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 (工艺品) 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 the last capital of China’s Shang Dynasty

　 B. proved the failure of the Shang Dynasty

　 C. was discovered in the 1920s

　 D. can be visited by the public now

3. Which of the following is NOT true about the oracle bone script?

　 A. It was discovered in Yinxu.

　 B. It is the earliest form of Chinese writing.

　 C. It has recorded many things.

　 D. It is important for studying the Shang Dynasty.

4.According to the passage, which of the following belongs to all the things　

　 that are dug out from Yinxu?

　　 a. crafts b. gold c. oracle bone script d. tombs

　　 e. sites f. houses g. accessories

　　 A. afg B. bcd　 C. bdg　 　 D. aec

5. We can infer from the passage that ______.

　 A. Anyang is a city of the Shang Dynasty

　 B. there are 200 houses in Yinxu

　 C. many things are still to be dug out

　 D. no research has been carried out on Yinxu

     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 (工艺品) 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.
41. 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
42. From the passage, we can know that Yinxu ______.
A. was the last capital of China’s Shang Dynasty
B. proved the failure of the Shang Dynasty
C. was discovered in the 1920s
D. can be visited by the public now
43. Which of the following is NOT true about the oracle bone script?
A. It was discovered in Yinxu.
B. It is the earliest form of Chinese writing.
C. It has recorded many things.
D. It is important for studying the Shang Dynasty.
According to the passage, which of the following belongs to all the things   
that are dug out from Yinxu?
a. crafts  b. gold  c. oracle bone script  d. tombs 
e. sites  f. houses  g. accessories
A. afg  B. bcd    C. bdg         D. aec
45. We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. Anyang is a city of the Shang Dynasty
B. there are 200 houses in Yinxu
C. many things are still to be dug out
D. no research has been carried out on Yinxu

     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 (工艺品) 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.

41. 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

42. From the passage, we can know that Yinxu ______.

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

B. proved the failure of the Shang Dynasty

C. was discovered in the 1920s

D. can be visited by the public now

43. Which of the following is NOT true about the oracle bone script?

A. It was discovered in Yinxu.

B. It is the earliest form of Chinese writing.

C. It has recorded many things.

D. It is important for studying the Shang Dynasty.

According to the passage, which of the following belongs to all the things   

that are dug out from Yinxu?

a. crafts  b. gold  c. oracle bone script  d. tombs 

e. sites  f. houses  g. accessories

A. afg  B. bcd    C. bdg         D. aec

45. We can infer from the passage that ______.

A. Anyang is a city of the Shang Dynasty

B. there are 200 houses in Yinxu

C. many things are still to be dug out

D. no research has been carried out on Yinxu

     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 (工艺品) 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.

41. 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

42. From the passage, we can know that Yinxu ______.

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

    B. proved the failure of the Shang Dynasty

    C. was discovered in the 1920s

    D. can be visited by the public now

43. Which of the following is NOT true about the oracle bone script?

    A. It was discovered in Yinxu.

    B. It is the earliest form of Chinese writing.

    C. It has recorded many things.

    D. It is important for studying the Shang Dynasty.

According to the passage, which of the following belongs to all the things   

    that are dug out from Yinxu?

     a. crafts  b. gold  c. oracle bone script  d. tombs 

     e. sites  f. houses  g. accessories

     A. afg  B. bcd    C. bdg          D. aec

45. We can infer from the passage that ______.

    A. Anyang is a city of the Shang Dynasty

    B. there are 200 houses in Yinxu

    C. many things are still to be dug out

    D. no research has been carried out on Yinxu

There are many thoughts on the origins of civilization. One of the major factors involved was the increase in population. The development of techniques, primarily irrigation and flood control, which permitted agriculture in special areas such as the flood plain of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, made possible the support of large population. Once populations reach a certain number, the older pattern of social organization breaks down and new ones develop. Specifically the older system, whereby each individual participated in food production and maintained a similar standard of living and whereby kinship(家属关系) served as the basic method of social organization, was replaced by the occupational division of labor, political and religious hierarchies(等级制度), public works such as road and public building construction, class systems, codes of law, markets, new forms of warfare, and urban centres. Allied with these important sociological traits are material traits, such as monumental architecture and the development of science and, in many cases, metallurgy(冶金学) and writing systems.
The earliest civilization, Sumer, developed in the Middle East. This was the Bronze Age of the Old World, during which people first developed the art of metallurgy, civilization also arose in other parts of the Old World, first in Egypt, China, and India, and later in Europe and Africa. At this time, civilization also developed independently in the New World, in the Mexican area and in Peru and its adjacent(邻近的) areas.
In the Old World the Bronze Age was followed by the Iron Age, which saw the rise and fall of great empires and the shift of power from the Middle East to Greece and Rome and then to Western Europe. In the 1700s the Industrial Age began, leading directly to the modern civilization of today.

1. 1.

   The author of this passage __________________________________.
   

   1. A.
      gives a comparison between ancient civilization and modern civilization
   2. B.
      suggests that population increase is most important in the development of civilization
   3. C.
      tries to explain how civilization developed in human history
   4. D.
      explore the relation between agriculture and industry
2. 2.

   According to the first paragraph, the increase in population __________________.
   

   1. A.
      resulted in the development of agricultural technology
   2. B.
      resulted from the breakdown of old social organization
   3. C.
      caused the occupational division of labor
   4. D.
      was impossible without the development of agriculture
3. 3.

   The word “traits” in Paragraph One most likely means ____________________.
   

   1. A.
      main appearances                       
   2. B.
      great achievements
   3. C.
      distinguishing features                     
   4. D.
      outstanding successes
4. 4.

   Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
   

   1. A.
      The Bronze Age is one of the earliest civilizations.
   2. B.
      The Industrial Age started in the Middle East.
   3. C.
      The Bronze Age developed into the Iron Age.
   4. D.
      The use of metal instruments started from the Bronze Age.
5. 5.

   Which of the following is NOT included in the expression “the Old World” used in the passage?
   

   1. A.
      American continent.                        
   2. B.
      Both Western and Eastern Europe.
   3. C.
      African continent.                                  
   4. D.
      Asian countries.