Question

The Aztec population was divided into four main classes．Nobles were the highest and most powerful class．They included the emperor and his extended family, as well as governors in charge of local areas, and members of the government．The nobles owned most of the land．Commoners made up most of the population．They ran small family farms or did ordinary jobs in the towns and cities．Serfs worked on the land owned by the nobles．They were given food and shelter, but weren’t paid．Slaves were either prisoners of war or criminals who could be bought and sold.

Many Aztec people lived in rural villages, working the land．However, many more lived in large towns and cities．Tenochtitian, the Aztec capital and home to the emperor, became one of the largest cities in the world．Its construction began in 1325 AD, and it’s believed that by 1500 AD more than 200,000 people lived there．

As with all Aztec towns and cities, there was a central area for temples and other special places in Tenochtitian．People could gather there to worship the Aztec gods.

1.There were ______ main classes in the Aztec.

A．2             B．3              C．4            D．5

2.______ were in charge of local areas and members of the government.

A．Nobles        B．Commoners     C．Serfs         D．Slaves

3.Commoners ______ most of the population.

A．made into      B．made for

C．made up       D．were made up of

4.______, the Aztec capital, became one of the largest cities in the world．

A．Temple       B．Maya

C．Montezuma       D．Tenochtitian

5.The title of the article is ______.

A．The Aztecs

B．Aztec Society

C．Aztec Religious Beliefs

D．Tears for the Future

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：此篇文章介绍的是阿兹台克社会的一些情况。

1.1】C 细节理解题。根据The Aztec population was divided into four main classes．可知阿兹台克人的人口分为四大类。故选C。

2.2】A细节理解题。根据Nobles were the highest and most powerful class．They included the emperor and his extended family, as well as governors in charge of local areas, and members of the government．可知贵族是最高和最强大的阶级，他们包括皇帝和他的家人，以及在当地的负责官员，以及政府成员，贵族拥有大部分土地，平民占据大多数的人口。故选A。

3.3】C细节理解题。根据Commoners made up most of the population．可知平民占据大多数的人口。故选C.

4.D细节理解题。根据Tenochtitian, the Aztec capital and home to the emperor, became one of the largest cities in the world．可知Tenochtitian作为皇帝的阿兹特克人的首都，成为世界上最大的城市。故选D。

5.B综合理解题。本文介绍的是阿兹特克社会的一些情况。故选B。

考点：考查社会现象类短文阅读。