Question

【题目】阅读理解。

The kings of ancient Egypt planned strong tombs to keep their bodies safe after death and to hold their treasure.The Great Pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank.The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life.This is why their dead bodies were buried on the west bank of the Nile.

The people of Mexico also built pyramids.They did not build the pyramids for tombs.They used to build a pyramid and then a temple on top of it.The pyramids of Mexico are not as high as the pyramids of Egypt,but they are bigger.Each of the pyramids has a wide stairway(楼梯) that goes from the bottom to the top.

The biggest pyramid in Mexico is almost 2,000 years old.Scientists think it took 10,000 men more than ten years to build it.On the top they built a temple of the sun.The temple is no longer there,but people still call it the Pyramid of the Sun.Near it is another huge pyramid,the Pyramid of the Moon.

【1】In ancient Egypt pyramids were built .

A.in honour of the gods

B.for the kings’ tombs

C.for visitors to see

D.as places of interest

【2】All the pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank,because in ancient Egypt people thought .

A.they died in the west

B.the sun sets in the west

C.the end of their lives was like the setting of the sun

D.they would go to the west after death

【3】Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The pyramids of Mexico are as big as those of Egypt.

B.The pyramids of Egypt are not higher than those of Mexico.

C.The pyramids of Mexico are just the same as those of Egypt.

D.The pyramids of Mexico are quite different from those of Egypt.

【4】The pyramids in ancient Mexico were built .

A.for the kings B.for the people

C.for wars D.for the gods

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析:

【1】由第一段第一句“The kings of ancient Egypt planned strong tombs to keep their bodies...”可知B项正确。

【2】根据“The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life.”可知C项正确。

【3】从“The pyramids of Mexico are not as high as the pyramids of Egypt,but they’re bigger.”可知D项正确。

【4】根据“They did not build the pyramids for tombs.”和“They used to build a pyramid and then a temple on top of it.”以及“On the top they built a temple of the sun.”可知墨西哥人在金字塔上建庙,目的是敬神。故D项正确。