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   A burial site at 22,000 feet is giving scientists the best look at horrible Incan sacrificial ceremonies. By modern standards, the dangerous peak of Mount Llullaillaco, in the Argentine Andes, is no place for kids. The ancient Inca saw things differently though, some 500 years ago, three children arrived at the slopes of the 22,000 feet peak. The three had spent time at the 17,000 feet level, taking part in some ceremonies that can only be guessed at. Then, accompanied by a group of adults, they moved steadily upward. They would not return. Once at the peak, the children—two girls and a boy, between eight and 15 years old—would be ceremonially  sacrificed and buried beneath 5 feet of broken rocks. They may even have been buried alive.

　　And there the story might have ended but for the tireless efforts of Johan Reinhard, an independent archaeologist (考古學(xué)家) funded by the National Geographic Society. Reinhard's specialty is climbing up the Andes in search of sacrificial remains; he had already located 15 bodies, including the famed ice maid he found in 1995. But these three, whose discovery he announced last week, are by far the most impressive. They were frozen solid within hours of their burial. Two of the bodies are almost perfectly preserved; the third was damaged by lightning. The children's inside organs are not only undamaged but also still contain blood. Says Craig Morris, an expert at New York City's American Museum of Natural History: “It is truly a fantastic discovery.”

   What makes it so fantastic is not just the bodies themselves, but also the wealth of works of art that were buried along with them: 36 gold and silver statues, small woven bags, pottery, a small camel figure and seashell necklaces. Reinhard says, “One of the girls has a beautiful yellow, geometrically designed cover laid over her.” Her head wears a feather and a golden mask. Some of the bodies were surrounded with food wrapped in camel skin, which indicates that the children came from the Incan social leadership—not surprising, since only people of high status would have been considered worthy of sacrifice. Little is known about the sacrificial ceremony itself; these objects, along with others found at the lower camp, should tell archaeologists plenty.

　　The preserved bodies, meanwhile, will give scientists a look at Incan physiology（生理） firstly. The Argentine military took them away to the nearby town of Salta. There, experts will analyze their organs for information about their diet and their DNA to try and establish their relationship to other racial groups. Reinhard will head back into the mountains. There is no telling how many more bodies remain to be found.

67. From the first paragraph we learn that ____________.

   A. the peak of Mount Llullaillaco was not dangerous in the past

   B. ancient Incans used to hold sacrificial ceremonies on top of the mountain

   C. burying children alive was a common practice in ancient Incan society

   D. the three children made the mountain climbing by themselves

68. What do Craig Morris’words mean: “It is truly a fantastic discovery”?

   A. Johan Reinhard works with the National Geographic Society.

   B. Archaeological discoveries depend on the independent work of archaeologists.

   C. The Andes is a treasure for archaeologists in search of sacrificial remains.

   D. Andean archaeology focuses on unearthing human bodies.

69. Rehinhard's discovery shows that _____________.

   A. ancient Incans were masters of body-preservation

   B. the children suffered a lot before they were buried

   C. Incan children from rich families were often made sacrifices

   D. ancient Incans had grasped a high level of craftsmanship 

70. We can draw a conclusion from the text that____________.

   A. Johan Reinhard's discovery will throw light on the study of ancient Incans

   B. Reinhard will find a lot more bodies in the future

   C. experts can now describe the sacrificial ceremony in detail

　　D. Argentine military are also interested in archaeological activities

第四部分：書面表達(dá)（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

　　第一節(jié) 完成句子（共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分）

　　閱讀下列各小題，根據(jù)括號(hào)內(nèi)的漢語(yǔ)提示，用句末括號(hào)內(nèi)的英語(yǔ)單詞完成句子，并將答案寫在答題卡上的相應(yīng)題號(hào)后。

例：______ was that the young player performed extremely well in the table tennis tournament. (delight)

　　　令球迷欣喜的是那位年輕球員在乒乓球錦標(biāo)賽中表現(xiàn)得極為出色。

　　　答案：What delighted the fans / made the fans delighted

71. Eleven Chinese travel agents told Reuters that bookings between China and Malaysia  ___________________ severely.(fall)

    11家中國(guó)旅行社告訴路透社的記者，預(yù)定到馬來(lái)西亞旅行的人數(shù)已經(jīng)急劇下降了。

72. A group of women were reported ___________________ their heads in support of a friend diagnosed with breast cancer. (shave)

　　據(jù)報(bào)道，一群女性為了支持一位患乳腺癌的朋友，集體剃光頭給她加油打氣.

73. History also tells us that only by interacting with and learning from others ___________________ full energy. (enjoy)

   歷史告訴我們，只有交流互鑒，一個(gè)國(guó)家才能充滿生命力.

74. It is not because of their husbands but for ___________________that the first ladies of China and the US are loved by the public.(who)

　　中美兩國(guó)的第一夫人并不是因自己的丈夫而被民眾所追捧，而是因?yàn)樗齻兊谋旧�自�?

With ___________________ ，Premier Yingluck Shinawatra is having a hard time.（settle）

　　因?yàn)橛泻芏嚯y題要解決，總理英拉的日子不好過(guò)。

76. Air pollution is serious in China, ___________________alternate driving days in China's capital.（force）

　　空氣污染在中國(guó)很嚴(yán)重,迫使政府在中國(guó)首都引入交替開車的日子。 

77. My precious dog Floyd has passed away. I am broken. I know I don't mean it but I wish            he ___________________(alive ).

    我最愛(ài)的狗弗洛伊德真的去世了, 我真的好難過(guò)，我真希望他現(xiàn)在能活著。

78. Many people were killed in this earthquake, but I___________________ that I can still talk with you now.

　 許多人在這次地震中死了，但 多虧有你我還現(xiàn)在還能和你交談。(owe)

79. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my leader，___________________our program

   could not have been completed so smoothly.（support）

　　我想借此機(jī)會(huì)感謝我的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)，沒(méi)有他的支持，我們的計(jì)劃不可能這么順利地完成。

 80. Mary’s dress looked just the same as Jane’s, but it cost ___________________ hers. (as)  

   瑪麗的裙子看上去和簡(jiǎn)的一樣，但花了她兩倍的錢。

第二節(jié)：短文寫作（共1題；滿分30分)

　　　請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下提示，并結(jié)合事例，用英語(yǔ)寫一篇短文。

　　　Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. 

　　注意：

　　① 無(wú)須寫標(biāo)題；

　�、� 除詩(shī)歌外，文體不限;

　�、� 內(nèi)容必須結(jié)合你生活中的一個(gè)事例； 

　�、� 文中不得透露個(gè)人姓名和學(xué)校名稱;

　　⑤ 詞數(shù)不少于120，如引用提示語(yǔ)不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。
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