi)埂Ｒ幻凶颖宦駮r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(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。11．閱讀理解 One Thursday afternoon, when I was in Grade 9, a new boy came into my classroom. He was short and thin. He walked up to the teacher and told her, very seriously, that he was new. His name was Christian. He sat down, took a look at me, and then looked away. I didn39。t think he was very nice and I was sure he wasn39。t the type I would like to bee friends with. During that year, I didn39。t talk to him much, but he smiled at me when our eyes met, always shyly. He never ate lunch with anybody, and he never talked to anybody but me. But one day I joined those unkind kids who were making fun of him. We made fun of him though I thought it was wrong. Haven39。t you got any friends? a kid asked Christian, who had walked past us alone, head down. No, he hasn39。t got any friends. He39。s too stupid and shy, I said. Then Christian looked up at me with the saddest dog eyes I had ever seen. I felt very sorry at that moment. That night, I couldn39。t sleep because I couldn39。t get Christian39。s face out of my mind. In the weeks that followed, he never met my eyes in class and never smiled at me. It was really hard for me to decide to write him a note asking him to forgive （原諒） me. But I thought I should. The next day in class, I wrote him a note telling him how sorry I felt. About