In the most web citizens’ opinion, we should __ Emperor Qin’s Terracotta Warriors and Horses (秦始皇兵马俑)rather than dig them out again.

1. A.
   defend
2. B.
   survive
3. C.
   preserve
4. D.
   rescue

In the most web citizens’ opinion, we should __ Emperor Qin’s Terracotta Warriors and Horses (秦始皇兵马俑)rather than dig them out again.

A.defend   B. survive   C. preserve   D. rescue

In the most web citizens’ opinion, we should __ Emperor Qin’s Terracotta Warriors and Horses (秦始皇兵马俑)rather than dig them out again.

When Chinese scientists unearthed more than 1,000 bamboo slips (竹简) in a 2,000-year-old tomb in Hubei Province earlier this year, they were more worried than happy. How could they stop these priceless ancient works from being damaged by the light? As soon as the slips dried out, they would break and the words written on them would be lost forever.

Scientists have had similar problems dealing with some of China's greatest discoveries. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses (兵马俑) of the Qin Dynasty, for example, lost their bright colors when they dried out after coming into contact with the air. Fortunately, Chinese experts are now using modern techniques to preserve cultural relics (保护文物). They have started covering the warriors with a very thin layer of chemical paint to protect them. This paint absorbs sunlight and keeps out bacteria (细菌), so the colors don't fade.

As the bamboo slips found in Hubei were waterlogged (浸水的), another technique is used. Scientists take out the water and replace it with alcohol (酒精) and special chemicals before letting the wood dry. However, not all solutions are modern ones. In some cases, scientists have turned to history for an answer.

3. The underlined word "contact" in paragraph 2 means ________.

A. 关系 B. 接触 C. 消失 D. 功能

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. They dried out the warriors not to lose their bright colors.

B. They protected the warriors by means of a chemical paint.

C. They preserved the bamboo slips using alcohol after being dried.

D. They are using old techniques to preserve warriors and slips.

5. The purpose of writing this passage is ________.

A. to discover more and more Chinese ancient relics in Hubei Province

B. to stop these priceless ancient works from being stolen by thieves

C. to care for Chinese ancient relics so they are not damaged by the light

D. to prevent 2,000-year-old tombs and slips from being unearthed

When Chinese scientists unearthed more than 1 000 bamboo slips(竹简) in a 2 000-year-old tomb in Hubei Province earlier this year, they were more   1   than happy.

How could they stop these   2   ancient works from being damaged by the light? As soon as the   3   dried out, they would break and the words written on them would be   4  

forever.

Scientists have had   5   problems dealing with some of China’s greatest discoveries. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses(兵马俑) of the Qin Dynasty,   6   , lost their bright colors when they   7   after coming into contact with the air.

Fortunately, Chinese experts are now   8   modern techniques to protect   9   . They have started   10   the warriors with a very thin layer of chemical paint to protect them. This

   11   absorbs sunlight and keeps out bacteria(细菌), so the colors don’t   12   .

   13   the bamboo slips found in Hubei were water-logged(浸水的), another   14   is used. Scientists take out the water and   15   it with alcohol and special chemicals before letting the wood dry. However, not all solutions are   16   ones. In some cases, scientists have turned to history for an    17   .

For instance, the famous Longmen Grottoes(龙门石窟) in Henan Province have   18   for more than 1 000 years because they are covered   19  a strange coating. But we have no   20   who put it there or what it is made from.

1. A. worried　　　　　　    B. excited　　　　　　　　   C. lucky　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. naughty

2. A. bell-seller　　　　　　  B. priceless　　　　　　　　 C. worthless　　　　　　　　　　 D. simple

3. A. water　　　　    　　 B. paints　　　　　　　　　　 C. slips　　　　　　　　　　  D. tombs

4. A. touched　　　　 　　 B. unfolded　　　　　　　　 C. spread　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. lost

5. A. no such　　　　　　    B. traditional　　　　　　    C. swift　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. similar

6. A. however　　　　　　   B. instead　　　　　　　　    C. for example　　　　　　　　  D. fortunately

7. A. came across　　　　  B. dried out　　　　　　　　 C. ended up　　　　　　   D. went wrong

8. A. using　　　　　　　　    B. defending　　　　　　    C. exchanging　　　　　　　　   D. fearing

9. A. cultural relics　　    B. old books　　　　 C. bamboo　　　　　　　　 D. ancient portraits

10. A. burying　　　　　　   B. covering　　　　　　　　 C. limiting　　　　　　　　  D. measuring

11. A. method　　　　　　   B. slip　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. paint　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. technology

12. A. pollute　　　　　　    B. respond　　　　　　　　  C. ruin　　　　　　　　　　   D. fade

13. A. In case　　　　　　   B. Before　　　　　　　　    C. Unless　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. As

14. A. scene　　　　　　　　  B. revolution　　　　　　   C. technique　　　　　　   D. preparation

15. A. mix　　　　　　　　    B. replace　　　　　　　　   C. separate　　　　　　　　 D. brush

16. A. modern　　　　　　   B. traditional　　　　　　    C. old　　　　　　　　　　    D. good

17. A. answer　　　　　　   B. record　　　　　　　　    C. topic　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. tour

18. A. damaged　　　　　　 B. survived　　　　　　　　 C. unfolded　　　　　　    D. watered

19. A. like　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. with　　　　　　　　　　  D. as

20. A. shoulder　　　　　　  B. statue　　　　　　　　　　 　　   C. suggestion　　　　　　    D. idea