Many thousands of years ago, people had not learned to build houses or shelters of any kind. They lived in caves where they were protected from the rain and snow. The caves were also safe places in which they could sleep without being attacked by bears or wolves.

The tools that these people used were made of stones, so we call those times the Stone Age. A hard, sharp-edged piece of stone was an axe-head. These people learnt to bind (捆) the stone to a wooden handle using the tough sinews (腱) from legs of animals they had killed. Pieces of flint (燧石) were collected and smashed (粉碎) with heavier rocks to make pointed flakes (薄片) which were used as arrow tips. Flint stones with sharp edges were used as knives.

The people of the Stone Age hunted animals which included deer, wild horses and wild cattle. After eating the meat, they took the animal’s hide, stretched it out on the ground and scraped off the fat. They left hair on the outside. Then, after they had softened the hide by stamping on it, they polished (磨光) the inside with sandstone. The finished skins gave them rugs and clothes .For needles they poked (戳) thin pointed bones through the skins and stitched them with fine sinews.

We are not certain when the Stone Age began. Scientists think it could have been over a million years ago. They do know that it ended in about 3000 B.C. when people learnt to make things from copper and bronze. There were Stone Age people living in South Africa in the Kalahari Desert, Australia and New Guinea when white settlers arrived not many years ago. In distant parts of New Guinea some tribes have only just begun to use tools made of iron.

1.The reason why we call those times the Stone Age is because ______.

A. people built stone houses

B.people wore stone clothes

C.the tools people used then were made of stone

D.the caves people lived in were made of stone

2.Why did people live in caves many thousands of years ago?

A. Because they found them safe from attack.

B.Because they found them warm.

C.Because they found them big enough for them to live in.

D.Because the caves were animals’ shelters.

3.Where did the people of the Stone Age get the sinews when they made tools?

A. They got the sinews from their own legs.

B.They got the sinews from wolves and wild horses’ legs they had.

C.They picked them up when they found them.

D.They got the sinews from the legs of animals they had killed.

4.The word “hide” means ______.

A.后腿　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.兽皮　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.骨头　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.兽毛

5.The Stone Age didn’t end until ______.

A. people learnt to make things from copper and bronze

B.people learnt to use machines

C.people didn’t kill animals

D.people didn’t need rugs any more

 

Many thousands of years ago, people had not learned to build houses or shelters of any kind. They lived in caves where they were protected from the rain and snow. The caves were also safe places in which they could sleep without being attacked by bears or wolves.

The tools that these people used were made of stones, so we call those times the Stone Age. A hard, sharp-edged piece of stone was an axe-head. These people learnt to bind (捆) the stone to a wooden handle using the tough sinews (腱) from legs of animals they had killed. Pieces of flint (燧石) were collected and smashed (粉碎) with heavier rocks to make pointed flakes (薄片) which were used as arrow tips. Flint stones with sharp edges were used as knives.

The people of the Stone Age hunted animals which included deer, wild horses and wild cattle. After eating the meat, they took the animal’s hide, stretched it out on the ground and scraped off the fat. They left hair on the outside. Then, after they had softened the hide by stamping on it, they polished (磨光) the inside with sandstone. The finished skins gave them rugs and clothes .For needles they poked (戳) thin pointed bones through the skins and stitched them with fine sinews.

We are not certain when the Stone Age began. Scientists think it could have been over a million years ago. They do know that it ended in about 3000 B.C. when people learnt to make things from copper and bronze. There were Stone Age people living in South Africa in the Kalahari Desert, Australia and New Guinea when white settlers arrived not many years ago. In distant parts of New Guinea some tribes have only just begun to use tools made of iron.

1.The reason why we call those times the Stone Age is because ______.

A. people built stone houses

B.people wore stone clothes

C.the tools people used then were made of stone

D.the caves people lived in were made of stone

2.Why did people live in caves many thousands of years ago?

A. Because they found them safe from attack.

B.Because they found them warm.

C.Because they found them big enough for them to live in.

D.Because the caves were animals’ shelters.

3.Where did the people of the Stone Age get the sinews when they made tools?

A. They got the sinews from their own legs.

B.They got the sinews from wolves and wild horses’ legs they had.

C.They picked them up when they found them.

D.They got the sinews from the legs of animals they had killed.

4.The word “hide” means ______.

A.后腿　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.兽皮　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.骨头　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.兽毛

5.The Stone Age didn’t end until ______.

A. people learnt to make things from copper and bronze

B.people learnt to use machines

C.people didn’t kill animals

D.people didn’t need rugs any more

 

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1￣15各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最 佳答案。

    In the autumn every leaf that falls to the ground in the wind tells a story. Little holes in the leaf may tell us that 1 during its 2 insects came to make holes in it. Small light-coloured spots 3 across its face may show the troubles the leaf has had. The leaf, 4, tells us a very special story. The story it tells is about a caterpillar (毛毛 虫), the leaf miner. Do you see those small lines 5 the leaf? Notice, 6 the longer line, that one end is very narrow but the other is 7. During the summer a very small insect 8 the leaf and 9. Later a tiny caterpillar came from the egg and began eating its way through the leaf. As it 10 inside the leaf, eating along the way, the caterpillar grew larger and larger. Finally it made a tunnel to the leaf's surface and turned into a grown-up insect with wings. The winding lines we see 11 across the leaf are the tunnels 12 the leaf-miner caterpillar.

    Looking for leaf-miner tunnels is very interesting. They can 13.　　 Look for them on 14 of plant, including garden plants, roadside　　 grass. If you discover a leaf with a leaf-miner tunnel in it, take a　　 magnifying glass (放大镜) and 15 the end of the wide part of the　　 tunnel. You may be able to see the holes where the leaf-miner ate its way to the surface of the leaf and entered the outside world.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1. A. sometime
B. sometimes
C. some times
D. always	［　　］
2. A. one or less
B. one or more
C. more or less
D. one or fewer	［　　］
3. A. to be dotted (布满)
B. to have dotted
C. being dotted
D. dotted	［　　］
4. A. however
B. but
C. and
D. so	［　　］
5. A. winded across
B. winding across
C. winding over
D. winded over	［　　］
6. A. especial on
B. especially with
C. especially on
D. especial at	［　　］
7. A. more wider
B. very wider
C. much wider
D. much more wide	［　　］
8. A. flew onto
B. flying into
C. coming through
D. went into	［　　］
9. A. laid an egg inside the leaf
B. laying an egg outside the leaf
C. lying an insect on the leaf
D. fallen itself beside the leaf	［　　］
10. A. wandering (蜿蜒曲折)
B. came
C. wandered
D. wondering	［　　］
11. A. passed
B. passing
C. pasting
D. pasted	［　　］
12. A. made from
B. made in
C. made by
D. made up of	［　　］
13. A. be looked for somewhere
B. be looked at everywhere
C. be finding in some places
D. be found anywhere	［　　］
14. A. every branch
B. every kind
C. every corner
D. every stick	［　　］
15. A. looked closely at
B. looking close into
C. look closely at
D. having looked to	［　　］

 It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to   26   by inviting a few friends out to supper. I 27   a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because  28   people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening 29 .

When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely  30  . I looked around but not a  31    table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about   32   ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion! 33    the place was full! We can hardly manage.”

The waiter then  34   a table in the corner. “The people there  35  . ” he said, “Just hold on and you will  36    a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 37   the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.

Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like 38    waiters, 39    the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very  40    with their service. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised (建议) my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 41 .

A few moments later he 42   to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 43   for us. 44   a little embarrassed (尴尬的) he informed us that there was  45    left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)”

1.  

A．remember

B．celebrate

C．memorize

D．congratulate

2.  

A．chose

B．selected

C．picked up

D．elected

 

3.	A．a few B．a little C．few　　 D．little

4.  

A．as a rule	B．as a matter of fact
C．as usual	D．as is known to all

5.  

A．empty

B．full

C．free

D．quiet

6. 

A．one

B．any

C．single

D．other

7.  

A．a half hour	B．half a hour
C．half an hour	D．an hour half

8.  

A．suddenly

B．soon

C．quickly

D．certainly

9.  

A．pointed out	B．pointed over
C．pointed on	D．pointed to

10.  

A．will leave

B．are about to leave

C．are to leave

D．will be leaving

11. 

A．find

B．find out

C．looked for

D．searched

12. 

A．by

B．beside

C．at

D．near

13.  

A．all the other	B．all an other
C．all the others	D．all other

14.  

A．were kept busy	B．was busy with
C．kept busy with	D．were busy with

15.  

A．excited

B．tired

C．pleased

D．disappointed

16.  

A．dishes

B．food

C．menu

D．order

17. 

A．went

B．came

C．was

D．returned

18.  

A．a good news	B．good news
C．bad news	D．a bad news

19.  

A．Looking

B．Look

C．Looked

D．Looks

20.  

A．meat or fish	B．no meat and fish
C．meat and fish	D．no meat or fish