10．In 1991，high in the mountains of Europe，hikers made a discovery：a dead man partly frozen in the ice．However，the police investigation soon became a scientific one．Carbon dating indicated that the man died over 5，300 years ago．Today he is known as the Iceman and has been nicknamed"?tzi"for the ?tztal Alps where he was found．Kept in perfect condition by the ice，he is the oldest complete human body on the earth．
Scientists think he was an important person in his society．An examination of his teeth and skull tells us that he was not a young man．His arms were not the arms of a laborer．His dagger（匕首） was made of stone，but he carried a copper axe．This implies wealth，and he was probably from the upper classes．We know he could make fire，as a fire-starting kit was discovered with him．Even the food he had eaten enabled scientists to reason exactly where in Italy he lived．
But why did the Iceman die in such a high and icy place？There have been many theories．Some said he was a lost shepherd．Others thought he was killed in a religious ceremony．Over the years since he was found，tiny scientific discoveries have led to great changes in our understanding of the story of the Iceman．The newest scientific information indicates that he was cruelly murdered．"Even five years ago，the story was that he fled up there and walked around in the snow and probably died of exposure，"said Klaus Oeggl，a scientist at the University of Innsbruck in Austria．"Now it's all changed．It's more like a…crime scene．"
In June 2001，an X-ray examination of the body showed a small dark shape beneath the Iceman's left shoulder．It was the stone head of an arrow．It had caused a deadly injury that probably killed him very quickly．In 2003，an Australian scientist discovered the blood of four different people on the clothes of the Iceman．Did a bloody fight take place before his murder？Injuries on his hand and head indicate that this may be true．One theory，put forward by archeologist （考古学家） WalterLeitner，says that the Iceman's murder was the end of a fight for power among his people．However，this idea is certainly debatable．
28．What does"?tzi"refer toA．
A．the oldest perfectly preserved human body
B．the most famous tourist attraction?tztal Alps
C．an important discovery by the police of Europe
D．the person living in ?tztal Alps for a long time
29．After the examination of the Iceman，scientists believe thatC．
A．he died at an early age
B．he made a fire-starting kit
C．he had a higher social status
D．he was born at a village in Italy
30．According to Klaus Oeggl，the Iceman died fromD．
A．a serious disease
B．a snow disaster
C．a religious faith
D．a terrible murder
31．What is the passage mainly talking about？C
A．The life of ancient people in the AlpsMountains．
B．The cruel religious life of the Europeans in the past．
C．The discovery and possible cause of death of the Iceman．
D．The application of carbon dating technology to the Iceman．
分析 主要说明了发现冰人"?tzi"以及其死亡的可能原因．文章从背包客发现这个冰人"?tzi"开始，以及"?tzi"这个名称是如何而来的，"?tzi"是最古老的被保存完好的冰封尸体．科学家通过对他进行一系列检查从而推测出他生前具有较高的社会地位．科学家认为他很有可能是被谋杀的，是被箭射死的．
解答 28．A 细节理解题．根据第一段中的"Today he is known as the Iceman and has been nicknamed"?tzi"for the ?tztal Alps where he was found．Kept in perfect condition by the ice，he is the oldest complete human body on the earth．"可知，登山者发现的这具遗体被命名为"?tzi"，是地球上最古老的最完整的人类遗体．故选A．
29．C 细节理解题．根据第二段中的"Scientists think he was an important person in his society．"以及下文对他所使用的物品的描述可知，他在当时的社会中应该是一个重要人物，具有比较高的社会地位．故选C．
30．D 细节理解题．根据第三段中的"The newest scientific information indicates that he was cruelly murdered．"可知，最新的科学研究表明他是被残忍的杀害的，故选D．
31．C 主旨大意题．文章第一段讲述了登山者发现了这具遗体，而下文介绍了科学研究推测的他的死因，故选C．
点评 本文考查细节题为主，细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息？或是其变体．搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息．在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节．做这类题一般采用寻读法？即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案．
