Question

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D) 中，選出最佳選項。

                                  A 

           On Tuesday,scientists announced that they have discovered the bones of four settlers in. Jamestown,Virginia,dating as far back as 1608. Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in what became 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(新教教會).

           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 nearly wiped out due to conflict with Native Amencans 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 in  failure," Horn said. ^“The bones of these men help fill in the stories of their lives ”

            The Smithsonian and the Rediscovery Foundation fouund 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 foture study.

1. The bones found in a Jamestown church.

   A. were first discovered in 2010

   B. have proved to be a family of four 

   C. are complete and easy to recognize

   D. have been buried for over four centuries

2. The discovery in Jamestown is helpful for scientists to know more about .

   A. the history of the James River

   B. America's first English settlers

   C. Native Americans in Jamestown

   D. America's first Protestant church

3.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

4. What can we learn from Paragraph 6 ?

   A. How scientists identified the four leaders.

   B. How scientists keep the bones in good shape.

   C. Why the four leaders were buried in Jamestown.

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

5.This text is most probably.

   A. a history paper     B. a research paper   

   C. a warning message   D. a newspaper report

Answer 1

1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D

A篇(歷史)

本文是說明文。近日，科學家確認了美國詹姆斯敦遺骸的身份。

1. D. 細節(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世紀。

2. B. 推理判斷題。由第三段可知，科學家在詹姆斯敦發(fā)現的遺骸來自四位在北美 g根的第一批英國殖民者，再由倒數第三段的The bones of these men help fill in the stories of their lives 可知，這次發(fā)現有助于科學家對美國早期英國殖民者有更多的了解。

3. C. 詞義猜測題。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 病且與當地土著和其他殖民者沖突不斷；再由倒數第二段的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。

4. A. 段落大意題。本段介紹科學家利用 3D技術并根據歷史記錄和對遺骨的化學 分析最終確定了于2013年11月發(fā)現的四具遺骸的身份。

5. D. 文章出處題。由首段的時間狀語On Tuesday 和文中 Horn said in a statement,Horn said的行文格式可知，本文是對科學家確認美國詹姆斯敦遺骸身份的報道。