2 . 某英文杂志新开了一个介绍古代文明的栏目并面向中学生征文。请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文应征。

名称	埃及金字塔（Egyptian pyramids）
地点	尼罗河流域（the Nile Valley）
详情	1. 世界上许多地方都有金字塔，但是最著名的是埃及金字塔； 2. 埃及金字塔由巨石建造而成，其中一些是世界上最大的建筑； 3. 多数金字塔是由表面光滑且有反射性的石头建成； 4. 最具代表性的是胡夫金字塔（Pyramid of Khufu），胡夫金字塔现高138.8米，由230万块石头砌成，每块石头平均重2.5吨，最重的有160吨。
历史地位	1. 是古埃及文明的代表；     2. 被列为世界八大奇迹之一。

注意：1. 词数150左右；              2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：光滑的 polished
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3 . Easter Island is one of the most mysterious islands. The triangular shaped island is made mostly of volcanic rock.

When we think of Easter Island we think of huge stone carved (雕刻) figures called Moai that dot the coastline. The Moai are seen all over the island, and in different shapes, sizes and stages of completion. No one is sure yet as to what purpose the Moai served, but there is evidence that the Moai were carved by the ancestors of the present inhabitants of the island. They sit on rocky lava telling a story of a long lost civilization.

Ron Fisher in his work Easter Island Brooding Sentinels of Stone mentions one explanation that “two classes of people, the so-called Long Ears and Short Ears, lived on the island. The Short Ears were governed by the Long Ears, and were forced to carve the Moai. After many generations and during a rebellion (反叛), the Short Ears killed all the Long Ears, which explains the sudden end of the statue-carving.”

Moai sit on platforms called Ahu. Ahu Akivi is an observatory built about 1500 AD. As in the case of many religious structures on Easter Island, everything has been situated with astronomical precision (精度): the seven statues look towards the point where the sun sets during the equinox (春分或秋分).

Ahu Akivi is an unusual site. A low ahu supports seven statues all very similar in height and style. The site is strange in that it is located far inland and the statues were erected (竖立) to face the ocean. The only site where this was done. Like other Easter Island sites the statues were found knocked off the ahu, lying face down on the ground. In 1960, archaeologist (考古学家) William Mulloy’s team spent several months raising the statues to their original positions.

Some scholars hold the idea that its seven statues represent the seven young explorers that the Polynesian King Hotu Matu sent from across the sea, probably from the Marquesas Islands, to find this new homeland for him. But no one knows for sure. The generally accepted theory is that these great stone statues were built to honour Polynesian gods and deified (奉为神) ancestors such as chiefs and other figures important in the island’s history. It is believed that their function was to look to a village or grave site as a protector. They may also have been status symbols for villages.

1. Ron Fisher’s work is mentioned to explain _____.

A．who carved the Moai

B．how the Moai were carved

C．why the Short Ears killed the Long Ears

D．who were the primary inhabitants of the island

2. Which of the following statements about Ahu Akivi is TRUE?

A．Ahu Akivi was located near the coastline.

B．The seven statues were the same in height.

C．Ahu Akivi was discovered by William Mulloy.

D．The seven statues faced down when discovered.

3. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．Who found the island first.

B．Guesses as to what the statues represent.

C．The important figures in the island’s history.

D．Why King Hotu Matu sent explorers to the island.

4. The author writes this passage mainly to _____.

A．introduce the Moai on Easter Island

B．encourage people to visit Easter Island

C．convince archaeologists to find more about Moai

D．talk about who created the Moai on Easter Island

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How long did it take to build the Golden Gate Bridge?

A．Three years.

B．Four years.

C．Seven years.

2. What must you bring with you if you decide to visit the Bridge?

A．A camera.

B．A bike.

C．A jacket.

3. How many bridges are longer than the Bridge?

A．Four.

B．Eight.

C．Twelve.

4. What is true about the Bridge according to the speaker?

A．It's not worth visiting now.

B．It's still a famous attraction in the world.

C．It's the oldest bridge of its kind in the world.