7．In 1991，high in the mountains of Europe，hikers made a discovery：a dead man partly frozen in the ice．However，the police investigation soon became a scientific one．Carbon dating indicated that the man died over 5，300years ago．Today he is known as the Iceman and has been nicknamed"?tzi"for the ?tztal Alps where he was found．Kept in perfect condition by the ice，he is the oldest complete human body on the earth．
Scientists think he was an important person in his society．An examination of his teeth and skull tells us that he was not a young man．His arms were not the arms of a laborer．His dagger（匕首） was made of stone，but he carried a copper axe．This implies wealth，and he was probably from the upper classes．We know he could make fire，as a fire-starting kit was discovered with him．Even the food he had eaten enabled scientists to reason exactly where in Italy he lived．
But why did the Iceman die in such a high and icy place？There have been many theories．Some said he was a lost shepherd．Others thought he was killed in a religious ceremony．Over the years since he was found，tiny scientific discoveries have led to great changes in our understanding of the story of the Iceman．The newest scientific information indicates that he was cruelly murdered．"Even five years ago，the story was that he fled up there and walked around in the snow and probably died of exposure，"said Klaus Oeggl，a scientist at the University of Innsbruck in Austria．"Now it's all changed．It's more like a…crime scene．"
In June 2001，an X-ray examination of the body showed a small dark shape beneath the Iceman's left shoulder．It was the stone head of an arrow．It had caused a deadly injury that probably killed him very quickly．In 2003，an Australian scientist discovered the blood of four different people on the clothes of the Iceman．Did a bloody fight take place before his murder？Injuries on his hand and head indicate that this may be true．One theory，put forward by archeologist （考古学家） WalterLeitner，says that the Iceman's murder was the end of a fight for power among his people．However，this idea is certainly debatable．
66．What does"?tzi"refer toA．
A．the oldest perfectly preserved human body
B．the most famous tourist attraction?tztal Alps
C．an important discovery by the police of Europe
D．the person living in ?tztal Alps for a long time
67．After the examination of the Iceman，scientists believe thatC．
A．he died at an early age
B．he made a fire-starting kit
C．he had a higher social status
D．he was born at a village in Italy
68．According to Klaus Oeggl，the Iceman died fromD．
A．a serious diseaseB．a snow disaster
C．a religious faithD．a terrible murder
69．What is the passage mainly talking aboutC？
A．The life of ancient people in the AlpsMountains．
B．The cruel religious life of the Europeans in the past．
C．The discovery andpossiblecause of death of the Iceman．
D．The application of carbon dating technology to the Iceman．
分析 文章主要介绍登山者发现了一具被命名为"?tzi"的遗体，这是地球上最古老的，保存最完好的冰封尸体．科学家通过对他进行一系列检查从而推测出他生前具有较高的社会地位．科学家通过大量的研究认为他很有可能是被谋杀的，是被箭射死的．
解答 66．A 细节理解题．根据第一段中的"Today he is known as the Iceman and has been nicknamed"?tzi"for the ?tztal Alps where he was found．Kept in perfect condition by the ice，he is the oldest complete human body on the earth．"可知，登山者发现的这具遗体被命名为"?tzi"，是地球上最古老的，保存最完好的人类遗体．故选A．
67．C 细节理解题．根据第二段中的"Scientists think he was an important person in his society．"以及下文对他所使用的物品的描述可知，他在当时的社会中应该是一个重要人物，具有比较高的社会地位．故选C．
68．D 细节理解题．根据第三段中的"The newest scientific information indicates that he was cruelly murdered．"可知，最新的科学研究表明他是被残忍的杀害的，故选D．
69．C 主旨大意题．文章第一段讲述了登山者发现了这具遗体，而下文介绍了科学家研究推测冰人的种种死因，故选C．
点评 本文是新闻报道类阅读，主要考查细节理解题和推理判断题．在做事实细节题时，首先根据题目要求迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语．认真比较选项和文中细节的区别，在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
