1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A group of students from England, who are interested in archaeology, have come to the Zhoukoudian caves for a visit. An archaeologist     1     (warm) gives them a brief introduction     2     the life and habits of the earliest people there.

Early people lived in caves and they made fires in the centre of caves     3     (keep) themselves warm, cook the food and scare their enemies away, such as tigers and bears. They might have kept the fire burning all winter because layers of ash almost six metres thick have been excavated.

Early people did wear clothes made from animal skins. They used sharpened stone     4     (tool) to cut up animals and remove their skins. Smaller scrapers     5     (use) to remove the fat and meat from the skin. Finally using needles     6     (make) of animal bones, they would sew the pieces together.

Early people also paid attention to their     7     (appear) and wore necklaces. Some of the necklace beads were made of animal bones but some were made of shells,     8     told us that all the fields around Zhoukoudian caves used to be part of     9     large shallow lake. They moved around, following the herds of animals. They didn’t grow their own crops, but picked fruit when it     10     (ripen) and hunted animals.

2 . From the earliest times,man has been interested in art.People have often worked together to collect and save the world’s art treasures.

Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre(卢浮宫)in Paris,France.The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.It is the biggest art museum in the world.

The Louvre has not always been a museum.The first building was a fort (堡垒).In 1190,it was the king’s castle with high walls and a round tower.It had a moat(护城河) to keep out the enemies.

Over the years,the number of buildings around the castle grew.By 1350,the castle was no longer needed as a fort.The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.

During times of peace,new treasures were brought in.During days of war,many treasures were stolen,and the buildings were damaged.

When Francis Ⅰ became king of France in 1515,he brought in many artists from other countries.One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy.Da Vinci’s MonaLisa is the best known painting in the museum today.

In 1793,the Louvre became a public museum,just as it is now.It is a place where art treasures are kept for everyone to enjoy.Every year millions of people from all over the world come to the Louvre to see the masterpieces.

1. How long has the Louvre been a public museum?

A．For over 800 years.	B．Since 1350.
C．Since 1515.	D．For over 200 years.

2. Most of the works of art in the Louvre have been collected probably by 　　　.

A．the French people

B．Francis Ⅰ

C．Leonardo da Vinci

D．people of the world

3. From the passage we can learn that 　　　.

A．the Louvre was once a church as well as a palace

B．MonaLisa is kept in Italy

C．Leonardo da Vinci once stayed in France

D．the Louvre is only a place of interest to the French people

4. Why is it good for the works of art to be kept in public museums?

A．In public museums works of art will not be stolen.

B．In public museums works of art will not be damaged.

C．In public museums artists can study the works of art.

D．In public museums everyone can enjoy the works of art.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker talking about?

A．The history of paper.

B．The materials of paper.

C．The importance of paper.

2. How did people keep records before writing was developed?

A．By carving words on animal bones.

B．By carving words on metal pots.

C．By putting a number of stones together.

3. What is the disadvantage of using bamboo to keep records?

A．It was expensive.

B．It was heavy to carry.

C．It can’t be kept long.