Question

    Teotihuacan was once one of the world's most important cities, but many things about it are still unknown today. How did the people live , and why did they abandon（放弃）their city? For years, answers to some of those questions have been buried in the Pyramid of the Moon. Now, findings in this ancient structure are helping archeologists learn more about Teotiuacan's people and their culture.

Until recently many experts thought Teotihuacan was a peaceful society mostly ruled by gentle and wise leaders. But recent findings in the Pyramid of the Moon show something else. Archeologists discovered a number of headless bodies. Most were foreigners, and other objects of power. Clearly the people and objects found inside the pyramid were offerings.

However, the findings in the pyramid are difficult to interpret. "These findings are like sentences." says archeologist Leonardo Lopez Lujan," but we don't have all the words… so they're hard to read." Despite these problems, several archeologists have concluded this; Teotihuacan was not a society governed by peaceful rulers. " In reality, officials used human sacrifice（祭品）says archeologist Saburo Sugiyama," to control the people. "The city probably also had a powerful army.

Who were the city leaders? Scientists don't know. They have not found a king buried in the pyramid or any status of Teotihuacan's rulers. But archeologists continue to search for them. They hope to learn more about the pyramid's creators and one of the world's most powerful ancient cities.

1.What is this passage mainly about?

A.Discoveries in the Pyramid of the Moon.

B.An ancient leader who had the Pyramid of the Moon built.

C.Why the people of Teotihuacan abandoned their city.

D.How the Pyramid of the Moon was built in Teotihuacan.

2.Which of the following have NOT been found in the Pyramid of the Moon?

A.Weapons. B.The bodies of kings.

C.Animal bones. D.Human bones.

3.The underlined word " interpret" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “              ”.

A.create B.discover

C.imagine D.explain

4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.The people and animals in the pyramid died of disease.

B.Most of the dead bodies in the pyramid were the Teotihuacan's people.

C.Rulers sacrificed humans to control the Teotihuacan's people.

D.Tcotihuacan had a powerful army led by gentle and wise leaders.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了在月亮金字塔中的一些发现，这些发现有助于人们了解古城Teotihuacan里人们的生活和文化。

1.主旨大意题。根据第二段中But recent findings in the Pyramid of the Moon show something else. Archeologists discovered a number of headless bodies. Most were foreigners, and other objects of power. Clearly the people and objects found inside the pyramid were offerings.（但最近在月球金字塔上的发现显示了一些其他的东西。考古学家发现了许多无头的尸体。大多数是外国人和其他权力的目标。显然，在金字塔里发现的人和物品都是祭品。）结合文章主要内容可知，本文介绍了在月亮金字塔中的一些发现，这些发现有助于人们了解古城Teotihuacan里人们的生活和文化。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段Archeologists discovered a number of headless bodies．Most were foreigners，and other objects of power．Clearly the people and objects found inside the pyramid were offerings to gods．（考古学家发现了许多无头尸体。大多数是外国人和武器。很明显在金字塔内发现的人和物是神的供物。）以及最后一段中They have not found a king buried in the pyramid or any status of Teotihuacan's rulers．可知，他们没有找到埋在金字塔中的国王或特奥蒂瓦坎的统治者。故没有国王的尸体。故选B。

3.词义猜测题。 根据下文"These findings are like sentences." says archeologist Leonardo Lopez Lujan," but we don't have all the words… so they're hard to read."（考古学家Leonardo Lopez Lujan说：“这些发现就像句子一样，但我们没有所有的单词……所以很难读懂。”）可知，金字塔中的这些发现是很难解释的，故画线单词意为“解释”。故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据第三段中In reality, officials used human sacrifice, "says archeologist Saburo Sugiyama," to control the people.（考古学家Saburo Sugiyama说：“事实上，官员们用人祭来控制人民。）可知统治者用人祭来控制特奥提瓦坎人。故选C。