Some of the pyramids still look much the same as they must have done when they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or， more often， for stone to use in modern buildings.__2__. These are good reasons why they can still be seen today， but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last forever.
__3__. However， there are no writings or pictures to show us how the Egyptians planned or built the pyramids themselves. __4__. Nevertheless， by examining the actual pyramids and various tools which have been found， archaeologists have formed a fairly clear picture of them.
One thing is certain： there must have been months of careful planning before they could begin to build. __5__. You may think this would have been easy with miles and miles of empty desert around， but a pyramid could not be built just anywhere. Certain rules had to be followed， and certain problems had to be overcome.
A The dry climate of Egypt has helped to preserve the pyramids， and their very shape have made them less likely to fall into ruin.
B It is practically certain that plans were made for the building of the pyramids because the plans of other large works have fortunately been preserved.
C The first thing they had to do was to choose a suitable place.
D Consequently， we are only able to guess at the methods used.
E Many people were killed while building the pyramids.
F They have stood for nearly 5，000 years， and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet.
第六部分：完型填空 （每题1分，共15分）
阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，并涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
Where Did All the Ships Go？
The Bermuda Triangle is one__1__the greatest mysteries of the sea.In this triangular area between Florida，Puerto Rico and Bermuda in Atlantic，ships and airplanes __2__to disappear more often than in__3__parts of the ocean.And they do so__4__ leaving any sign of all accident or any dead bodies.
It is__5__that Christopher Columbus was the first person to record strange
happenings in the area.His compass stopped working，a flame came down from the sky，and a wave 1 00 to 200.feet.high carried his ship about a mile away.
The most famous disappearance in the Bermuda Triangle was the US Naval Air Flight 19.__6__December 5，1945，five bomber planes carrying 14 men.__7__ on a training mission'from the Florida coast.Later that day， all communications with Flight 1 9 were lost.They just disappeared without a trace.
The next morning，242 planes and 19 ships took part in the largest air-sea search in history. But they found nothing.
Some people blame the disappearances__8__supernatural forces.It is suggested the
__9__ships and planes were either transported to other times and places，kidnapped
by aliens__10__ attacked by sea creatures.
There are__11__natural explanations，though.The US Navy says that the Bermuda triangle is one of two places on earth __12__a magnetic compass points towards true north__13__magnetic north.__14__planes and ships can lose their way if they don't make adjustments.
The area also has changing weather and is known__15__its high waves.Storms
Can turn up suddenly and destroy a plane or ship.Fast currents could then sweep away any trace of an accident.
Bermuda Triangle 百慕大三角区
Florida 佛罗里达，美国的一个州
Pueto Rico 波多利加]
Compass n.罗盘，指南针
Supernatural adj.超自然的
Kidnap v.绑架
Alien n.外星人
Magnetic adj.有磁性的
Trace n.痕迹
练习：
1.A）from B） Of C）about D） on
2.A）often B）look C）sometimes D） seem
3.A）rest B） another C） other D）others
4.A）without B）by C）from D）upon
5.A）saying B）being said c）said D）says
6. A） On B）In C） from D） since
7.A）took up B） took as C） took after D） took off
8. A）for B） about C） on D） from
9.A）missing B） missed C） miss D） having missed
10.A） and B） or C） nor D） neither
11.A）also B） no C） more D） beside
12.A） which B） there C） where D） that
13.A）instead of B） except
C） than D） nor
14.A）Similarly B） furthermore
C） However D） Therefore
15.A） as B） for C）by D） from
答案及解析
第一部分：词汇选择（第1-15题，每题1分，共15分）
下面共有15句子，每个句子均有一个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的四个选项中选择一个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
1. A. 分析：根据句意（花整个晚上玩牌没有什么意思）确认答案A（乐趣）。
strength n. 长处，优点； enjoyment n.乐趣，享乐， 快乐； temper n.（钢等）韧度， 回火， 性情， 脾气
2. B.分析：可以借助句子中相关词语（Thanksgiving）的提示和搭配结构（每个家庭都……）判断B（聚集在一起）是答案。pick up用手拿起（某物），承载（客人，货物等），学得（知识）； correspond： v. （与with， to连用）符合，（常与with连用）通信；compete vi 竞争；竞赛
3 A. 划线词和四个被选项这5个名词都是较为常见词汇。其中，scene是“现场， 场面， 情景， 景色”；view是“景色， 风景， 观点， 见解”；event是“事件”， landscape“风景， 山水画， 地形”。从句意（克朗代克河地区是人们迄今为止所知道的最大淘金热（发生地）之一）来看scene的含义是“地点”，所以答案是A.
4 A.final作为形容词其含义是“最后的， 最终的”，last（最后的）是final的近义词。Ugliest是形容词ugly（丑的）的最高级。该句的含义是“在爬行类物种中，蛇是排在最后一种。”
5. B. adequate adj.适当的， 足够的，该词在含义上与sufficient （adj.充分的， 足够的）接近，因此它们的副词结构adequately和sufficiently词义接近。该句的含义是“大学通常会给已经很好地达到了课程学习要求的学生颁发文凭或证书”。Responsibly adj.有责任地， 可靠地。
6. A. realize与 the wish （愿望）搭配使用， 其含义是“实现”。Fulfill vt.履行， 实现， 完成（计划等），该词与划线词的含义最接近。Adopt vt.采用， 收养， accept vt.接受， 认可， 承担。 该句的含义是“遗嘱是确保已故的人的心愿能够被实现的文件。”
7. A.根据搭配—“……媒体报道”判断A（大量的，广大的，广阔的）合适。而借助mass 的含义（n.块， 大多数， 质量， 群众， 大量adj.群众的， 大规模的， 集中的）也可猜测出massive的含义与“大量的”有关，这样也能判断答案。Negative adj.否定的， 消极的， 负的； expensive adj.昂贵的； active adj.积极的， 能起作用的。该句的含义是“她一直是许多媒体报道的对象。”
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