Question

 

    When a Swedish ship that sank in 1628 was recovered from the port of Stockholm, historians and scientists were overjoyed with the chance to examine the remains of the past. The ship construction showed how ships were built and operated during the seventeenth century. In this way, artifacts, objects made by human beings, provided a picture of daily life almost 400 years ago.

Underwater archaeology-the study of ships, aircraft and human settlements that have sunk under large bodies of water-is really a product of the last 50 years. The rapid growth of this new area of study has occurred because of the invention of better diving equipment .Besides the Swedish ship wreck(残骸），underwater archaeologists have made more exciting discoveries such as the  5000-year-old boats in the Mediterranean Sea.

Underwater archaeology can provide facts abut the past. In ancient ports all over the world are ships sunken in the past 6,000 years. There are also sunken settlements in seas and lakes telling of pelples way of life and their systems of trade in ancient times. Underwater archaeologists want to study these objects to add to the world's knowledge of history, but they have to fight two enemies. One enemy is treasure hunters who dive for ancient artifacts that they can sell to collectors. Once sold, these objects are lost to experts. The second enemy is dredging machines(挖掘机）often used to repair ports. These machines destroy wrecks and artifacts or bury them deeper under sand and mud. By teaching the public about the importance of underwater“museums”of the past, archaeologists are hoping to get support for laws to protect underwater treasures.

1.What purpose does Paragraph 1 serve in the passage?

A. To provide background information of the topic

B. To attract readers' attention to the topic

C. To use an example to support the topic

D. To offer basic knowledge of the topic

2.The aim of underwater archaeology is to_________ .

   A. exploit water bodies              B. search for underwater life

C. study underwater artifacts            D. examine underwater environment

3.Underwater archaeologists are worried because_____.

A. sea hunters have better diving equipment　

B. their knowledge of world history is limited　

C. dredging machines cause damage to the ports　

D. sold artifacts can hardly be regained for research

4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To introduce a young branch of learning.　   B. To discuss the scientists’problems.　

C. To explain people’s way of life in the past.　  D. To describe the sunken ships.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

【解析】：一般说明性质的文章比较乏味，因此为了使我们更具体明确的了解到水下考古的意义，文章开始用讲故事的方式把我们引到考古学这个方向来后面大篇幅的重要是将了水下考古的意义和发展。

【考点】：篇章结构理解题。

【易错点】：对文章结构的错误了解容易选A。

2.C

【解析】：从文章第二段可以看到：Underwater archaeology-the study of ships, aircraft and human settlements that have sunk under large bodies of water。水下考古的目的是研究船只、文物和human settlements。B是搜寻水下生物文章没有谈到，而D说是检查水下环境更谈不上，因此符合archaeology这个词解释的只有C。

【考点】：文章细节理解。

【易错点】：因为片面的理解这个句子，所以容易错选A

3.D

【解析】：文章有：One enemy is treasure hunters who dive for ancient artifacts that they can sell to collectors. Once sold, these objects are lost to experts.盗文物者会使得文物流失而不能进行科学的分析和研究。C答案中注意的是dredging machines是在维修port在这个过程有破坏的是destroy wrecks and artifacts or bury them deeper under sand and mud。因此不能选。

【考点】：文章细节理解题。

【易错点】：搞错了dredging machines破坏的对象容易错选C。

4.A

【解析】：文章的结构是先引出topic- Underwater archaeology,然后根据这个主题讨论了其发展以及现在所面临的困境，文章自始至终都是围绕水下考古这个主题展开的。B、C、D三个的答案都只说到了一个方面。

【考点】：文章归纳总结题。

【易错点】：由于不完整的归纳容易错选B。

【篇章分析】：本篇文章是一个夹叙夹议的文章。向我们阐述了水下考古的意义和发展以及水下考古所面临的困境。