Unit 8 It must belong to Carla.
单元测试卷
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题（60分）
一、单项选择（10分）
1. The red car is Jim’s and the blue one me.
A. belongs B. belongs to C. belonged to D. is belonged to
2.I won’t throw these books away. For me, they are something .
A. useless B. valuable C. cheap D. dirty
3.Here we can learn every day.
A. new something B. something new C. new everything D. anything new
4.—I tried to make Alice her mind but I found it difficult.
—Well, I saw you that when I went past.
A. changed; do B. changes; doing C. change; to do D. change; doing
5.The flying squirrel might be one of animals you could meet during the trip.
A. strange B. stranger C. strangest D. the strangest
6. —Look, someone left a book.
—Oh, yeah … This book ________be Kitty’s. Only she likes to read this kind of books.
A. can B. must C. may D. might
7.—Mr. Green didn’t his son’s wedding because he was badly ill.
—What a pity!
A. join B. take part in C. join in D. attend
8 —I think the girl under the tree must be Alice.
—No, it be her. She is in the gym now.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. may D. may not
9.—What have you learnt after three years’ study in China, Maria
—I was thought knowledge good manners.
A. either; or B. not only; but also C. neither; nor D. not; but
10. — Tom is never late for work. Why is he absent today
— Something ________ to him.
A. must happen B. should have happened
C. could have happened D. must have happened
二、完形填空(10分)
It started 30 years ago with a squirrel. A few months after I had moved into a downtown ____11____ my next-door neighbor, Nicole Figaro, knocked, asking for help with a squirrel that had gotten into her flat.
I frightened the unexpected ____12____ away and made a new friend. Soon Nicole was inviting me over for dinner or ____13____ home-made food at my door. When I went to my beach house, Nicole helped ____14____ my mail and water my plants. And when she traveled as a flight attendant, I did the same for her. Wherever she went, she’d ____15____ to bring me wonderful gifts, but her smile has been the greatest of all.
In 1997, I had a lovely child and it was Nicole who took care of me and him. Years later, I returned the favour. I helped out when her husband was sick, ____16____ her and giving her support. More and more, we drew inspiration from each other.
____17____, the pandemic hit. My husband was out of work and my son couldn’t be back to Britain because of the virus. I was ____18____ about them. Nicole helped my family to prepare for the pandemic and shared necessities with me. Without her, I couldn’t go through ____19____ times.
A _____20_____ might separate our flats and masks can separate the viruses, but nothing is able to separate our hearts.
11. A. house B. flat C. street D. area
12. A. customer B. host C. guest D. enemy
13. A. selling B. making C. posting D. leaving
14. A. look for B. copy down C. pick up D. hold out
15. A. forget B. keep C. think D. remember
16. A. helping out B. staying with C. smiling at D. depending on
17. A. Especially B. Actually C. Generally D. Unluckily
18. A. worried B. mad C. nervous D. serious
19. A. exciting B. simple C. difficult D. good
20. A. room B. wall C. yard D. garden
三、阅读理解。( 每题2分，共40分)
A
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 pattern.
A trilithon is made of two stones and a 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 from anglers of red deer. The earth wall was about 98m in diameter. Then, they had to transport the large blue stones 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 it’s a burial ground. 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 didn’t have machines or computers, but Stonehenge shows people could do many things using only their muscles and their brains.
21The first building stage of Stonehenge was _________.
A．to dig and cut the earth wall B．to move the blue stones across the ice
C．to stand the stones up D．to put the top stones in place
22．Some scientists think that Stonehenge was a burial ground because_________.
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 ground
23. The underlined word "accurate" in the last paragraph probably means"
A. correct B. strange C. huge D. heavy
24．Which of the following sentences is NOT true from the passage
A．A trilithon weighs up to 60 tons.
B．The 98-meter earth wall appeared 5,000 years ago.
C．Experts believe that the ice and snow make it easier to move the rocks.
D．Astronomers may see the movements to the sun and the moon because of the monument.
25．What’s the best title of this passage
A．Stonehenge: built in three different stages
B．Stonehenge: appeared with magic reasons
C．Stonehenge: an accurate calendar
D．Stonehenge: an amazing design
B
Is there intelligent (有智力的) life on other planets For years, scientists said "no." or "we don't know." But today this is changing. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers (天文学家). They believe intelligent life exists (存在) somewhere in the universe. They also think we will soon contact these beings (人；生物).
Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets The first reason is time. Scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old. "This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life," say Shostak and Barnett. The second reason is size—the universe is huge. "Tools like the Hubble Telescope (哈勃望远镜) have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies," says Shostak. "And our galaxy, the Milky Way, has at least 100 billion stars. Some planets going around these stars might be similar to Earth."
In the past, it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. But now, powerful telescopes (高倍望远镜) allow scientists to discover smaller planets—the size of Mars or Earth—in other solar systems. These planets might have intelligent life.
Have beings from space already visited Earth "Probably not," says Shostak. "It's a long way away. However, intelligent beings may contact us in other way, such as radio signals (信号). In fact, they may be trying to communicate with us now, but we don't have the right tools to receive their messages. However, this is changing. By 2025, we could make contact with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other."
26. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are .
A. astronomers B. farmers C. singers D. drivers
27. What is the best title for Paragraph 2
A. The Age and Size of Earth. B. Our Galaxy: The Milky Way.
C. Why Intelligent Life Might Exist. D. Earth: The Only Planet with Intelligent Life.
28. Why was it hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe in the past
A. There were not any smaller planets. B. There were not any powerful telescopes.
C. The astronomers were not interested in them. D. The Milky Way didn't exist at that time,
29. Why haven't beings from space visited us yet according to Shostak
A. They're afraid of us. B. It's a long way away.
C. They don't want to see us. D. They don't know how to use radio signals.
30. What does the underlined phrase "life forms" in the last paragraph mean
A. Messages. B. Tools. C. Intelligent beings. D. Radio signals.
C
One of the most detailed (详细的) descriptions of a UFO was given by nine-year-old Gaynor Sunderland in July 1976. Gaynor lived in Oakenholt, a village in North Wales. On her way home from school, she saw a silver(银色的) object shaped like a saucer (茶碟) in a field not far from her home.
The strange craft (飞行物) was about 30 feet long and 9 feet high. It had yellow windows along the side and on the top there was a light flashing in a kind of box. Although Gaynor was very frightened, she did not run away. Instead, she lay quietly in the long grass and watched the door of the strange craft open. She saw two people wearing silver suits come out of the craft. They were carrying some kind of equipment(设备) which they used to examine the ground. They were short and had large pink eyes, Gaynor reported.
After about half an hour, the two people went back into the craft. At once there was a loud noise and the UFO took off.
Although Gaynor told her mother what she had seen, her family decided to keep quiet about it. They did not want people to laugh at their daughter. However, 18 months later, Gaynor told her story to UFO experts. They hypnotized(使人进入睡眠状态) Gaynor so that they could be sure she was telling the truth.
Not only did she repeat her story, but also she was able to draw a picture of what she had seen!
31. Which of these descriptions of Gaynor is true
A. She's nine, lives in a village and has never seen a UFO before.
B. She was nine, and lived in Sunderland in England in 1976.
C. She was nineteen in July 1986, and lived in North Wales as a child.
D. She was at school north of Wales and her family name was Oakenholt.
32. Which of these descriptions of the UFO is true
A. It was round and flat, and had yellow windows along the side.
B. It was ten feet longer than its breadth, and was silver.
C. It was a saucer-shaped box about thirty feet high.
D. It was a strange silver saucer which was like a craft.
33. What did Gaynor do as soon as she saw the UFO
A. She told her mother. B. She ran away.
C. She went home from school. D. She hid in the long grass and watched it.
34. Whom did she see come out of the UFO
A. Some equipment. B. Two short, pink-eyed people.
C. Animals. D. Silver people with equipment.
35. What did Gaynor say when she was hypnotized
A. She had been lying about the UFO.
B. She didn't understand the UFO.
C. She told the experts about the UFO.
D. She couldn't speak but she could draw a picture of the UFO.
D、短文还原
The oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids(金字塔). They have stood for nearly 5,000 years, and it seems that they will continue to stand for thousands of years. There are over eighty of them scattered along the banks of the Nile(尼罗河) and some of them are different in shape from the true pyramids. The most famous of these are the “Step” pyramid and the “Bent” pyramid.
36. They still look much alike as they used to be when they were built thousands of years ago. However, there are no writings or pictures to show us how the Egyptians planned or built the pyramids themselves. As a result, we are only able to guess the ways they used.
37. The first thing they had to do was to choose a proper place. You may think this would have been easy because there was miles and miles of empty desert around, but a pyramid could not be built just anywhere. Certain rules had to be followed, and certain problems had to be solved.
38. This was for religious(宗教的)reasons, because the sun sets on the side of it. The pyramid also had to stand well above the level of the river to protect it against the large amount of water.
39. In the old days, water transport was, of course, much easier than land transport. So the large stones needed to be carried in boats to the nearest place down the river.
40. It also had to be near the king’s palace so that he could visit it easily. And the king needed to check the progress himself. After all, it was his final resting place for his body.
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A .Finally, the pyramid had to be near the capital. B. There must have been careful planning before building. C. The pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile. D. The pyramid could not be too far from the Nile. E. Some of the pyramids can still be seen today.
第2卷 非选择题（共40分）
第一节 、词汇运用（10分）
A、根据首字母完成单词（5分）
1. I went to Shanghai on business. So I didn’t a________ the meeting.
2. Wearing scarves can p________ people from catching a cold.
3. The soldiers were very brave and they won the v________ of the war.
4. Our teacher was glad to r________ the letter from his students.
5. My father is outgoing and he has a large c ________ of friends.
B、完成句子（5分）
1. 那儿男孩一定正在追赶他的爸爸。
A boy ________ _________ _________ _______ his father.
2. 这辆小汽车是你的吗？
Does this car _________ _________ you
3. 她不但会唱歌而且会跳舞。
She can ________ _________sing _______ _________dance.
4. 这两起事故是同时发生的。
The two accidents _______ _________ at__________ __________ _______
5. 与这些人交流相当困难。
________ _________ quite difficult to_________ _________these people.
第二节、阅读下面短文,然后根据短文内容回答问题。 (5分）
In Australia there is a famous island called Fraser Island. A great many visitors come here for holidays every year. Why The reason is that it is special. The island is completely made of sand. In fact, it is the largest sand island in the world. It’s about 200 kilometers long and 240 kilometers wide.
Though the island is a popular place of interest, there is no airport on the island. The long beach along the east coast works as the airport. Planes arrive and leave from here.
On the island there are sand hills without any plants, but there are forests with old trees, beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes, too. Many kinds of birds and animals live in the forest. Every year, visitors come to enjoy the island’s natural beauty. People like camping and hiking there. Unluckily, visitors have caused many problems. Animals were killed for food and this made them in danger of extinction(灭绝). They threw rubbish everywhere, and the lakes were seriously polluted.
So it is time to protect the environment of the island. Rules have been set up. For example, visitors are not allowed to use motorboats(摩托艇) or go fishing in the lakes. And they mustn’t leave any rubbish on the island.
1.Where is Fraser Island
2.Why is the island special
3.How large is the island
4.What lives in the forest of the island
5.What are visitors not allowed to do on the island
第三节、语法填空（10分）
根据短文内容所给提示，在文中的横线上填写一个正确的单词。
Everyone loves a good mystery. For thousands of years，Cretan mazes(克里特岛迷宫)have 1 (confuse)us. There are many different 2 (idea)about why they first appeared，and it's run to try and work one out！From the outside—a Cretan maze looks like any other. There is only one path 3 (follow)，but it's impossible to get lost！The earliest example of this type of maze is on a clay tablet(泥板)made in Greece around 1200B．C. However，the most famous was 4 (build)on the island of Crete. The ancient Greeks believed that there was 5 monster in the first Cretan maze. It was half man，half bull，and liked to eat humans. Every few years 7 boys and 7 girls 6 sent into the maze，where the monster killed them. Eventually，a brave prince(王子) 7 (call)Theseus killed the monster.
This is a good story. 8 it's just a legend. Today，Cretan mazes are all over the world，and still 9 (seem)mysterious. 10 you believe the story or just admire them as pretty works of art，enjoy the fun they bring!
四、书面表达（15分）
本节英语课讨论的话题是“Mystery”，你的生活中发生过什么神秘的事情吗？请你根据下面的提示写一篇英语短文，给同学们讲述这件事。
提示：
1．上周三是我的生日，放学回家后，家里没有人；
2．我发现我的房间很乱；
3．分析可能的原因，如小偷闯入；
4．后来发现是一只小狗在房间里，这是妈妈给我的生日礼物。
要求：
1．不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥；
2．词数80左右。
参考词汇：thief 小偷
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单元测试卷
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题（60分）
一、单项选择（10分）
1. The red car is Jim’s and the blue one me.
A. belongs B. belongs to C. belonged to D. is belonged to
【答案】B
【解析】句意：这部红色轿车是吉姆的，这部蓝色的属于我。
考查belong to的用法。belong to 意为“属于”，是固定短语，排除A；属于不及物动词，无被动语态；排除D；根据连词and前的一般现在时态，故后句也应用一般现在时态。故选B。
2.I won’t throw these books away. For me, they are something .
A. useless B. valuable C. cheap D. dirty
【答案】B
【解析】本题考查形容词辨析。useless意为“无用的”；valuable意为“珍贵的”；cheap意为“便宜的”；dirty意为“脏的”。结合本题语境可知，我不会把这些书扔掉，因为它们对我来说很“珍贵”。故答案为B。
3.Here we can learn every day.
A. new something B. something new C. new everything D. anything new
【答案】B
【解析】本题考查复合不定代词的用法。形容词修饰复合不定代词时，形容词要后置，先排除A和C；在肯定句中要用something，故答案为B。
4.—I tried to make Alice her mind but I found it difficult.
—Well, I saw you that when I went past.
A. changed; do B. changes; doing C. change; to do D. change; doing
【答案】D
【解析】本题考查固定搭配。make sb. do sth.意为“使某人做某事”；see sb. doing sth.为固定搭配，意为“看见某人正在做某事”，故答案为D。
5.The flying squirrel might be one of animals you could meet during the trip.
A. strange B. stranger C. strangest D. the strangest
【答案】D
【解析】本题考查最高级的用法。句意：飞鼠可能是你在这次旅行中可能遇到的最奇怪的动物之一。根据“one of the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数”的结构可知答案为D。
6. —Look, someone left a book.
—Oh, yeah … This book ________be Kitty’s. Only she likes to read this kind of books.
A. can B. must C. may D. might
【答案】B
【解析】句意：——看，有个人落下一本书。——哦，这本书一定是凯迪的。只有她喜欢这种类型的书。
考查情态动词的用法。A. can可能，用于疑问句和否定句；B. must可能，表示有把握的推测，用于肯定句；C. may 可能，表示没有把握的推测； D. might可能，表示没有把握的推测；根据Only she likes to read this kind of books.可知，此处指有把握的推测，又位于肯定句中，故选B。
7.—Mr. Green didn’t his son’s wedding because he was badly ill.
—What a pity!
A. join B. take part in C. join in D. attend
【答案】D
【解析】本题考查动词辨析。join意为“参加”，侧重指加入某党派、团体、组织、人群等，并成为其中一员；take part in意为“参加”，通常指参加会议或群众性活动等，侧重说明参加某项活动，并在其中发挥积极作用，有时可与join in互换；attend意为“参加；出席”，侧重指参加或出席正式的活动或场合，如婚礼、会议等。故答案为D。
8 —I think the girl under the tree must be Alice.
—No, it be her. She is in the gym now.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. may D. may not
【答案】A
【解析】句意：——我觉得树下的那个女孩一定是爱丽丝。——不，不可能是她。她现在在体育馆。
考查情态动词辨析。can’t不可能；不会；mustn’t禁止；may可能；may not可能不。由答句“She is in the gym now.”可知说话人很确定树下的女孩不可能是爱丽丝，表示“不可能是”用can’t be。故选A。
9.—What have you learnt after three years’ study in China, Maria
—I was thought knowledge good manners.
A. either; or B. not only; but also C. neither; nor D. not; but
【答案】B
【解析】本题考查连词辨析。either...or...意为“或者……或者”；not only...but also...意为“不但……而且”；neither...nor..意为“既不……也不……”；not...but...意为“不是……而是……”。句意：——玛利亚，在中国学习三年之后，你有什么收获？——我不但学到了知识，而且学会了讲礼貌。故答案为B。
10. — Tom is never late for work. Why is he absent today
— Something ________ to him.
A. must happen B. should have happened
C. could have happened D. must have happened
【答案】D
【解析】句意：——汤姆上班从来不迟到。今天为什么没来？——他________发生了什么事情。
考查情态动词。根据“上班从来不迟到”可推知，汤姆今天迟到了，一定是发生了什么事情，根据句意可知用现在完成时态，排除A；根据must一定，should应该，could能。故选D。
二、完形填空(10分)
It started 30 years ago with a squirrel. A few months after I had moved into a downtown ____11____ my next-door neighbor, Nicole Figaro, knocked, asking for help with a squirrel that had gotten into her flat.
I frightened the unexpected ____12____ away and made a new friend. Soon Nicole was inviting me over for dinner or ____13____ home-made food at my door. When I went to my beach house, Nicole helped ____14____ my mail and water my plants. And when she traveled as a flight attendant, I did the same for her. Wherever she went, she’d ____15____ to bring me wonderful gifts, but her smile has been the greatest of all.
In 1997, I had a lovely child and it was Nicole who took care of me and him. Years later, I returned the favour. I helped out when her husband was sick, ____16____ her and giving her support. More and more, we drew inspiration from each other.
____17____, the pandemic hit. My husband was out of work and my son couldn’t be back to Britain because of the virus. I was ____18____ about them. Nicole helped my family to prepare for the pandemic and shared necessities with me. Without her, I couldn’t go through ____19____ times.
A _____20_____ might separate our flats and masks can separate the viruses, but nothing is able to separate our hearts.
11. A. house B. flat C. street D. area
12. A. customer B. host C. guest D. enemy
13. A. selling B. making C. posting D. leaving
14. A. look for B. copy down C. pick up D. hold out
15. A. forget B. keep C. think D. remember
16. A. helping out B. staying with C. smiling at D. depending on
17. A. Especially B. Actually C. Generally D. Unluckily
18. A. worried B. mad C. nervous D. serious
19. A. exciting B. simple C. difficult D. good
20. A. room B. wall C. yard D. garden
【答案】11. B 12. C 13. D 14. C 15. D 16. B 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. B
【解析】文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了自己在30年前搬进了一套公寓，因为帮助邻居吓跑了她公寓里的松鼠而和邻居成为了好朋友，从此以后彼此互相关心和照顾的故事。
11.句意：在我搬进市中心的一套公寓几个月后，我的邻居妮可费加罗(Nicole Figaro)敲了敲门。
house房子；flat公寓；street街道；area区域。根据下文“asking for help with a squirrel that had gotten into her flat.”可知是我搬进了市中心的一套公寓，故选B。
12.句意：我把不速之客吓跑了，结交了一位新朋友。
customer客户；host主人；guest客人；enemy敌人。根据上文“asking for help with a squirrel that had gotten into her flat.”可知是邻居的公寓里进入了一只松鼠，因此应是把这位不速之客给吓跑了，unexpected guest“不速之客”，故选C。
13.句意：很快妮可就邀请我去吃晚饭，或者把家里做的食物放在我的门口。
selling销售；making制造；posting邮寄；leaving离开、留下。根据后面的“at my door.”可知是她会把食物留在我的门口，故选D。
14.句意：当我去我的海滨别墅时，妮可帮我取邮件，给我的植物浇水。
look for寻找；copy down抄下；pick up捡起、获取；hold out坚持、伸出。根据后面的“my mail”，可知是当我去我的海滨别墅时，妮可帮我取邮件，故选C。
15.句意：无论她走到哪里，她都会记得给我带很棒的礼物。
forget忘记；keep保持；think想；remember记得。根据上文语境及“to bring me wonderful gifts, but her smile has been the greatest of all.”可知此处应是她无论去哪里都记得给我带很棒的礼物，remember to do sth.“记得去做某事”，故选D。
16.句意：她丈夫生病时，我帮助她，陪在她身边，给予她支持。
helping out帮助；staying with和……呆在一起；smiling at对……微笑；depending on取决于。根据下文“giving her support.”可知是她丈夫生病时，和她呆在一起，陪在她身边，故选B。
17.句意：不幸的是，流行疾病爆发了。
Especially特别；Actually实际上；Generally通常；Unluckily不幸地。根据下文“the pandemic hit.”流行疾病爆发了，可知应该是不幸地，故选D。
18.句意：我很担心他们。
worried担心的；mad发疯的；nervous紧张的；serious严肃的。根据上文“My husband was out of work and my son couldn’t be back to Britain because of the virus.”丈夫失业，儿子因为病毒不能回英国，可知作者应是担心的，故选A。
19.句意：没有她，我就无法度过困难时期。
exciting令人兴奋的；simple简单的；difficult困难的；good好的。根据“My husband was out of work and my son couldn’t be back to Britain because of the virus”可知，这对作者来说是很困难的时期，故选C。
20.句意：一堵墙可以隔离我们的公寓，口罩可以隔离病毒。
room房间；wall墙；yard院子；garden花园。根据上文“my next-door neighbor,”我隔壁的邻居，结合“A … might separate our flats”以及常识，可知墙可以隔开我们的公寓，故选B。
三、阅读理解。( 每题2分，共40分)
A
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 pattern.
A trilithon is made of two stones and a 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 from anglers of red deer. The earth wall was about 98m in diameter. Then, they had to transport the large blue stones 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 it’s a burial ground. 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 didn’t have machines or computers, but Stonehenge shows people could do many things using only their muscles and their brains.
21The first building stage of Stonehenge was _________.
A．to dig and cut the earth wall B．to move the blue stones across the ice
C．to stand the stones up D．to put the top stones in place
22．Some scientists think that Stonehenge was a burial ground because_________.
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 ground
23. The underlined word "accurate" in the last paragraph probably means"
A. correct B. strange C. huge D. heavy
24．Which of the following sentences is NOT true from the passage
A．A trilithon weighs up to 60 tons.
B．The 98-meter earth wall appeared 5,000 years ago.
C．Experts believe that the ice and snow make it easier to move the rocks.
D．Astronomers may see the movements to the sun and the moon because of the monument.
25．What’s the best title of this passage
A．Stonehenge: built in three different stages
B．Stonehenge: appeared with magic reasons
C．Stonehenge: an accurate calendar
D．Stonehenge: an amazing design
【答案】AD AAD
【解析】 这是一篇说明文，文章介绍巨石阵的构成，它建造的三个阶段，巨石阵被建造的原因，巨石阵展现的工程方面的成功之处。
21细节理解题。根据第三段“At that time, a large circular earth wall was made. Historians believe the wall was dug and cut with tools”可知，那时，人们建造了一堵巨大的圆形土墙。历史学家认为，这堵墙是用马鹿钓者制作的工具挖掘和切割的。故选A。
22.细节理解题。根据第四段“Some scientists think it`s a burial ground. A man was buried with two gold earrings”一些科学家认为是一个埋葬之地，因为一个戴着两个金耳环的男人被埋葬在此。D选项“two gold earrings were found in a ground在地底下发现两个金耳环”符合。故选D。
23. 单词意义猜测题。作为日历，巨石阵是非常准确的。这表明早期的人们对太阳和月亮的运动有着深刻的理解。因为后文提到深刻的理解故用correct。
24.推理判断题。根据第二段“A trilithon is made of two stones and a rock laid across the top. The stones weigh up to 20 tons each.”三柱石是由两块石头和一块放在顶部的岩石制成的。每块石头重20吨，A选项“A trilithon weighs up to 60 tons” 三柱石重达60吨表述错误。故选A。
25.标题概括题。文章介绍巨石阵的构成，它建造的三个阶段，巨石阵被建造的原因，巨石阵展现的工程方面的成功之处。可概括为“Stonehenge: an amazing design巨石阵：一项惊人的设计”。故选D。
B
Is there intelligent (有智力的) life on other planets For years, scientists said "no." or "we don't know." But today this is changing. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers (天文学家). They believe intelligent life exists (存在) somewhere in the universe. They also think we will soon contact these beings (人；生物).
Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets The first reason is time. Scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old. "This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life," say Shostak and Barnett. The second reason is size—the universe is huge. "Tools like the Hubble Telescope (哈勃望远镜) have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies," says Shostak. "And our galaxy, the Milky Way, has at least 100 billion stars. Some planets going around these stars might be similar to Earth."
In the past, it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. But now, powerful telescopes (高倍望远镜) allow scientists to discover smaller planets—the size of Mars or Earth—in other solar systems. These planets might have intelligent life.
Have beings from space already visited Earth "Probably not," says Shostak. "It's a long way away. However, intelligent beings may contact us in other way, such as radio signals (信号). In fact, they may be trying to communicate with us now, but we don't have the right tools to receive their messages. However, this is changing. By 2025, we could make contact with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other."
26. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are .
A. astronomers B. farmers C. singers D. drivers
27. What is the best title for Paragraph 2
A. The Age and Size of Earth. B. Our Galaxy: The Milky Way.
C. Why Intelligent Life Might Exist. D. Earth: The Only Planet with Intelligent Life.
28. Why was it hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe in the past
A. There were not any smaller planets. B. There were not any powerful telescopes.
C. The astronomers were not interested in them. D. The Milky Way didn't exist at that time,
29. Why haven't beings from space visited us yet according to Shostak
A. They're afraid of us. B. It's a long way away.
C. They don't want to see us. D. They don't know how to use radio signals.
30. What does the underlined phrase "life forms" in the last paragraph mean
A. Messages. B. Tools. C. Intelligent beings. D. Radio signals.
【答案】26. A 27.D 28. B 29. B 30. C
【解析】文章讲述了两个天文学家认为在宇宙中有其他的生命，有两个原因，一个是时间， 宇宙大约有120亿年，这对于其他星球来说足够长的可以有生命；另一个原因是大小，宇宙是巨大的，大约有1000亿个星系，一些星球也许和地球相似。随着科技的发展，有一天也许我们能和他们联系。
26.根据 Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers (天文学家).可知是天文学家；故选A
27.根据 Some planets going around these stars might be similar to Earth."可知现在地球是唯一有生命的星球；故选D
28.根据In the past, it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. But now, powerful telescopes (高倍望远镜) allow scientists to discover smaller planets可知是因为没有高倍望远镜；故选B
29.根据Have beings from space already visited Earth "Probably not," says Shostak. "It's a long way away. 可知是因为距离远；故选B
30．根据 we could make contact with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other."可知是有智力的生物/人类；故选C
C
One of the most detailed (详细的) descriptions of a UFO was given by nine-year-old Gaynor Sunderland in July 1976. Gaynor lived in Oakenholt, a village in North Wales. On her way home from school, she saw a silver(银色的) object shaped like a saucer (茶碟) in a field not far from her home.
The strange craft (飞行物) was about 30 feet long and 9 feet high. It had yellow windows along the side and on the top there was a light flashing in a kind of box. Although Gaynor was very frightened, she did not run away. Instead, she lay quietly in the long grass and watched the door of the strange craft open. She saw two people wearing silver suits come out of the craft. They were carrying some kind of equipment(设备) which they used to examine the ground. They were short and had large pink eyes, Gaynor reported.
After about half an hour, the two people went back into the craft. At once there was a loud noise and the UFO took off.
Although Gaynor told her mother what she had seen, her family decided to keep quiet about it. They did not want people to laugh at their daughter. However, 18 months later, Gaynor told her story to UFO experts. They hypnotized(使人进入睡眠状态) Gaynor so that they could be sure she was telling the truth.
Not only did she repeat her story, but also she was able to draw a picture of what she had seen!
31. Which of these descriptions of Gaynor is true
A. She's nine, lives in a village and has never seen a UFO before.
B. She was nine, and lived in Sunderland in England in 1976.
C. She was nineteen in July 1986, and lived in North Wales as a child.
D. She was at school north of Wales and her family name was Oakenholt.
32. Which of these descriptions of the UFO is true
A. It was round and flat, and had yellow windows along the side.
B. It was ten feet longer than its breadth, and was silver.
C. It was a saucer-shaped box about thirty feet high.
D. It was a strange silver saucer which was like a craft.
33. What did Gaynor do as soon as she saw the UFO
A. She told her mother. B. She ran away.
C. She went home from school. D. She hid in the long grass and watched it.
34. Whom did she see come out of the UFO
A. Some equipment. B. Two short, pink-eyed people.
C. Animals. D. Silver people with equipment.
35. What did Gaynor say when she was hypnotized
A. She had been lying about the UFO.
B. She didn't understand the UFO.
C. She told the experts about the UFO.
D. She couldn't speak but she could draw a picture of the UFO.
【答案】CADBC
【解析】本文讲述一个小女孩看见UFO的故事。
31.C 细节理解题。从nine-year-old Gaynor Sunderland in July 1976. Gaynor lived in Oakenholt, a village in North Wales.可知。C 1976年9岁，1986年19岁，所以C的叙述符合原文。
32.A 细节理解题。从这些叙述中she saw a silver(银色的) object shaped like a saucer (茶碟) in a field not far from her home. 她在离家不远的田野里看到一个银制的东西，形状像个碟子。 The strange craft (飞行物) was about 30 feet long and 9 feet high. It had yellow windows along the side and on the top there was a light flashing in a kind of box. 这艘奇怪的船长约30英尺，高约9英尺。它的侧面有黄色的窗户，顶部有一个灯箱在闪烁。可以知道A正确。
33 D细节理解题。从Although Gaynor was very frightened, she did not run away. Instead, she lay quietly in the long grass and watched the door of the strange craft open。可知选D。
34.B 细节理解题。从She saw two people wearing silver suits come out of the craft.这句话和They were short and had large pink eyes, Gaynor reported.可知答案选B。
35.C 当她被催眠后从最好一句话Not only did she repeat her story, but also she was able to draw a picture of what she had seen!可知答案选C。
D、短文还原
The oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids(金字塔). They have stood for nearly 5,000 years, and it seems that they will continue to stand for thousands of years. There are over eighty of them scattered along the banks of the Nile(尼罗河) and some of them are different in shape from the true pyramids. The most famous of these are the “Step” pyramid and the “Bent” pyramid.
36. They still look much alike as they used to be when they were built thousands of years ago. However, there are no writings or pictures to show us how the Egyptians planned or built the pyramids themselves. As a result, we are only able to guess the ways they used.
37. The first thing they had to do was to choose a proper place. You may think this would have been easy because there was miles and miles of empty desert around, but a pyramid could not be built just anywhere. Certain rules had to be followed, and certain problems had to be solved.
38. This was for religious(宗教的)reasons, because the sun sets on the side of it. The pyramid also had to stand well above the level of the river to protect it against the large amount of water.
39. In the old days, water transport was, of course, much easier than land transport. So the large stones needed to be carried in boats to the nearest place down the river.
40. It also had to be near the king’s palace so that he could visit it easily. And the king needed to check the progress himself. After all, it was his final resting place for his body.
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A .Finally, the pyramid had to be near the capital. B. There must have been careful planning before building. C. The pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile. D. The pyramid could not be too far from the Nile. E. Some of the pyramids can still be seen today.
【答案】EBCDA
【解析】36.E 句意: 有些金字塔现在依然能够被看见。根据后文“They still look much alike as they used to be when they were built thousands of years ago. (它们现在看起来仍然还很像几千年前它们被建造的那个样子。)”可知答案,故选E。
37.B 句意: 在建造之前一定周密地计划过。根据下文“The first thing they had to do was to choose a proper place. (他们必须做的第一件事情就是选择一个合适的地方。)”可知答案,故选B。
38.C 句意: 金字塔必须位于尼罗河的西岸。根据下文“This was for religious reasons, because the sun sets on the side of it.”可知,由于宗教方面的原因,因为太阳在西方落下,金字塔的选址必须位于尼罗河的西岸,故选C。
39.D 句意: 金字塔不能距离尼罗河太远。根据下文“In the old days, water transport was, of course, much easier than land transport. So the large stones needed to be carried in boats to the nearest place down the river.”可知,因为在过去,水路交通比陆地交通更方便,修建金字塔需要的大量石块需要通过尼罗河来运输,故选D。
40.A 句意: 最后,金字塔必须在首都附近。根据下文“It also had to be near the king’s palace so that he could visit it easily. And the king needed to check the progress himself. After all, it was his final resting place for his body.”可知,因为金字塔是国王的墓地,为了方便国王亲自去检查金字塔的建造,金字塔应该离王宫很近,而王宫一般都建在首都,故选A。
第2卷 非选择题（共40分）
第一节 、词汇运用（10分）
A、根据首字母完成单词（5分）
1. I went to Shanghai on business. So I didn’t a________ the meeting.
2. Wearing scarves can p________ people from catching a cold.
3. The soldiers were very brave and they won the v________ of the war.
4. Our teacher was glad to r________ the letter from his students.
5. My father is outgoing and he has a large c ________ of friends.
【答案】1.attend 2.prevent 3.victory 4.receive 5.circle
B、完成句子（5分）
1. 那儿男孩一定正在追赶他的爸爸。
A boy ________ _________ _________ _______ his father.
2. 这辆小汽车是你的吗？
Does this car _________ _________ you
3. 她不但会唱歌而且会跳舞。
She can ________ _________sing _______ _________dance.
4. 这两起事故是同时发生的。
The two accidents _______ _________ at__________ __________ _______
5. 与这些人交流相当困难。
________ _________ quite difficult to_________ _________these people.
【答案】1.must be running after 2.belong to 3.not only but also 4.took place the same time 5.It is communicate with
第二节、阅读下面短文,然后根据短文内容回答问题。 (5分）
In Australia there is a famous island called Fraser Island. A great many visitors come here for holidays every year. Why The reason is that it is special. The island is completely made of sand. In fact, it is the largest sand island in the world. It’s about 200 kilometers long and 240 kilometers wide.
Though the island is a popular place of interest, there is no airport on the island. The long beach along the east coast works as the airport. Planes arrive and leave from here.
On the island there are sand hills without any plants, but there are forests with old trees, beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes, too. Many kinds of birds and animals live in the forest. Every year, visitors come to enjoy the island’s natural beauty. People like camping and hiking there. Unluckily, visitors have caused many problems. Animals were killed for food and this made them in danger of extinction(灭绝). They threw rubbish everywhere, and the lakes were seriously polluted.
So it is time to protect the environment of the island. Rules have been set up. For example, visitors are not allowed to use motorboats(摩托艇) or go fishing in the lakes. And they mustn’t leave any rubbish on the island.
1.Where is Fraser Island
2.Why is the island special
3.How large is the island
4.What lives in the forest of the island
5.What are visitors not allowed to do on the island
【答案】1.In Australia.
2.Because the island is completely made of sand.
3.It’s about 200 kilometers long and 240 kilometers wide.
4.Many kinds of birds and animals.
5.Use motorboats, go fishing in the lakes, and leave any rubbish on the island.
第三节、语法填空（10分）
根据短文内容所给提示，在文中的横线上填写一个正确的单词。
Everyone loves a good mystery. For thousands of years，Cretan mazes(克里特岛迷宫)have 1 (confuse)us. There are many different 2 (idea)about why they first appeared，and it's run to try and work one out！From the outside—a Cretan maze looks like any other. There is only one path 3 (follow)，but it's impossible to get lost！The earliest example of this type of maze is on a clay tablet(泥板)made in Greece around 1200B．C. However，the most famous was 4 (build)on the island of Crete. The ancient Greeks believed that there was 5 monster in the first Cretan maze. It was half man，half bull，and liked to eat humans. Every few years 7 boys and 7 girls 6 sent into the maze，where the monster killed them. Eventually，a brave prince(王子) 7 (call)Theseus killed the monster.
This is a good story. 8 it's just a legend. Today，Cretan mazes are all over the world，and still 9 (seem)mysterious. 10 you believe the story or just admire them as pretty works of art，enjoy the fun they bring!
【答案】1．confused 2.ideas 3.to follow 4．Built 5.a 6.were 7．Called 8.But 9.seem 10．Whether
四、书面表达（15分）
本节英语课讨论的话题是“Mystery”，你的生活中发生过什么神秘的事情吗？请你根据下面的提示写一篇英语短文，给同学们讲述这件事。
提示：
1．上周三是我的生日，放学回家后，家里没有人；
2．我发现我的房间很乱；
3．分析可能的原因，如小偷闯入；
4．后来发现是一只小狗在房间里，这是妈妈给我的生日礼物。
要求：
1．不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥；
2．词数80左右。
参考词汇：thief 小偷
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It was Wednesday. After school，I came home as usual. To my surprise，I found my room was in a mess when I opened the door. My books were here and there. I didn't know who did that. Even worse，that day was my birthday.
There must be someone visiting my room. I was very angry and decided to find out who did this. I guessed it might be a thief，but other rooms were clean and tidy. Then I thought it could be my little brother，who had played in my room. However，he was too short to open the door. As I wondered，a lovely dog came out. At the same time，my parents came and told me it was my birthday present.
I was so happy that I didn't care about the mess anymore. That birthday present is the best one I've ever got.
