14.A recent archaeological discovery made in Germany:excavators(挖掘機(jī)) working to uncover a Stone Age site near Leipzig have found a rather special ornamented (有裝飾的)purse-one that's studded(鑲滿飾鈕的) with a hundred dog teeth.And according to the archaeologists,"It seems to have been very fashionable at the time."
The purse was found at what is believed to be an ancient grave site dating back to about 2,500B.C.To date,the project has uncovered evidence of Stone and Bronze Age settlements,including more than 300graves,hundreds of stone tools,spear points,bone buttons,and an amber necklace.
Nothing at the site compares to the dog teeth purse.Archaeologists say it's a very unique find,and an indication that dogs played an important role in the lives of Stone Age cultures.Writing in National Geographic News,Andrew Curry offers some explanations:as rare as the dog teeth purse may be,but canine(犬科動(dòng)物的) teeth are actually fairly common in Stone Age northern and central European burials.
In fact,the sheer numbers of teeth in graves around the region suggest dogs were as much livestock as pets-the purse cover alone required the teeth of dozens of animals.
In other area Stone Age burials,dog and wolf teeth,as well as mussel shells,have been uncovered in patterns that suggest that corpses(僵尸)were covered with studded blankets.More commonly,though,dog teeth are found in hair ornaments and in necklaces,for both women and men.
Given that dog's teeth were very popular back then,it's difficult to find out the exact function or nature of the purse.It very well could have been something"fashionable",or an item used for practical or ceremonial purposes.One thing's for sure,though,it's pretty cool.
32.According to the archaeologists in Paragraph 1,A.
A.the dog teeth purse used to be popular
B.the purse is covered with a lot of dog teeth
C.the grave has a history of over 2,500years
D.people are working hard at a Stone Age site
33.By saying"Nothing at the site compares to the dog teeth purse"in Paragraph 3,the author means thatD.
A.the dog teeth are exactly like other things at the site
B.nothing has been found except the dog teeth purse
C.many things have been uncovered at the site
D.the dog teeth purse is the most valuable at the site
34.The author is certain thatC.
A.the dog teeth were practical items
B.the dog teeth were often used at the ceremonies
C.the dog teeth purse may look very attractive
D.the dog teeth could be made into beautiful purses
35.What would be the best title for this passage?B
A.The History of Stone Age
B.The Old Purse With Dog Teeth
C.The Popularity of the Dog Teeth
D.People's Hobbies During Stone Age.
分析 本文主要介紹考古學(xué)家在挖掘過程中發(fā)現(xiàn)了狗牙錢包,并講述了錢包的特點(diǎn)特征.
解答 ADCB
32 A 細(xì)節(jié)題. 根據(jù)文章第一 段,"It seems to have been very fashionable at the time."可知狗牙錢包過去很流行,故選A.
33 D 細(xì)節(jié)題. 根據(jù)文章第三 段Archaeologists say it's a very unique find,and an indication that dogs played an important role in the lives of Stone Age cultures. 可知狗牙錢包是最有價(jià)值的,故選D.
34 C 細(xì)節(jié)題. 根據(jù)文章最后一段t very well could have been something"fashionable",or an item used for practical or ceremonial purposes. 可知狗牙錢包看起來非常有吸引力,故選C.
35 B 主旨大意題. 通讀全文可知本文主要介紹考古學(xué)家在挖掘過程中發(fā)現(xiàn)了狗牙錢包,并講述了錢包的特點(diǎn)特征.故選B.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 做閱讀理解時(shí)要快速的瀏覽全文,把握文章主旨大意,帶著問題回到原文,尋找細(xì)節(jié)或概括相應(yīng)的答案,最后要理清作者寫作思路.