1 The interesting discovery made by the archaeologists was .
a. that the city had once been prosperous
b. that the temple had been used as a place of worship
c. they found the fifteen statues had been painted
d. that they were not the first to have found the head of the goddess
It’s missing head happened to be among remains of the fifth century B.C.’
1. D
2 The city ‘enjoyed a high level of civilization’ . This is confirmed by the fact that .
a. some of the houses were built only one storey high
b. a great number of fragments were found in the temple
c. the city had been built on clay
d. advanced techniques had been employed in building and decorating
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be employed in:被应用在…方面
‘…The city at one time must have been prosperous，for it enjoyed a high level of civilization．Houses--often three storeys high-were built of stone．They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls．The city was even equipped with a drainage system…’
3 In seeking to establish the identity of the reconstructed statue, the archaeologists .
a. tried to determine which goddess it represented
b. pieced together the fragments they found
c. discovered that it was more modern than any of the other statues
d. wondered whether it belonged to the fifth or the fifteenth century
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structure
4 The city had once known .(ll.4-5)
a, a prosperity b, the prosperous c. the prosperity d. prosperity