第一学期高三英语期中试题测试

A.Because her husband left her and her children.

B.Because she suffered from a serious disease.

C.Because her house caught fire suddenly.

D.Because she was out of work.

59.From the last paragraph, we can infer that the woman was________.

A.happy to find the fallen fruit on the ground.

B.regretful for not climbing the tree for the fruit.

C.satisfied to pick up the fruit for her children.

D.grateful for the help she received.

B

The people who built Stonehenge in Southern England

thousands of years ago had wild parties, eating barbecued

pigs and breaking pottery. This is according to recent work

by archaeologists--history experts who investigate how human

beings lived in the past.

Archaeologists digging near Stonehenge last year

discovered the remains of a large prehistoric village where they

think the builders of the mysterious stone circle used to live. The village is about 4,600 years old, the same age as Stonehenge and as old as the Pyramids in Egypt. It is less than two miles from the famous ancient landmark and lies inside a massive man-made circular dirt wall, or "henge", known as the Durrington Walls.

Remains found at the site included jewellry, stone arrowheads, tools made of deer antlers, wooden spears and huge amounts of animal bones and broken pottery'. "These finds suggest Stone Age people went to the village at special times of the year to feast and party", says Mike Parker-Pearson from Sheffield University in England.

He said many of the pig bones they found had been thrown away half-eaten. He also said the partygoers appeared to have shot some of the farm pigs with arrows, possibly as a kind of sport before barbecuing them.

An ancient road which led from the village to the River Avon was also found. Here, the experts think, people came 'after their parties to throw dead relatives in the water so the bodies would be washed downstream to Stonehenge.

Parker-Pearson believes Stonehenge was like a cemetery where ancient Britons buried the dead and remembered their ancestors. "The theory is that Stonehenge is a kind of spirit home to the ancestors."

The recent discovery of the village within the Durrington Walls shows that Stonehenge didn't stand alone but was part of a much bigger religious site, according to Parker-Pearson.

People still come to worship and celebrate at Stonehenge today. They meet there when the sun sets on the shortest day of winter and when it rises on the longest day of summer. But the days of' barbecuing whole pigs there and throwing family members into the river are a thing of the past.

60.What was Stonehenge according to the text?

A.A village where hundreds of people once lived.

B.A place that regularly hosted large parties.

C.A church where local villagers would get married.

D.A site where dead people were placed or remembered.

61.From the text we can infer that the people who came to the village .

A.liked to drink wine B.knew how to hunt

C.were from Egypt D.lived by the River Avon

62.What do experts think people did after the village parties?

A.Returned to live at Stonehenge. B.Prayed for good luck in the new year.

C.Hunted farm pigs as a sport. D.Put their dead relatives in the river.

63.When do people most often go to Stonehenge today?

A.When a new discovery is made.

B.At the beginning of summer and winter.

C.On the longest and shortest days of the year.

D.When they want to have a barbecue.

C

(材料选自The New York Times 2008-7-16)

64.If you choose the special summer package, .

A. you can get the last night for free B. you only need to pay $199 for that

C. you can enjoy a spa on the 32nd floor D. you have a chance of paying golf

65.Where would you like to stay if you want to have a swim inside?

A. Las Vegas Hotel B. TUDOR HOTEL

C. The water Club D. The Tides Inn

66.Which of the following in NOT true according to the passage?

A. The guests can get some presents in Tudor Hotel.

B. The Water Club has 43 stories and several swimming pools.

C. The guetst staying at Las Vegas Hotel are supposed not to smoke.

D. During “ The Tides Inn Experience”, everyone wants to escape from it.

D

"It takes an entire village to raise a child." That's an old proverb (谚语) that is being quoted more and more often these days. And I'm pleased about that.

Today, more and more schools are reaching out to involve parents, community members and businesses(工商企业)to help shape a child's future.

Parents need to be involved in their children's education in many ways. Helping children with homework and studying, going on a field trip, teaching a craft(手工艺)or coaching a child's sports team are all great ways to be involved with your child's education. And don't forget to communicate with teachers ---- they need and respect your input. Studies show that children learn more and schools function better when parents and schools work together. It's important to stay in touch with your child's education all through his or her school career.

Communities can help children create and achieve new goals. Help with homework, read to a child, coach a children's team, or provide emotional(情感上的)support. Help solve problems and build self-esteem(自尊心). Kids need role models and advisers can be role models by sharing their experiences and wisdom.

Businesses can also help shape our children's future. Invite a class from your local school to visit your workplace. You may be providing a glimpse that opens a new world of possibilities. Show students what goes on during a typical day. Give a mini course for students: how to use a computer; how products are made; how machinery works. You may have a developing electrician, teacher, nurse, or even a newspaper reporter on your hands.

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