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Unit 1. Collapse Quiz 1

1、 问题:What does it refer to in I saw it, I saw it! ? (lines 3–4)  (Text 1A)
选项:
A:the cenote 
B:the zenith light 
C:the stone sundial 
D:the mouth of the well
答案: 【the zenith light 

2、 问题:What does the author compare the cenote to in paragraph C?  (Text 1A)
选项:
A:a column
B:dancing fire
C:a cathedral 
D:a pool of water 
答案: 【a cathedral 

3、 问题:What are Arturo Montero and Guillermo de Anda NOT investigating in the cenote? (Text 1A)
选项:
A:whether the ancient Maya had depleted the cenote’s water from overuse
B:whether the ancient Maya went there to give thanks and offer sacrifices
C:whether the ancient Maya used the cenote as a sundial and timekeeper
D:whether ancient Maya priests used the cenote to correct their measurements of the sun’s angle when it reached the zenith 
答案: 【whether the ancient Maya had depleted the cenote’s water from overuse

4、 问题: What did Luis Un Ken mean when he said, “The Chaak moved.”? (line 64)  (Text 1A)
选项:
A:It had rained.
B:It was very hot.
C:Chaak had prayed.
D:Chaak had prayed.
答案: 【It had rained.

5、 问题:Why is farming particularly difficult for the Maya? (Text 1A)
选项:
A:Rivers flood regularly. 
B:Rain does not sink into the ground.
C:Crops like corn suck nutrients from the soil.
D:There are not enough farmers during harvest time.
答案: 【Crops like corn suck nutrients from the soil.

6、 问题:To get the best crops, what must happen immediately after the fields are burned? (Text 1A)
选项:
A:Seeds are planted.
B:The fields dry out. 
C:Heavy rain soaks the fields. 
D:Some rain softens the ground.
答案: 【Some rain softens the ground.

7、 问题:What is the main purpose of paragraphs K and L? (Text 1A)
选项:
A:to explain a long-forgotten cultural practice
B:to explain how one villager became the new Chaak
C:to explain how a village prays to Chaak for rain
D:to explain what villagers do during the milpa ceremony 
答案: 【to explain what villagers do during the milpa ceremony 

8、 问题:With their sophisticated concepts of architecture, astronomy, and mathematics, the Maya were among the greatest of all ancient civilizations. They ______ for centuries, and at their peak, around A.D. 800, totaled 15 million people ranging from present- day Mexico to Honduras. Then, suddenly, their society collapsed. Consequently, people abandoned the cities and left immense pyramids in ruins. What caused the collapse of the Maya civilization? 
选项:
A:abashed   
B:demised
C:flourished
D:grueling
答案: 【flourished

9、 问题:Researchers now believe that climate change may be the answer. According to one study, a long period of dry climate, with three  ______ droughts, led to the Maya’s end. 
选项:
A:abashed  
B: demise 
C:flourish
D:grueling
答案: 【grueling

10、 问题:Researchers who  ______ sediment from the Yucatán Peninsula found that these droughts matched downturns in the Maya culture. It is believed that the Maya were particularly at risk because their population depended wholly on lakes, ponds, and rivers that provided a supply of water for drinking and agriculture for just 18 months. 
选项:
A:inspected     
B:penetrated
C:plunged
D:transparent
答案: 【inspected     

11、 问题: Even when rain did come following a drought, water could not  ______ the soil because it was so dry and hard. 
选项:
A:inspect    
B:penetrate
C:plunge
D: transparent
答案: 【penetrate

12、 问题:Believers of the climate change theory say the droughts sparked a chain of events that led to the  ______ of the Maya. “Sunny days, in and of themselves, don’t kill people,” says Richardson B. Gill, author of The Great Maya Droughts: Water, Life, and Death. “But when people run out of food and water, they die.” 
选项:
A:abashed   
B:demise
C: flourish
D:grueling
答案: 【demise

13、 问题:If someone plunges into a lake, he or she ____.
选项:
A: enters slowly and carefully
B: jumps in suddenly 
C:X
D:X
答案: 【 jumps in suddenly 

14、 问题:You ____ see through something that is transparent. 
选项:
A:can
B:cannot 
C:X
D:X
答案: 【can

15、 问题:If you are astonished to see someone, you feel very ____. 
选项:
A:frightened
B:surprised 
C:X
D:X
答案: 【surprised 

16、 问题:The sacrifice of an animal during a religious ceremony means the ____ of it. 
选项:
A:killing
B:decorating 
C:X
D:X
答案: 【killing

17、 问题:If you are abashed, you feel ____. 
选项:
A:confident and proud
B:embarrassed and ashamed
C:X
D:X
答案: 【embarrassed and ashamed

18、 问题:What was the author’s main purpose in writing this article? (Text 1B)
选项:
A:to offer various explanations for the fall of Angkor 
B:to trace the history of Angkor from the 9th to the 15th century
C:to explain the inscriptions left in the temples by the people of Angkor
D:to describe the irrigation system that allowed Angkor to flourish 
答案: 【to offer various explanations for the fall of Angkor 

19、 问题:According to the information in the first and second paragraphs (A–B), which of the following is NOT true about Angkor? (Text 1B)
选项:
A:It once ruled a large part of Southeast Asia.
B:It was at one time the largest urban center in the world. 
C:It once held as many people as New York City does today.
D:It was in decline when Europeans arrived in the 16th century.
答案: 【It once held as many people as New York City does today.

20、 问题:The phrase by the sword (line 17) is closest in meaning to ______. (Text 1B)
选项:
A:suddenly
B:unexpectedly
C:violently
D:secretively
答案: 【violently

21、 问题:The word it in line 38 refers to ______. (Text 1B)
选项:
A:the kingdom of Ayutthaya
B:the destruction of Angkor 
C:the formal regalia
D:the city of Angkor 
答案: 【the city of Angkor 

22、 问题:We can infer from information in paragraph F that the greatest number of people in Angkor worked as ______. (Text 1B)
选项:
A:construction workers
B:dancers
C:priests
D:agricultural workers
答案: 【agricultural workers

23、 问题:How did the climate in Angkor change in the 1300s? (Text 1B)
选项:
A:Winters became too cool to grow rice.
B:Rising temperatures caused great discomfort. 
C:There were terrible storms and constant flooding.
D:Weather conditions became more extreme. 

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