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【题目】The Mayan Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years. The Maya were so bright that they achieved a lot. They had farms, temples and cities with many buildings. They knew much about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time.

In ancient Mexico there were many small clearings in the forest. In each clearing was a village with fields of crops around it. The Maya planted seeds after they cleared the land. A farmer was able to grow crops that produced for several people. But not every Maya had to be a farmer. Some were builders or priests (祭司)．

The Maya believed in many gods. They built large temples to honor them. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. It was difficult because they had to carry all of the building materials themselves. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.

Although the Maya worked hard to build the beautiful cities, very few of them lived in them. Usually, only the priests lived in the cities. The other people lived in small villages in the forests. Their houses were much simpler. Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature.

Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened. They may have died from a deadly disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. The lost secrets of the Maya are still beyond the reach of modern people. They are still one of our greatest mysteries.

【1】The Maya lived better than most people of their times because ______．

A. they had skillful workers

B. they believed in many gods

C. they knew better about nature

D. they could measure time correctly

【2】It can be inferred from the passage that ______．

A. the priests were not highly respected by the ancient Maya

B. the ancient Mayan cities and temples were well built

C. the ancient Mayan people led a happy life in the cities

D. the ancient Mayan people died from a serious disease

【3】The underlined word “They” in the last paragraph refers to ______．

A. the Mayan people B. the Mayan villages

C. the Mayan cities D. the lost secrets of the Maya

【4】Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. The Cities of the Maya B. The Belief of the Maya

C. The Maya D. The Buildings of the Maya

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】本文主要介绍神秘的玛雅人的生活，信仰等，从而说明神秘的玛雅人。

【1】细节理解题。由“They knew much about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time.”可知他们知道很多关于自然和周围的世界。这方面的知识帮助他们过上比当时大多数人更好的生活。C符合语境，故选C。

【2】细节理解题。由“Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.”今天，许多这些古老的玛雅城市和寺庙仍然屹立。可知古玛雅的城市和寺庙很坚固，建筑的非常好。B符合语境，故选B。

【3】词义猜测题。“The lost secrets of the Maya are still beyond the reach of modern people. They are still one of our greatest mysteries.”玛雅失去的秘密至今仍不为现代人所知。他们仍然是我们最伟大的奥秘之一。They指的是前一句玛雅人失踪之谜。D符合语境，故选D。

【4】主旨大意题。通读全文可知本文分别介绍玛雅人的生活，城市，信仰等都是为了说明玛雅人的神秘。A，B,D都只是说明玛雅人的神秘的例子，C符合语境，故选C。