Ⅰ. List more ways to learn about history. Then answer the questions.

What is your favourite way of learning history? Why?

1. One possible version: visit history museums, learn from history classes, watch history films; I like watching history films best because it’s a fun way to learn the facts.

【分析】这是一道开放性英语表达题，要求先列举学习历史的更多方法，再回答最喜欢的学习历史的方式及原因。解题时，首先回忆常见的学习历史的途径，选取合适的方法列举；然后选择其中一种，用通顺的英语说明理由，确保语句符合英语表达习惯，内容合理。
【解析】第一步，列举学习历史的方法，可选取参观历史博物馆、上历史课、看历史电影等；第二步，回答最喜欢的方式，结合所选方法说明理由，比如选择看历史电影，理由是这种方式有趣，容易记住历史事实。
【答案】One possible version: visit history museums, learn from history classes, watch history films; I like watching history films best because it’s a fun way to learn the facts.
【知识点】英语表达、话题词汇、开放性问题作答
【点评】本题考查学生的英语应用能力，要求结合话题相关词汇组织语句，完成开放性问题，难度适中，能较好地考查学生的基础英语运用能力。
【难度系数】0.5

Ⅱ. Read and complete. Then answer the questions.
History Explorers (5)
Do you know any quotes about history?
I’ve got one! Francis Bacon said, “Histories make men 1. .”
I like another one by Martin Luther King Jr., “We are not makers of history. We are 2. by history.”
Great! Why do you like it?
It means history shapes our life and our world. We should always look back on our past.
That’s cool! My favourite history saying is: With history as a 3. , one can understand the rise and fall of a state. It comes from Li Shimin. How about you?
My favourite quote is “4. .”
Because 5. .
6. Do you think history is important? Why or why not?

1. wise 2. made 3. mirror
4. One possible version: Study the past if you would define the future
5. One possible version: it shows that history helps us make better choices for tomorrow
6. One possible version: Yes, I do. Because it helps us understand our culture.

【分析】
解题思路：1. 结合西方名人的经典名言固定搭配及语境，完成1-3空的填写；2. 第4空选取合适的历史相关英语名言，第5空结合名言含义说明理由；3. 第6空结合自身理解回答历史是否重要及原因。
【解析】
1. 弗朗西斯·培根的经典名言为“Histories make men wise”，意为“读史使人明智”，故填wise；
2. 马丁·路德·金的句子结构为被动语态，对应“made”，意为“我们是被历史造就的”，故填made；
3. 李世民的名言“以史为镜，可以知兴替”对应英文“With history as a mirror”，故填mirror；
4. 选取培根的名言“Study the past if you would define the future”；
5. 理由为该名言表明历史能帮助我们为明天做出更好的选择；
6. 回答为肯定历史的重要性，结合文化理解说明原因。
【答案】
1. wise 2. made 3. mirror 4. Study the past if you would define the future 5. it shows that history helps us make better choices for tomorrow 6. Yes, I do. Because it helps us understand our culture.
【知识点】
英语名言积累、历史相关英语表达
【点评】
本题考察经典历史相关英语名言的掌握与运用，同时要求结合自身理解阐述观点，注重知识积累与实际应用。
【难度系数】
0.5

Ⅲ. Read and complete the tasks.
History is the study of the past. The study of history helps make sense of humankind. It also helps people understand the things that happen today and
that may happen in the future.
People trained in history are called historians. Historians usually choose a particular(特定的) time period or a particular group of people to study. They may write books and articles to help other people understand the past. They often use written records such as diaries, letters, and newspaper articles to learn about the past.
Historians may also use the tools of archaeology to study ancient times. Archaeology is the study of the things that ancient people made, used, and left behind. Some people in the past did not have a way to write things down. But historians and archaeologists still learn much about the way these ancient people lived. They do this by studying the objects that the ancient people used or owned.
Learning history helps us know who we are and where we come from. It helps us understand changes and respect different cultures. It also teaches us important lessons so that we can make better decisions today and in the future.

A.Complete the table with the words from the passage.

B.Answer the questions.
Lingling: History helps us understand today’s world and the future.
Tony: History is like a mirror, helping us know about ourselves.
Whose idea do you agree with? Why?

C.Think and answer.
As a student, what can you do to pass on history?

A. 1. past 2. humankind 3. in the future 4. history
5. newspaper articles 6. left behind
B. One possible version: I agree with Lingling’s idea. Because history is not just about the past. It helps us understand how today’s world come to be and learn lessons to make better choices for the future.
C. One possible version: I can visit museums to learn more and share interesting history stories with my friends.

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解任务题，分为补全表格、回答问题、思考作答三部分。解题时需先通读全文，针对A部分的表格填空，要定位原文对应语句提取细节信息；B、C部分为开放性问题，需结合文章主旨和自身实际，用通顺的英语表达作答。
【解析】A部分：1. 由原文第一句“History is the study of the past.”可知填past；2. 由原文“The study of history helps make sense of humankind.”可知填humankind；3. 由原文“It also helps people understand the things that happen today and that may happen in the future.”可知填in the future；4. 由原文“People trained in history are called historians.”可知填history；5. 由原文“They often use written records such as diaries, letters, and newspaper articles to learn about the past.”可知填newspaper articles；6. 由原文“Archaeology is the study of the things that ancient people made, used, and left behind.”可知填left behind。B部分：结合文章中历史帮助理解当下与未来的内容，同意Lingling的观点，理由符合文意即可。C部分：结合学生身份，从学习、分享历史的角度作答，符合要求即可。
【答案】A. 1. past 2. humankind 3. in the future 4. history 5. newspaper articles 6. left behind；B. I agree with Lingling’s idea. Because history is not just about the past. It helps us understand how today’s world come to be and learn lessons to make better choices for the future.；C. I can visit museums to learn more and share interesting history stories with my friends.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、信息提取、书面表达
【点评】本题考查学生英语阅读理解能力，涵盖细节信息定位和开放性表达，需学生准确提取原文信息并结合自身理解作答，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5