新余市2013届高三第二次模拟考试英语试题及答案(7)

　　Why was this man so well preserved？ It was because he was in a very watery environment， safe from the bacteria that need oxygen to live. Also， the water in the bog was very acidic. The acid preserved the man’s skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather coats and shoes.

　　How did he die？ Understandably， archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called “Lindow Man”。 His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn’t done heavy manual work in his life—he could have been a rich man. They found that he hadn’t died by accident. The archaeologists believe that he was sacrificed to three different gods.

　　66. Which language does the word “archaeology” come from？

　　A. French. B. German C. Roman. D. Greek

　　67. The word “these” in the first paragraph refers to ___________.

　　A. letters B. photographs C. paintings D. Objects

　　68. Which of the following helped to preserve “Lindow Man”？

　　A. Soil and energy B. Bacteria and oxygen

　　C. Acid and water D. Ice and low temperature

　　69. According to the passage， which of the following statements is TRUE？

　　A. Historians usually use paper evidence， while archaeologists use hard evidence.

　　B. “Lindow Man” was named after the person who first found him.

　　C. “Lindow Man” was found by two archaeologists in the south of England.

　　D. “Lindow Man” was good at manual work.

　　70. Which is the best title for the passage？

　　A. An Amazing Archaeological Discovery　 B. Archaeology and History

　　C. What Is Archaeology？ D. The Death of “Lindow Man”

　　D

　　It was reported last week that developers could take photos from Apple mobile and Google Android devices without the phone owners knowing that the images were being taken. In Apple’s case， developers can also obtain the location information for each photo.

　　Senator（参议员） Charles Schumer said in a telephone interview that his office had spoken with officials at both Apple and Google on Monday.

　　“We asked them if they could find a way on their own to prevent Apple from having access to private information，” Mr. Schumer said. “They were friendly and open to the idea that this ought to be changed.”

　　On Sunday， Mr. Schumer said that he planned to send a letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking the agency to investigate Apple and Google after the privacy concerns came to light. Claudia Bourne Farrell， an F.T.C. spokeswoman， said the agency had received the letter but she could not comment further.