第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分80分）

第一节：阅读理解（共35小题；每小题2分，满分70分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It has long been known the ancient Egyptian rulers, or pharaohs, were buried with great ceremony and lavish treasures that were to be used in the other world.

Unfortunately, until 1922 no remains of any of the pharaohs or their treasures had ever been found. In that year, however, an archaeologist named Howard Carter and his sponsor, Lord Carnavon, were at last successful. They found the tomb of King Tutankhamen, who was buried 3,200 years ago. King Tut’s tomb was the first fully preserved burial site to be uncovered in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. The two men found the tomb to contain wonderful treasures. Gold figures and magnificent furniture decorated with gold were found in the myriad of secret rooms and tunnels within the pyramid.

The only disappointment for Howard Carter came when he found that King Tut’s body was nothing but dust. Apparently a mistake had been made when the king’s remains were mummified (使成木乃伊). Carter did, however, find 143 pieces of jewelry within the mummy case, mostly made of gold and precious stones.

Actually, despite all the publicity about the remarkable finds in his tomb, Tutankhamen’s reign (统治时期) as pharaoh was short and relatively uneventful. He died when he was just 18 years old.

There is an interesting story that goes along with King Tut’s tomb. According to legend, a powerful curse was placed in it. This curse was to descend on anyone uncovering Tutankhamen’s burial place. Not very long after the discovery, Lord Carnavon, along with several of the workmen, died suddenly.

1．The subject of this passage is              .

A．the Valley of the Kings    B．the discovery of King Tut’s tomb

C．King Tut’s accomplishments   D．Howard Carter, archaeologist

2．Which statement is true according to this article?

A．Not until King Tut’s tomb was found did people realize that Egyptian pharaohs

were buried with great ceremony and lavish treasures.

B．The first grand burial site of the ancient Egyptian rulers was built 3,200 years ago.

C．Historically, Tutankhamen’s reign was not very much important.

D．The writer feels it a pity that Lord Carnavon and several of the workmen died

because of the curse.

3．It seems clear that King Tut        .

A．was a great military leader      B．thought a great deal of himself

C．was afraid of dying  D．was killed by his enemies

4．If you have a myriad of something, you have          .

A．many       B．some C．few   D．several

5．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．King Tut’s Tomb     B．The Egyptian Tombs and Treasures

C．King Tut’s body      D．The First Pharaoh’s Treasures

第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分80分）
第一节：阅读理解（共35小题；每小题2分，满分70分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It has long been known the ancient Egyptian rulers, or pharaohs, were buried with great ceremony and lavish treasures that were to be used in the other world.
Unfortunately, until 1922 no remains of any of the pharaohs or their treasures had ever been found. In that year, however, an archaeologist named Howard Carter and his sponsor, Lord Carnavon, were at last successful. They found the tomb of King Tutankhamen, who was buried 3,200 years ago. King Tut’s tomb was the first fully preserved burial site to be uncovered in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. The two men found the tomb to contain wonderful treasures. Gold figures and magnificent furniture decorated with gold were found in the myriad of secret rooms and tunnels within the pyramid.
The only disappointment for Howard Carter came when he found that King Tut’s body was nothing but dust. Apparently a mistake had been made when the king’s remains were mummified (使成木乃伊). Carter did, however, find 143 pieces of jewelry within the mummy case, mostly made of gold and precious stones.
Actually, despite all the publicity about the remarkable finds in his tomb, Tutankhamen’s reign (统治时期) as pharaoh was short and relatively uneventful. He died when he was just 18 years old.
There is an interesting story that goes along with King Tut’s tomb. According to legend, a powerful curse was placed in it. This curse was to descend on anyone uncovering Tutankhamen’s burial place. Not very long after the discovery, Lord Carnavon, along with several of the workmen, died suddenly.
1．The subject of this passage is              .
A．the Valley of the Kings    B．the discovery of King Tut’s tomb
C．King Tut’s accomplishments   D．Howard Carter, archaeologist
2．Which statement is true according to this article?
A．Not until King Tut’s tomb was found did people realize that Egyptian pharaohs
were buried with great ceremony and lavish treasures.
B．The first grand burial site of the ancient Egyptian rulers was built 3,200 years ago.
C．Historically, Tutankhamen’s reign was not very much important.
D．The writer feels it a pity that Lord Carnavon and several of the workmen died
because of the curse.
3．It seems clear that King Tut        .
A．was a great military leader      B．thought a great deal of himself
C．was afraid of dying  D．was killed by his enemies
4．If you have a myriad of something, you have          .
A．many       B．some C．few   D．several
5．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．King Tut’s Tomb     B．The Egyptian Tombs and Treasures
C．King Tut’s body      D．The First Pharaoh’s Treasures

第二部分  阅读（共两节，满分80分）

第一节：阅读理解（共35小题；每小题2分，满分70分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It has long been known the ancient Egyptian rulers, or pharaohs, were buried with great ceremony and lavish treasures that were to be used in the other world.

Unfortunately, until 1922 no remains of any of the pharaohs or their treasures had ever been found. In that year, however, an archaeologist named Howard Carter and his sponsor, Lord Carnavon, were at last successful. They found the tomb of King Tutankhamen, who was buried 3,200 years ago. King Tut’s tomb was the first fully preserved burial site to be uncovered in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. The two men found the tomb to contain wonderful treasures. Gold figures and magnificent furniture decorated with gold were found in the myriad of secret rooms and tunnels within the pyramid.

The only disappointment for Howard Carter came when he found that King Tut’s body was nothing but dust. Apparently a mistake had been made when the king’s remains were mummified (使成木乃伊). Carter did, however, find 143 pieces of jewelry within the mummy case, mostly made of gold and precious stones.

Actually, despite all the publicity about the remarkable finds in his tomb, Tutankhamen’s reign (统治时期) as pharaoh was short and relatively uneventful. He died when he was just 18 years old.

There is an interesting story that goes along with King Tut’s tomb. According to legend, a powerful curse was placed in it. This curse was to descend on anyone uncovering Tutankhamen’s burial place. Not very long after the discovery, Lord Carnavon, along with several of the workmen, died suddenly.

1．The subject of this passage is              .

       A．the Valley of the Kings    B．the discovery of King Tut’s tomb

       C．King Tut’s accomplishments   D．Howard Carter, archaeologist

2．Which statement is true according to this article?

       A．Not until King Tut’s tomb was found did people realize that Egyptian pharaohs

   were buried with great ceremony and lavish treasures.

       B．The first grand burial site of the ancient Egyptian rulers was built 3,200 years ago.

       C．Historically, Tutankhamen’s reign was not very much important.

       D．The writer feels it a pity that Lord Carnavon and several of the workmen died

    because of the curse.

3．It seems clear that King Tut        .

       A．was a great military leader      B．thought a great deal of himself

       C．was afraid of dying  D．was killed by his enemies

4．If you have a myriad of something, you have          .

       A．many       B．some C．few   D．several

5．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

       A．King Tut’s Tomb     B．The Egyptian Tombs and Treasures

       C．King Tut’s body      D．The First Pharaoh’s Treasures

In science the meaning of the word “explain” suffers with civilization’s every step in search of reality. Science cannot really explain electricity magnetism, and gravitation; their effects can be measured and predicted （预测）, but of their nature no more is known to the modern scientist than to Thales who first speculated on the electrification of amber(琥珀). Most present physicists reject the notion that man can ever discover what these mysterious forces “really” are. Electricity, Bertrand Russell says, “is not a thing, it is a way in which things behave. When we have told how things behave when they are electrified, and under what circumstances they are electrified, we have told all there is to tell.” Until recently scientists would have disapproved of such an idea. Aristotle, for example, whose natural science dominated Western thought for two thousand years, believed that man could arrive at an understanding of reality by reasoning from self-evident principles. He felt, for example, that it is a self-evident principle that everything in the universe has its proper place, so one can deduce that objects fall to the ground because that’s where they belong, and smoke goes up because that’s where it belongs. The goal of Aristotelian science was to explain why thins happen. Modern science was born when Galileo began trying to explain how things happen and thus originated (使成起源 )the method of controlled experiment which now forms the basis of scientific investigation.

1.From this passage we learn that the effects of electricity, magnetism and gravitation can be measured and _____.

A. foreclosed　 B prearranged C forecast D precl

2.Most modern physicists agree with the idea that _______.

A.man can not discover what these mysterious forces “really” are

B.man can discover what these mysterious forces “really” are

C.man can discover everything in the universe

D.man can not discover the nature of electrification

3.The principle that everything in the universe has its proper place is favored by _________.

A.St. Paul　 B. Bertrand Russell　 C. Galileo　 D. Aristotle

4.The aim of Aristotle’s natural science is to explain _______.

A. the method of controlled experiment B.. the search of reality

C. how things happen　　　　　　　 　 D. why things happen

5.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A.Bertrand Russell’s concept of electricity is not in harmony( 和谐，协调 ) with the basis of scientific investigation.

B.Bertrand Russell’s concept of electricity is in harmony with the basis of scientific investigation.

C.Aristotle’s natural science most influence scientific thought for two thousand years.

D.Thales first guessed the electrification of amber.