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Ⅰ.阅读理解
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One new discovery after another has been over and over again plunging a hardtoaccept idea into scientists' minds:there might have been an even more advanced super prehistoric civilization in the remote past.
Discovery One:Kept in Topkapi Palace,Istanbul,Turkey is a unique ancient map,which was first discovered in the 18th century.On the map,only the Mediterranean area is accurately mapped while other places,such as America and Africa,are well out of shape.When studying in a deeper way,however,the scientists were amazed at finding the ancient map was actually a bird'seye map.Compared with the pictures of the earth taken by the Apollo 8 spacecraft,the Turkey map is exactly the repeat of them and the deformable boundaries of America and Africa agree well with those of the Apollo 8's pictures.To scientists' astonishment,the map even describes the complex landforms of the Antarctic covered with severalkilometerthick ice,which is as like as two peas with the map made by the 1952 Antarctic expedition with the help of the sonic echo sounder.But the old map was made in the remote ancient times!
Discovery Two:On the Lake Titicaca Plateau of South America lies the ruins of an ancient city,at the centre of which stands a huge red sandstone statue.Printed on it is a complete star map with hundreds of signs.Through years of study,scientists finally decoded the map and signs.This is a star map describing the starry sky 27,000 years ago.The signs record the extremely deep astronomic knowledge,which is even beyond the modern people's understanding.
Discovery Three:In 1921,people happened to find an ancient Nied man's skull in Zambia,Africa.In the right of the skull there is an edgesmooth round hole,which scientists have decided only a bullet can make.But the ancient Nied people lived about 70,000 years ago,when mankind is supposed to have just learnt to use axes.
Was there really a prehistoric super civilization?God knows!
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家的几项发现,他们认为在远古时代存在着更加先进的史前文明。
1.The Turkey map was made in .
A.the 18th century B.the 20th century
C.the 1950s D.the remote past
解析 D 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句话“But the old map was made in the remote ancient times!”可知,这张地图绘制于遥远的古代,故选D。
2.What is the most important discovery of Discovery Two?
A.An ancient city.
B.A huge statue.
C.A star map.
D.Astronomic knowledge.
解析 C 推理判断题。根据该段中对这张地图的描述可知,第二个发现中最重要的发现是一张星际图,故选C。
3.The hole in the ancient Nied man's skull suggests that the ancient Nied people .
A.could make something like guns
B.were very cruel
C.made much use of men's skulls
D.could use axes skillfully
解析 A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“In the right of the skull there is an edgesmooth round hole,which scientists have decided only a bullet can make.”可知,Nied人头部的洞表明当时的Nied人能够制造出像枪一样的东西,故选A。
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Before war and time destroy more of our important cultural sites,we need to save them in 3D digital libraries.Across 163 different countries,1,000 natural and cultural historic places make up our most precious human heritage,which UNESCO calls World Heritage Sites.
We lose a little of that heritage every day.War,climate change and pollution have a bad effect,as do wind and rain.The $4 million a year that UNESCO spends on preservation is not nearly enough to take care of even the four dozen sites considered at approaching risk of being lost forever.Now there's a better choice.New digitalconservation technologies let us hold on to them,at least virtually(虚拟地),through 3D scanning,modeling and digital storage.Such projects can be accomplished through cooperation between governments,universities,industry and nonprofit organizations.
To make a 3D model,a laser(激光) scanner bounces light off an object and records the results.To reproduce every corner and opening,the scanner collects overlapping(重叠的) images from all possible angles.A computer then sews them together into one large surface image and draws lines from one point to another to create a wireframe model.Highresolution digital cameras add color and texture.When fully put together,the models can be viewed,printed or operated.
These scans do more than preserve a memory in a database.With highly accurate measurements,archaeologists(考古学家)can find hidden passages or reveal ancient engineering tricks.School kids can explore places they might otherwise never see.And when a site is destroyed,the scans can even be used to reconstruct what was there.That has already happened for one World Heritage Site,the Kasubi Tombs in Uganda.Built of wood in 1882,they were destroyed by fire in 2010 and rebuilt in 2014,based in large part on 3D models made in 2009.More than 100 World Heritage Sites have been already preserved as 3D models,and conservationists are racing to record as many more as possible.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。主要说明了利用三维数字技术可以更好地保护世界自然和文化遗产。
4.How does the author show the necessity for 3D digital libraries in the first two paragraphs?
A.By listing the threats to our human heritage.
B.By introducing some damaged historical sites.
C.By quoting some experts' views on heritage protection.
D.By explaining UNESCO's research on World Heritage Sites.
解析 A 推理判断题。根据第一段中“war and time”和第二段中“War,climate change...wind and rain.”可判断,作者通过列举人类遗产面临的威胁来说明建立三维数字图书馆的必要性。
5.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.The function of a laser scanner.
B.The rejection of light off an object.
C.The process of making a 3D model.
D.The development of 3D digital technology.
解析 C 段落大意题。根据第三段内容尤其是“To make a 3D model...”和“When fully put together,the models...”可知,本段主要讲三维模型的制作过程。
6.What do we know about the Kasubi Tombs in Uganda?
A.It is metalframed.
B.It is still in its original condition.
C.It was once destroyed in an earthquake.
D.It was reconstructed thanks to 3D models.
解析 D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“That has already happened...rebuilt in 2014,based in large part on 3D models made in 2009.”可知,卡苏比王陵借助三维模型得以重建。
7.What does the author intend to say through this text?
A.Never ignore the destructive power of war.
B.Take action to reduce pollution in historic places.
C.Take advantage of 3D technology to keep history.
D.Invest more money to preserve World Heritage Sites.
解析 C 写作意图题。根据全文内容尤其是第一段中“we need to save them”,第二段中“We lose a little of that heritage every day.”和最后一段中“are racing to record”可知,作者写本文是想呼吁利用三维技术留住历史。
Ⅱ.语法填空
Many buildings along the Yangtze River have been destroyed during the flood season,1. the Guanyin Pavilion(阁) in the middle of the river has continued to stand tall even after more than 700 years.How does this ancient pavilion make 2. ?Described as “the first pavilion on the Yangtze River”,the Guanyin Pavilion 3. (build) in the Song Dynasty and then rebuilt in the Yuan Dynasty.Today,the pavilion 4. (sit) on a piece of dragonshaped rock in the middle of the Yangtze River.Located outside the city of Ezhou,Hubei Province,the pavilion was constructed on a huge rock about 30 meters from the bank of the river.5. (face) west,the pavilion is 24 meters long,10 meters wide and 14 meters in 6. (high).The base is made with a onemeterhigh stone pile.The entire base is 7. (beautiful) combined with the rock,and the whole building is shaped 8. a boat in the direction of the flowing water.More importantly,a very strong stone wall was set up 9. (protect) the main body from the floods.The ancient pavilion is still standing more than 700 years later, 10. shows the wisdom of ancient Chinese people.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了被誉为“万里长江第一阁”的观音阁。
1.解析 but/yet 考查连词。“被毁”与“屹立不倒”显示上下句之间是转折关系,应使用转折连词but或者yet。故填but/yet。
2.解析 it 考查代词。make it 为固定用法,意为“做到,达到”。故填it。
3.解析 was built 考查动词时态、语态和主谓一致。此处作谓语,主语“观音阁”与动词build之间是被动关系,且动作发生在过去,应使用一般过去时的被动语态,又主语为单数。故填was built。
4.解析 sits/is sitting 考查动词时态和主谓一致。主语是第三人称单数,且有时间状语Today,故使用一般现在时或者现在进行时。故填sits/is sitting。
5.解析 Facing 考查非谓语动词。分析可知,主语the pavilion与动词face之间是主动关系,故用现在分词facing作状语。位于句首,首字母需大写。故填Facing。
6.解析 height 考查词性转换。根据介词in可知,空处应填名词。high的名词形式为height。故填height。
7.解析 beautifully 考查词性转换。修饰动词combine应使用副词。故填beautifully。
8.解析 like 考查介词。be shaped like为固定搭配,意为“形状像……”。故填like。
9.解析 to protect 考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知,空处应使用不定式作目的状语。故填to protect。
10.解析 which 考查非限制性定语从句。分析句子可知,空处应填which引导非限制性定语从句,修饰整个句子。故填which。
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