LONDON—Archaeologists have discovered a smaller prehistoric(史前) site near Britain’s famous circle of standing stones at Stonehenge.

Researchers have named the site “Bluehenge” after the color of the 27 Welsh stones that were laid to make up a path. The stones have disappeared, but the path of holes remains.

The new circle, unearthed over the summer by researchers from Sheffield University, represents an important find, researchers said Saturday. The site is about a mile away from Stonehenge.

Bluehenge, about 80 miles southwest of London, is believed to date back to about the time Stonehenge was built, about 5,000 years ago.

Mike Parker Pearson of Sheffield University said he believed the path and stonehenge itself were linked to rituals(仪式) of life and death.

Mike Parker suggested that the ancient funerary rituals began at a different circle site known as “Wood-henge”, which represented the world of the living. The bodies of the dead were then brought down the River Avon to Bluehenge, which represented death, and were finally carried along a ceremonial route known as the Avenue to Stonehenge.

Bournemouth University Professor Tim Darvill, an expert on Stonehenge, told Britain’s Dail Mail that Bluehenge “adds to the richness” of the ancient site’s story.

“This henge is very important because it forms part of the picture of ceremonial monuments in the area and puts Stonehenge into context,” Darvill was quoted(引述) as saying. “It’s no longer Stonehenge standing alone, but it has to be seen in context with the landscape.”

56．How many henges are mentioned in this passage?

A．Two  B．Three       C．Four  D．Five

57．Who believed the Stonehenge is related to ancient ritual of death?

A．Archaeologists from London        B．Welsh researchers

C．Mike Parker Pearson                    D．Professor Tim Darvill

58．What does the underlined sentence “It’s no longer Stonehenge standing alone, but it has to be seen in context with the landscape.” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Stonehenge has noting to do with Bluehenge

B．Woodhenge represented the world of living in ancient times.

C．Bluehenge represented death

D．Stonehenge, Woodhenge and Bluehenge should be studied together

59．From the passage we can learn that ______.

A．researchers have named the site “Bluehenge,” because they have found blue huge stones there

B．funerary rituals were carried out along the path starting from Woodhenge, River Avon to Bluehenge, finally Stonehenge.

C．Bluehenge is 1 mile away from London

D．Bluehenge dates back to 2000 BC

Jane’s mother worked on the farm from dawn till dark, which just could make ends meet. To make Jane live a   36  life. Mother was very carful about spending money.   37  , Jane didn’t understand her. Every day Mother was busy with her  38   while Jane was studying at school, so they had little time to enjoy themselves.

One day, Mother realized Jane was unhappy and even  39  to her, so she decided to go   40  with Jane to make Jane happy.

On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were   41  in white clothes, the manager advised them to buy ski clothes. He said   42  there was an accident, they might be easily  43  in their ski clothes. Mother couldn’t   44  them, so she refused.

Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing happily on the   45   when suddenly the snowfield began to  46  . It was the snowslide(雪崩). They ran a long way and  47   the snowslide finally, but they couldn’t find their way. Later, a helicopter was flying above,  48  people on it couldn’t see or hear them. Jane was  49   because she had hurt her head seriously and  50  dropped on the snow. Just then an idea struck Mother. She pierced (刺破) her wrist  51  and then bright red blood dropped down on the snowfield. A red SOS was on the snow. At last Jane  52  , but Mother died.

Every time I   53  the blood dropping onto the snowfield, I feel   54  . I believe anyone who hears the tragedy will  55  Mother for her selfless love to her daughter.

36.     A. happy                B. healthy              C. busy               D. meaningful

37.     A. Moreover             B. However            C. Anyway            D. Though

38.     A. writing         B. housework        C. work               D. research

39.     A. unfriendly       B. loyal                C. kind                D. cruel

40.     A. skating              B. dancing             C. hiking              D. skiing

41.     A. all                     B. both               C. either               D. every

42.     A. now that        B. in case             C. as though           D. even if

43.     A. searched        B. examined           C. found              D. caught

44.     A. pay            B. manage           C. afford               D. stand

45.     A. mountain       B. farmland            C. playground           D. snowfield

46.     A. change         B. melt               C. shake               D. jump

47.     A. escaped         B. passed             C. experienced          D. overcame

48.     A. but             B. so                 C. since               D. while

49.     A. in despair       B. in danger           C. in peace             D. in ruins

50.     A. hair            B. blood              C. tears                D. jewels

51.     A. carefully        B. slowly              C. immediately          D. hardly

52.     A. cried           B. died                C. woke               D. survived

53.     A. find out         B. think of           C. suffer from          D. come across

54.     A. satisfied        B. curious             C. anxious             D. painful

55.     A. admire          B. envy               C. reward             D. thank

The highway has been closed because of the heavy snow. Please find an ________ means of transport.

A. addictive                  B. active                     C. attractive                         D. alternative

Don't handle the vase as if it ________made of steel.

A. is                                  B. were                        C. has been          D. had been

— Is Paul playing both soccer and tennis for the school?

— He ______. But now he has given up playing tennis.

A. is                 B. has                 C. was           D. had

We like Jack because he is a man ______everybody thinks is pleasant to _____.

A. who; talk                                  B. whom; get on with

C. who; get on with                                D. whom; talk with

Mr. Xue enjoyed ________ by working in Yangzhou-Taizhou Airport because he always hates ________ while staying alone at home all day long.

A. itself; that      B. himself; it      C. it; it      D. him; that

—Who do you think will get the first prize?

—Mary, of course. She ________ for the competition for months.

A. is preparing                B. was preparing

C. had been preparing           D. has been preparing

I had ________ supper at my friend’s last Sunday and ________ food was very delicious.

A. a; the      B. /; /      C. the; /      D. /; the

Jack offered us a big meal when he was leaving the office, but our work ____, we refused it.

A. not finished                                                 B. had not been finished

C. not having finished                                D. wasn’t finished