“失落的黄金城市”重见天日、贵州“村BA”爆火出圈、奶牛学会上厕所（原卷版）-A4.docxVIP

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中考时文阅读练习15

中考时文阅读练习“失落的黄金城市”重见天日

题型：阅读理解

主题语境：历史与社会

语篇类型：说明文

词数：231

难度：★★★★☆

建议用时：9分钟

????IfyouloveallthingsaboutancientEgypt,thereisgoodnews.Accordingtoanarticlepublishedin?April2021,Egyptologists(埃及古物学者)haverediscovereda3,000-year-oldlostcity—Atenunderthesands.Theycalledit“thelostgoldencity”,whichisbelievedtobethelargestancientEgyptiancityeverfound.

??Atenwasfirstfoundinthesummerof2020.ItliesnearLuxor,whichisfamousfortheValleyoftheKings(帝王谷).Itisaround500kilometerssouthofthecapitalcityofCairo.

??Dr.ZahiHawassisoneoftheleadingEgyptologists.Hesaid,Manyforeignteamsofarchaeologists(考古学家)searchedforthiscityandneverfoundit.”

??WhentheEgyptianteamuncoveredAten,theyweresurprisedtodiscoverthatitwasinsuchgoodconditionof?preservation,withalmostcompletewalls,androomsfilledwithtoolsofdailylife.Afterseveralmonthsofcarefulwork,theteamhasfoundmanyexcitingthings.

??BetsyBryanisaprofessorofEgyptologyatJohnsHopkinsUniversity.Shesaidthecityisthesecondmostimportantarchaeologicaldiscovery（发现）since1922”?ThisisbecauseshebelievesitwillhelpuslearnaboutwhatEgyptianlifewaslikeduringoneofitswealthiesttimes.

??TheEgyptianteamhopesthatinthefuturetheywilldiscovermoreancientthingshere.Whoknowswhatpeoplecouldnextdiscoverunderourfeet?

1.Accordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs,Aten_____.

A.wasbuilt3,400yearsago

B.wasfirstdiscoveredin2020

C.liesaround500kilometerssouthofLuxor

D.istheoldestancientEgyptiancityeverfound

2.WhichcityisfamousfortheValleyoftheKings?

A.Luxor.B.Aten.C.Cairo.D.Sohag.

3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“preservationmeaninChinese?A.封存?B.关注C.保存?D.发现

4.WhatdoesBetsyBryanthinkofthediscoveryofAten?

A.Itbringspeoplemanyinterestingthings.

B.Itisthemostimportantdiscoverysince1922.

C.Itwillhelpdiscovermore