1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Terracotta Warriors is a household name worldwide. Now, 2lst-century science is making astonishing new discoveries of these world famous     1    (wonder). The year was 221BC. In Mexico, the city of Teotihaucan was expanding to become ancient America’s greatest city. In Egypt, the city of Alexandria boasted a 130-meter lighthouse, one of the     2    (tall) buildings in the world. And in China,     3     team of craftsmen began one of mankind’s most incredible creations.

In 1974, farmers     4    (dig) a well near the Chinese city of Xi’an discovered their works — strange pieces of clay sculpted in human form. 8000 clay warriors     5     (bury) in three pits (坑) near the tomb of one of history’s most     6    ( power) men, calling himself Shihuangdi.

More than 2000 years     7    , he unified (统一) seven warring kingdoms into a single empire called China, giving himself the title of “first emperor” and building himself one of the biggest pyramid tombs ever     8    (see) on earth.

Why did China’s first emperor order 8000 life-size clay soldiers for his tomb? And     9    did his artists make those 8000 statues, each nearly 2 meters tall and weighing up to 300kilograms? Archaeology is still uncovering     10    (them) secrets.

2 . Japanese archaeologists (考古学家) have uncovered al 7.5-foot-long irons sword and a bronze mirror from an ancient tomb near the city of Nara. Researchers found both artifacts while unearthing a l,600-year-old site called Tomio Maruyama.

The weapon, known as a dako sword, is so large that it was likely never used for self-defense, serving instead as a means of protection against evil after death. Like other dako swords unearthed in the country, this one looks like a snake. Due to the artifact’s size, the researchers initially thought they had found multiple swords lined up next to each other.

Experts said the mirror, which is shaped like a shield (盾), was also likely used to shun evil spirits. It measures 25 inches by 12 inches and weighs more than 12 pounds, making it the largest of its kind discovered in Japan, too.

The finds offer new insights into the Kofun period, which lasted from around the year 250 AD to 538 AD and is named for the distinctive tomb mounds, constructed to bury members of the ruling class. Kosaku Okabayashi, the deputy director for Nara prefecture’s Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, said, “These discoveries indicate that the technology of the Kofun period is beyond what had been imagined, and they are masterpieces in metalwork from that period.”

Japan is home to an estimated 160,000 burial mounds from the Kofun period, though the Tomio Maruyama kofun is particularly large. Measuring 350 feet in diameter and up to 32 feet tall, it dates back to the late fourth century.

Archaeologists think it has some connection to an influential person who supported the rulers of the day, the imperial Yamato family. Based on the presence of the two artifacts, the dead person may have been involved in military and ritualistic matters. So far, the researchers have discovered a coffin but no human remains in the burial chamber.

1. How did researchers find an irons sword and a bronze mirror?

A．By exploring an old tomb.

B．By asking experienced local villagers.

C．By searching for much information online.

D．By carefully studying historical materials.

2. What do we know about the iron sword?

A．It is in a very small size.

B．It looks like a sharp shield.

C．It was mainly used for self-defense.

D．It might be used to drive the evil away.

3. What does the underlined word “shun” in paragraph 3mean?

A．Schedule.

B．Design.

C．Avoid.

D．Express.

4. What is Kosaku Okabayashi’s attitude towards the two discoveries in paragraph 4?

A．Negative.

B．Appreciative.

C．Unclear.

D．Indifferent.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Since Chinese archaeologists(考古学家)     1    (make) public some of the newly unearthed artifacts from the Sanxingdui Ruins site on Saturday, a gold mask has caught most of the attention from experts and     2     public alike.

Recognized as one of the most important ancient     3    (remain) found in the 20^th century, the 3000-year-old Sanxingdui in southwest China’s Sichuan province is a treasure house     4    (bury) with a collection of pottery, jade, bronze and gold wares.     5     astonished the archaeologists most about this gold mask is its large size. 23 centimeters wide and 28 centimeters high. Although only about half of the gold mask was unearthed, it’s so far the     6    (large) of its kind found in the primary stage of the Chinese civilization, weighing 280 grams.

It     7    (estimate) that the whole mask could weigh more than 500 grams. This lightweight mask is made of gold foil(箔), featuring a raised nose with a sharp edge at the tip. It’s     8    (basic) the same size as the head sculptures from the same pit. Thus, archaeologists believe it was originally attached     9     the face of a head sculpture.

The masks’ eyes and eyebrows are delicately hollowed out,     10    (create) a sense of seriousness and dignity. They most likely represent authorities or top-level figures at that period, according to archaeologists.