Question

【题目】 When a person dies, his body decays (腐烂). Skin and flesh disappear and as time goes on, only a skeleton is left. A mummy is the dead body of a person or an animal that has been preserved (保存) by wrapping cloth or other material around it.

Mummies have been found all over the world, most of them in Egypt. However, other cultures in South America and Asia also mummified their dead persons.

The oldest mummy ever found dates back to 6,000 years before Christ. The British Museum in London currently displays the oldest Egyptian mummy, dating back to 3,400 BC. The British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the remains of Tutankhamun in 1922, probably the most famous mummy in the world.

Today scientists study mummies with special equipment and X-ray machines. They discover more about the bodies of ancient people and how they lived. They can also find clues to what they ate and what kind of disease they had.

Mummification also happens because of extreme weather. Mummies have been found in the cold regions of the world, including the Alps and the Himalaya mountains. Salt water also helps preserve bodies. Mummies have been found in deserts and in peat bogs (泥潭沼泽). The most famous natural mummy is tzi, the Iceman, found in a glacier on the Austrian-Italian border in 1991.

【1】What is the main idea of Para. l?

A.The concept of a mummy.B.The value of a mummy.

C.The history of the mummy.D.The way to preserve a mummy.

【2】Which of the following is true about the remains of Tutankhamun?

A.It is a natural mummy.

B.It was discovered about a century ago.

C.It dates back to 6,000 years before Christ.

D.It may be the most famous mummy in Europe.

【3】What can scientists discover with special equipment and X-ray machines?

A.How ancient people ate.

B.Where ancient people lived.

C.How the skin and flesh disappeared.

D.What kind of disease ancient people had.

【4】Which is the negative(否定的) factor to mummification?

A.Coldness.B.Dry heat.

C.Warm climate.D.Salt water.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了木乃伊是一个人或动物的尸体，通过裹尸布或其他材料来保存。文章介绍了世界上知名的木乃伊，以及一些形成木乃伊化需要的气候条件。

【1】主旨大意题。根据第一段中A mummy is the dead body of a person or an animal that has been preserved by wrapping cloth or other material around it.可知，木乃伊是一个人或动物的尸体，通过裹尸布或其他材料来保存。由此可知，第一段主要是在说明什么是木乃伊，即木乃伊的概念。故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三段中The British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the remains of Tutankhamun in 1922, probably the most famous mummy in the world.可知，1922年，英国考古学家Howard Carter发现了图坦卡门的遗骸，这可能是世界上最著名的木乃伊。由此可知，图坦卡门的遗骸是在一个世纪前被发现的。故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据第四段中They can also find clues to what they ate and what kind of disease they had.可知，他们也能找到他们吃了什么和患了什么病的线索。由此可知，通过特殊设备和x光机，科学家们能发现古代的人们有什么样的疾病。故选D。

【4】推理判断题。根据最后一段中Mummies have been found in the cold regions of the world, including the Alps and the Himalaya mountains. Salt water also helps preserve bodies. Mummies have been found in deserts and in peat bogs.可知，在世界上寒冷的地区，包括阿尔卑斯山和喜马拉雅山，都发现过木乃伊。盐水也有助于保存尸体。在沙漠和泥炭沼泽中发现过木乃伊。由此可推知，不利于木乃伊化的因素是温暖的气候。故选C。