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【題目】

The Unexplained Mystery of Pyramid

The Pyramids in Egypt are really something special. We still don’t really know how the Egyptians built the largest pyramid at all, known as the Great Pyramid of Cheops (or Khufu), some 5,000 years ago. Remember, this was even before the invention of the wheel.

The most famous pyramids are the Egyptian pyramids — huge structures built of brick or stone, some of which are among the world’s largest constructions. The age of the pyramids reached its top at Giza in 2575-2150 B.C. In 2008, some 138 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest in Egypt and one of the largest in the world. Until Lincoln Cathedral in England was finished in AD 1311, it was the tallest building in the world. The base is over 52,600 square meters in area. While pyramids are associated(關(guān)聯(lián)的) with Egypt, the nation of Sudan has 220 extant pyramids, the most numerous in the world.

In the 1940s, a radio engineer named Karel Drbal claimed(聲稱) that small pyramids of a 1:1,000 scale as the Great Pyramid could sharpen knives. His explanation was that the pyramid shape focuses energy when precisely aligned (精確對(duì)齊) on the north-south axis (軸), which can renew steel.

Though the claims of Drbal and others, there is no scientific evidence that Pyramids have power. It is a cut and dry myth, probably driven by the nature of pyramids and their ancient, unexplained mysteries.

As the neurologist (神經(jīng)學(xué)家) Terence Hines wrote: “People became quite crazy about Pyramid Power in the world of pseudoscience for a time in the mid-1970s. Actually, the idea was that the pyramidal shape itself was magical and filled with a mysterious energy and power.”

【1】When did the pyramids develop the best?

A.in 2575-2150 B.CB.In 2008C.in AD 1311

【2】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A.The Great Pyramid of Giza is the tallest building in the world before AD 1311.

B.Sudan has the more extant pyramids than any other country in the world.

C.Lincoln Cathedral was built earlier than The Great Pyramid of Giza.

【3】What does the underline word evidence mean in the passage?

A.方法B.證據(jù)C.痕跡

【4】According to Karel Drbal __________.

A.the small pyramids of a 1:1,000 scale as the Great Pyramid are very sharp. ‘

B.the small pyramids of a 1:1,000 scale as the Great Pyramid can renew steel.

C.the Great Pyramid of a 1:1,000 scale as the small Pyramid could sharpen knives.

【5】__________ can be inferred (推斷) from the passage.

A.Pyramids have magic

B.Pyramids are mysteries

C.Pyramids belong to Egypt

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】B

【5】B

【解析】

本文主要介紹金字塔以及金字塔的一些未解之謎。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“The age of the pyramids reached its top at Giza in 2575-2150 B.C.”可知，金字塔在公元前2575至2150年發(fā)展最好，達(dá)到頂峰。故選A。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中“Until Lincoln Cathedral in England was finished in AD 1311, it was the tallest building in the world.”可知，在公元1311年林肯大教堂落成之前，吉薩金字塔是世界上最高的建筑物，A正確；根據(jù)第二段最后一句“the nation of Sudan has 220 extant pyramids, the most numerous in the world.”可知，蘇丹擁有220座現(xiàn)有金字塔，比世界上其他任何國(guó)家都要多，B正確。根據(jù)第二段中“Until Lincoln Cathedral in England was finished in AD 1311, it was the tallest building in the world.”可知吉薩金字塔曾是世界最高，直到公元1311年林肯大教堂完成取代了吉薩金字塔，所以吉薩金字塔應(yīng)比林肯大教堂早完成，C錯(cuò)誤；題干要求選出不正確的一項(xiàng)。故選C。

【3】詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第四段中“It is a cut and dry myth, probably driven by the nature of pyramids and their ancient, unexplained mysteries.”可知，金字塔有能量只是個(gè)斷斷續(xù)續(xù)的神話，可能由金字塔的性質(zhì)和古老的未解之謎所驅(qū)使的，沒(méi)有科學(xué)證據(jù)。所以evidence最有可能翻譯為“證據(jù)”。故選B。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“a radio engineer named Karel Drbal claimed that small pyramids of a 1:1,000 scale as the Great Pyramid... which can renew steel.”可知，當(dāng)南北軸精確對(duì)齊時(shí)，比例尺1:1000的小金字塔會(huì)聚集能量，能使刀具變得鋒利，使鋼變新。故選B。

【5】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中“there is no scientific evidence that ... unexplained mysteries.”可知，沒(méi)有科學(xué)證據(jù)證明金字塔有能量魔法，只不過(guò)是金字塔的性質(zhì)和一些未解之謎讓人們聯(lián)想而已，A錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)文章標(biāo)題以及文章內(nèi)容可知，本文主要介紹金字塔的未解之謎，B正確；根據(jù)第二段最后一句“the nation of Sudan has 220 extant pyramids, the most numerous in the world.”可知，蘇丹現(xiàn)有200座金字塔，所以金字塔并不專屬于埃及，C錯(cuò)誤。故選B。

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