46．This passage is organized as 　　　　　.

　　　 A．a personal narrative　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．a problem and a solution

　　　 C．a spatial (空间的) description　　　　　　　 D．a persuasive essay

45．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

　　　 A．King Tut’s Tomb　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．The Egyptian Tombs and Treasures

　　　 C．King Tut’s body　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．The First Pharaoh’s Treasures

B

When it’s 10:15 in New York, it’s 9:15 in Salt Lake City, and 7:15 in San Francisco – isn’t it? This consistent and orderly time system, based on a grid of time zones, seems so natural that people rarely give it a moment’s thought. So you may find it surprising to learn that prior to the late 1800s each community established its own time – by looking at the sun. When the sun shone directly overhead in Washington, D.C., for example, it was 12:00 noon there; up the road in Philadelphia, however, it was 12:07, and in Boston it was 12:24. To measure time with absolute accuracy, it is necessary to move the clock about one minute for every twelve miles of distance; so according to “sun time” your pocket watch would be slightly incorrect if you ventured only a few miles down the road.

It was not until the advent of widespread railroad travel that a need arose for regularized time. At one point over 300 local times were honored within the country, making it literally impossible for trains to arrive consistently on time everywhere. As a result, in 1883 the continental, United States was divided into four time longitude. The standardization resulting from this system proved so helpful that in 1884 the International Meridian Conference applied the same procedure to establish time zones around the world. Thus, if it is 11:07 p.m. in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a little simple research will quickly determine that in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, it is 9:07 A.M. – and not 9:15.

44．If you have a myriad of something, you have 　　　　　.

　　　 A．many　　　　　　　　　 B．some　　　　　　　　　 C．few　　　　　　　　　　 D．several

43．It seems clear that King Tut 　　　　.

　　　 A．was a great military leader　　　　　　　　　　 B．thought a great deal of himself

　　　 C．was afraid of dying　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．was killed by his enemies

42．Which statement is true according to this article?

　　　 A．Not until King Tut’s tomb was found did people realize that Egyptian pharaohs were buried with great ceremony and lavish treasures.

　　　 B．The first grand burial site of the ancient Egyptian rulers was built 3,200 years ago.

　　　 C．Historically, Tutankhamen’s reign was not very much important.

　　　 D．The writer feels it a pity that Lord Carnavon and several of the workmen died because of the curse.

41．The subject of this passage is 　　　　　　　.

　　　 A．the Valley of the Kings　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 B．the discovery of King Tut’s tomb

　　　 C．King Tut’s accomplishments　　　　　　　　

　　　 D．Howard Carter, archaeologist

29．A．knowledge　　　　　 B．ability　　　　　　　　 C．information　　　　 D．thoughts

28．A．make　　　　　　　　　 B．increase　　　　　　　 C．help　　　　　　　　　　 D．improve

27．A．right　　　　　　　　　 B．channel　　　　　　　 C．chance　　　　　　　　 D．path