Question

    The oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids(金字塔). They have stood for nearly5,000 years, and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years. Yet there are over eighty of them scattered along the banks of the Nile( 尼 罗 河 ) and some of them are different in shape from the true pyramids. The most famous of these are the step pyramid and the bent pyramid.

1.________They still look as much alike as they used to be when they were built thousands of years ago. However, there are no writings or pictures to show us how the Egyptians planned or built the pyramids themselves. As a result, we are only able to guess the ways they used.

2.________The first thing they have to do was to choose a proper place. You may think this would have been easy because there was 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 solved.

3.________This was for religious( 宗教的) reasons, because the sun sets on the side of it. The pyramid also had to stand well above the level of the river to protect it against the large amount of water.

4.________In the old days, water transport was, of course, much easier than land transport. So the large stones needed to be carried in boats to the nearest place down the river.

5.________It also had to be near the king’s palace so that he could visit it easily. And the king needed to check the progress himself. After all, it was his final resting place for his body.

A.There must have been careful planning before building.

B.The government has protected them from falling down.

C.Some of the pyramids can still be seen today.

D.Then pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile.

E.Finally, the pyramid had to be near the capital.

F.The pyramid could not be too far from the Nile.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.F

5.E

【解析】

文章大意：世界上最古老的石头建筑是金字塔。它们已经存在了近5000年，而且似乎还会继续存在数千年。文章介绍了金字塔为什么能保存长久，以及金字塔建造在尼罗河西侧和首都附近的原因等。

1.根据下文They still look as much alike as they used to be when they were built thousands of years ago. 它们看起来仍然和几千年前建造的时候一样。结合选项可知C选项Some of the pyramids can still be seen today. 今天仍能看到一些金字塔。符合语境，故答案选C。

2.根据下文The first thing they have to do was to choose a proper place.…….Certain rules had to be followed, and certain problems had to be solved.他们要做的第一件事是选择一个合适的地方。……必须遵守某些规则，必须解决某些问题。结合选项可知A选项There must have been careful planning before building. 在建造之前一定有周密的计划。符合语境，故答案选A。

3.根据下文This was for religious( 宗教的) reasons, because the sun sets on the side of it. 这是出于宗教原因，因为太阳在它的一侧落下。结合选项可知D选项Then pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile. 金字塔应该在尼罗河的西侧。符合语境，故答案选D。

4.根据下文In the old days, water transport was, of course, much easier than land transport. So the large stones needed to be carried in boats to the nearest place down the river.在过去，水运当然比陆路运输容易得多。所以这些大石头需要用船运到离河最近的地方。结合选项可知F选项The pyramid could not be too far from the Nile. 金字塔离尼罗河不会太远。符合语境，故答案选F。

5.根据下文It also had to be near the king’s palace so that he could visit it easily. 它还必须靠近国王的宫殿，这样他才能方便地参观。结合选项可知E选项Finally, the pyramid had to be near the capital. 最后，金字塔必须靠近首都。符合语境，故答案选E。