完型填空InChina.doc

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 centuries 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.
Thousands 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 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 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 However 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 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 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 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 C adaptable D acceptable

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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 questions 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