Question

The largest－ever chariot pit(戰車坑)of relics with carts and horse bones has been discovered in Henan Province. It may lead to the uncovering of chariot pit groups that could be a key to understanding Chinese civilizations that existed more than 2,000 years ago.

Experts said the relics are dated more than 300 years earlier than the famous warriors(武士)in Shanxi Province. What excited the experts were two other projects that located two huge pits with similar features.

“It is absolutely a miracle. These relics indicate that there could be a tomb group in this area, which is likely to be important for China's archaeological(考古學的)studies，”said Ma Juncai，a leading relic researcher in the province.

In ancient China，carts，sheep，spoons and so on were buried to ensure that dead people had a happy afterlife. The number and quality of the sacrifices indicated the social status of the dead The custom was carried into the Qin Dynasty. Emperor Qinshihuang's tomb，located near Xi'an，the capital of Shanxi Province，is accompanied by thousands of wood or clay figures of warriors and horses. The tomb is probably the most well－known.

The discovered pit measures 10.4 meters long,8.4 meters wide and 5 meters deep. It holds 20 carts in different sizes. The smallest one is 1.05 meters long and 1.3 meters wide.

Experts think that 40 horses are likely to be found as well. Careful plans need to be made to deal with the demanding uncovering.“The clay is very weak and a small misstep can destroy the whole project. That's why we need to take every step very carefully to protect these cherished cultural relics，”Ma said.

1. What's the passage mainly about?

A. The dead people's sacrifices in ancient China.

B. China's archaeological studies.

C. The discovery of a large chariot pit in Henan.

D. The history of Chinese civilizations.

2. According to Ma Juncai, the uncovering of the three pits is a miracle because ________.

A. it shows there may be a tomb group there

B. it's helpful in discovering Emperor Qinshihuang's tomb

C. the relics are dated such a long time ago

D. the relics are more than 300 years older than the ones in Shanxi

3. It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that ________.

A. all dead people had sacrifices in ancient China

B. the discovered pit is the most well－known in the world

C. the discovered pit dates back to the Qin Dynasty

D. Emperor Qinshihuang wanted to maintain his power after death

4. Careful plans for the uncovering are needed because ________.

A. another 40 horses are likely to be found as well

B. the whole uncovering could be destroyed easily

C. experts are too busy to spare time for it

D. the government hasn't agreed to it

5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The discovery has drawn the leading experts' attention.

B. A lot of cultural relics have been discovered in Henan.

C. 40 horses have been discovered together with the chariot pit.

D. The discovered carts in the chariot pit are similar in size.

Answer 1

1. 解析：選C。細節理解題。在第二、三段和最后一段分別提到了他寫的關于中國的四本書：Far Eastern Front；Red Star over China；The other Side of the River；The Long Revolution。

2. 解析：選C。細節理解題。從第二段可知，他曾經在China Weekly Review和Yenching University工作過，Columbia University是他畢業的學校；從第三段第三句話可知，他也為Saturday Evening Post工作過。

3. 解析：選B。細節理解題。根據第四段可知，戰后，斯諾回到了美國，但是他和朋友Agnes Smedley被Joseph McCarthy指控為共產主義分子，最后被迫離開了自己的國家。

4. 解析：選A。推理判斷題。根據文意可知，斯諾來到中國工作，輾轉中國南北，一生寫了很多有關中國的書，死后，按其遺囑，其骨灰的一半安葬在北大的未名湖畔——他曾經工作過的地方；在中國，他被稱為“中國人民的朋友”，故答案選A。

5. 解析：選D。推理判斷題。根據文意可知，斯諾長期在中國南北和亞洲其他地方奔走，為不同的報社做事，沒有一份穩定的工作，一戰結束后，又被迫離開自己的祖國去了瑞士，其人生可謂“hard”；而其一生著述頗豐，可謂“productive”；二十多歲就只身來到動蕩的中國，足跡遍及大江南北，深入陜北采訪紅軍領導人，在二戰期間，成為為數極少的報道二戰東線的美國記者，其人生可謂“adventurous”。