1EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.课下能力提升(二十一)阅读理解AAnancientEgyptianmummythoughttobethatofPharaohRamsesⅠhasreturnedhomeaftermorethan140yearsinNorthAmericanmuseums.ThebodywascarriedofftheplaneinCairoinaboxcoveredwithEgypt'sflag.TheMichaelCarlosMuseumgaveitbackaftertestsshoweditwasprobablythatofthemanwhoruled3,000yearsago.TheUSmuseumacquireditthreeyearsagofromaCanadianmuseum,whichinturnisthoughttohaveboughtitfromEgyptiangraverobbersin1860.ThemummywaswelcomedbackhomewithsongsandmilitarybandmusicduringaceremonyatthenationalmuseuminCairo.ZahiHawass,headofEgypt'sSupremeCouncilofAntiquities(文物最高委员会),traveledfromtheUSwiththebodyandsaiditwouldbemovednextyeartotheLuxorMuseuminsouthernEgypt.“Wearenot100%surethatthemummyisthatofRamsesⅠ.”saidMrHawass.“Butweare100%surethatitisofaking.”Atlanta'sMichaelCarlosMuseumacquiredthemummyin1999,butofferedtoreturnitafterhitechscanning(扫描)equipmentindicateditwaslikelytobethatofRamsesⅠ.ThemuseumwebsitesaidithadbeenacquiredfromtheNiagaraFallsMuseum.ItisthoughtaCanadiancollectorboughtthemummyfortheNiagaraFallsMuseumaround1860fromanEgyptianfamilywhichhadstumbledon(偶然发现)atombfilledwithroyalmummiesatasitenearLuxor.MrHawasspraisedthehandoveras“agreatcivilizedgesture”.AndheappealedtootherworldmuseumstoreturnEgypt'santiquities,particularlytheRosettaStoneintheBritishMuseumandtheBustofNefertitiintheBerlinMuseum.语篇解读:本文讲了埃及珍贵文物Ramses木乃伊重返埃及的经过。1.Justbeforethehandover,Ramsesmummywaskeptin________.A.theLuxorMuseumB.theMichaelCarlosMuseumC.theNiagaraFallsMuseum2D.aCanadianmuseum解析:选B细节理解题。从第二段的第一句“TheMichaelCarlosMuseumgaveitbackaftertestsshoweditwasprobablythatofthemanwhoruled3,000yearsago.”可知答案为B。2.Whichisthecorrectorderofthefollowingeventsaccordingtothepassage?a.Themummyreturnedhome.b.ThemummywaskeptintheNiagaraFallsMuseum.c.Egyptiangraverobbersoldthemummy.d.ACanadiancollectorboughtthemummy.e.ThemummywaskeptintheMichaelCarlosMuseum.A.cdebaB.cbedaC.adcbeD.cdbea解析:选D细节理解题。通读全文可得出事件的来龙去脉和先后次序,因此答案选D。3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AlltheEgypt'santiquitieshavereturnedhomeafterthehandover.B.NiagaraFallsMuseumisanAmericanmuseum.C.BuyingthemummyfromtheEgyptianfamilywasacivilizedgesture.D.RamsesMummyhadbeenkeptinCanadaformorethanacentury.解析:选D推理判断题。根据第四段“Atlanta'sMichaelCarlosMuseumacquiredthemummyin1999.”和“aCanadiancollectorboughtthemummyfortheNiagaraFallsMuseumaround1860fromanEgyptianfamily”可推断答案为D。4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThehistoryofRamsesmummyB.ThehandoverceremonyofRamsesmummyfromCanadaC.ThereturningofRamsesmummytoitshomelandEgyptD.ThehistoryoftheroyalfamilyofRamses解析:选C标题归纳题。第一段的第一句是说埃及珍贵文物Ramses木乃伊重返埃及,全文主要是围绕这一主题进行阐述的。所以答案选C。BYosemiteisanationalparkinCalifornia.Itisverybeautifulandbig.Theparkincludesmorethan760,000acresintheCaliforniaMountains.Mostoftheparkiswilderness.ThepartofYosemitethateveryonelikesisYosemiteValley.Itisatinyvalleythatis7mileslongandlessthan1milewide.Ithastallrockwallsandstreams3thatsplashdowninwaterfalls.Morethantwomillionvisitorscometothevalleyeachyear.Oneranger(护林人)saysthenumberofvisitorsismorethanthelandcanhandle.Thevalleyhas4,500campingspots.Ithasahotelthatcanhold4,000families.Thisisstillnotenoughtohandleallofthevisitors.Thevalleyhasgrownsobigthatithasalotoftrafficandcrime.Aworkersaystheparkistryingtokeepthebeautyoftheparkandleteveryonevisit.Someareashavebeenfencedofffrompeopleandplantedwithseedstotrytokeepthembeautiful.AformerworkerthinksYosemiteshouldgetmoremoneytotakebettercareofthepark.Hewouldalsoliketoteachpeoplewhattheparkserviceistryingtodo.SomepeoplearetryingtosaveYosemiteValley.Aplanhasbeenmadetogetridofsomebuildings.Therewillbefewercarsallowedinsidethepark.Morebuseswillhelpgetpeoplearound.语篇解读:本文讲了美国加州的Yosemite国家公园面临的问题,并提出了一些建议。5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.YosemiteisanationalparklocatedintheCaliforniadesert.B.Somepeoplethinktherearetoomanyvisitorsforthepark.C.Thevalleyhas4,500parkingspotsandsomehotels.D.MostofYosemiteparkisfulloftrafficandcrime.解析:选B细节理解题。根据第三段第一句话“Onerangersaysthenumberofvisitorsismorethanthelandcanhandle.”可知游客的人数已超过了土地的承受能力。6.Partsoftheparkaresurroundedwithafencesothat________.A.somevisitorscanstaytherealoneB.theycanbeusedforcampingC.visitorscanhaveapicnicthereD.theycanbecomenicer解析:选D细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Someareashavebeenfencedofffrompeopleandplantedwithseedstotrytokeepthembeautiful.”可知公园的部分地区围上栅栏是为了让公园变得更美丽。7.Thepassagemainlytellsus________.A.YosemiteisabeautifulnationalparkB.YosemiteisfacedwithsomeproblemsC.Yosemiteisdisappearing4D.Yosemiteattractsagreatmanyvisitorseachyear解析:选B主旨大意题。纵观全文可知,随着游人日益增多,美国加州的Yosemite国家公园正面临一些问题。针对这些问题,文章提出了一些建议。故选B。8.Accordingtothepassage,whatmeasureshouldbetakentosavethepark?A.Raisingmoneytoemployformerskilledworkers.B.Banningcarsenteringit.C.Reducingthenumberofvisitors.D.Removingsomeofthebuildings.解析:选D细节理解题。根据最后一段可知,除去一些建筑物可能是拯救这座公园的一个方法。故选D。CHeritageisourlegacy(遗产)fromthepast,whatwelivewithtoday,andwhatwepassontofuturegenerations.Ourculturalandnaturalheritagearebothirreplaceable(不可取代的)sourcesoflifeandinspiration.Place