Question

Yinxu (Ruins of Yin) is the ruins of the last capital of China’s Shang Dynasty (1600 BC - 1046 BC). The capital served 255 years for 12 kings. It shows the golden age of early Chinese culture, crafts and science, a time of great prosperity (繁荣) during the Chinese Bronze Age (青铜时代).

Discovered in 1899, Yinxu is one of the oldest and largest archeological sites (考古遗址) in China and is one of the historical capitals of China and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It lies in central Henan Province, near the modern city of Anyang, and is open to the public as the Garden Museum of Yinxu. It is famous as the source of oracle bone script (甲骨文), the earliest recorded form of Chinese writing. The oracle bone script has recorded almost everything from dream-explaining to events such as harvests, birth of a child, the weather and the success of military campaigns.

Over 3,000 tombs, 2,200 pits, and 200 houses have been dug out at Yinxu. The large number of burial accessories found there shows the high level of the Shang crafts industry.

The site includes a main palace and an ancient tomb. Besides, there are a number of large buildings, at least 53 of which have been dug out.

Yinxu has seen many years of research, first researched by the Academia Sinica in the late 1920s to the early 1930s and most recently by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

1.During which period may Yin have been the capital of Shang Dynasty?

A. 1600 BC - 1500 BC              B. 1500 BC - 1200 BC

C. 1200 BC - 1050 BC              D. 1050 BC - 850 BC

2.From the passage, we can know that Yinxu _______.

A. was discovered in the 1920s

B. can be visited by the public

C. now proved the failure of the Shang Dynasty

D. was the last capital of China’s Shang Dynasty

3.We can infer from the passage that ________.

A. there are 200 houses in Yinxu

B. many things are still to be dug out

C. Anyang is a city of the Shang Dynasty

D. no research has been carried out on Yinxu

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.B

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要介绍了世界文化遗产殷墟的一些情况。对于殷墟的历史以及挖掘情况进行了详细的阐述。

1.细节题。根据Yinxu (Ruins of Yin) is the ruins of the last capital of China’s Shang Dynasty (1600 BC - 1046 BC). The capital served 255 years for 12 kings.故选C。

2.细节题。根据It lies in central Henan Province, near the modern city of Anyang, and is open to the public as the Garden Museum of Yinxu.可知殷墟可以被公众参观，故选B。

3. 细节题。根据The site includes a main palace and an ancient tomb. Besides, there are a number of large buildings, at least 53 of which have been dug out.可推断出许多东西还将被挖掘，故选B。

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