Zhoukoudian is a small village situated about 50 kilometers to the southwest of Beijing. In the 1920s, archaeologists discovered some prehistoric human bones there which changed people’s view of China’s history. They came from an unknown species of man and were the first evidence of human life in China thousands of years ago. The remains were three teeth!

In 1929, a complete skull was also discovered. Eventually, archaeologists found almost 200 items, including six skulls and more than 150 teeth. These discoveries proved the existence of a human species who lived in the area between 700,000 and 200,000 years ago. Four sites where Beijing Man and his relatives lived were discovered on the northern face of Longgushan. They lived in the caves in the area.

However, the life span of Beijing Man was short. About 70% of the people probably died before the age of 14. Fewer than 5% lived to the age of 50. Ashes were found alongside the fossils which showed they had used fire for cooking food and also for light, warmth, and protection against wild animals. This is the earliest evidence of the use of fire anywhere in the world. They also made tools of bones and stones. Unfortunately, when Japan invaded China in 1937, excavations (發(fā)掘) at the Beijing Man Site stopped and most of the fossils disappeared, including a Beijing Man skull. After the People’s Republic of China was established in 1949, the work started again.

Zhoukoudian was listed as a World Heritage Site in December 1987. It has not only given us important information about prehistoric Asian societies, but also provided amazing evidence about the process of evolution. Today, parts of the caves have been badly affected by rain. Some areas are almost completely covered in weeds, causing serious damage. Pollution from the nearby factories has also led to the problem. This is a very serious matter and the Chinese Academy of Sciences is trying to raise public awareness of protecting it.

1.Archaeologists _________.

A．thought that the findings in Zhoukoudian are the first evidence of human life in Asia

B．thought that the findings in Zhoukoudian wouldn’t change the history of China

C．discovered some prehistoric human bones in Zhoukoudian

D．thought that Zhoukoudian was a beautiful village

2.Beijing Man used fire to do all of the following things EXCEPT _____.

A．light in the dark

B．keep warm

C．scare wild animals away

D．make tools

3.What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Zhoukoudian is a World Heritage Site.

B．Zhoukoudian is in great need of protection.

C．The digging of Zhoukoudian is still under way.

D．Zhoukoudian plays an important part in the study of prehistoric societies.

 

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.B

【解析】本文講述了發(fā)現(xiàn)北京人頭骨所帶來的深遠(yuǎn)意義以及周口店北京人遺址目前的狀況，以此來呼吁大家保護(hù)文化遺產(chǎn)。

1.細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二句話，可知答案為c. A項(xiàng)錯(cuò)在不是the first evidence. B項(xiàng)考古學(xué)家認(rèn)為周口店發(fā)現(xiàn)的北京人骨頭改變?nèi)藗儗?duì)中國歷的看法。 D項(xiàng)錯(cuò)在周口店是一個(gè)很小的村莊，不是一個(gè)美麗的村莊。

2.細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三段第三句話可知答案為D。

3.主旨大意題。根據(jù)最后一段提到周口店北京人遺址受到各種破壞，可知周口店需要保護(hù)。

 

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