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单元话题阅读精练（阅读理解15篇十七选五5篇）

I.阅读理解

A

（2024上•山东临沂•高二统考期末）TheIncaEmpirewasthemostpowerfuloftheday.rulingwesternSouth

Americabetween1400and1533.AndtheIncaleaderssometimesneededvacations!That'swhytheIncabuilt

MachuPicchuinwhat'snowPeru.Allthat'slefttodayareruins,butabout500yearsago,itwasabustlingroyal

residence.Peekintothepasttodiscoverthesecretsofthisawesomespot.

ROYALRELAXATION

Theroyalfamilylivedmostlyinthemountainouscapitalcity,Cusco.Butduringthewinter,theycouldmove

dov/ntothewarmerMachuPicchu.EmperorPachacutiIncaYupanquilikelyorderedconstructionofilaround

1450.There,theroyalscouldfeastandentertainguests.Theother750residentsservedthenilersandmaintained

thecity.

PERFECTFIT

EarthquakesaremoninPeru,soIncabuildersdesignedMachuPicchutoresisttheseshakes.Theycutthe

stonestofittogether,andtheydidn'tuseanymaterial,likecement,tobindthem.Thisway,whenthegroundshook,

thesionescouldbouncearoundand（hensettlebackintoplace.

CODEDLANGUAGE

TheIncadidn'thaveawrittenlanguageandinsteadusedknottedcordscalledquipu（KEEpoo）tosend

messagesandkeeprecords.Expertsthinkthestyleoftheknotandthecolorofthestringcontainedinformation.

Researchersarenowusingputerstotrytountangletheselonglostcodes.

1.WhydidtheIncaEmpirebuildMachuPicchu?

A.Forpleasureofmoreresidents.B.Fortherecreationoftheleaders.

C.Forrelocatingthecapitalcity.D.Forappealingtomorevacationers.

2.WhatdidIncabuildersdotoresisttheshakes?

A.Theymadethestonesfittogether.B.Theyusedcementtobindthem.

C.Theymadethestonesbouncearound.D.Theysettledthestonesbackintoplace.

3.HowdidtheIncashareimportantinformation?

A.Bytellingothersfacetoface.B.Bywritingitdownonlargestones.

C.Byusingtheirownuniquelanguage.L）.Bycoloringsomematerialspicked.

B

（2024上•广西百色・高二统考期末）

WalkThroughHistory

It'snosurprisetoanyonewho'sbeentoCharlestonthatitisamongthebestUScitiestovisit."Itcanfeellike

you'reinadreamsometimes,likeyou'vesteppedback200years/'saysBrianSimms,theownerofCharleston

SoleWalkingTours.TheseareSimms'smustsees.

AfricanAmericanHeritage（遗产）Tour

“Peopledon'trealizehowmuchAfricancultureishere.^^saysSimms.Heremendslearningaboutthe

AfricanAmcricanheritagethatshapedthecity,regionandcountrytofullyunderstandCharleston.

twohourbustourfor$18..gullahtours

BatteryandWhitePointGardens

Alargepublicparkandgardenwithwalkingpathsandartifacts(人工制品)一allshadedbybeautifultrees.

Freeadmission.Simmsprovidestwohourguidedtoursfor$10to$20..charlestonsole

MiddletonPlace

MiddletonPlaceisahistoricplantation(种植园)withvividexhibitsandaworkingtabic.Itprovidesan

allaroundviewofwhatwasgoingonwiththehistoryofthefamiliesthatrantheplantation.

$28/adult;$15/student14andolder;$10/child613;free/underage6..middleton

FortSummerNationalMonument

MarkingthesitewherethefirstshotsoftheCivilWarwerefired,thishistoricplaceincludesseveralsites

aroundCharlestonHarborandaneducationcenteratGadsden'sWharf.Thebesttimeofycartovisitis

spring—whentheazaleas(杜鹃花)areflowering-orfall.

Admissionisfree；boatrideis$19.5/adult,$12/child,./fosu

4.Wherecanyoubookatour(olearnaboutAfricanAniericaculture?

A.On./fosu.B.On.gullahtours.

C.On.charlestonsole.D.On..

5.WhatcanwedoatMiddletonPlace?

A.Visitaneducationcenter.

B.Appreciatethebeautyofazaleas.

C.LearnaboutthehistoryofAmericanfamilies.

D.Learnabout(heoperationofahistoricplantations

6.HowmuchshouldayoungcouplepayforaboatridearoundCharlestonHarbor?

A.$20.B.$36.

C.$39.D.$56.

C

ANCIENTCHINESEARTONSHOW

TheRichfieldMuseumofFineArtisproudtopresentournewexhibition,4tFromShangtoQing:ChineseArt

ThroughtheAges."Joinusasweexploremorethan3,000yearsofwonderfulartfiomtheMiddleKingdom.From

bronzebowlstoceramicvases,andjadesculpturestoinkwashpaintings,ourgoalistodisplaytheChineseartistic

geniusfromancienttimes.

ThehighlightofthisexhibitionisthepaintingClearingAfterSnowonaMountainPass、oneofthegreat

worksofTangYin(1470—1524).BornduringtheMingDynasty,Tangsoughtandfailedtogainentryintothecivil

service,soheturnedtopaintinginstead.Intime,hegainedrecognitionasoneofthegreatestartistsChinahasever

known.Thispainting,showinghighmountains,trees,andhousescoveredinsnow,wasmadewithextraordinary

skill.Thoughitisover50()yearsolc,itlooksasfreshandfulloflifeasthedayitwascreated.

Alsoofprimarynoteisacollectionofnearly100bronzeobjectsfromtheShangDynasty(1600BCE1046

BCE).Whiletheartistswhomadethesegreatworksarenotknown,theyshowedgreatskillincreatingthese

beautifulpieces.SomeoftheitemsondisplayarcthoughttohavecfromthecollectionofEmperorQianlong(1711

—1799),agreatadmirerofShangDynastybronze.

Finally,wehavemanyfineexamplesofTangDynasty(618—907)sculptures.MostoftheseareofBuddhist

origin.EventhoughBuddhismenteredChinamuchearlier,itdidnotreallybegintoshowexpansionuntilthe

seventhcentury.

Duringthissameperiod,tradealongtheSilkRoadalsoboomed.Chinesesculpturethusfounditselfhighly

influencedbyBuddhistanbroughtfromIndiaandCentralAsiathroughtheSilkRoad.Theseworkswereintended

tospreadBuddhismandtheyarcofexceptionalbeautyandquality.Lookingatthefacesofthefiguresinthese

sculptures,oneseesthefacesofthepast.Historyisbroughttolife.

Thisisjustasmalltasteofwhatisinstoreforyouinthisexhibition.Weguaranteethat“FromShangtoQing:

ChineseArtThroughtheAges“willtransportyoutoanothertimewithitsamazingcollectionofworks.

“FromShangtoQing:ChineseArtThroughtheAges”willrununtilNovember25.

Openinghoursarefrom9:00am.to5:00p.m..fromTuesdaytoSunday(themuseumisclosedonMondays).

Noonewillbeadmittedintotheexhibitionafter4:30p.m.

Admission:$10foradults:$8forstudents;$5forchildrenunder12;freeforchildrenunder5.

Nophotosorfoodanddrinkareallowedinthemuseum.

7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheexhibition?

A.Itcoversahistoryofmorethan3,000years.

B.Itonlyexhibitsbronzebowls,ceramicvasesandjadesculptures.

C.ItdisplaystheChineseartisticgeniusfromancienttimes.

D.Itsthemeis“FromShangtoQing:ChineseArtThroughtheAges”.

8.Wha(canwelearnaboutTangYin?

A.Hegainedentryintothecivilservice.

B.Hewasbomin(heQingDynasty.

C.Hewasrecognizedasoneofthegreatestartists.

D.HispaintingClearingAfterSnowonaMountainPasswaspainted400yearsago.

9.SculpturesofTangDynasty.

A.areimportedfromtheWest

B.wereintendedtospreadDaoism

C.areofexceptionalbeautyandquality

D.arerarelyshowninthepublic

10.Ifyoupayavisittotheexhibition,youshould.

A.gotothemuseumonNovember26

B.visititonMonday

C.havelunchinthemuseum

D.visititfrom9:0()a.m.to5:00p.m.onTuesday

D

Kileshaveaverylonghistory.Peoplefirstusedkitestosendmessages.IntheSongDynasty,kitesgotvery

popularwithpeople.Now,Beijing,Tianjin,NantongandWcifangarcthefourmostimportantplacesofkite

making.

Cuju

ItisanancientChinesefootballgame.Atfirst,soldiersplayedthegameastraining.IntheTangDynastyand

SorgDynasty,thegamewaspopular.Peopleacrossthecountrylovedplayingit.Womenalsoplayedthegame.

Chuiwan

Chuiwanisahallgame.Il'salittlelikegolfThegamegotpopularintheSongDynastyItwasstillpopularin

theYuanDynastyandMingDynasty.ButthegamegotlesspopularintheQingDynasty.

Go

Go,orWeiqi,isagamefortwoplayers.Ithasahistoryofover4,000yearsandisstillpopularnowadays.

Peopleinancientlimesthoughtitwasagameforgentlemen.

15.Whatwerekitesfirstusedtodoinancienttimes?

A.Tbhavefun.B.Tbdoexercise.

C.Tbtrainsoldiers.D.Tosendmessages.

16.WhendidChuiwangetlesspopular?

A.IntheSongDynasty.B.IntheQingDynasty.

C.IntheMingDynasty.D.IntheYuanDynasty.

17.Whatdothefourgameshaveinmon?

A.Theyareallballgames.

B.Theyarcallstillplayedtoday.

C.Theywereallplayedforfuninancienttimes.

D.Theywereallgamesonlyformeninancienttimes.

F

（2024上•山东泰安•高二新泰方第一中学校考阶段练习）WhenancientEgyptiansputpentopaper—or,more

accurately,inktopapyrus（纸莎草纸）一theytookstepstoensurethattheirwordswouldlastforever,anewstudy

suggests.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofCopenhagenhavefoundthatancientscribes（抄写员）likelyadded

leadtotheirinkstohelptheirwritingdry.Morethan1,000yearslater,reportsCosmosMagazine,15thccntury

Europeanartistsemployedleadaswell.AccordingtotheLondonNationalGallery,leadbasedpigrr.entsfoundin

manyOldMasterpaintingsarc“knowntoaidthedryingofpaintfilms.”

AccordingtoastatementfromtheUniversityofCopenhagen,thestudy'sauthorsanalyzed12papyruspieces

datingbacktobetween1（X）and200C.E.,whenEgyptwasunderRomancontrol.TheteamusedXraymicroscope

todeterminetherawmaterialsusedindifferentinks,aswellasthechemicalstructureofthedriedinkattachedto

theancientpaper.AncientEgyptiansbeganwritingwithink—madebyburningwoodoroilandmixingthe

resultingmaterialwithwater-around3200B.C.Typically,scribesusedblack,carbonbasedinkforthebodyof

textandresenedredinkforheadingsandotherkeywordsinthetext.Thoughblackandredinksweremostmon,

shadesofblue,green,whiteandyellowalsoappearedinancienttexts.

TheresearcherswritethattheEgyptianscreatedredinkswithironbasedbinations-mostlikelynaturalearth

pigments.Theteamalsoidentifiedthepresenceoflead.Theywerebowledoverthattherewasnoleadwhiteor

otherbinationsthatwouldtypicallybepresentinaIcadbascdpignent.Instead,theancientink'sleadpigments

appearedtowraparoundthepapyruscellwallsandironparticles（微粒）.Theresultingeffectlooked“asifthe

letterswereoutlined''inlead.ThisfindingindicatesthattheancientEgyptiansinventedasystemofaddingleadto

redandblackinksspecificallyforthepurposeofslicking（hewordstopaper.

The12analyzedpapyruspiecesarcpartoftheUniversityofCopenhagen'sPapyrusCarlsbergCollection.The

documentsoriginatedinTebtunis,theonlylargescaleinstitutionallibraryknowntohavesurvivedfromancient

Egyptiantimes.

18.WhatisIhemainfunctionofleadinthemasterpiecesofiheancients?

A.lbmakethecolorsbrighter.B.Tosticktheinktothepen.

C.Tohelpthewritingdry.D.Toincreasetheirthickness.

19.Whatcanbeinferredfromthestatement?

A.ItwaseasyforXraymicroscopetodetect（herawmaterials.

B.Onlywetinkscanbeusedtodeterminetheirchemicalponents.

C.AncientEgyptiansalreadyknewblackcouldcatcheyeseasily.

D.TheinksusedbytheancientEgyptianscameinavarietyofcolors.

20.Whatdotheunderlinedwordsmean?

A.Amazed.B.Concerned.C.Angry.D.Worried.

21.HowdidtheancientEgyptiansmakewordsstayonpaperforalongtimeaccordingtoParagraph3?

A.Bybiningseveralkindsofcolors.

B.Byaddingleadtoredandblackinks.

C.Bybreakingthestructureofihecolors.

D.Byanalyzingtheelementsofthepaper.

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（2024上•四川成都•高二石室中学校考阶段练习）WhenancientEgyptiansputpentopaper—or,more

accurately,inktopapyrus（纸莎草纸）一theytookstepstoensurethattheirwordswouldlastforever,anewstudy

suggests.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofCopenhagenhavefoundthatancientscribes（抄写员）likelyadded

leadtotheirinkstohelptheirwritingdry.Morethan1.000yearslater,reportsCosmosmagazine,15thcentury

Europeanartistsemployedleadaswell.AccordingtotheLondonNationalGallery,leadbasedpigments（颜料）

foundinmanyOldMasterpaintingsare“knowntoaidthedryingofpaintfilms.”

AccordingtoastatementfromtheUniversityofCopenhagen,thestudy'sauthorsanalyzed12papyruspieces

datedtobetween100and200C.E.,whenEgyptwasunderRomancontrol.TheteamusedXraymicroscopyto

determinetherawmaterialsusedindifferentinks,aswellasthechemicalstructureofthedriedinkattachedtothe

ancientpaper.AncientEgyptiansbeganwritingwithink—madebyburningwoodoroilandmixingtheresulting

materialwithwater—around3200B.C.E.Typically,scribesusedblack,carbonbasedinkforthebodyoftextand

reservedredinkforheadingsandotnerkeywordsinthetext.Thoughblackandredinksweremostmon,shadesof

blue,green,whiteandyellowalsoappearedinancienttexts.

TheresearcherswritethattheEgyptianscreatedredinkswithironbasedbinations—mostlikelynaturalearth

pigments.Theteamalsoidentifiedthepresenceoflead.Theywerebowledoverthattherewasnoleadwhiteor

otherbinationsthatwouldtypicallybepresentinaIcadbascdpignent.Instead,theancientink'sleadpigments

appearedtowraparoundthepapyruscellwallsandironparlicles(微为立).Theresultingeffectlookedktasiftheletters

wereoutlined''inlead.ThisfindindicatesthattheancientEgyptiansinventedasystemofaddingleadtoredand

blackinksspecificallyforthepurposeofslickingthewordstopaper.

The12analyzedpapyruspiecesarcpartoftheUniversityofCopenhagen'sPapyrusCarlsbergCollection.The

documentsoriginatedinTebtunis,theonlylargescaleinstitutionallibraryknownlohavesurvivedfromancient

Egyptiantimes.

22.Whatdidancientscribesandartistshaveinmon?

A.Bothpreferredpapyrustothinpaper.

B.Bothemployedleadaswhitepigment.

C.Bothdriedtheirworksinthesameway.

D.BothlikedcollectingOldMasterpaintings.

23.WhatcanbelearnedaboutancientEgyptianinks?

A.Theyhadavarietyofcolorsonoffer.

B.Theyappearedbetween100and200C.E.

C.Theyweremostlyironbasedbinations.

D.Theywereabsorbedbywaterwithdifficulty.

24.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“bowledover“inParagraph3probablymean?

A.Anxious.B.Surprised.C.Excited.D.Disappointed.

25.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.ThedevelopmentofEgyptianwritinghabits.

B.Howinkbecamepopularinancientwriting.

C.WhyEuropeanscribeswereaddictedtolead.

D.Thesciencebehindancientv/ritingtraditions.

H

(2024上•吉林长春♦高二长春行■第二中学校考期末)Britonsarewellknownfortheamountofteathatthey

drink.TheaveragepersonintheUKconsumesaround1.9kgofteayearly.That'saround876cupsoftea.Teais

drunkbyallsectionsofsociety.ButteaisnotnativetoBritain.MostteaisgrowninIndiaandChina.So,howdidit

beeanimportantpartofBritishculture?

TeaarrivedinLondoninthe1600s.Atthistime,Britishshipswereexploringtheworldandcameacrossthe

drinkinChina.Itwasnotlongbeforegreenteawasavailabletobuy.However,(hiswasonlyavailabletothericher

sectionsofsociety.

Atthebeginningofthe17(X)s,theamountofteaarrivinginBritainincreasedgradually.Blackteaarrivedat

thistime.AtfirstpeopledrankthisteaexactlyasitwasinChina.Theysoondiscoveredthatitmixedreallywell

withalittlemilkandsugar,giving(hedrinkaspecialBritishcharacteristic.

Inthe1800steawasstillaproductenjoyedonlybypeoplewithmoney.Atthistimetheybegantohave

4taftemoontea”.Thisinvolvesdrinkingteawithasnackaround4pmtoavoidfeelinghungrybetweenlunchand

dinner.1(isatraditionthatisstillgoingtodaybuthasbeelesspopularinrecenttimes.

Inthelate1800s,thepriceofteadecreasedshaiplyasmoreteabegantoarriveonshipsfromIndiaandChina.

Itwasnolongeradrinkjustforrichpeople.Tearooms—shopswhereyoucouldbuyanddrinktea—started(o

appearacrossthecountry.Peopleenjoyeddrinkingteaandsocialisingintheseplaces.Atthestartofthe20th

century.Britonsbegantomaketeaintheirhomeswhenevertheyfeltlikeit.Kettlesbecamenecessaryinevery

kitchen.

26.Howdoesthepassagemainlydevelop?

ARyprovidingexamples.RRymakingparisons.

C.Byfollowingtheorderoftime.D.Byfollowingtheorderofimportance.

27.WhatcanwelearnaboutBritishteaculturefromParagraph1and2?

A.TeareachedBritainfromChinacenturiesago.B.Britonsarefamousforplantingtea.

C.GreenteawaspopularinChina.D.MostteaisgrowninBritain.

28.WhenwasteanolongeradrinkjustforrichpeopleintheUK?

A.Intheearly1700s.B.Intheearly1800s.

C.Inthelate1800s.D.Inthelate20thcentury.

29.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthisarticle?

A.lbdescribehowtodrinktea.B.Toexplainwhypeoplelovetea.

C.Topareblackteawithgreentea.D.TointroducethehistoryofBritishteaculture.

I

Dreamsofworldpeaceareasoldaswars.ButasthewomenofWaleswererecoveringfromWorldWarI,they

demandedpeaceindroves.

Stillsorrowingthehusbands,sons,andlovedoneswhofoughtinthewar,in1923theWelshLeagueof

NationsUnited(WLNU)draftedapetition(请愿书)atAberystwythUniversitycallingforawarlessworld.

ThepetitionwassignedbyroughlythreequartersofallthewomeninWalesandwassaidtobesevenmiles

long.ThedocumentwasthenpackedinalargeoakchestandsentacrosstheAtlantic.

ItwastheWLNU'shopethatAmericawouldjoinintheirmissionfbrpeace,andsotheytouredwiththe

petitionacrossthecountrybeforePresidentCalvinCoolidgegaveittotheSmithsonianforpreservation.

AsthecentennialanniversaryofWorldWarIapproached,aplaquewasfoundin(hearchivesattheTempleof

PeaceinCardiffmentioningthepetition,butnobodyknewwhatitwas,saysMcrcridHopwood,chairofthe

Women'sPeacePetitionPartnership.

Soin2017,anemailwassentto〔heSmithsonianinquiringabouithestatusandlocarionofihechcsiandits

petition.

HavingarrivedattheNationalLibraryofWalesonMarch29thisyear,Hopwoodreceiveditalongwithother

membersofthePeacePetitionPartnershipanddescribedopeningthechestandfinallygettingtoseeitscontents

(内容)asanemotionalmoment.

HopwoodishopingmoreWelshcitizenswillhavesimilarexperiencesnowthat(hepetitionhasrelumedtoits

originalhome.Thepetitionwillbedigitized,alongwithallsignaturesandaddresses,sothepubliccanviewit

onlineandseeiftheirgrandmothersorprevioustenantsoftheirhomessigned100yearsago.

Clearlytheworldhasnotyetachievedthepetition'sgreatgoals,butHopwoodsaidthesignaturesgaveher

hope.

30.Whatwasthepetitionmeantfor?

A.Athirstforpeace.B.AnendtoWWI.

C.AfightforWales.D.Acallforapology.

31.WhatcanwcinferaboutthepetitionfromParagraph3?

A.MostWelshsignedonthepetition.B.WelshaskedfbrAmericans,help.

C.Welshwomenwishedforpeace.D.Welshwomenhonoredthewar

32.HowdidHopwoodlikethereappearanceofthepetition?

A.Shecouldleadthepetition.B.Herhopeforpeaceisonfire.

C.Welshcouldbefreeofwars.D.Itwouldcauseabigstorm.

33.Whatistheauthor\purposeinwritingthetext?

A.lbmemoriseWorldWarI.B.Toremindtovaluepeace.

C.TbproveWelshbravery.D.Toinformreappearanceofapetition.

J

(2024上•湖南益阳•高二南县第一口学校考期末)

OncePopularSportsinAncientCapitalXi'an

TheancientcapitalXi'aninNorthwestChina'sShaanxiprovinceisholdingtheNationalGames.Asthecapital

of13dynastiesthroughoutChinesehistory,theancientcityhasneverbeenfarfromsports.Startingfromthe

WesternZhouDynastytotheTangDynasty,thecityhasheldmanysportsevents.

Cuju:Originofmodernsoccer

CujuwasanancientChinesepetilivegameinvolvingkickingaballthroughanopeningintoanet.Asthe

ancestorofsoccer,itfirstappearedintherenownedancientChinesehistoricalworkZhanGuoCe(uStratcgicsofthe

WarringStates^),whichdescribedCujuasaformofentertainmentamongihegeneralpublic.Later,cujuwasmonly

playedinthearmyfbrmilitarytrainingpurposes,duringtheHanDynasty.

Jiaodi:Chinesestylewrestling

Sumo,knownasJapan's"nationalsport"，actuallystartedinancientChina.Sumowascalledjiaodiorjiaoliin

ancienttimes.Ancientjiaodi,aChinesestylewrestling,wasperformedbyathleteswearingoxhomsandwrestling

witheachotherimitatingwildoxen.DuringtheSuiandTangdynasties,jiaodiwashighlyfavoredbyemperors.In

(heTangDynasty,jiaodiwaspartofmilitarytrainingandakindofentrainmentandathleticsports.

JIJu:Ancientpolo

Jijuisasportwhichusesasticktohitballswhileridingonahorse,prettysimilartomodernpolo.Itwas

popularintheroyalcourtandamongmonpeopleintheTangDynasty.Thereweremanyfieldsforplayingpoloin

(hecourtanditwasalsoamajormilitarytrainingprograminthearmy.IntheTangDynastycapital,therewere

formalpolocourts,suchasthestadiumpavilioninChang'anpalace.

Archery

Duringancienttimes,theoriginofarchcrywascloselyrelatedwithhuntinganddefense.Ancientarchcrywas

notonlyanathleticevent,amilitarytrainingprogram,andanentertainmentactivity,butalsopartofeducation.As

earlyasinZhouDynasty,（hearcherywaslistedasoneofthesixpracticaldisciplines,alsocalledtheSixArts,

beinganimportantandpctitivcform.

34.Whichwaspopularinthearmyduring（heHanDynasty?

A.Cuju.B.Jiaodi.

C.Jiju.D.Archery.

35.HowdidpeopleplayJijuinTangDynasty?

A.Onlybyridingahorse.

RRyhittingballswearingexhorns

C.Bykickingaballthroughanopeningintoanet.

D.Byhittingballswhileridingonahorsewithastick.

36.Whatdidthefourgameshaveinmon?

A.Theywereonlyforenteriainment.

B.Theyalldisappearedlategradually.

C.Theyweremilitarytrainingprograms.

D.TheyalloriginatedfromHanDynasty.

K

（2024上•青海西宁•高二校联考期末）PalestinianfannerSalmanalNabahinwasworkinginhisgardeninGaza

whenhenoticedthatsomeofthenewtreeshe'dplantedonhislanddidnotrootproperly.Curiousaboutwhat

mightbecausingtheissue,alNabahinaskedhissontohelphimstartdigging.

Hisson'sar（斧子）strucksomethinghard.Whenthetwomenbegantoclearawaythedirt,theydiscoveredan

itemtheydidnotrecognize.AlittleInternetsearchingprovidedtheanswertotheirmystery:They'deacrossa

Byzantineerafloormosaic（拜占庭时期马赛克地画）featuringbirdsandotheranimals.

Thishappenedsixmonthsago.Now,archaeologists（考古学家）archardatworkstudyingtheflooringtolearn

moreaboutitssecretsandcivilizationvalues.

Themosaicfeatures17imagesofbirdsandotheranimalspresentedinbrightcolors.Archaeologistsbelieve

artistscreatedtheflooringsometimebetweenthefifthandseventhcenturies,thoughtheydon'tknowwhetherthe

mosaichadreligious（宗教的）origins.Intotal,（helandcoveringtheentiremosaicisabout50（）squaremeters,and

themosaicitselfmeasuresabout23squaremeters.Somepartsofthemosaicappeartobedamaged,likelyfromthe

rootsofanoldtree.

“ThesearethemostbeautifiilmosaicfloorsdiscoveredinGaza,bothintermsofthequalityofthevivid

representationandtheplcxityofthepattern,MsaysReneEltcr,anarchaeologistinJerusalem."Neverhavemosaic

floorsofthisprecisioninthepatternsandrichnessofthecolorsbeendiscoveredintheGazaStrip.M

TheGazaStrip,whichislocatedbetweenIsraelandEgyptandwasabusytraderoutethroughouthistory,is

hometomanyancientcivilizations.Thefannerandhissondiscovered（hemosaicaboutakilometerfromthe

borderwithIsrael.Archaeologistsandotherexpertsarcconcernedaboutthemosaic'sfuturebecauseoftheongoing

conflictthereandalackoffundingforhistoricalprotection.

37.WhatledSalmanalNabahintotheunexpecteddiscovery?

A.Hisson'sconstantdiggingwork.B.Hisdecisiontoremovesomenewtrees.

C.Theimpropergrowthofsomenewtrees.D.Theappearanceofsomebirdsandotheranimals.

38.Whatcanwclearnaboutthemosaic?

A.Itsoriginhassomethinglodowithreligion.B.Thetimeofitscreationcanbefiguredout.

C.Ithasbeenseriouslydamagedbydiggingwork.D.Itreflectsrelationshipsbetweenhumansand

animals.

39.WhatdoRcncEltcr'swordsinthelastbutoneparagraphshow?

A.Thehistoryofthemosaicfloors.B.Thegreatvalueofthemosaicfloors.

C.ThesecretshiddeninrhemosaicfloorsDThedifficultyincreatingihemosaicfloors.

40.Wha