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

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，從而說明神秘的瑪雅人。

【1】G根據(jù)下面所說：這方面的知識，幫助他們過上了比大多數(shù)時候人們更好的生活，因為他們可以用它來讓他們的生活更加舒適和獎勵。比如關(guān)于工具和農(nóng)耕，知識，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)于他們周圍的自然世界。故選G。

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

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

【4】D根據(jù)上句：測量時間對瑪雅人來說是很重要的�？崭窈竺娴囊馑际牵阂虼怂麄冮_發(fā)了一個精確測量它的系統(tǒng)。可知此空填：農(nóng)民需要知道什么時候種植和收割莊稼。故選D。

【5】A根據(jù)上句：800年左右，瑪雅人離開了他們的村莊和美麗的城市，再也回不來了。空格后面的意思是：他們可能死于傳染病。他們可能已經(jīng)離開，因為土壤不能再種莊稼�？芍�此空填：沒有人知道為什么會發(fā)生這樣的事。