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【題目】On Tuesday, scientists announced that they have discovered the bones of four settlers in Jamestown, Virginia. Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in what become the United States. The bones were unearthed under the floor of a Jamestown church which was discovered in 2010 and is considered as America，s first Protestant church.

The Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation at Historic Jamestowne and the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History announced that the settlers held high leadership positions. The men, Rev.Robert Hunt,Capt. Gabriel Archer,Sir Ferdinando Wainman,and Capt. William West, all played a role in the Jamestown settlement. After being lost to history for more than 400 years, the discovery of their remains provides new clues about their life and the importance of religion in the 1600s.

“This is a very important discovery,” Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation President James Horn said in a statement. “These men were among the first founders of English America."

About 100 people settled along the James River in what would become the first English settlement m 1607. During that time, settlers in Jamestown were faced with famine and disease The colony was nearlywiped outdue to conflict with Native Americans in the area and with other English settlers.

"They lived and died at a hard time in the history of the settlement , when Jamestown almost ended infailure," Horn said.“The bonesof these men help fill in the stories of their lives ”

The Smithsonian and the Rediscovery Foundationfound the remains in November of 2013. Scientists used 3-D technology to locate the exact gravesites of the men. The team wanted to identify its findings before announcing the discovery. They identified the men using historical records and studied the chemicals of the bones to learn what the men ate and where they came from.

Findings from the burials will go on display within weeks at Historic Jamestowne. The site also plans to honor the men and will keep their bones in a safe place for future study.

【1】The bones found in a Jamestown church_____________.

A. were first discovered in 2010

B. have been buried for over four centuries

C. have proved to be a family of four

D. are complete and easy to recognize

【2】The underlined phrase ‘wiped out” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to______________.

A. supported fully B. developed rapidly

C. destroyed completely D. protected successfully

【3】What can we learn from Paragraph 6 ?

A. How scientists keep the bones in good shape.

B. Why the four leaders were buried in Jamestown.

C. Why the four leaders chose to settle in Jamestown.

D. How scientists identified the four leaders.

【4】This text is most probably__________________.

A. a history paper B. a research paper

C. a newspaper report D. a warning message

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】本文是說(shuō)明文。近日，科學(xué)家確認(rèn)了美國(guó)詹姆斯敦遺骸的身份。

【1】【小題１】Ｂ. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段的the bones of four settlers ... dating as far back as 1608 和第二段的 After being lost to history for more than 400 years 可知，這四具遺骸已被埋葬了大約四個(gè)世紀(jì)。故選Ｂ。

【2】【小題２】C. 詞義猜測(cè)題。由第四段可知,早期到詹姆斯河流域的殖民者面臨著饑荒和疾 病且與當(dāng)?shù)赝林�和其他殖民者沖突不斷；再由倒數(shù)第二段的Jamestown almost ended in failure可知，此處是指位于詹姆斯敦的殖民地被完全摧毀。故選Ｃ。

【3】【小題３】Ｄ. 段落大意題。本段介紹科學(xué)家利用 3D技術(shù)并根據(jù)歷史記錄和對(duì)遺骨的化學(xué) 分析最終確定了于2013年11月發(fā)現(xiàn)的四具遺骸的身份。故選Ｄ。

【4】【小題４】Ｃ. 文章出處題。由首段的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)On Tuesday 和文中 Horn said in a statement,Horn said的行文格式可知，本文是對(duì)科學(xué)家確認(rèn)美國(guó)詹姆斯敦遺骸身份的報(bào)道。故選Ｃ。