1、In China, as elsewhere, the __1__ the period the more important archaeological(考古) evidence is to our understanding of __2__ life was like. For periods before __3__, surviving artifacts(人工制品) offer a crucial(决定性的) corrective to legend and myth. __4__, even after writing was invented, for many cent
2、uries the types of texts that __5__ are very limited, so that there is still __6__ to learn from artifacts. Scientifically excavated(发掘古物) objects can be placed more accurately in time and place than early texts, which often __7__ a process of accretion __8__, with many passages __9__ later. Thous
3、ands of early archaeological sites have been excavated in China, most of __10__ graves. __11__ from this archaeological evidence is at least as __12__ as learning from texts. The objects are __13__--we must ask questions of them __14__ they can tell us anything. This unit __15__ summaries of five
4、 archaeological sites, __16__ in date from about 2300 BC to 100 BC. The tombs selected for examination were all __17__ for their time. Their occupants(居住者) were members of the ruling class __18__ the period, able to afford the __19__ standard of material comfort, technical excellence, and artistic
5、 embellishment(修饰) then __20__. 1. A earlier B early C more D later 2. A which B what C that D whose 3. A artifacts B grave C writing D sound 4. A What’s worse B Therefore C Howe
6、ver D Moreover 5. A survive B survives C live D alive 6. A a good many B a lot of C a great deal D a number of 7. A looked through B suffered C got through D went through 8. A over time B by and by C
7、 ahead of time D in no time 9. A add B added C adding up D added up to 10. A them B which C whom D what 11. A To learn B Being learning C Learning D To be learned 12. A easy B hardly
8、 C difficult D difficulty 13. A still B quiet C calm D silent 14. A after B when C before D while 15. A contains B containing C includes D including 16. A ranged B ranging
9、 C ranges D range 17. A advanced B advancing C advance D in advance 18. A at B in C by D of 19. A lowest B cheapest C highest D expensive 20. A accessible B available
10、 C adaptable D acceptable 备注: 1. A 本题考察的是: the more… , the more… 再根据实际情况可知,是越古老越有价值。 2. B 3. C 根据下文even after writing was invented 可知,是在文字出现之前。 4. D 而且,在文字出现之后,保存下来的文献也很有限。 A 是 “更糟糕的是”;B 是 “因此”的意思; C 是转折关系。 5. A 这里survive 是作that定语从句的谓语动词,而且是一般现在时。 6. C 表示许多的意思,但是
11、学习到的东西,一般是不可数的,B 可以改为 a lot 7. D 这些文献经常会经历一个被灰尘堆积的过程。 A 有“浏览”的意思; C 有“经过;接通;通过等”意思。 8. A over time 随着时间的推移; by and by 一会,很快的 ahead of time 提前 in no time 决不 9. B 后来又有许多加入,with 的复合结构,而且passages是被加入的。Add up 加起来;add up to 达到 10.A 11. C 动名词作主语 12.C 13。 D 从后面 we must ask question
12、s of them可知 still 指静止不动 quiet 不发出噪音 calm 保持沉着冷静 silent 沉默 14.C 15 . A contain 全部包括,且在句中作谓语动词。 Include 部分包括 16.B 现在分词形式在句中充当伴随状语。 17.A advanced 高级的 advancing 在前进中的 in advance 提前 18.D of the period 当时的 19.C 墓的主人是统治阶级,所以他们能够买得起最高水平的奢侈品。 20.B 当时能够得到的。 Accessible 可接近的,可进入的,可使用的 adaptable 有适应能力的 acceptable 认可的,认同的






