2016年12月英語六級(jí)閱讀題（含答案）

　　A Rich King Of Old Egypt

　　The kings of old Egypt were very rich and powerful,and their tombs tell much about their lives.Archeologists have looked for these tombs formany years. One man — Lord Carnarvon of England— was not an archeologist. But he was very muchinterested in the way people lived in Egypt long ago.He was given permission to dig for some of the oldtombs in a place called the Valley of the Kings. He hired an archeologist named HowardCarter to take charge .

　　For more than five years, the two men worked there with a group of diggers, but they foundvery little . Lord Carnarvon went back to England. Carter had almost lost hope of making animportant discovery. But he kept on with the work.

　　Then one day in the fall of 1922 , one of his workers uncovered something that looked like astep cut into a rocky hill. He brushed away some loose stones and saw a second step below.It took four days to clear sixteen steps leading down into the hill. At the bottom of the steps,there was a wall of stone blocks. On the wall, they found the seal of a king called Tutankhamen.

　　When Lord Carnarvon heard the news, he sailed on the first ship to Egypt. They began thework of clearing out the tomb. It had to be done so carefully that it took six years to finish thejob!

　　There were four rooms in the tomb. Three of them were piled high with boxes, vases, jewels,and many other beautiful things. There was a golden throne, several golden chariots, the king’shunting bows, and even his gold-trimmed sandals. All these things were put near the king incase he should need them in his own special afterworld.

　　The fourth room held a huge , carved coffin. In it, there were three more coffins, one inside theother. The last one was made of gold, and in it was the body of Tutankhamen. The body hadbeen prepared with chemicals and was tightly wrapped in cloth. A body that is protected in thisway is called a mummy. There were three layers of cloth wrappings on the body, and a mask ofpure gold.

　　All the things found in the tomb were taken to museums, andarcheologists have been studyingthem ever since. Because Tutankhamen was a king, everything he left behind is very beautifuland very valuable . The gold itself is worth millions of dollars.

　　But most important of all is the meaning of the objects themselves. They show how people livedin Egypt more than 3 , 000 years ago.

　　閱讀自測(cè)

　�、�. The following a re the meanings of the words in the passage , and try to fin d the correctwords:

　　1. to employ———

　　2. to fold, bind———

　　3. to collect, gather———

　　4. agreement, approval———

　　5. to go by river, set out on a voyage———

　　Ⅱ. According to the p as sage , fill in the blanks with proper words or phrases :

　　1. Lord Carnarvon, who was not an_______ , employed Howard Carter to take_______ .

　　2. Without finding anything, Lord Carnavon went back to England while Carter_______ with it.

　　3. In the fall of _______, Carter and his workers found the tomb of Tutankhamen. The tombwas_______ with many valuable things, which were put near the king in case he should needthem in his special_______ .

　　4. It was really a tough job to_______ the tomb for it took them six years to finish it.

　　5. The body that is protected with chemicals and tightly wrapped in cloth is called a_______ .

　　6. All the things found in the tomb were taken to_______ to let the archaeologists study. Itssignificance is that the objects show how people lived in_______ more than 3 , 000 years ago.

　　【參考答案】

　�、�. 1. hire 2 . wrap 3. pile 4 . permission 5 . sail

　�、�. 1. archeologist / charge 2 . kept on 3 . 1922 /piled / afterworld 4. clear out 5. mummy 6 .museums / Egypt

　　The Women Pirates

　　Many people know of such names as Henry Morgan,Edward“Blackbeard ”Teach, Barbarossa, Jean Lafitte ,and William Kidd , the pirates of the seventeenthand eighteenth centuries. But few have heard of thewomen pirates Catalina de Eranzo, Mary Read, andAnne Bonney. Each of these women was a roughand rugged pirate captain.

　　Catalina de Eranzo was a Spanish noble woman. The only daughter of a rich ship owner, shewas a spoiled child. She learned a great deal from her brothers. Navigation was easy for her.She learned to sail any kind of vessel. Besides being a fine rider , she was also a good shotwith a pistol , and could handle a blunderbuss, a sword, or a dagger.

　　When her father’s second wife made her go into a convent, Catalina revolted . She clipped herhair, put on men’s clothes, and hopped over the convent wall.

　　Catalina made her way to the coast where she found a ship going to Brazil. She signed on asa navigator. When a mutiny broke out, she was able to take over the vessel.

　　After a trip of several months’piracy, the ship was wrecked on the coast of Peru. Dressed as apirate , Catalina went to see her brother Michael, who was a captain in the army. She couldn’ttell him who she was. She was afraid of what the Inquisition might do to him for hiding her.Instead, she joined her brother’s company and served under him for three years.

　　Later, she signed on a pirate ship as navigator. When the captain was killed, she took over andled the crew.

　　Catalina de Eranzo was finally captured. She and her crew were sentenced to hang. She wassaved at the last minute when it was proved she never attacked Spanish ships, but helpedwhen they were in trouble .

　　The days of pirates and buried treasure are gone. We remember those days as a colorfultime in history, but no one is sorry that piracy is a thing of the past.

　　閱讀自測(cè)

　�、�. The following a re the explanations of the words in the passage , and try to fin d the correctwords:

　　1 . person on a ship who attacks and robs other ships at sea ———

　　2 . rebellion against lawful authority, especially by soldiers or sailors———

　　3 . people work on a ship, an aircraft, etc ———

　　4 . ( of a person) move by jumping on one foot———

　　5 . ship or boat, especially a large one———

　�、�. Question :

　　Do you think the days of pirates are exciting? Try to say something about it.

　　【參考答案】

　�、�. 1. pirate 2. mutiny 3. crew 4. hop 5. vessel Ⅱ. ( 略)

　　Life In Ancient Rome

　　The ancient Romans are probably best rememberedas fighters. Fighting was certainly one of theirfavourite activities. According to the legend, the cityof Rome was founded by the twin sons of Mars —the God of War. 1 The Romans were such successfulfighters that no one could resist them. At itsheight2, the Roman Empire stretched from Britain inthe west to Persia in the east, and from Germany in the north down to Africa. The most famousRoman leaders were soldiers —Agrippa , Hadrian, Mark Antony and Julius Caesar3 and thegreatest works of Roman literature described many battles these leaders fought.

　　Even in peacetime the most popular form of sport in Rome was a battle between twoprofessional fighters called gladiators. These men fought each other with swords and spears.Usually one gladiator killed the other. Gladiators also fought wild animals for the amusementof the Roman crowds. Such entertainments were called circuses, and it was often saidthat“bread and circuses”4 were the only two things the Romans needed to be happy.

　　But the Romans did not spend all their time fighting. They were great builders. They builtwonderful temples and public squares, heated baths and leisure centers, huge arches5 tocelebrate the victories of their generals, and fine private houses, decorated with statues,fountains and mosaics. Their ideas of town planning were very advanced. The roads they builtwere stright and strong. In many parts of Europe, Roman roads are still in use. 6

　　閱讀自測(cè)

　�、�. According to the p as sage , fill in the blanks with proper words:

　　1. One of the favourite activities in ancient Rome was_____________ .

　　2. The entertainments that gladiators fought wild animals for amusement were called circuses,so there was a saying that_____________ and_____________ were the only two things theRomans needed to be happy.

　　3. Romans were great builders. They built wonderful_____________ and public squares, heatedhouses and_____________ and huge arches.

　　4. The Roman Empire was a wide state and it stretched from_____________ in the west toPersia in the_____________ , and from Germany in the north down to _______

　�、�. Question :

　　List two proverbs which are in relation to Rome..

　　【參考答案】

　�、�. 1. fighting 2. bread / circuses 3 . temples / leisurecenters 4. Britain / east / Africa

　　Ⅱ. The die is cast. Allroads lead to Rome.

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