★A
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.
Archaeologists searching for a lost city in the jungles of Honduras have discovered the urban remains of what they believe is a vanished ancient civilization. A writer and photographer for a magazine accompanied a team of scientists to Honduras' Mosquitia region reporting a legendary "White City" or "City of the Monkey God."
The expedition was launched after aerial light detection scanning -- known as LIDAR -- uncovered what appeared to be man-made structures below the rainforest, National Geographic said. Trying to confirm the discovery, a team of U.S. and Honduran archaeologists, a LIDAR engineer, an ethnobotanist, anthropologists and documentary filmmakers entered the remote region. They were protected by Honduran Special Forces.
Writer Douglas Preston said the team emerged February 25, after documenting the ruins of a "vanished culture." "In contrast to the nearby Maya, this vanished culture has been scarcely studied and it remains virtually unknown. Archaeologists don't even have a name for it," Douglas wrote. Archaeologists no longer believed in the existence of a single "White City," he said, instead believing there had been an entire civilization with many cities. The expedition found earth works, including an earthen pyramid as well as a collection of stone sculptures. Archaeologist Oscar Neil Cruz from the Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History estimated they dated from A.D 1000 to 1400.
The researchers were greeted by wildlife which appeared never before to have seen humans, wandering unafraid through their camp. This is clearly the most undisturbed rain forest in Central America. The team left their finds unexcavated and are keeping the exact location of the site secret in an attempt to prevent looting.
Bu Douglas warned that the area was under threat, with illegal logging for cattle farming within a dozen miles. IHAH director Virgilio Paredes Trapero told National Geographic that the forest and valley could disappear within eight years unless action was taken. "The Honduran government is committed to protecting this area, but doesn't have the money. We urgently need international support."
1. Why is the urban called "White City" or "City of the Monkey God”?
A . Because it lies in the jungles of Honduras
B . Because almost no people know about it.
C . Because it is just a legendary story in fact.
D . Because there are many monkeys there.
2. During the expedition, the archaeologists_______.
A . carried aerial light detection scanner
B . found some very beautiful stone works
C . entered the remote region in the desert
D . were kept safe by some Honduran soldiers
3. The underlined word “they” in the third paragraph may refer to _____.
A . The ruins
B . The archaeologists
C . The sculptures
D . The filmmakers.
4. The team left their finds unexcavated so that _____.
A . wildlife could wander unafraid through their camp
B . they could keep the place unknown to the others
C . the logging and cattle farming could be prevented
D . the most undisturbed rain forest could be protected
5. What will Honduran government do to protect this area?
A . They should try get more money.
B . They should support international communication.
C . They should sell more woods.
D. They should find more and more forests and valleys
【答案】
★A 1-5 BDCBA
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.
Archaeologists searching for a lost city in the jungles of Honduras have discovered the urban remains of what they believe is a vanished ancient civilization. A writer and photographer for a magazine accompanied a team of scientists to Honduras' Mosquitia region reporting a legendary "White City" or "City of the Monkey God."
The expedition was launched after aerial light detection scanning -- known as LIDAR -- uncovered what appeared to be man-made structures below the rainforest, National Geographic said. Trying to confirm the discovery, a team of U.S. and Honduran archaeologists, a LIDAR engineer, an ethnobotanist, anthropologists and documentary filmmakers entered the remote region. They were protected by Honduran Special Forces.
Writer Douglas Preston said the team emerged February 25, after documenting the ruins of a "vanished culture." "In contrast to the nearby Maya, this vanished culture has been scarcely studied and it remains virtually unknown. Archaeologists don't even have a name for it," Douglas wrote. Archaeologists no longer believed in the existence of a single "White City," he said, instead believing there had been an entire civilization with many cities. The expedition found earth works, including an earthen pyramid as well as a collection of stone sculptures. Archaeologist Oscar Neil Cruz from the Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History estimated they dated from A.D 1000 to 1400.
The researchers were greeted by wildlife which appeared never before to have seen humans, wandering unafraid through their camp. This is clearly the most undisturbed rain forest in Central America. The team left their finds unexcavated and are keeping the exact location of the site secret in an attempt to prevent looting.
Bu Douglas warned that the area was under threat, with illegal logging for cattle farming within a dozen miles. IHAH director Virgilio Paredes Trapero told National Geographic that the forest and valley could disappear within eight years unless action was taken. "The Honduran government is committed to protecting this area, but doesn't have the money. We urgently need international support."
1. Why is the urban called "White City" or "City of the Monkey God”?
A . Because it lies in the jungles of Honduras
B . Because almost no people know about it.
C . Because it is just a legendary story in fact.
D . Because there are many monkeys there.
2. During the expedition, the archaeologists_______.
A . carried aerial light detection scanner
B . found some very beautiful stone works
C . entered the remote region in the desert
D . were kept safe by some Honduran soldiers
3. The underlined word “they” in the third paragraph may refer to _____.
A . The ruins
B . The archaeologists
C . The sculptures
D . The filmmakers.
4. The team left their finds unexcavated so that _____.
A . wildlife could wander unafraid through their camp
B . they could keep the place unknown to the others
C . the logging and cattle farming could be prevented
D . the most undisturbed rain forest could be protected
5. What will Honduran government do to protect this area?
A . They should try get more money.
B . They should support international communication.
C . They should sell more woods.
D. They should find more and more forests and valleys
【答案】
★A 1-5 BDCBA
