Ⅰ. Complete the passage with the proper form of the words and expression in the box.
solve similar instead of high possibility change
Sanxingdui developed well during the late Shang Dynasty. And it had a 1. developed bronze culture.
For many years, experts have tried 2. its mysteries. A big one is why it suddenly disappeared. Around the same time, a 3. culture started in Jinsha, about 38 kilometres away. Experts generally believe it is a continuation of Sanxingdui, but the reasons remain unclear. What’s the 4. of the moving?
A scientist suggested a big earthquake might be the reason—it 5. the way the river went and the water was cut off. But we still don’t know why people hid their treasures under the ground 6. taking them away.

1. highly 2. to solve 3. similar 4. possibility 5. changed
6. instead of

【分析】
本题为英语词汇适当形式填空题，解题思路是先通读短文把握语境，再结合每个空缺处的词性要求、固定搭配及时态等语法规则，选择方框内单词并调整为正确形式填入。
【解析】
1. 空后为动词developed，需用副词修饰，方框内形容词high的副词形式为highly，意为“高度地”，符合“高度发达的青铜文化”的语境，故填highly。
2. 固定搭配try to do sth表示“尽力做某事”，方框内动词solve需用不定式形式，故填to solve。
3. 空后为名词culture，需用形容词修饰，方框内形容词similar意为“相似的”，符合“相似的文化”的语境，故填similar。
4. 空前为定冠词the，后需接名词，方框内名词possibility意为“可能性”，符合“迁移的可能性”的语境，故填possibility。
5. 短文讲述三星堆的历史，时态为一般过去时，方框内动词change的过去式为changed，意为“改变”，符合“改变河道”的语境，故填changed。
6. 固定短语instead of意为“而不是”，后接动名词taking，符合“而不是带走宝藏”的语境，故填instead of。
【答案】
1. highly 2. to solve 3. similar 4. possibility 5. changed 6. instead of
【知识点】
英语词汇适当形式填空、固定搭配、词性转换
【点评】
本题考查常用词汇的变形与固定搭配，需学生掌握词性变化规则和常见短语用法，难度适中，适合基础阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅱ. Complete the conversation with proper sentences in the box. There is one extra option.
Justin: It’s said that over two million stones were used to build the pyramid.
Susan: 1. There was no machine 4,000 years ago. How could they move such huge stones?
Justin: Every year, people took the stones down the river by boat.
Susan: 2.
Justin: Ramps(坡道) were built and used as the road to pull up the stones. When the pyramid was done, they took the ramps away. 3.
Susan: I’ve heard that the pyramids were built by slaves(奴隶).
Justin: 4. The pyramids were built by skilled workers, and the farmers also came to work during the flood season.
Susan: 5.
Justin: Some history books said they were, but research says “No”. It was thought a duty.
A. I have no idea.
B. I’m afraid that’s not true.
C. How did the ancient Egyptians do that?
D. How did they lift those huge stones?
E. Do you know who built the pyramid?
F. Were they pushed to build the pyramid?

1. C 2. D 3. E 4. B 5. F

【分析】首先通读对话和选项，明确对话围绕金字塔建造的相关疑问展开，需结合上下文的问答逻辑匹配选项：1. 前句提及建造金字塔用了大量石头，后句提到4000年前无机器无法移动巨石，故此处应问古埃及人如何做到，对应选项C；2. 前句说用船运石头，后句解释用坡道拉石头，故此处应问如何抬巨石，对应选项D；3. 后句提到听说奴隶建造，故此处应问建造者是谁，对应选项E；4. 后句否定奴隶建造的说法，说明此处应表示不认同，对应选项B；5. 后句回应是否被强迫建造，故此处应问是否被强迫，对应选项F，剩余选项A为多余项。
【解析】本题为补全对话题，需结合上下文语境匹配选项：
1. 由Susan后句提到“4000年前没有机器，怎么移动巨石”可知，此处应询问古埃及人建造的方法，选C；
2. 由Justin后句提到“用坡道拉石头”可知，此处应询问如何抬巨石，选D；
3. 由Susan后句提到“听说金字塔由奴隶建造”可知，此处应询问建造者，选E；
4. 由Justin后句提到“是熟练工人和农民建造”可知，此处应否定奴隶建造的说法，选B；
5. 由Justin后句回应“历史书说被强迫，研究说不是”可知，此处应询问是否被强迫建造，选F。
【答案】1.C 2.D 3.E 4.B 5.F
【知识点】英语补全对话，情景交际
【点评】本题围绕金字塔建造的话题设置补全对话，考查学生的情景交际逻辑能力，需结合上下文的问答关系选择合适选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5