2019年英语新选修六讲义Unit5SectionⅠWarmingUpReading-Prereading

IthaslongbeenknowntheancientEgyptianrulers,orpharaohs(法老)wereburiedwithgreatceremonyandlavish(大量的)treasuresthatweretobeusedintheotherworld.Unfortunately,until1922noremainsofanyofthepharaohsortheirtreasureshadeverbeenfound.Inthatyear,however,anarchaeologistnamedHowardCarterandhissponsor,LordCarnavon,wereatlastsuccessful.TheyfoundthetombofKingTutankhamen,whowasburied3,200yearsago.KingTut'stombwasthefirstfullypreservedburialsitetobeuncoveredinEgypt'sValleyoftheKings.Thetwomenfoundthetombtocontainwonderfultreasures.Goldfiguresandmagnificentfurnituredecoratedwithgoldwerefoundinthemyriad(许多)ofsecretroomsandtunnelswithinthepyramid.TheonlydisappointmentforHowardCartercamewhenhefoundthatKingTut'sbodywasnothingbutdust.Apparentlyamistakehadbeenmadewhentheking'sremainsweremummified(使成木乃伊).Carterdid,however,find143piecesofjewelrywithinthemummycase,mostlymadeofgoldandpreciousstones.Actually,despiteallthepublicityabouttheremarkablefindsinhistomb,Tutankhamen'sreign(统治时期)aspharaohwasshortandrelativelyuneventful(太平的).Hediedwhenhewasjust18yearsold.Section_ⅠWarmingUp&Reading—Pre­reading[原文呈现]AVISITTOTHEZHOUKOUDIANCAVESAgroupofstudents(S)fromEnglandhascometotheZhoukoudiancavesforavisit.Anarchaeologist①(A)isshowingthemround②.A：WelcometotheZhoukoudiancaveshereinChina.ItisagreatpleasuretomeetyoustudentsfromEngland,whoareinterestedinarchaeology③.Youmustbeawarethat④it'sherethatwefoundevidence⑤ofsomeoftheearliestpeoplewholivedinthispartoftheworld.We'vebeenexcavating⑥hereformanyyearsand...[读文清障]①archaeologist/ˌɑːkI'ɒlədʒIst/n.考古学家(美archeologist)②showsb.round带领某人参观③archaeology/ˌɑːkI'ɒlədʒI/n.考古学(美archeology)④be/becomeawarethat...意识到/认识到……⑤evidencen．证据；证明⑥excavate/'ekskəveIt/vt.挖掘；发掘周口店洞穴参观记一群英国学生(学)来到周口店洞穴参观，一位考古学家(考)正领着他们参观。考：欢迎到中国来参观周口店洞穴。很高兴见到你们这些来自英国并且对考古学感兴趣的学生。你们想必都很清楚，正是在这个地方，我们找到了居住在世界上这个地区的最早人类的证据。我们在这儿进行挖掘工作已经很多年了，而且……S1：I'msorrytointerrupt⑦youbuthowcouldtheylivehere?Thereareonlyrocksandtrees.A：Goodquestion.Youareanacute⑧observer.Wehavefoundhumanandanimalbonesinthosecaveshigherupthehillaswellas⑨toolsandotherobjects.Sowethinkitisreasonabletoassume⑩theylivedinthesecaves,regardlessof⑪thecold⑫.S2：Howdidtheykeepwarm?Theycouldn'thavemats⑬，blanketsorquilts⑭likewedo.Itmusthavebeen⑮veryuncomfortable.A：We'vediscoveredfireplacesinthecentreofthecaveswheretheymadefires⑯.Thatwouldhavekeptthemwarm⑰，cookedthefoodandscaredwildbeasts⑱away⑲aswell⑳.Wehavebeenexcavatinglayersofashalmostsixmetresthick,whichsuggeststhattheymighthavekeptthefireburningallwinter.Wehaven'tfoundanydoorsbutwethinktheymighthavehunganimalskinsatthecavemouthtokeepouteq\o(○,\s\up1(21))thecoldduringthefreezingwintereq\o(○,\s\up1(22)).⑦interrupt/ˌIntə'rʌpt/vt.&vi.打断……讲话；打岔；暂时中断或中止⑧acute/ə'kjuːt/adj.有观察力的；敏锐的；严重的；深刻的此处在句中表示“观察力敏锐的”。⑨aswellas“也；又”，连接并列成分。⑩assume/ə'sjuːm/vt.假定；设想⑪regardlessof不管；不顾；不理会⑫在itisreasonabletoassume...中，it是形式主语，真正的主语是toassume...⑬mat/mæt/n.席子；垫子⑭quilt/kwIlt/n．被子；棉被⑮musthavedone意为“一定……，肯定……”，表示对过去情况的肯定推测。⑯makefires生火⑰keepthemwarm是“keep＋宾语＋adj.(宾补)”结构。⑱beast/biːst/n.野兽⑲scare...away把……吓跑⑳aswell还；也，用于肯定句句尾。eq\o(○,\s\up1(21))keepout阻挡eq\o(○,\s\up1(22))freezingwinter寒冷的冬天学1：对不起，打断一下你的讲话。但他们怎么能住在这个地方呢？这儿只有石头和树木啊。考：问得好。你是个敏锐的观察者。在高山上的那些洞穴里我们找到了人骨和兽骨，还有工具和其他物品。因此我们有理由认为他们不顾严寒，就住在这些洞穴里。学2：那他们是怎样取暖的呢？他们不可能像我们现在这样有垫子、毯子和被子。想必是很不舒服的了。考：我们发现在洞穴中央有生火用的地炉。他们用地炉里的火来取暖、做饭，还可以用火来吓跑野兽。我们一直在挖掘一层层的积灰，几乎有六米厚。这意味着他们可能整个冬天都在烧火。我们还没有找到门，但我们认为在天寒地冻的冬季他们可能是用兽皮挂在洞口来防寒的。

S3：Whatwildanimalswerethereallthattimeago?A：Well,we'vebeenfindingeq\o(○,\s\up1(23))thebonesoftigersandbearsinthecaves,andwethinktheseweretheirmostdangerousenemies.Nowwhatdoyouthinkthistellsusaboutthelifeoftheseearlypeopleeq\o(○,\s\up1(24))？(showspictureofasewingneedle)S2：Gosh!That'saneedle.Goodness,doesthatmeantheyrepairedthings?A：Whatelsedoyouthinkitmighthavebeenusedforeq\o(○,\s\up1(25))？S4：Letmelookatit.It'satmosteq\o(○,\s\up1(26))threecentimetreseq\o(○,\s\up1(27))long.Ahyes,itseemstobemadeofbone.Iwondereq\o(○,\s\up1(28))howtheymadetheholeforthe...S2：(interrupting)Doyoumeanthattheymadetheirownclothes?Wheredidtheygetthematerial?A：Theydidn'thavemateriallikewehavetoday.Canyouguesswhattheyused?S1：Wow!Didtheywearclothesmadeentirelyeq\o(○,\s\up1(29))ofanimalskinseq\o(○,\s\up1(30))？Howdidtheypreparethem?I'msuretheywerequiteheavytocutandsewtogether.eq\o(○,\s\up1(23))havebeenfinding是现在完成进行时。eq\o(○,\s\up1(24))...whatdoyouthinkthistellsusabout...？是复杂的特殊疑问句，其构成形式为：wh­/how＋doyouthink＋宾语从句。doyouthink作插入语，其后宾语从句用陈述语序。除think外，可用于此句式的动词还有believe,suppose,imagine,expect,guess等。eq\o(○,\s\up1(25))beusedfor...被用来……eq\o(○,\s\up1(26))at(the)most至多；最多eq\o(○,\s\up1(27))centimetre/'sentIˌmiːtə/n.厘米(美centimeter)eq\o(○,\s\up1(28))wondervt.&vi.想知道；感到诧异n．惊奇；奇迹；奇观eq\o(○,\s\up1(29))entirelyadv.完全地；全部地eq\o(○,\s\up1(30))过去分词短语madeentirelyofanimalskins作后置定语，修饰clothes。学3：在那以前有些什么野兽呢？考：嗯，我们在洞里陆续发现老虎和熊的骨头。我们认为，这些野兽对他们来讲是最危险的敌人了。现在，你们看这个东西能告诉我们有关早期人类生活的什么情况呢？(指着一张画有针线的照片让大家看)学2：哎呀！那是一根针。天哪，难道他们还会修补东西吗？考：除此之外，你们认为它还可能有别的什么用处吗？学4：让我看看。这个东西最多三厘米长，噢，它看起来像是用骨头做的。我不知道他们是怎样做成针眼的……学2：(插话)你是不是说他们自己做衣服穿？他们又是从哪里搞到衣料的呢？考：他们没有像我们今天穿的这种衣料。你们能猜出他们用的是什么吗？学1：哇！他们穿的衣服全都是用兽皮做的吗？他们那些衣服是怎么做成的？我想兽皮剪裁并缝起来一定又厚又重啊。A：Ourevidencesuggeststhattheydidwearclothesmadefromanimalskinseq\o(○,\s\up1(31)).Wecontinuediscoveringeq\o(○,\s\up1(32))toolsthatweresharpenerseq\o(○,\s\up1(33))forothertools.Itseemsthattheyusedthesharpenedeq\o(○,\s\up1(34))stonetoolstocutupeq\o(○,\s\up1(35))animalsandremovetheirskin.Thensmallerscraperseq\o(○,\s\up1(36))wereprobablyusedtoremovethefatandmeatfromtheskin.Afterthattheywouldrubanampleeq\o(○,\s\up1(37))amountofeq\o(○,\s\up1(38))saltontotheskintomakeitsoft.Finally,theywouldcutitandsewthepiecestogether.Quiteadifficultandmessyeq\o(○,\s\up1(39))task!Nowlookatthis.(showsanecklace)S2：Why,it'saprimitiveeq\o(○,\s\up1(40))necklace.Didearlypeoplereallycareabouteq\o(○,\s\up1(41))theirappearancelikewedo?It'slovely!A：Yes,andsowellpreservedeq\o(○,\s\up1(42)).Whatdoyouthinkit'smadeof?S4：Letmesee.Oh,Ithinksomeofthebeadseq\o(○,\s\up1(43))aremadeofanimalbonesbutothersaremadeofshells.A：Howcleveryouare!Oneboneisactuallyananimaltoothandtheshellsarefromtheseaside.Canyouidentifyeq\o(○,\s\up1(44))anyotherbones？eq\o(○,\s\up1(31))didwearclothesmadefromanimalskins中，did强调谓语动词wear，表示“的确穿着”，过去分词短语madefromanimalskins作后置定语，修饰clothes。eq\o(○,\s\up1(32))continuedoingsth.继续做某事；持续做某事eq\o(○,\s\up1(33))sharpener/'ʃɑːpənə/n.磨具；削具eq\o(○,\s\up1(34))sharpen/'ʃɑːpən/vi.&vt.(使)锋利；尖锐；清晰eq\o(○,\s\up1(35))cutup切碎cutdown砍倒；缩减eq\o(○,\s\up1(36))scraper/'skreIpə/n.刮刀；刮削器scrape/skreIp/vt.擦净；削平；磨光eq\o(○,\s\up1(37))ample/'æmpl/adj.足够的；充足的；富裕的ample表示很多，根本不用发愁；enough表示够用。eq\o(○,\s\up1(38))anampleamountof许多，大量，修饰不可数名词。eq\o(○,\s\up1(39))messy/'mesI/adj.凌乱的；脏的eq\o(○,\s\up1(40))primitive/'prImItIv/adj.原始的；远古的；简陋的eq\o(○,\s\up1(41))careabout在乎；介意；关心carefor照料；想要；喜欢eq\o(○,\s\up1(42))preservevt.保存；保护；维护eq\o(○,\s\up1(43))bead/biːd/n.小珠子；滴eq\o(○,\s\up1(44))identify/aI'dentIfaI/vt.确认；识别；鉴别identify...as...确认……是……考：我们有证据表明，他们的确穿的是用兽皮制作的衣服。我们不断发现一些磨削其他工具用的工具。看样子他们用磨尖的石器来切割野兽并剥皮，可能再用小一些的刮子把皮上的脂肪和肉去掉。然后，他们可能在兽皮上边擦上大量的盐，使皮变柔软。最后进行剪裁，缝起来就成了。确实是既难又脏的活！现在来看看这个吧。(指着一串项链)学2：哎呀！这是一条原始的项链吧。早期人类也像我们现在一样讲究外貌吗？太漂亮了！考：是的。还保存得很好呢。你们看看是用什么做的？学4：我看看。噢，我想有些珠子是用兽骨做的，但是其他的是用贝壳做的。考：你真聪明！有块骨头实际上是野兽的牙齿，贝壳是从海边捡来的。你们认得别的骨头吗？S1：Thisonelooksverymuchlikeafishbone.Isthatreasonable?A：Yes,indeed,asthebotanicaleq\o(○,\s\up1(45))analyseseq\o(○,\s\up1(46))haveshownuseq\o(○,\s\up1(47))，allthefieldsaroundhereusedtoeq\o(○,\s\up1(48))bepartofalargeshallowlake.Probablytherewerefishinit.S3：Butalakeisnotthesea.Wearemilesfromthesea,sohowdidtheseashellseq\o(○,\s\up1(49))gethere?A：Perhapstherewastradebetweenearlypeoplesortheytravelledtotheseasideontheirjourneys.Weknowthattheymovedaround,followingtheherdsofanimalseq\o(○,\s\up1(50)).Theydidn'tgrowtheirowncrops,butpickedeq\o(○,\s\up1(51))fruitwhenitripenedeq\o(○,\s\up1(52))andhuntedanimals.That'swhyeq\o(○,\s\up1(53))theyarecalledhuntersandgatherers.Now,whydon'twegoandvisitthecaveseq\o(○,\s\up1(54))？,eq\o(○,\s\up1(45))botanical/bə'tænIkl/adj.植物学的；与植物学有关的botany/'bɒtənI/n.植物学eq\o(○,\s\up1(46))analysis/ə'næləsIs/n.(pl.analyses)分析analysevt.分析eq\o(○,\s\up1(47))as引导非限制性定语从句，as指代后面整个主句的内容。eq\o(○,\s\up1(48))usedtodo过去常常做否定形式可以用usedn'ttodo,也可以用didn'tusetodo。eq\o(○,\s\up1(49))seashell/'siːʃel/n.海贝壳eq\o(○,\s\up1(50))现在分词短语followingtheherdsofanimals作movedaround的伴随状语。eq\o(○,\s\up1(51))pickvt.挑选；采；摘；剔除eq\o(○,\s\up1(52))ripen/'raIpən/vt.&vi.使……成熟；成熟eq\o(○,\s\up1(53))That'swhy...意为“这就是为什么……”，why引导表语从句，why从句表示结果，原因在前面已经说明。eq\o(○,\s\up1(54))Whydon'twedo...？＝Whynotdo...？用来提出建议。学1：这根很像鱼骨头，对吗？考：很对，正如植物学的分析结果告诉我们的一样，这四周曾经是一个很大的浅水湖的一部分。当时可能湖里是有鱼的。学3：不过，湖并不是海呀。我们离海还远着呢。那么，贝壳又是怎么来的呢？考：早期人类之间也许有贸易来往，或者他们也可能旅行到海边去。我们知道，他们跟着兽群四处走。他们并不种植谷物，而是在野果熟了的时候采摘它们并捕杀野兽来充饥。这就是他们被称为猎人和采摘者的缘故。好了，咱们现在去参观洞穴好吗？Pre­readingPleasematchthewordswiththeirpropermeanings.1．alternativeA．tostopsomeonefromcontinuingwhattheyaresayingordoingbysuddenlyspeakingtothem2．starvation B．thequalityofbeingcorrectortrue3．tentativeC．somethingyoucanchoosetodooruseinsteadofsomethingelse4．accuracy D．sufferingordeathcausedbylackoffood5．interruptE．tomakesomethinghaveasharperedgeorpoint6．assumeF．notdefiniteorcertain,andmaybechangedlater7．ampleG．morethanenough8．sharpenH．tothinkthatsomethingistrue,althoughyoudonothavedefiniteproof9．analysisI．torecognizesb./sth.andbeabletosaywhoorwhattheyare10．identifyJ．thedetailedstudyorexaminationofsth.答案：1～5CDFBA6～10HGEJILead­inLookatthefollowingpicturesandfillintheblanks.1．DoyouknowaboutZhoukoudian?Whatisitfamousfor?Yes,itisfamousforPeking_Man.2．Guess:Wheredidtheylive?Howdidtheykeepwarm?Whatclothesdidtheywear?Theymightlivein_the_caves,_make_firestokeepwarmandwearanimal_skins_or_leaves.While­readingFast­reading(Ⅰ)Readtheconversationandmatchthethreetopicswithwhatthearchaeologisttalkedabout.1．Topic1A．Whatcanwelearnfromanecklace?2．Topic2 B．Lifeinthecave.3．Topic3C．Whatcanwelearnfromaneedle?答案：1～3BCA(Ⅱ)What'sthemainideaofthetext?Themainideaofthetextisaboutthe_life_and_habits_of_our_earliest_people_in_the_Zhoukoudian_caves.Careful­reading(Ⅰ)True(T)orFalse(F)．1．Earlypeopleusedblanketstokeepthemwarm.__F__2．Thearchaeologistshavefoundthebonesoftigersandbearsinthecaves.__T__3．Earlypeopleusedanimalskinsandfiberstomaketheirclothes.__F__4．Theearlypeopledidn'tgrowtheirowncrops.__T__(Ⅱ)Readthetextandchoosethebestanswers.1．Wheredothecaveslie?A．Intheforest. B．Ontheseaside.C．Atthefootofthehill. D．Higherupthehill.2．Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderabouthowearlypeoplemadeclothes?a．cleanthefatandmeatfromtheskinb．cutupanimalsc．rubsaltontotheskind．removetheskine．sewthepiecestogetherA．b－d－c－a－e B．b－d－a－c－eC．b－a－d－c－e D．b－a－c－d－e3．Whichofthefollowingshowsustheearliestpeopleandthemodernpeoplehavesomethingincommon?A．Peoplehunganimalskinstokeepoutthecold.B．Peoplenevergrewtheirowncrops.C．Peopleusescience.D．Peoplecareabouttheirappearance.4．Throughtheconversation,everythingofthefollowingaboutourearliestpeopleismentionedEXCEPT________.A．homes B．toolsC．dress D．entertainment5．Fromtheconversationwecaninferthattheearliestpeopleinthecaveswerevery________.A．busyandrichB．idleandlazyC．cleverandhard­workingD．stupidandcruel答案：1～5DBDDCStudy­readingAnalyzethefollowingdifficultsentencesinthetext.1．ItisagreatpleasuretomeetyoustudentsfromEngland,whoareinterestedinarchaeology.[句式分析][尝试翻译]很高兴见到你们这些来自英国并且对考古学感兴趣的学生。2．Youmustbeawarethatit'sherethatwefoundevidenceofsomeoftheearliestpeoplewholivedinthispartoftheworld.[句式分析][尝试翻译]你们想必都很清楚，正是在这个地方，我们找到了居住在世界上这个地区的最早人类的证据。3．Wehavebeenexcavatinglayersofashalmostsixmetresthick,whichsuggeststhattheymighthavekeptthefireburningallwinter.[句式分析][尝试翻译]我们一直在挖掘一层层的积灰，几乎有六米厚。这意味着他们可能整个冬天都在烧火。Ⅰ.阅读理解AAnewcourseonworldheritageanditsconservationoffersagoodopportunityfortheyoungpeopletolearnaboutthelegacy(遗产)ofhumanityandgainasenseofresponsibilitytohelpprotecttheplanetweliveon.AccordingtoaworldheritageeducationprogrammejointlylaunchedbytheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization(UNESCO)andChina'sMinistryofEducation,thecoursewillfirstbeofferedatseveralschoolsinBeijingbeforebeingincludedasamandatorycourse(必修课)forhighschoolstudentsnationwide.Thenewcoursecoversphotos,slideshowsanddocumentariesonthemagnificenceoftheworldheritagesites.Theclassaimstotellchildrenwhatworldheritageisandwhyandhowitshouldbeprotected.Atotalof177nations,includingChina,havesignedtheConventionConcerningtheProtectionofWorldCulturalandNaturalHeritage.Listedare754sitesallovertheworld,ofwhich29areinChina—thethirdmostafterSpainandItaly.Currently,protectionofthecountry'sculturalandnaturalresourcesleavesmuchtobedesired.Educationisundoubtedlythebestwaytocultivatepeople'ssenseforprotectingculturalandnaturalresources.TheintroductionofsuchaprogrammeinChineseclassroomswillcertainlyhelpouryoungpeoplerealizethesignificanceofcommonheritage,learningaboutworldheritagesites,thehistoryandtraditionsofdifferentcultures,ecology,andtheimportanceofprotectingbiologicalandculturaldiversity.Moreimportantly,itwillhelpcultivateasenseofresponsibilityinthemindsofyoungparticipants.Thisiscriticalinprotectingtheseculturalandnaturallegacies,aswellasourlivingenvironmentandthelimitedresourcesforsustainabledevelopment.语篇解读：将遗产保护纳入课堂学习，旨在帮助孩子们学习和了解有关遗产的信息及让孩子知道如何保护遗产。1．WhichofthestatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．TheworldheritageeducationprogrammewasjointlylaunchedbytheUnitedStatesandChina'sMinistryofEducation.B．ThecoursewillfirstbeofferedatalltheschoolsinBeijing.C．Protectionofthecountry'sculturalandnaturalresourceshasbeenperfectthankstopeople'sefforts.D．Chinarankshighamongthecountrieswith29siteslistedonthelist.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段的“Listedare754sitesallovertheworld,ofwhich29areinChina—thethirdmostafterSpainandItaly.”可知D项正确。2．Whatcanyouexpecttolearnattheclass?A．Whatworldheritageis.B．Whyweshouldprotectheritage.C．Howworldheritageshouldbeprotected.D．Alloftheabove.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段的“Theclassaimstotellchildrenwhatworldheritageisandwhyandhowitshouldbeprotected.”可知课堂设置的目的是告诉孩子们世界遗产是什么，为什么要保护遗产以及如何保护遗产，故选D项。3．Theunderlinedword“cultivate”inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans“________”．A．distribute B．exploitC．develop D．improvise解析：选C词义猜测题。根据下文这种课程能帮助孩子意识到保护遗产的重要性可知，此处指的是教育无疑是最好的培养孩子遗产保护意识的最好的方式，故选C项。4．What'sthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toinformusofthereasonforprotectingtheheritage.B．Totellusthewaytoprotecttheheritage.C．Totellusanewcourse.D．Totellusheritagepreservationstartswitheducation.解析：选D写作意图题。本文主要介绍了在教学中加入遗产保护的课程，写作的目的是告诉我们遗产保护从教育开始，故选D项。BScientistsrecentlydiscoveredthatpicturesoncavewallsatCreswellCragsaretheoldestknowninGreatBritain.Buttheydidn'tfindoutintheusualway.Archaeologistsoftendatecaveartwithaprocesscalledradiocarbondating.Thetechniquecanmeasuretheageofcarbonfoundincharcoal(木炭)drawingsorpaintedpictures.Carbonisanelementfoundinmanythings,includingcharcoalandevenpeople.Butinthiscase,therewasnopaintorcharcoaltotest.Peoplecarvedthepicturesofanimalsandfiguresintotherockusingstonetools.Thescientistshadan“aha！”momentwhentheynoticedsmallrocksstucktothetopofthedrawings.Thesmallrocksmusthaveformedafterthedrawingsweremade.“Itisraretobeabletoscientificallydaterockart，”saidAlistairPike,anarchaeologicalscientistatBritain'sUniversityofBristol.“Wewereveryfortunatethatsomeofthemwerecoveredbystalagmites(石笋)．”Whenatestprovedthatthestalagmitesformed12,800yearsago,thescientistsknewtheartunder­neaththemhadtobeatleastthatold.Andsomeoftheanimalsshown,liketheEuropeanbison,arenowextinct—anothertip­offthattheartisquiteold.TheartistscametoCreswellCrags.ThisplaceisoneofthefarthestpointsnorthreachedbyourancientancestorsduringtheIceAge.Atthattime,muchoftheNorthSeawasdry,sopeoplecouldmoveaboutmoreeasily.Sometoolsandbonesfoundthereare13,000to15,000yearsold.Theyshowthatthetravellershuntedhorses,reindeer,andarctichare.TheirartworkissimilartoartinFranceandGermany.IttellsscientiststhattheCreswellCragsartistsmusthavehadacloseconnectiontothepeopleseveralthousandkilometresaway—anotherimportantcluetounderstandinghowhumansspreadoutacrosstheworld.eq\x(语篇解读：科学家们最近发现了英国最古老的壁画，并试图推测它们的年代、主题等。)5．Whydoscientistssaytheartisquiteold?A．Theanimalscarvedinthestonearestrange.B．Theartwascarvedintostonewithstonetools.C．Thecaveisoneofthefarthestpointsintheworld.D．Somepictureswerecoveredbystalagmitesmorethan10,000yearsold.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三、四段可知，一些画表面覆盖着的石笋已有12800年的历史，据此科学家推测出此画非常古老。6．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Carbonisarareelement.B．Todaterockartinscientificmethodsisnotverydifficult.C．SomeanimalsshownonthecavewallsatCreswellCragshavediedout.D．DuringtheIceAge,itwasmoredifficultforpeopletotravelaroundbylandthanbysea.解析：选C细节理解题。由第四段第二句可知，岩石壁画里的某些动物，如欧洲野牛已经灭绝，所以C项正确。7．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．CaveartinBritainB．CaveartfoundinanunusualwayC．CaveartprovedtobeBritain'soldestD．Caveartaboutanimalsismostbeautiful解析：选C标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了已知的英国最古老的壁画，内容包括年代的推测，壁画的主题、特点及其意义等，所以选C项。CEarlierthisweek,23robotsfromallovertheworldcompetedinPomona,California,fora$2millionprizeintheDARPARoboticsChallenge(挑战赛).Teamshavebeenworkingontheserobotsforthreeyears—theirchallengewastomakearobotthatcanhelpafteranearthquakeorothernaturaldisasters.Therulesaresimple—eachrobothasonehourtoscoreeightpointsfordifferenttasks,whichincludedrivingacar,oropeningadoor.Everyteamhaspeopleinaseparategarage,sittingaroundbigscreensandcontrollingtheirownrobots.AcrossthegaragestandsCarnegieMellon'sbrightredrobot,CHIMP.“Ithasarmsandhandsbutitmovesaroundonthesetracks，”saidTonyStentz,teamleaderofteamTartanRescue.“CHIMPcangofromuprighttoall­foursinjustafewseconds.Weighinginat440pounds,CHIMPseemscertaintowininthecompetition，”hesaid.Duringtheearlydrive,CHIMPalmostwentintothebarricade(障碍物).Itwasslowgettingoutofthecar,butonceitmadeitout,andopenedthedoor,itdroppedtothegroundinthedoorway.Foralltheotherteams,afallmeansthathumanshavetostepinandgettherobotbackonitsfeet.Butaboutfiveminuteslater,CHIMPgotbackupwithoutanyhelp.Theteamdidn'tgetanypointsforthatmove,butrecoveringfromafallwouldcomeinprettyhandyinadisasterarea.AndCHIMPstillcompletedallthetasksinunderanhour.“Whatabang­upjob！”TonyStentzsaidashereceivedhandshakesandhigh­fivesfromthecrowd.ThoughCHIMPwasclearlythewinneronthefirstdayofthefinals,itranintolotsoftroubleontheseconddayandendedupcominginthirdplaceoverall.TeamKAIST,fromSouthKorea,tookthe$2millionprize;Florida­basedTeamIHMCRoboticscameinsecondandwon$1million.“Aftertwodays,hopefullywe'reallastepclosertomakinghumanssaferafterdisasters，”addedTonyStentz.eq\x(语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了在美国举办的DARPA机器人挑战赛。)8．AccordingtoParagraph1,theserobots________.A．areworth$2millionintotalB．arefrom23differentcountriesC．areabletothinkforthemselvesD．areexpectedtodoseveralpiecesofwork解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段中的“eachrobothasonehourtoscoreeightpointsfordifferenttasks”可知，D项说法正确。9．Duringthecompetition,CHIMP________.A．keptmovingonallfoursB．felldownsuddenlyC．scoredeightpointsD．beatTeamKAIST解析：选B细节理解题。由第三段中的“itdroppedtotheground”可知，CHIMP在下车时突然摔倒在地，故选B项。10．Theunderlinedword“bang­up”inParagraph4probablymeans“________”．A．good B．easyC．boring D．dangerous解析：选A词义猜测题。由该段中的“recoveringfromafall”和“CH