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阅读理解 　　Tutankhamun was a king who governed Egypt around 1361 BC．He was very young when he died and governed Egypt for only nine years．Although he was unimportant compared to many of the great governors of Egypt, Tutankhamun is now one of the most famous names in ancient Egyptian history． 　　More than 100 years ago, archaeologists(考古学家)were uncovering surprising finds in a dusty valley near the River Nile called The Valley of the Kings．By the 1900s, many people felt that all the hidden treasure in the valley had been found．However, one British archaeologist, Howard Carter, was sure that the tomb of Tutankhamun was still lying undiscovered in the valley．With the support of his rich patron(资助人), Lord Carnarvon, he searched for eight long years． 　　Finally, in November 1922, one of Carter’s workmen discovered some stone steps leading down under the ground．Could this be the tomb they had been looking for? 　　Carter and his workers dug down, uncovering more and more steps．Finally they came to a door．On the door was the name they had been hoping to find－Tutankhamun．Carter and Carnarvon were excited, but they knew that they could still be disappointed．Almost all of the tombs discovered in the valley so far had been broken into by thieves, and much of the priceless treasure stolen．The archaeologists broke through the door and continued down a long corridor to another door．Carter carefully made a small hole and pushed a candle through．As the light shone into the room inside, he could hardly believe his eyes．He saw a gold throne covered with jewels, gold chariots, and many beautiful vases and statues． 　　During further searching over the next few months they discovered another three rooms, all full of treasure．One held the most incredible find of all：the golden coffin containing the mummy(木乃伊), or preserved body, of the young king．Carter had discovered the most complete and valuable collection of ancient Egyptian treasure ever found．His long search was over． (1) Tutankhamun is regarded as one of the most famous names in ancient Egyptian history because ________． [　　] A． he died young B． he was very rich C． he was very powerful D． his tomb was well kept (2) We can infer from the passage that ________． [　　] A． archaeology costs time and money B． Tutankhamun lived one thousand and sixty-one years ago C． all the tombs of the Kings had been stolen by the 1900s D． it was easy for an archaeologist to discover a tomb (3) Which of the following statements is TRUE? [　　] A． Tutankhamun collected all the treasure in Egypt． B． Carter began to search for Tutanhamun’s tomb in 1914． C． Carter and his workers spent eight years on another three rooms． D． Carter and Carnarvon were sure that Tutankhamun’s tomb was not stolen． (4) From this passage we know that________． [　　] A． Tutankhamun was once a loved king in ancient Egypt B． Carter was a determined explorer C． there were altogether three rooms in the Tutankhamun tomb D． Carter found the Tutankhamun tomb accidentally

Answer 1

答案：1．D;2．A;3．B;4．B;
解析：

(1)	Tutankhamun在位仅仅九年就死了，按一般常识理解，应该在历史上不会有什么重要地位的，但他的名字为什么让人那么熟悉呢?这当然与卡特的发现有很大的关系。卡特最终发现了Tutankhamun的陵墓，而且这个陵墓并没有被盗墓者闯入过，一切保存完好。也正因如此，Tutankhamun的名字为人们所熟悉。
(2)	根据卡特发现Tutankhamun陵墓的漫长过程可知，考古学既费时间也花很多钱。
(3)	时间计算题，卡特共寻找Tutankhamun陵墓八年，1922年找到，所以选项B正确。选项A不符合常理，选项C和D的信息都不符合短文的细节描述。
(4)	根据他长达八年的努力，终于找到了Tutankhamun陵墓，可知卡特是一个有毅力的探险家。