1、石景山区2022高考英语阅读理解暑假训练（6）及答案The first field season is now over at the hut village of the workmen who built the tombs in the Valley of the Kings. However，the archaeologists working on the excavation(挖掘)have found that they still have a great deal to do. The sun, the wind and tourists have left their ma
2、rk on the village, originally discovered by Bernard Bruyhre in 1935“From our modern perspective，it is upsetting to see how the village was first excavated and then left to be destroyed. Passers-by have used the huts as rubbish dumps and restrooms,”says Jaana ToivariViitala, a teacher at the Universi
3、ty of Helsinki.“Fortunately, while we still have some surface cleaning to do, conservation are off to a good start.”The hut village offers rare insight into everyday life in ancient Egypt.“In the early twentieth century，archaeologists were only interested in the tombs of kings. The workmens huts the
4、y discovered were seen as a necessary evil in the quest for the real treasures.” “Now several international research groups on different excavations are examining everyday life and work in the Valley of the Kings. This seems to be a trend in archaeology right now.” Toivari-Viitala says Her research
5、group wants to find out why the hut village was built on the slope of a mountain，halfway between the construction site and Deir-el-Medina. They are also interested in how many workers lived in the village at a time, when they lived there, and what their role was in the construction work.“Comparing t
6、he names found in the village and in Deir-el-Medina provides useful informationJudging from the construction methods，settlement in the village can be divided into two separate periods: the initial settlement and a later one.”For the time being，much is up to guessing, but Toivari-Viitala believes tha
7、t the coming four field seasons, three months each, will see results.“The working conditions are not nearly as difficult as I thought they would be. The cool winds in the mountains nicely alleviate the heat.”The research group working on the “Workmens huts in the Theban mountains” project is plannin
8、g to return to the Valley of the Kings in October.13. What does the passage mainly talk about? _A. The hut village in the Valley of the Kings.B. The excavation of the tombs in the Valley.C. The archaeologists working on the excavation.D. Everyday life and work in the Valley of the Kings.14. Which of
9、 the following is NOT true of the hut village according to the passage? _A. It has been damaged a lot. B. It can tell us something about ancient Egypt.C. It has attracted archaeologists attention. D. It has a lot of real treasures somewhere in it.15. Whats the new trend in archaeology right now acco
10、rding to Toivari-Viitala?A. Being interested in the tombs of kingsB. Examining everyday life and work in the Valley of the Kings.C. Using the huts as rubbish dumps and restroomsD. Guessing what the result will be beforehand16. We can infer from the passage that_.A. people know little about the hut v
11、illage by now B. the workmens huts were not discovered until very recentlyC. the research group working on the workmens huts will suffer a lotD. the hut village is much more valued by archaeologists than the tombs （D篇）ADBA*结束Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the sights
12、that Pompeii is famous for its stadium and theatres, its shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeiis people. They do not see them because Pompeii has no people. No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2000 years.Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22000 people. It lay at the foot o
13、f Mount Vesuvius, a grass-covered volcano. Mount Vesuvius had not erupted for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe. But they were not.In August of AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ash began
14、to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and ashes. Almost all of its people were dead.For centuries, Pompeii lay buried under stone and ash. Then, in the year 1861, an Italian scientist named Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. Slowly, ca
15、refully, Ginseppe and his men dug. The city looked almost the same as it had looked in AD 79. There were streets and fountains, houses and shops. There was a stadium with 20000 seats. Perhaps the most important of all, there were everyday objects, which tell us a great deal about the people who live
16、d in Pompeii. Many glasses and jars had some dark blue colour in the bottom, so we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine. They liked bread, too; metal bread pans were in every bakery, In one bakery there were 81 round, flat loaves of bread-a type of bread that is still sold in Italy today. Tiny
17、 boxes filled with a dark, shiny powder tell us that women like to wear eye-makeup.Ginseppe has died, but his work continues. One-fourth has not been uncovered yet. Scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that draw the tourists to Pompeii.57. Why do large numbers of people come to Pom
18、peii each year? A. To visit the volcano B. To shop and eat there. C. To watch sports and plays D. To see how Pompeiians lived.58. Why had so many Pompeiians remained by volcanic Mount Vesuvius? A. The city nearby offered all kinds of fun. B. The area produced the finest wine in Italy. C. Few people
19、expected the volcano to erupt again. D. The mountain was beautiful and covered with grass.59. Why did the city uncovered look almost the same as it had looked in AD 797 A. Because Ginseppe and his men dug it slowly and carefully. B. Because the city was buried alive and remained untouched. C. Becaus
20、e scientists successfully rebuilt the city with everyday objects. D. Because nobody had lived in the city ever since the volcano erupted.60. What do we know about the Pompeiians who lived 2000 years ago? A. They lived more or less the same as Italians now do. B. They liked women wearing all kinds of
21、 makeup. C. They enjoyed a lazy life with drinking and eating.D. They went back to Pompeii after the eruption in AD 79参考答案*结束COPENHAGENThe world is gathered in Copenhagen for the U.N. climate summit, but Denmarks bicycle-friendly capital has also given its name to a movement of cities trying to find
22、 a kinder way to commute（往返上下班）.Nearly 40 percent of Copenhagens population cycle to work or school on ubiquitous（无处不在的） paved cycle paths. Many residents take to their bikes year-round, braving rain and snow through the winter in a city where the bicycles outnumber the people.Amsterdam and Beijing
23、too are known for their bicycles, but the Danish capital is where urban planners from around the world have been looking for ways to get their people out of cars and up onto bikes, an effort known as Copenhagenisation.Klaus Bondam, Copenhagens technical and environmental chief, calls himself a “mega
24、 cyclist” and says the bikes popularity stems partly from high taxes on cars which meant working-class Danes could not afford to drive in the 1930s and 40s. “Today youll meet everybody on the bicycle lanes - women and men, rich and poor, old and young,” Bondam said.The local government has during th
25、e last three years invested more than 250 million crowns ($49.42 million) in bicycle lanes and to make the traffic safer for bicyclists. Today around a third of the population drive cars to work or study, another third take public transport, while 37 percent cycle - a figure the city aims to boost t
26、o 50 percent by 2022.There are many benefits when citizens choose bicycles over cars: pollution and noise decline, public health improves, and more people on bikes or walking creates a sense of safety in the city. Fewer parked cars leaves more space for playgrounds, parks, shopping areas and other u
27、seful public places.14According to the first paragraph, Copenhagen is better known as _. Aa city without cars Ba bicycle-friendly cityCDenmarks capital Dthe U.N. climate summit15We can learn from the second and the third paragraph, _.Athere is no path for cars during rainy and snowy daysBcitizens ar
28、e limited to have only one bike for each personCtwo-thirds of people in Copenhagen cycle to work or schoolDcity planners try their best to encourage more citizens to ride bikes16Bikes are popular in Copenhagen partly because _. Athe citizens are unable to afford to buy a carBthe rich tend to keep fi
29、t by cycling to work Cyoung people regard cycling a fashion to follow Dhigh taxes were paid for cars in the 1930s and 40s17Which of the following is NOT the benefit of cycling?ASaving time on the road. BDeclining pollution and noise.CImproving public health. DCreating safety in the city.14-17 BDDA*结
30、束LONDON（Reuters）- Britain needs to spend up to one billion pounds a year to protect easily destroyed English wildlife habitats from climate change, intensive（集约）farming and population growth, a government-backed report said on Friday.It urged the government to transform conservation policy in the ne
31、xt 40 years to avoid a devastating loss of the countryside that supports thousands of important plants, trees and animals. British ecologist John Lawton, who led the year-long study, said Englands wildlife habitats are too small and isolated to protect many species from increased strains in coming d
32、ecades. Creating a stronger, better connected network of well-managed habitats will cost between 600 million pounds and 1.1 billion pounds each year, the report estimated（估计）. Failure to act could lead to the loss of areas rich with diverse species, such as meadows, wiids and rivers, the report said
33、. Centuries of human activity have helped to shape these habitats and they will need ongoing management if they are to survive, it said. The United Nations called on world leaders this week to take bold action to preserve animal and plant species. It says the world is facing the worst losses since t
34、he dinosaurs vanished 65 million years ago. England has at least 55,000 species, including significant levels of bats, bumblebees, wildfowl and mature oak trees. The pace and scale of environmental change over the last 50 years was worrying and is likely to get worse, the report said. Future threats
35、 include extreme weather, droughts（干旱）, rising sea levels and the loss of areas like wet grasslands to farming to feed a growing population, the report said. Its authors made 24 recommendations to create stronger habitats. The measures include better management of habitats, setting up new ecological
36、 restoration zones and improved water quality and flood protection17According to the passage, which of the following is not the cause of the loss of wildlife habitats?AClimate changeBPopulation growthCIntensive farmingDDecreasing habitats18The underlined word “meadows” in Paragraph 7 probably means
37、.Aa species of animals BmountainsCpieces of grasslandDforests19What can we infer from the text? ASome wet grasslands were lost probably because of extreme weather.BEngland has at least 55,000 endangered species.CBetter management of habitats will probably lead to stronger habitats for wildlife.DEngl
38、and has taken measures to protect its wildlife habitats.20What is the main idea of the text?AThe British government will transform conservation policies in the next 40 years.BBritain must act now to save wildlife habitats.CThe experts called on the world leaders to protect wildlife habitats.DSome British ecologists made a study of wildlife.1720、DCCB *结束- 7 -
