阅读理解。 What killed King Tut? Historians and scientists have long believed tha
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What killed King Tut? Historians and scientists have long believed that ancient Egypt"s most famous king was probably murdered. But a recent scientific study claims to have found a different solution to this more than 3 300-year-old mystery. Tut"s full name was Tutankhamen. He was just 9 years old when he became ruler of Egypt in 1348 B.C. His treasure-packed tomb was revealed (展现) to the world almost a century ago. Tut"s tomb was filled with royal riches, including a solid-gold coffin, a gold mask, and piles of jewelry. It made him one of the best- known Egyptian kings of all time. But Tut did not have much time to enjoy his vast wealth. His reign (执政) was cut short at the age of 19. Many experts have thought that Tut was killed by one of his advisers, named Ay, who wanted the throne for himself. Thanks to a major modern science project, it seems that Ay is off the hook. Researchers set out to solve the mystery of King Tut"s death by using the tools of science. They began their investigation of Tut"s well-preserved mummy by conducting an autopsy (尸体解剖), which is an in-depth medical examination to determine how someone died. The king"s autopsy included DNA tests and electronic scans of his remains. Scientist Carsten Pusch conducted the tests on Tut for the new study. A scan of Tut"s mummy showed an unhealed fracture (骨折) in his leg bone. He thinks a broken leg contributed to the young king"s death. The DNA also indicates that the ruler had an illness that causes bones to go bad. More than 100 walking sticks were found in King Tut"s tomb. This supports the autopsy findings. Many of the sticks were well-worn, showing regular use. But how could a person die from a simple broken leg? Pusch also found DNA evidence in Tut"s remains that indicates he had malaria, a disease carried by mosquitoes. Malaria severely weakens the immune system. Finally, the young ruler was just too weak to heal. |
1. King Tut is famous because _____. |
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A. his tomb was packed with treasures B. he was probably murdered by his adviser C. his death was a mystery in history D. he brought much wealth to his people during his reign |
2. The underlined phrase"off the hook probably means "_____". |
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A. buried together with the dead B. hanged on a metal hook C. no longer in such a position D. the right subject for scientific tests |
3. We can know from the text that _____. |
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A. King Tut died from a weak body and a careless play B. a jealous adviser named Ay is likely the real killer in King Tut"s death C. King Tut fell to death because of his leg problem D. the malaria and the bone disease together caused King Tut"s death |
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true? |
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A. King Tut died at the age of 19 and his reign was short. B. Scientists now know what killed King Tut by performing a scientific investigation. C. Scientists guessed that Tut used canes (手杖) because they found many canes in his tomb. D. Tut"s broken leg would not heal because no doctors could be found in his time. |
5. The writer of the passage mainly wants to tell us that _____. |
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A. King Tut was the greatest king in Egyptian history B. King Tut"s mummy murder mystery has been solved C. historical mysteries should be solved by science D. history never put the blame on a good man without solid evidence |
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Since it was published in 1818, Frankenstein, a classic horror story, has been in print in many languages. The monster from the novel by Mary Shelley is the result of man"s uncontrolled desire to create and apply his knowledge. The novel features Victor Frankenstein, a student who explores the secrets of life in his laboratory. Fearing that he has created a monster, Victor Frankenstein wants to stop but too late. The monster kills Victor Frankenstein"s young brother and causes the murder to be blamed on an innocent girl. Victor and the monster meet in the frozen mountains. The monster asks Victor to create a female monster, promising to afterwards leave with her for the wilds. Victor begins the work and discovers the monster has followed him to watch the work. Victor regrets his decision to create a second monster and worries that together they will begin a species of monster. Victor destroys the monster"s bride. The monster soon takes revenge (复仇) on Victor by killing his best friend, his father and finally, his bride, Elizabeth. Victor pursues (追赶) the monster across many places. On the point of death, Victor meets a ship and tells his story to the captain whose letters and diaries are then to form this novel. Victor Frankenstein"s last words are, "Farewell, Walton! Avoid ambition, even if it is only the obviously innocent one of distinguishing yourself in science and discoveries." Frankenstein"s conflicted ambition is with us always. And the Monster stands at our window, reminding us to take care of our creations against experimenting with things we don"t understand. |
1. The passage was written to _____. |
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A. tell us the story from Frankenstein B. encourage us to explore the secret of life C. entertain us with the monster D. show pity on Victor Frankenstein |
2. According to the passage, Mary Shelley"s Frankenstein is made up of _____. |
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A. poems B. plays C. fairy tales D. letters and diaries |
3. The correct order of the following events is _____. a. The monster follows Frankenstein to watch his work. b. Frankenstein runs after the monster across many places. c. The monster kills Frankenstein"s bride. d. Frankenstein kills the monster"s bride. e. Frankenstein creates a monster in experiments. |
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A. e,b,a,c,d B. e,d,c,b,a C. e,a,c,d,b D. e,a,d,c,b |
4. In the last paragraph, the writer of the passage points that _____. |
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A. the monster is still disturbing people B. man"s ambition in creations should never be allowed C. man"s risky experiments have created many monsters D. creations in science should be carefully dealt with |
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. |
A. Who does freelancing? B. The advantages and disadvantages of freelance C. The definition of freelance D. Key to freelance success E. What is freelancing really like? F. The best way to develop a career | 阅读理解。 | Some names have special meanings in popular American expressions. One day, an average Joe was walking down the street. An average Joe is a common person-either male or female. He was lost. He did not know where he was going. So average Joe asked John Q. Public for directions to the nearest bank. John Q. Public is also a common person-male or female. "Jeez Louise," said John Q., Public. This is an expression of surprise. "Don"t you know that all banks are closed today? It is Saturday." "For Pete"s sake," said average Joe. This is also an expression used to show a feeling like surprise or disappointment. "I do not believe you," said he. At that moment, Joe Blow was walking down the street with a woman. Joe Blow is also an expression for a common person. Now this Joe Blow was not walking next to a plain Jane. A plain Jane is a woman who is neither ugly nor pretty. The woman with Joe Blow was a real Sheila-a beautiful woman. Average Joe asked the woman if all banks were closed on Saturday. "No way, Jose," she answered. This is a way of saying "no." "Many banks are open on Saturdays." Average Joe did not know either of these two people from Adam. That is, he did not know them at all. But he followed their directions to the nearest bank. When he arrived, he walked to the desk and said:"I am here to withdraw some money so I can pay my taxes to Uncle Sam". This represents the United States government. The banker produced some papers and told him to sign his John Hancock at the bottom. A John Hancock is a person"s signed name-a signature Historically, John Hancock was one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence. Hancock had a beautiful signature and signed his name larger than all the others. | 1. The main idea of this text is that _____. | [ ] | A. some popular American names have special stories B. some popular American expressions have some special names C. some popular American names have special meanings D. some popular American expressions are interesting | 2. The main idea of this text is that _____. | [ ] | A. some popular American names have special stories B. some popular American expressions have some special names C. some popular American names have special meanings D. some popular American expressions are interesting | 3. The name "Jeez Louise" is _____. | [ ] | A. an expression of surprise B. a feeling like disappointment C. an expression for a common man D. a woman who is neither ugly nor pretty | 4. What does the banker really want to ask Joe to sign on the papers? | [ ] | A. John Hancock. B. United States Declaration. C. His own name. D. Uncle Sam. | 完形填空。 | The summer Olympics and the winter Olympics are popular all over the world. 1 , there"s still a very 2 one, Deaflympics, in which matches don"t 3 shooting and arrow (射箭). In the years before 1924, international sports offered 4 chances for young deaf people. 5 , there were very few national organizations to 6 sporting competitions for the deaf. Mr. Eugene Rubens-Alcais, a deaf Frenchman,worked very hard to 7 six official national organizations to accept the 8 and to take part in the International 9 Games, a deaf one of the Olympic Games. Deaf sporting leaders 10 at the Cafe de la Porte Doree, 275 Avenue Daumesnil, near the Bois de Vincennes in Paris on the 16th August, 1924. This meeting agreed to 11 an organization called the "International Committee of Silent Sports" (CISS) to 12 union between all deaf sporting federations and to produce some 13 for this organization to institute and control the every-four-year Games. This historic meeting 14 so much to the Deaflympic Games moment that the first Games were held in Paris in 1924, making it the oldest 15 the disabled sports organizations. It also 16 official recognition and help from the International Olympic committee. The first Winter Deaflympic Games (formerly named International Winter Silent Games and Winter World Deaf Games) were 17 in Seefeld, Austria in 1949. Thirty-three 18 from five nations 19 . And today more and more deaf people are 20 to take part in this Games. | ( )1. A. Therefore ( )2. A. special ( )3. A. contain ( )4. A. ordinary ( )5. A. After all ( )6. A. provide ( )7. A. ask ( )8. A. view ( )9. A. Summer ( )10. A. got together ( )11. A. put up ( )12. A. build ( )13. A. events ( )14. A. contributed ( )15. A. within ( )16. A. requests ( )17. A. held ( )18. A. teams ( )19. A. took part ( )20. A. planning | B. Anyhow B. usual B. hold B. common B. In fact B. prepare B. suggest B. idea B. Winter B. sat together B. make up B. form B. gam B. devoted B. in B. collects B. opened B. athletes B. attended B. deciding | C. Though C. popular C. include C. limited C. Above all C. allow C. demand C. information C. Silent C. stood together C. build up C. make C. rules C. paid C. among C. receives C. organized C. runners C. joined C. going | D. However D. regular D. support D. many D. As a result D. recognize D. encourage D. attitude D. Official D. unite together D. take up D. found D. sports D. played D. between D. accepts D. taken place D. leaders D. present D. dreaming | 阅读理解。 | English words don"t stay the same. People need new words for new inventions. Different words come into use, or older words are used in a new way. English can change by borrowing words from other languages. The word "tomato" was borrowed from Mexico, and" tea" came from China, and so on. Now a great many of new space and science words are being borrowed from other countries, too. New words can be formed in other ways. For example, some can be formed by adding two words together. "Weekend" and "cookbook" are made up of two parts. Sometimes new words are shorter forms of older words. The word"photo" was made from "photograph" by cutting off the end of the longer word. "Plane" was made by cutting off the front part of "airplane". The names of people and products can become new words. Our "sandwich" was named after a man named Sandwich and "sello (透明胶带)" was a name given by the company that first made the product. | 1. New English words are needed because _____. | [ ] | A. people use old words in a new way B. people need a new way to explain C. the world is changing and developing D. new ideas and new inventions come about quickly | 2. We know from the passage that _____. | [ ] | A. new science words are shorter than the old ones B. the best way to make a new word is adding words together C. some new English words are borrowed from other languages D. most new English words are borrowed from other languages | 3. How many ways of developing English words does the passage tell us? | [ ] | A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. |
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