Howard Carter was bright and curious 1 the world outside his home town. In 1891, he sailed to Alexandria, Egypt. By the 1920s, he 2 (become)an explorer 3 searched for the tombs of the Egyptian kings.
Carter’s team found the tomb of King Tutankhamun. 4 people in Carter’s team began to fall ill and die 5 (strange)not long after the tomb had been opened. Within seven years,21 people who had something to do with the opening of the tomb died.
Some people say the 6 (die)were just coincidence.Others believe that they were the result of the mummy’s curse.Still others believe that there is a 7 (science)explanation, because inside the tombs 8 (be)many viruses. 9 is certain, though, is that“the curse of the mummy” remains 10 riddle to this day.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
答案
1.about 考查短语搭配。be curious about sth.“对……感到好奇”。
2.had become 考查时态。由前面的时间状语By the 1920s得知,要用过去完成时。
3.who/that 考查定语从句。先行词an explorer是人,所以要用who/that引导定语从句,且代替先行词在从句中作主语。
4.But 考查连词。与上文信息比较,下文团队里的人“生病”是没有想到的,所以用表示转折的连词。
5.strangely 考查副词。副词修饰动词,作状语,一般放在动词的后面。
6.deaths 考查词性转换。本题的上下文显示此处是说“死亡”,所以用death的复数形式。
7.scientific 考查形容词。后面是名词,所以用形容词修饰,scientific“科学的”。
8.are 考查主谓一致。此处是倒装的用法,inside the tombs are many viruses,主语是many viruses。
9.What 考查主语从句。主语从句中缺少主语,所以用what。What is certain is that...“有一点可以肯定的是……。”
10.a 考查冠词的用法。remain a riddle“仍然是一个谜”,riddle是可数名词。
