1.According to the context,“suck in your breath”means“feel a sense of ____”.

　　A.awe

　　B.horror

　　C.doubt

　　D.delight

　　2.Which of the following statements about the discovery of the mummy is INCORRECT?

　　A.The mummy was fi rst discovered by a British archaeologist.

　　B.The discovery of the mummy came as a surprise.

　　C.The mummy was found lying right inside the stone coffi n.

　　D.The masked mummy was covered in gold.

　　3.Which word CANNOT be used to describe the city of Cairo?

　　A.Crowdedness.

　　B.Quiet.

　　C.Noise.

　　D.Confusion.

　　4.Which pair of words/phrases indicates contrast?

　　A.Gigantic structure; great desert expanse

　　B.A call for prayer; men and women with the shisha

　　C.Chaos; maddening

　　D.Coffee shops; pyramids

　　5.What is the author’s attitude towards Cairo?

　　A.Positive.

　　B.Objective.

　　C.Negative.

　　D. Not clear

　　答案与解析：

　　1. A。词汇类。当人们看到法老的纯金面具，都会无比惊叹。

　　2. C。细节类。文章第三段 “Inside lay the great stone coffin, enclosing three chests of gilded wood”. 在巨大的石棺内，里面套着三个黄金棺材，木乃伊在最里面。

　　3. B。细节类。文章倒数第二段，作者描述开罗 “it is noise and confusion on the street”. 开罗很嘈杂，混乱。

　　4. A。细节类。文章倒数第三段 “Even as the setting sun silhouettes these gigantic structures against the great desert expanse.”巨大的建筑和广袤的沙漠形成鲜明的对比。

　　5. B。态度类。作者对开罗的描述是比较客观的。