The Cave of Lascaux

It was Thursday, September 12,1940.Four French teens were out exploring in the woods off the northern slopes of the Pyrenees.Many years before, an old pine tree fell and left a large hole in the ground.The teenagers were curious and they started to explore the area and fell into one of the most important archeological(考古的) finds of the twentieth century!

There are over a hundred limestone(灰?guī)r) caves in this region of France.Some were inhabited by humans thousands and thousands of years ago.Between 15,000 and 17,000 years ago, humans painted lively creatures such as cows, bulls, horses, and even cats on the walls of the caves.

Why did they mark these walls? Was it to tell a story? Was it to record a famous battle? There are many mysteries and ancient secrets still waiting to be discovered in the cave of Lascaux.There were dots in many of the paintings.What do these dots mean? Were they meant to record time, a calendar? Deep in the cave, there is a drawing of a “birdman”．What does this mean? Was it a place for sacred ceremonies? No one knows for sure.

The actual cave of Lascaux was closed in 1963 due to the overabundance of tourists visiting the site.The carbon dioxide that people were breathing out was causing damage to the fragile(易損的) cave paintings.Up till now the Lascaux cave is still closed for tourists.Only a specialist can visit the cave by a special order that must be made out almost a year in advance.Not more than six persons can enter the cave per day.Two days a week, the cave is completely closed.Due to the great interest of numerous tourists, in 1983 Lascaux Ⅱwas opened for tourism.It is an exact replica of the cave of Lascaux.

1.The Pyrenees are the __________ in France.

A．mountains B．forests

C．rivers D．caves

2.What does the underlined word “inhabited” in the second paragraph mean?

A．built B．explored C．lived in D．destroyed

3.In the author's opinion, the cave paintings are __________.

A．old B．beautiful

C．easily damaged D．interesting

Growing up the daughter of an outstanding educator，Andrea Peterson knew at a young age that she wanted to serve others.It was with this mindset that she started to pursue a degree in medicine.However，while visiting her brothers who were away at college studying music education，she realized that she was drawn to teach music，too.

In her ten years at Granite Falls，she has revitalized the music programs at both the elementary and high school levels，to the extent that an additional music faculty member was hired by the district to assist with the workload.The growth of the music program in Granite Falls School District has encouraged students to participate in country，state and national music competitions，and won numerous prizes for the district.

Teaching music is only a part of Peterson's instruction－it serves as a vehicle to other areas.“Music is an amazing tool to unlock students' potential.The most visible benefit from their success in music is their increased confidence and self?es?teem，” Peterson said.“However，I don't believe it is the only benefit，nor the most powerful.It is truly exciting to see how my music teaching can transfer to other classrooms.” With this philosophy，Peterson introduced a cross?curriculum program，wherein she takes lessons taught in other classes，such as English and math，and expands upon them in an eight?week unit.

One of the most popular projects in Peterson's classes is the creation and performance of a musical，and whereby students create a play from one of the books they have read in another class.Students work together to choose the music that best fits with the overall feel of the play and then perform it for the greater community.“Through Andrea's efforts these kids have helped to put Granite Falls，Washington，on the map for musical talents.Parents，staff and community members continue to be in awe of what she is able to bring forth from the children，”said Debra Rose Howell，a colleague of Peterson's at Monte Crisco Elementary School.

1.Initially Andrea Peterson planned to work as a(n) ________.

A．teacher B．doctor C．educator D．musician

2.The 2nd paragraph mainly tells about ________.

A．Andrea Peterson's life at Granite Falls

B．country，state and national music competitions

C．the growth of the music program in Granite Falls School District

D．Andrea Peterson's contributions to Granite Falls' music programs

3.Which of the following is NOT a benefit the students get from Andrea Peterson's

class?

A．Music talent development.

B．Increased self?confidence.

C．Ability in learning other subjects.

D．Prizes for English and maths.

4.What is most special about the way Andrea Peterson teaches?

A．She has a special way of teaching music.

B．She makes her classes lively and interesting.

C．She combines her music class with other subjects.

D．She comes from a family of professional educators.

—Well, Dick, I’m sorry but I have to leave.

—_______. I hope to hear from you soon.

A. Enjoy yourselfB. Keep in touch

C. Don’t be so sadD. So am I

The woman she acted in the film is _______ the women in the 1930s.

A. typical ofB. conventional of

C. impressive ofD. consistent of

(2012·昆明高二檢測)It is well-known that proper amounts of exercises, if _______ regularly, will benefit our health.

A. being carried outB. carrying out

C. carried outD. to carry out

Look, a group of students are playing the violin there, _______ their teacher as the conductor.

A. in front of them stand

B. in front of them stands

C. in front of whom standing

D. in front of whom stands

I regret _______ you all present that only one job will be offered in the department.

A. tellingB. to tell

C. to have toldD. being told

I have to choose another way back home, because the road to my community _______ at the moment.

A. will be constructedB. is constructed

C. is being constructingD. is under construction

Measures _______ to raise the employees’ salaries if the prices are rising all the time.

A. had been takenB. have been taken

C. will be takenD. were taken

I don’t mind _______ the decision as long as it is not too late.

A. you to delay makingB. your delaying making

C. your delaying to makeD. you delay to make