2018_2019学年高中英语module6theworld'sculturalheritage课下能力提升（二十一）外研版

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1、课下能力提升（二十一）阅读理解AAnancientEgyptianmummythoughttobethatofPharaohRamsesⅠhasreturnedhomeaftermorethan140yearsinNorthAmericanmuseums.ThebodywascarriedofftheplaneinCairoinaboxcoveredwithEgypt'sflag.TheMichaelCarlosMuseumgaveitbackaftertestsshoweditwasprobablythatofthemanwho

2、ruled3,000yearsago.TheUSmuseumacquireditthreeyearsagofromaCanadianmuseum,whichinturnisthoughttohaveboughtitfromEgyptiangraverobbersin1860.ThemummywaswelcomedbackhomewithsongsandmilitarybandmusicduringaceremonyatthenationalmuseuminCairo.ZahiHawass,headofEgypt'sSupremeC

3、ouncilofAntiquities(文物最高委员会),traveledfromtheUSwiththebodyandsaiditwouldbemovednextyeartotheLuxorMuseuminsouthernEgypt.“Wearenot100%surethatthemummyisthatofRamsesⅠ.”saidMrHawass.“Butweare100%surethatitisofaking.”Atlanta'sMichaelCarlosMuseumacquiredthemummyin1999,butoff

4、eredtoreturnitafterhitechscanning(扫描)equipmentindicateditwaslikelytobethatofRamsesⅠ.ThemuseumwebsitesaidithadbeenacquiredfromtheNiagaraFallsMuseum.ItisthoughtaCanadiancollectorboughtthemummyfortheNiagaraFallsMuseumaround1860fromanEgyptianfamilywhichhadstumbledon(偶然发现)

5、atombfilledwithroyalmummiesatasitenearLuxor.MrHawasspraisedthehandoveras“agreatcivilizedgesture”.AndheappealedtootherworldmuseumstoreturnEgypt'santiquities,particularlytheRosettaStoneintheBritishMuseumandtheBustofNefertitiintheBerlinMuseum.1．Justbeforethehandover,Rams

6、esmummywaskeptin________.A．theLuxorMuseumB．theMichaelCarlosMuseumC．theNiagaraFallsMuseumD．aCanadianmuseum解析：选B　细节理解题。从第二段的第一句“TheMichaelCarlosMuseumgaveitbackaftertestsshoweditwasprobablythatofthemanwhoruled3,000yearsago.”可知答案为B。2．Whichisthecorrectorderofthefollowinge

7、ventsaccordingtothepassage?a．Themummyreturnedhome.b．ThemummywaskeptintheNiagaraFallsMuseum.c．Egyptiangraverobbersoldthemummy.d．ACanadiancollectorboughtthemummy.e．ThemummywaskeptintheMichaelCarlosMuseum.A．cdeba　　　　　　　　B．cbedaC．adcbeD．cdbea解析：选D　细节理解题。通读全文可得出事件的来龙去脉和先后次

8、序，因此答案选D。3．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．AlltheEgypt'santiquitieshavereturnedhomeafterthehandov