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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　More than 3 million years ago, our ancestors were already on the march, rising on two legs to search for food, seek greener lands and, above all, to grow in body and brain. Let's meet some of them:

　　1．Australopithecus afarensis

　　They had apelike faces and their brains were a third the size of modern humans' brains. They lived 3～3.9 million years ago. Fossils (化石) were found in Ethiopia (埃塞俄比亚) in 1974.

　　2．Paranthropus boisei

　　Covered with fur, they had strong arms and gorillalike faces. They lived 1～2.5 million years ago. Fossils were found in Tanzunia (坦桑尼亚) in 1959.

　　3．Homo habilis

　　Homo habilis, which actually means“handy man”, was the first species to make and use primitive stone tools. They lived 1.6～2.2 million years ago. Fossils were found in Tanzania in 1960.

　　4．Homo erectus

　　With skeletons very similar to those of modern humans, they were probably the first to use fire. They lived 30,000～1.8 million years ago. Fossils have been found in Africa and Asia since 1893.

　　5．Homo heidelbergensis

　　They were skilled hunters who used spears to kill animals. Their bodies were similar to ours, although more muscular and larger boned. They lived 200,000～500,000 years ago. Fossils have been found in Ethiopia, Germany, France and Spain since 1921.

　　6．Homo Neanderthal

　　Their brains were at least as large as the average modern humans', while their smaller bodies helped them deal with cold climates. They lived 30,000～230,000 years ago. Fossils have been found in France and Iraq since 1856.

1．What is considered more important in the development of the human?

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A．Man could stand on two feet.

B．Man's brain became big enough.

C．Man's arms became strong.

D．Man could use the stone tools.

2．Handy man's fossils were found in _____.

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A．Tanzania in 1960

B．Germany in 1921

C．France in 1856

D．Tanzania in 1959

3．Which of the following lived earliest on the earth?

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A．Homo Neanderthal.

B．Homo habilis.

C．Paranthropus boisei.

D．Australopithecus afarensis.

Answer 1

答案：B;A;D
解析：

1．B　细节理解题。根据above all, to grow in body and brain可知人类大脑变大是人类进化中较重要的环节。 2．A 3．D　细节题。比较他们生活的年代可知Australopithecus afarensis生活的年代最久远。