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3 . The first emperor of China, Qin Shihuang, is remembered for the many things he did during his rule. Between 221 and 210 B. C. , he started the construction of the Great Wall of China. He built a large network of roads. He introduced a new writing system, currency, and set of measurements. The emperor also ordered the construction of a huge army of life-sized terracotta soldiers. These, he hoped, would protect his tomb after his death.
Today, the soldiers in Xi'an's terracotta museum are light brown, but they weren't always this color. They began as an army of red, blue, yellow, green, white, and purple. Sadly, most of the colors did not last to the present day. Before their discovery, the clay soldiers were protected by being underground. When they were unearthed, however, the air caused the coating under the paint to fall off. The paint disappeared in less time than it takes to boil an egg, taking with it important pieces of history.
New techniques are now starting to reveal the army's true colors. Archeologists have recently discovered an area with more than a hundred soldiers. Many of these still have their painted features, including black hair, pink faces, and black or brown eyes. Chinese and German researchers have developed a special liquid to help preserve the soldiers, colors. After they find a soldier or other artifact, archeologists spray it with the liquid. They then cover it in plastic.
Archeologists are also finding colors in the dirt around Xi'an's terracotta warriors. It's important not to disturb the dirt, so the colors won't be lost. “We are treating the earth as an artifact, says archeologist Rong Bo, the museum's leading chemist. The next challenge, says Rong, is to find a way to apply the colors to the army again. Once that happens, artists can bring. Emperor Qin's army back to life in full color.
1. What is the passage mainly about?| A．How the emperor's tomb was built. |
| B．The original colors of the terracotta soldiers. |
| C．What life was like for soldiers under Emperor Qin. |
| D．How soldiers started the Great Wall. |
| A．The soldiers lost their colors very quickly after being discovered. |
| B．The soldiers' paint fell off because of the high temperature. |
| C．Visitors to the museum do not actually see the original soldiers. |
| D．Archaeologists have discovered many terracotta soldiers. |
| A．Destroyed. | B．Dug up. |
| C．Identified. | D．Buried. |
| A．The soldiers should be left the way they were found. |
| B．Artists should be able to paint the soldiers any color they want. |
| C．We should try to restore the army's original colors. |
| D．The first step when opening a tomb is blowing away the dirt. |
4 . Back in 2011,archaeologists first discovered a lost highway littered with Viking artifacts(古器物)—sleds, horse bones, walking sticks, a 1,700—year—old sweater and heap after heap of horse dung.
But now archaeologists have discovered so much more. They've published new research describing hundreds of items that have been found along Lendbreen pass: shoes, parts of sleds, and bones from packhorses. It would have remained hidden forever had the ice not rapidly begun melting, revealing all that roadside Viking litter.
The highway winds its way over the Lendbreen ice patch(流冰区) in Norway's Jotunheim Mountains, about 200 miles north of Oslo. "The pass was at its busiest during the Viking Age around 1,000 A.D., a time of high mobility and growing trade across Scandinavia and Europe," study co—author James Barrett said.
According to researchers, the highway was possibly built around the year 300. At the time, heavy snow covered rocks underfoot. Trading posts were built along the nearby Otta River. The road may have thrived for many more centuries.
“The decline of the Lendbreen pass was probably caused by a combination of economic changes, climate change and late medieval pandemics(中世纪流行病), including the Black Death,” study co—author Lars Pilo explained. “When the local area recovered, things had changed, and the Lendbreen pass was lost to memory.”
“The objects are amazingly well preserved,” study co—author Espen Finstad added. “It is like they were lost a short time ago, not centuries or millennia ago.”
For archaeologists, the Lendbreen ice patch seems like a gift from the ancient past. But it's alarming that it's unwrapping itself so rapidly. "Global warming is leading to the melting of mountain ice worldwide," said Pilo. “Trying to save the remains of a melting world is a very exciting job—the finds are just an archaeologist's dream—but at the same time, it is also a job you cannot do without deep worry.”
1. How many archaeologists joined efforts to publish the new research?| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Grow weakly. | B．Develop badly. |
| C．Grow happily. | D．Develop successfully. |
| A．Excited and concerned. | B．Satisfied and disappointed. |
| C．Delighted and depressed. | D．Astonished and discouraged. |
| A．An ancient highway lost to memory. | B．A history of the lost highway. |
| C．The mystery of the lost highway. | D．How to find the ancient highway. |
| 出生年月 | 1938年7月 |
| 主要贡献 | 1. 建立“数字敦煌”； 2. 编写了许多与敦煌莫高窟相关的书籍。 |
| 评价 | 2019年9月，被授予“文物保护杰出贡献者”国家荣誉称号。 |
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6 . A strange object was found in a small city called Carlos Spegazzini, just a short drive from the capital city of Buenos Aires.
When farmer Jose first found an odd scene in his farmland, he began to dig at the object. However, he quickly found himself running to tell his wife. Jose needed more support if he was going to investigate this strange thing.
Even the dog was hesitant to investigate. Unfamiliar with the object, man’s best friend was not about to jump at it with little concern. Therefore, they chose to call in somebody who has a better idea of what to do.
When the police first showed up, they were just asstumped as Jose. They knew this object was something out of the ordinary. It might even be something extraordinary, so more questions appeared.
It quickly became apparent, it was time to call in the big guys. That’s right; when you find something that appears to be out-of-this-world, it’s time to call in those who study the mysteries of the old world.
Authorities called in archaeologists who jumped at the chance to study the object. They quickly determined one thing was for certain: the ancient big one that left this behind was absolutely massive! The group was unable to move the shell, as it weighed nearly two tons!
Clearly, this massive beast was not the only of its kind existing in the modern-day world. Similar fossils had been found in the surrounding areas and had even made their way to museums. But what was the ancient beast?
1. What is the right order of the events?a. Jose found a strange object and began to dig
b. Jose and his wife called the police
c. Jose ran to tell his wife
d. Archaeologists came to study the object and found similar fossils.
e. They called in some experts.
| A．abode | B．acbed |
| C．acbde | D．abced |
| A．Both the police and Jose were unfamiliar with the object and did not know what to do. |
| B．The police knew this object was something out-of-this-world as Jose did. |
| C．The police and Jose all liked to collect stamps. |
| D．The police were just as stupid as Jose. |
| A．run to our family and friends. |
| B．call the police |
| C．call in those who study the mysteries of the world. |
| D．ignore and leave it behind. |
| A．A dinosaur. | B．An insect |
| C．A tree. | D．A dog. |
7 . Ninety years ago a man named Howard Carter made a great find. But he didn’t discover an unknown people group or a new plant. He found the resting place of a king.
People had seen signs of King Tutankhamun’s tomb (坟墓) but had never found it. Finally, Carter’s team discovered a set of steps that led down to some underground rooms. There Carter found the king’s body and many of his treasures.
Carter recorded his first impression in his popular book, The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen:
At first I could see nothing, the hot air coming from the room causing the candle light to flicker (闪烁), but later, as my eyes grew used to the light, details of the room within appeared slowly and clearly, strange animals and gold — everywhere the light of gold... I was struck speechless with amazement, and when Lord Carnarvon, unable to stand the silence any longer, asked anxiously, “Can you see anything?” it was all I could do to get out the words, “Yes, wonderful things.”
The discovery has made King Tutankhamun, Tut for short, one of the best-remembered kings of Egypt. Tut became king when he was only 9 years old and ruled ancient Egypt from 1332 to 1323 B.C. No one is sure why, but he died suddenly before he turned 20. Because he died so young, there wasn’t time to prepare a great tomb for him. So he ended up with a smaller tomb. Its small size was actually the reason why it stayed hidden for so long. And, Tut’s tomb was not like other Egyptian kings’— it was not as damaged by time or robbers as other tombs. King Tut’s tomb remains the best-kept royal (皇室的) tomb ever discovered. The discovery of this little tomb has helped people learn a great deal about ancient Egypt.
1. We can learn from Paragraphs 1 and 2 that________.| A．Howard Carter found Tut’s tomb in the 1930s |
| B．there were a lot of treasures in Tut’s tomb |
| C．Howard Carter found Tut’s tomb by accident |
| D．a new plant was found in Tut’s tomb |
| A．Calm. | B．Proud. |
| C．Disappointed. | D．Shocked. |
| A．He died of a strange disease. | B．He ruled Egypt for about nine years. |
| C．He is known to few people today. | D．He built his own tomb over a long time. |
| A．King Tut’s story. | B．How to find a tomb. |
| C．Howard Carter’s achievement. | D．King Tut’s tomb. |
