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happen (to) , it happened that…

【Multiple choice questions】

Comprehension

1 The interesting discovery made by the archaeologists was .

a. that the city had once been prosperous

b. that the temple had been used as a place of worship

c. they found the fifteen statues had been painted

d. that they were not the first to have found the head of the goddess

It’s missing head happened to be among remains of the fifth century B.C.’

1. D

2 The city ‘enjoyed a high level of civilization’ . This is confirmed by the fact that .

a. some of the houses were built only one storey high

b. a great number of fragments were found in the temple

c. the city had been built on clay

d. advanced techniques had been employed in building and decorating

This is confirmed by the fact that引导同位语从句，补充说明fact 的内容。

be employed in:被应用在…方面

‘…The city at one time must have been prosperous，for it enjoyed a high level of civilization．Houses--often three storeys high-were built of stone．They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls．The city was even equipped with a drainage system…’

3 In seeking to establish the identity of the reconstructed statue, the archaeologists .

a. tried to determine which goddess it represented

b. pieced together the fragments they found

c. discovered that it was more modern than any of the other statues

d. wondered whether it belonged to the fifth or the fifteenth century

in doing sth: 在…方面

structure

4 The city had once known .(ll.4-5)

a, a prosperity b, the prosperous c. the prosperity d. prosperity

重点词汇know:知道，认识；经历过，曾经有过（= experience）, 这是一个文学用语，比experience更加正式

5 The temple used as a place of worship since Roman times. (ll.9-10)

a. was b. has not been c. had been d. was not

since:自从 主句的主干时态为现在完成时

6 They found that the goddess turned out to be …(ll.14-15)

a. surprisingly b. with surprise c. to their surprise d. a surprise

to their surprise:使某人感到惊讶的是 （在句中可做独立的状语，句子的主语不必是某个人）

with surprise:惊讶地 （首先，必须与行为动词连用，其次，句子的主语必须是某个人）

Eg: To my great disappointment the train had already left.

With satisfaction / delight / dismay

He smoked his cigarette with satisfaction.

He went home with dismay.

To our dismay the party proved to be a failure.

7 being very old, she was very graceful. (ll.16-17)

a. Although b. In spite of c. Even d. Even though

despite = in spite of (可以和名词、代词、动名词搭配)

8 So far, the archaeologists to discover her identity. (l.17)

a. have been impossible b. have not been able c. cannot have been d. could not

so far 现在完成时的标志

如果用posible / imposible, 要采用形式主语it

…it has been impossible for the archaeologists to discover her identity.

Vocabulary

9 In the most room of the temple…(l.10)

a. holy b. religious c. frightening d. colourful

原文中用到了sacred (宗教的，神圣的)

religious 宗教的

frightening 令人害怕的

colourful 丰富多彩的

10 The head was carefully preserved. It was .(l.13)

a. well done b. conserved c. maintained c. in good condition

state

well done 侧重强调做得好

conserve = keep from being wasted ,damaged, lost, destroyed

“不用尽或耗尽某物，保留“

conserve your energy you needed

we nust conserve out forest

maintain: 通过修缮保养，不使…破损（强调动作的过程）“维修，保养”

11 The goddess to be a very modern-looking woman. (l.15)

a. appeared b. proved c. resolved d. changed

turn out = prove

12 But, the archaeologists have been unable…(l.17)

a. beforehand b. until now c. for a long time d. at this distance

so far =>until now, up till now

beforehand: (adv.) 事先 = in advance

at this distance (of / in time) 时隔已久

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