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In 490 BC there was a big war between the Persians and the Greeks.

Persia was a strong country, much     1     than Greece. It wanted to beat Athens. There were 100, 000 Persian soldiers and only 10, 000 Greek soldiers. It was very     2    . The Greeks sent Pheidippides, a soldier to Sparta to get help. But the Spartans would not     3     until there was a full moon. Pheidippides returned to Marathon alone.

The Greeks could not wait and attacked the Persian army.     4    , they defeated the Persians. The Persians ran to     5     ships and tried to escape. They went to Athens to catch the Greek women,     6     and old people waiting there. Pheidippides now had another job. He ran more than 40 kilometres to Athens to tell the Greeks that they had won and to tell them that the Persians were     7    .

He arrived at the city gates very tired. “Great news. We won!” he     8    . Then he died. From this great event, the     9     marathon race of the modern Olympic Games was run in 1896. It was won by a Greek runner, Spyridon Louis. And, like Pheidippides a long time before, he also carried     10    . He was a postman.

2 . These days, girls of all ages wear miniskirts. Miniskirts make female feel free, young, and beautiful. But they were thought to be horrible and in bad taste only about fifty years ago.

Miniskirts were made popular by English maker Mary Quant in the 1960s, and soon became an important part of most girls’ wardrobes.

But it wasn’t an easy process for miniskirts. In the 1970s, before women’s liberation movement(女权运动) became popular, some high schools had rules about the 1eogth of the skirt. If it did not touch the floor when the girl kneeled on the ground, the skirt was not long enough. Miniskirts were so short that people at that time didn’t see them as ladies’ clothes. They were thought to be the fashion choice of bad girls and not allowed in business places.

As people’s mind changed in the 1980s, office ladies were finally able to wear miniskirts at work. So when you are wearing your miniskirts this summer, remember it is not just a fashion sign, but also a part of women’s liberation history.

1. What did people think of miniskirts about fifty years ago?

A．Miniskirts could make people young and free.

B．Miniskirts made people like ladies.

C．Miniskirts were thought to be in bad taste.

D．Miniskirts were important in girls’ lives.

2. The underline phrase “became an important part of most girls’ wardrobes” means ________.

A．most girls had wardrobes for putting their miniskirts.

B．many girls liked wearing miniskirts.

C．there were special wardrobes made for miniskirts.

D．wardrobes were full of miniskirts.

3. In the 1970s, miniskirts were thought to be ________.

A．the fashion choice of bad girls	B．ladies clothes
C．right for business places	D．long enough

4. When did people’s opinion on miniskirts change?

A．In the 1960s.

B．In the 1970s.

C．In the 1980s.

D．In the 1990s.

5. We learn from the last paragraph that a miniskirt is ________.

A．still not popular among office ladies	B．only for summer
C．just the women’s liberation history	D．not only a fashion sign

3 . La Gomera is one of a few places in the world which has a whistled (口哨) language. We do not know how and why it began because we do not know the complete history of the island. But we can certainly imagine the reasons for the beginning of the whistled language. There are many deep valleys on the island. A person on one side of a valley cannot easily shout to a person on the other side. But he can whistle and be heard. Some of the best whistlers can be heard from four miles away and the record is seven miles. The people who live on the island usually have good teeth, and this helps them to whistle well. They must also have good ears so that they can hear the other whistlers.

We can understand why the whistled language continues. It is very useful on the island, and quite easy to learn. When somebody is hurt or ill, the whistled language takes the place of the telephone. If the sick person is quite far away from the town, people pass the message from one to another. A boy guarding cattle on a hillside whistles to a man fishing from his boat. The last one is able to describe the trouble fully and exactly to the doctor in town. People help one another in the same way when a car breaks or a cow is lost.

The whistled language is hundreds of years old, and probably it will continue to live on for hundreds of years more. Radio and TV often kill the special ways of speaking in different parts of a country. But on La Gomera you are nobody if you cannot whistle. Perhaps soon after TV arrives on the island, the people there will be whistling the news and other facts and opinions.

1. Why did the whistled language begin in La Gomera?

A．There were many deep valleys on the island.

B．The people on the island had good ears.

C．The people on the island had good teeth.

D．The whistlers could be heard four miles away.

2. We can probably learn ________ from Para. 2

A．what people think of the island

B．how people pass messages

C．who continues the whistled language

D．where people learn the whistled language

3. The underlined word “nobody” in Para. 3 probably means _________.

A．an unreal person	B．an unlucky person
C．an unhappy person	D．an unknown person

4. What may be the best title of this passage?

A．Whistlers, Passers on an Island	B．Lo Gomera, a Famous Island
C．Reasons, the Start of a Whistled Language	D．Whistling, a Special Language that committee.

4 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

What is fashion all about? Why is it so important in our lives? What does it say about us?     1     But we can learn a lot about people and their culture from the clothes they wear.

During World War Ⅱ, women in England and America wore simple clothes. This was because many men were away at war. And women had to work at men’s jobs. After work, women wore short, straight skirts because the government needed all the extra material for the war.

    2     The French designer Christian Dior started designing clothes that were very feminine (女性化). The dresses were long and full and designers used a lot of cloth to make them. Women in England, America and all over the world loved these dresses.     3    

Later, women grew tired of wearing long, full dresses, though. Skirts started getting shorter and tighter (紧的) once again. By the 1960s, teenagers, especially in England and America, began wearing mini-skirts. Mini-shirts showed women’s legs above the knees for the first time in history.     4    

By the early 1970s, fashion changed once again, and skirts became longer. Trousers also became very fashionable in the 1970s, and for the first time, women started wearing trousers suits when they went out.     5     They said they looked like men! Another problem was that men wore their hair long during this period. And people complained it was difficult to tell the difference between men and women.

Today many different types of clothes are in fashion for both sexes (性别). In fact, many clothes are suitable for both men and women.

A．Soon women of all ages wore mini-skirts.

B．Many people didn’t like to see women in trousers.

C．It made them feel very good to wear such feminine clothes.

D．After World War Ⅱ, fashion in these countries changed greatly.

E．For most people, the word “fashion” just means clothes.

5 .
1. How many people went into outer space according to this picture?

A．3

B．2

C．1

D．4

2. If you want to travel around the world, you can search more information about ________.

A．Edmund Hillary	B．Jessica Watson
C．Valentina Tereshkova	D．Robert Ballard

3. The word “Milestones” in this title means ________.

A．important events in the exploration history	B．stones next to roads to show the way
C．excellent explorers in history	D．news reports in different times

6 . There is a fun fact. Each year, people in all 28 European Union (EU) member countries are asked to change their clocks twice. They move forward by one hour (12 p.m. becomes 1 p.m.) on the last Sunday of March and back by one hour (1 p.m. goes back to 12 p.m.) on the last Sunday in October. This is called “daylight saving time (DST, 夏/冬令时)”.

But in 2019, they will no longer need to do so. On Sept 14, 2018, the EU announced that it will stop practicing DST in October 2019, USA Today reported. The change comes following an online survey conducted in EU countries. Eighty-four percent of the 4.5 million Europeans who took the survey said they oppose (反对) seasonal clock changes.

DST was first introduced in Germany during the World Wars and became law across the continent (大陆) in 1996. It helps people make better use of longer summer days and save energy.

For example, with DST, people get up and go to bed an hour earlier during the summer. By having an extra hour of sunlight, people can save electricity, since they don’t need to turn their lights on.

However, after over 20 years of DST, people believe that the practice is out of date, especially since we now have energy-saving technology like LED light. “We are clearly headed toward smart cities, smart buildings and smart solutions which will bring much more savings than a change of the clock,” European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic told Deutsche Welle.

Others have pointed out that clock changing can lead to imbalance (失衡) in our bodies’ internal (体内的) clocks and cause long-term health problems, Reuters noted.

1. “Daylight saving time” lasts about ________ a year.

A．five months

B．six months

C．seven months

D．eight months

2. Where did “daylight saving time” begin?

A．In France.

B．In Germany.

C．In the US.

D．In the UK.

3. Why was “daylight saving time” used in Europe?

A．Because it helped people save energy.	B．Because it was fashionable and modern.
C．Because people wanted to enjoy longer nights.	D．Because people opposed seasonal clock changes.

4. What do the last three paragraphs talk about?

A．What we can use to save energy.	B．Why changing clocks is no longer needed.
C．What changes new technology can bring.	D．Why clock changing can harm our health.

7 . Can you imagine being able to learn about world history by looking at a coin with the head of Alexander the Great on it or a Chinese Ming dynasty banknote(钞票)? Or how about following mankind’s footsteps into modern culture by being able to see an Early Victorian tea set?

A History of the World in 100 Objects, a project by BBC and the British Museum, presents a history of the world through 100 items from the British Museum’s collection.

The objects, most of which are extremely valuable, have brought enjoyment to people all over the world. Those who are lucky enough to see the items in person are able to see the glory(辉煌) of history with their own eyes.

“These signals from the past speak of whole societies rather than single events, and tell of the world for which they were made, sometimes having meanings far beyond what their original(最初的)makers meant them to have,” Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum, wrote in the project’s book I borrowed the book and read it. One item in particular stood out to me. It was a mechanical galleon(机械帆船)—a kind of clock. Its design is based on the great European ships that sailed across the sea in the 1500s. During that period of time, technology was developing at a fast pace, and owning a scientific product was fashionable. The clock, a combination of the growth of technology and the desire (欲望) to explore other lands, is a perfect symbol of that age.

1. Why does the writer mention the coin in Paragraph 1?

A．To show what ancient people used to buy things

B．To express why we should learn about world history.

C．To remind us that we can learn about history from old objects.

D．To compare it with a Chinese banknote.

2. According to MacGregor, what is the most valuable thing that the 100 objects tell us?

A．What they were made for.	B．What society was like in the past.
C．How they were made.	D．How their meanings have changed.

3. What might be a good title for this passage?

A．World History Seen in Ancient Items	B．The British Museum’s Collection
C．A Book about British History	D．Valuable Objects of the World

8 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成句子。

When you say the word “France”, the Louvre (卢浮宫) or the Eiffel Tower (埃菲尔铁塔) may be the first things you think of. Let’s get to know the most famous buildings in Paris, the capital of France.

The Arc de Triomphe (凯旋门)

The Arc de Triomphe is a famous monument (纪念碑). It is more than 50 meters high. It is the largest triumphal arch in the world. Once a brave person even flew his plane through it! In 1806, Napoleon (拿破仑) won a great battle. He then asked to build the arch to celebrate. It was finished in 1836.

The Louvre

The Louvre Museum is a large and famous museum. It has some of the best art works in the world. The building lies in the center of Paris, on the right bank of the Seine River and used to be a palace.

The Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 to remember the French Revolution (法国革命). It is 300 meters high and was the world’s tallest building until 1930.

People love the Eiffel Tower today. But its birth was difficult. At that time, many French people didn’t want the tower to be built. They thought it didn’t look nice. It was almost destroyed (摧毁) in 1909. But it was saved as it was used for radios at that time.

1. It took ________________ years to build the Arc de Triomphe.
2. The brave man passed the Arc de Triomphe _______________ once.
3. _________________________ is in the center of Paris.
4. Many French people were against building the Eiffel Tower at that time because they thought ________.
5. The passage mainly tells us _________________________.

9 . 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

On Easter Day 1722, some European explorers found an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. They surprisingly found that there were around 800 big stone statues（石像）called Moai, just like human heads. They weigh up to 270 tons and the tallest one is over 11 meters.

Since their discovery, these stone men have created one of the greatest mysteries of all time. Who built them? Why did they do it?

Some experts say the stone statues were created by people of Peruvian descent（秘鲁人后代）. Others believe that they came from other space. However, the latest information suggests that it is a kind of wasting in human history.

It is said that a small group of Asians lived on Easter Island sometime between 400 and 700 AD. At the top of their civilization（文明）. The Asians began to build the stone men. Why they did this is still unknown, but it is believed that they do this to worship（祭拜）their gods or ancestors.

As the statues grew larger, the people’s lifestyles became more and more wasteful. The forest began to disappear and animals died out. The people had food shortage and they had to eat other humans to live. From then on, the society began to break down and the stone men were finally destroyed by the islanders themselves.

1. Where did European explorers find the big stone statues?
________________________________________
2. How high is the tallest Moai?
________________________________________
3. Is it believed by some people that Moai were created by aliens?
________________________________________
4. Why did Asians in the island build Moai?
________________________________________
5. What did the islanders do when they couldn’t get enough food?
________________________________________

10 . 根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词。

Have you ever heard of English Language Day? It was first celebrated on 23rd April, 2010. It was chosen on such a day because Shakespeare was born on April 23rd, 1564. The purpose of it is to tell people the history, culture and achievements of the language.

The story of the English language began when Germanic tribes (部落) invaded (入侵) Britain and brought their languages with them. Later, Scandinavian Vikings invaded and lived with their languages too. In 1066, Norman-French became the language of the official activity.

By Shakespeare’s time, modern English had developed. Printing had been invented and people had to start to agree on “correct” spelling and vocabulary (词汇). In both 1500s and 1600s, the English language was going through a lot of changes. And Shakespeare’s creativity in the language meant he gave hundreds of new words and phrases that are still used today. Shakespeare influenced modern English greatly.

A Special Day—English Language Day
The date of the special day	April 23rd—Shakespeare’s     1
The     2     of English Language Day	Telling people the history, culture and achievements of the language
The period of time during which the English language was going through a lot of changes	In the 16th and 17th     3
The person having a     4     influence on modern English	Shakespeare, whose     5     in the language meant he gave hundreds of new words and phrases that are still used today