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animal mummies are a big part of that. They39。re really displays of daily life, says Egyptologist Salima Ikram. After peering beneath bandages with xrays and cataloguing her findings, she created a gallery for the collection — a bridge between people today and those of long ago. You look at these mummified animals, and suddenly you say, Oh, King SoandSo had a pet. I have a pet. And instead of being at a distance of 5,000plus years, the ancient Egyptians bee clearer and closer to us.(1)Which of the following words has the closest meaning to peddled(paragraph 1)? A.modernizedB.displayedC.illustratedD.demonstrated(2)Why was archaeology once referred to as a treasure hunt (paragraph 3)? A.In the royal tombs, there were many treasures made of silver and gold.B.Animal mummies could be made into fertilizer which is very valuable.C.It was hard to find animal mummies since they were buried under dirt.D.People sought the remains of ancient Egypt merely for their material value.(3)Which of the following is TRUE about Salima Ikram? A.She wishes to establish the continuity of pets over history.B.She believes that studying the remains can help modern society relate to the past.C.She wants to identify the King39。s personal belongings and classify them.D.She doubts if current society will understand the significance of Egyptian remains.(4)This article probably encourages the readers to _____________. A.value the past by studying the remains left behind by our ancestorsB.make full use of the remains our ancestors have left behindC.understand that animal mummies are more important than gold and masksD.bee more sensitive to the ancient lifestyle of our ancestors【答案】 (1)B(2)D(3)B(4)A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文,自從1888年在埃及發(fā)現(xiàn)了貓動(dòng)物的木乃伊之后,大量的皇家墓穴被挖掘,成千上萬的木乃伊被運(yùn)往世界各地,以攫取物質(zhì)利益。后來考古學(xué)家不再只是尋寶,而是把它作為一門科學(xué)研究。因?yàn)槟灸艘琳故玖斯虐<叭说娜粘I?。正如古物學(xué)家薩利瑪伊克拉姆所說,木乃伊的研究是現(xiàn)代社會(huì)和過去的聯(lián)系的橋梁。 (1)考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第一段中 Village children peddled the best ones to tourists for change。 the rest were sold as fertilizer.可知,peddled后的to tourists for change即把最好的給游客來換取零錢,可知,此處的peddled是兜售給游客以換取零錢,可知peddle就是向他人炫耀從而售出,故選B。 (2)考查推理判斷。第二段敘述了最初考古是為了尋找皇家陵墓,尋找華麗的黃金和彩繪面具來裝飾歐洲和美洲的地產(chǎn)和博物館。成千上萬的來自古埃及的動(dòng)物木乃伊出現(xiàn)在埃及各地的宗教場所,但很少有人研究它們??芍脊啪褪菍?,為了物質(zhì)上的價(jià)值。以及第三段中的“ In the century since then, archaeology has bee less of atreasure huntand more of a science. ”從那以后的一個(gè)世紀(jì)里,考古學(xué)已不再是尋寶,而是一門科學(xué),可知,他們尋找古埃及的遺跡僅僅是為了他們的物質(zhì)價(jià)值。分析選項(xiàng)可知D項(xiàng)符合題意,故選D。 (3)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“she created a gallery for the collection — a bridge between people today and those of long ago.”可知,Salima Ikram把她的發(fā)現(xiàn)進(jìn)行分類之后,她為這些收藏品創(chuàng)建了一個(gè)畫廊——一座連接今天的人和很久以前的人的橋梁。以及她的話You look at these mummified animals, and suddenly you say, Oh, King SoandSo had a pet. I have a pet. And instead of being at a distance of 5,000plus years, the ancient Egyptians bee clearer and closer to us. 你看著這些動(dòng)物木乃伊,突然你說,哦,國王某某養(yǎng)了一只寵物。我有一只寵物。古埃及人與我們之間的距離不再是5000多年前的事了,而是變得更加清晰,離我們更近了。由此可推斷出她認(rèn)為研究這些遺跡有助于把現(xiàn)代社會(huì)與過去聯(lián)系起來。故選B。 (4)考查推理判斷。本文主要敘述了古代埃及的木乃伊展示了古代埃及人的日常生活,是了解它們的途徑,有助于在現(xiàn)代社會(huì)與過去的之間建立一座橋梁。通過研究它們可以讓我們正確的評(píng)估過去。分析選項(xiàng)可知A符合題意,故選A。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及詞義猜測和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查,是一篇故事類閱讀,考生需要根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系,進(jìn)行分析,推理,從而選出正確答案。5.閱讀理解 When my father married my mother in 1943 he gave my mother a 1937 crown coin and told her to keep it in the back of her purse and not spend it. This would mean that she always felt that she was protected and would always have money if she really needed it. When I was married in 1970 my husband who had heard this story obtained a 1937 crown for me and I have always kept it in my wallet and I have always had enough for my needs. A friend recently fell on hard times partly through external (外部的) circumstances and partly through poor planning. Friends and I have loaned her money, paid her bills, even given her food and tried to teach her budget techniques, but none of them has been a solution. She has just slipped deeper and deeper into financial trouble and depression. Last week she looked pale and unwell, very depressed and hopeless. I then thought about how the crown, a reminder of another39。s care and love, had protected me so I went to the bank for a $100 dollar bill. I told my friend the story and asked her to keep the $100 in the back of her wallet. It turned out that she didn39。t have a wallet so she put the money in a little pencil case where she kept her coins. She immediately felt better. I feel rich and thank you for being a good friend she said and we were both a bit teary. The reason for passing this on is not to praise any generosity on my part but to show the power of random acts of kindness. I went home and remembered a little wallet I had that I39。d never used and thought I39。ll give that to my friend. I opened it and inside found $100. The universe is very just and if your heart is open the reward always es.(1)What did the 1937 crown coin from the author39。s father mean to her mother? A.His concern for her.B.His pity and protection for her.C.His care and love for her.D.His pride and respect for her.(2)Where did the author39。s friend keep the $100 dollarbill? A.In the back of her wallet.B.In a little pencil case.C.In the pocket of her raincoat.D.In the layer of her suitcase.(3)What can he inferred from the last Paragraph? A.The author became rich all of a sudden.B.The author39。s friend would receive a wallet as a gift.C.The author39。s friend was not touched by her story.D.The author felt unfortable when receiving the bill.(4)What can be the best title for the text? A.A hard lifeB.The help to a f