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19.People are always looking for lost cities and occasionally one is found:Borobudur in Indonesia,for example.But perhaps some of the places people look for never existed-or did they?Here are just a few famous mythical(传说中的)cities.El Dorado.
El Dorado is a story that began in 1537,when Spanish explorers found the Muisca people in the mountains of what is now Colombia.They heard the story of a man who covered himself with gold and dived into a lake.Then people began to talk of El Dorado-‘the golden man'Soon people started to think of El Dorado as a place,too一 a city of gold and amazing riches.Nowadays,the name'El Dorado'is still used to mean‘a place where you can get rich quickly.'
Atlantis
There was once an island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.It was the mythical island of Atlantis.The people of the island were very rich,thanks to the natural resources(资源)on their island.For hundreds of years,they lived simple lives.But slowly they began to change.They started to want power.So the gods decided to destroy Atlantis.Suddenly,the island and its people were swallowed(淹没)by the sea and were never seen again.
Shambhala
In Tibetan Buddhist tradition,Shambhala is a mystical (神秘的)country that is hidden somewhere behind the Himalayas.Shambhala is a word from an old language that means‘place of peace'or‘place of happiness'.It is said that there is no war in Shambhala,and in the future,when the world is full of war,a huge army will come out of Shambhala,destroy the world's bad rulers,and start a new Golden Age.Some people say this will happen in 2424.
24.Nowadays,‘El Dorado'means‘C'
A.Colombia.
B.the golden man.
C.a place of great wealth.
D.the city with mountains.
25.Atlantis was destroyed byA.
A.the gods.
B.its people.
C.its powerful enemies.
D.its neighboring country.
26.What will probably happen in 2424according to the last paragraph?C.
A.The Himalayas will disappear.
B.The world will be full of peace.
C.Shambhala will save the world.
D.There will be a war in Shambhala.
27.What would be the best title for the text?B.
A.Rich lands.
B.Mythical cities
C.Famous tourist attractions.
D.Newly-found ancient countries.
分析 文章主要介绍了一些神秘的失落城市以及和它们相关的传说.
解答 24.C 细节题.由第二段的Nowadays,the name"El Dorado"is still used to mean"a place where you can get rich quickly."可知这个名字意味着财富之地.结合选项,故选C
25.A 细节题.由第三段So the gods decided to destroy Atlantis.可知亚特兰蒂斯是被神毁灭的.故选A
26.C 细节题.由第四段的and in the future,when the world is full of war,a huge army will come out of Shambhala,destroy the world's bad rulers,and start a new Golden Age.Some people say this will hap pen in 2424.可知在2024年,Shambhala的军队会拯救世界.结合选项,故选C
27.B 主旨题.文章主要介绍了一些神秘的失落城市以及和它们相关的传说.结合第一段的Here are just a few famous mythical(传说中的)cities.可知最合适的题目是Mythical cities.故选B
点评 本文是广告布告类阅读理解.做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.
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