Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The Mayan Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. The Maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people whose achievements were many. They had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. _【1】__ This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time, because they could use it to make their lives more comfortable and rewarding.

In ancient Mexico there were many small clearings in the forest. In each clearing was a village with fields of corn, beans, and other crops around it. To clear the land for farms, the Maya cut down trees with stone axes. They planted seeds by digging holes in the ground with pointed sticks. __【2】 But not every Maya had to be a farmer. Some were cloth makers, builders, or priests.

The Maya built large temples to honor the Mayan gods. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.

Although the cities that the Maya built were beautiful, and the people worked hard to build them, very few of the people lived in them. Usually, only the priests lived in the cities. The other people lived in small villages in the forests. They lived in small huts with no windows. The walls were made of poles covered with dried mud, and the roof was made of grass or leaves. __【3】__.

Measuring time was important to the Maya. __【4】__ A system was developed for measuring time accurately. Mayan priests made the system to keep track of time. They made a calendar based on their study of the sun, moon and stars. The Mayan calendar was far more accurate than the European calendars of the time.

Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. __【5】__ They may have died from an infectious disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. Scientists are still trying to find the lost secrets of the Maya. They are still one of our greatest mysteries.

A. No one knows why this happened.

B. Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature.

C. The Maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people.

D. Farmers needed to know when to plant and harvest their crops.

E. They had to fight against natural disasters as common occurrences.

F. One farmer was able to grow crops that produced food for several people.

G. The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the world around them.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】F

【3】B

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】

试题分析：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】G根据下面所说：这方面的知识，帮助他们过上了比大多数时候人们更好的生活，因为他们可以用它来让他们的生活更加舒适和奖励。比如关于工具和农耕，知识，使他们的工作更容易和更富有成效的。可知此处表达的是：玛雅人知道很多关于他们周围的自然世界。故选G。

【2】F根据下句：但不是所有的玛雅人曾经是个农民。有些是裁缝，建设者，或神父。可知上句在说：一个农民能够种植粮食作物生产来供养几个人。故选F。

【3】B根据上句：墙是由覆盖着干泥杆，和屋顶是草和树叶做。可知下句是：大多数玛雅过着简朴的生活接近自然。故选B。

【4】D根据上句：测量时间对玛雅人来说是很重要的。空格后面的意思是：因此他们开发了一个精确测量它的系统。可知此空填：农民需要知道什么时候种植和收割庄稼。故选D。

【5】A根据上句：800年左右，玛雅人离开了他们的村庄和美丽的城市，再也回不来了。空格后面的意思是：他们可能死于传染病。他们可能已经离开，因为土壤不能再种庄稼。可知此空填：没有人知道为什么会发生这样的事。