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【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

The Mayan Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. The Maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people whose achievements were many. They had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. _【1】__ This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time, because they could use it to make their lives more comfortable and rewarding.

In ancient Mexico there were many small clearings in the forest. In each clearing was a village with fields of corn, beans, and other crops around it. To clear the land for farms, the Maya cut down trees with stone axes. They planted seeds by digging holes in the ground with pointed sticks. __【2】 But not every Maya had to be a farmer. Some were cloth makers, builders, or priests.

The Maya built large temples to honor the Mayan gods. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.

Although the cities that the Maya built were beautiful, and the people worked hard to build them, very few of the people lived in them. Usually, only the priests lived in the cities. The other people lived in small villages in the forests. They lived in small huts with no windows. The walls were made of poles covered with dried mud, and the roof was made of grass or leaves. __【3】__.

Measuring time was important to the Maya. __【4】__ A system was developed for measuring time accurately. Mayan priests made the system to keep track of time. They made a calendar based on their study of the sun, moon and stars. The Mayan calendar was far more accurate than the European calendars of the time.

Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. __【5】__ They may have died from an infectious disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. Scientists are still trying to find the lost secrets of the Maya. They are still one of our greatest mysteries.

A. No one knows why this happened.

B. Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature.

C. The Maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people.

D. Farmers needed to know when to plant and harvest their crops.

E. They had to fight against natural disasters as common occurrences.

F. One farmer was able to grow crops that produced food for several people.

G. The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the world around them.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】F

【3】B

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要介紹神秘的瑪雅人的生活，信仰等，從而說(shuō)明神秘的瑪雅人。

【1】G根據(jù)下面所說(shuō)：這方面的知識(shí)，幫助他們過(guò)上了比大多數(shù)時(shí)候人們更好的生活，因?yàn)樗麄兛梢杂盟鼇?lái)讓他們的生活更加舒適和獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)。比如關(guān)于工具和農(nóng)耕，知識(shí)，使他們的工作更容易和更富有成效的�？芍�此處表達(dá)的是：瑪雅人知道很多關(guān)于他們周?chē)�的自然世界。故選G。

【2】F根據(jù)下句：但不是所有的瑪雅人曾經(jīng)是個(gè)農(nóng)民。有些是裁縫，建設(shè)者，或神父�？芍�上句在說(shuō)：一個(gè)農(nóng)民能夠種植糧食作物生產(chǎn)來(lái)供養(yǎng)幾個(gè)人。故選F。

【3】B根據(jù)上句：墻是由覆蓋著干泥桿，和屋頂是草和樹(shù)葉做。可知下句是：大多數(shù)瑪雅過(guò)著簡(jiǎn)樸的生活接近自然。故選B。

【4】D根據(jù)上句：測(cè)量時(shí)間對(duì)瑪雅人來(lái)說(shuō)是很重要的。空格后面的意思是：因此他們開(kāi)發(fā)了一個(gè)精確測(cè)量它的系統(tǒng)�？芍�此空填：農(nóng)民需要知道什么時(shí)候種植和收割莊稼。故選D。

【5】A根據(jù)上句：800年左右，瑪雅人離開(kāi)了他們的村莊和美麗的城市，再也回不來(lái)了�？崭窈竺娴囊馑际牵核麄兛赡芩烙趥魅静　Ｋ麄兛赡芤呀�(jīng)離開(kāi)，因?yàn)橥寥啦荒茉俜N莊稼�？芍�此空填：沒(méi)有人知道為什么會(huì)發(fā)生這樣的事。