摘要：Archaeologists are like detectives of history. They look for 1.______ (线索) to tell us about the past. These clues can be old pots,

短文填空专练一

Archaeologists are like detectives of history. They look for 1.______ (线索) to tell us about the past. These clues can be old pots, 2.______ (工具), or even the remains of buildings.

One important discovery was made in a 3.______ (洞穴). Archaeologists found paintings on the walls. These paintings showed how people 4.______ (生活) long ago. They hunted animals and gathered 5.______ (野生的) plants for food.

Another discovery was an ancient 6.______ (墓地). There, archaeologists found 7.______ (珠宝) and other valuable things. These items told us about the 8.______ (社会的) status of the people buried there.

Archaeologists use special 9.______ (方法) to carefully dig up these clues. They must be very 10.______ (小心的) not to damage the precious items. By studying these findings, we can learn more about our history and the people who came before us.

答案及解析

1. clues：根据中文提示“线索”，且空前没有不定冠词等限定词，此处用复数形式。

2. tools：“工具”，可数名词，这里表示泛指，用复数形式。

3. cave：“洞穴”，空前有不定冠词a，用单数形式。

4. lived：根据语境，这里说的是很久以前人们的生活方式，用一般过去时，live的过去式是lived。

5. wild：“野生的”，形容词修饰名词plants。

6. cemetery：“墓地”，空前有不定冠词an，用单数形式。

7. jewelry/jewellery：“珠宝”，不可数名词。

8. social：“社会的”，形容词修饰名词status。

9. methods：“方法”，可数名词，考古学家用多种方法，用复数形式。

10. careful：“小心的”，be动词后接形容词作表语。

短文填空专练二

History detectives, or archaeologists, have a very important job. They help us 1.______ (理解) the past.

Once, they found an old 2.______ (村庄) under the ground. The houses were made of 3.______ (石头) and had thatched roofs. Inside the houses, they found 4.______ (陶器) and simple 5.______ (家具).

The archaeologists also found some 6.______ (骨头) of animals. This showed that the people in the village 7.______ (饲养) animals for food.

There were also some 8.______ (硬币) made of copper. These coins helped the archaeologists 9.______ (确定……的年代) the village. They found out that the village was from about 2000 years ago.

By studying these things, archaeologists can 10.______ (重建) the lives of the people who lived in the village.

答案及解析

1. understand：“理解”，help sb. do sth. 帮助某人做某事，用动词原形。

2. village：“村庄”，空前有不定冠词an，用单数形式。

3. stone：“石头”，不可数名词。

4. pottery：“陶器”，不可数名词。

5. furniture：“家具”，不可数名词。

6. bones：“骨头”，可数名词，这里发现的不止一根骨头，用复数形式。

7. raised：“饲养”，根据语境，是过去的人们饲养动物，用一般过去时，raise的过去式是raised。

8. coins：“硬币”，可数名词，空前有some，用复数形式。

9. date：“确定……的年代”，help sb. do sth. 用动词原形。

10. reconstruct：“重建”，情态动词can后接动词原形。

短文填空专练三

Archaeologists are like 1.______ (侦探) searching for the truth about history. They look for old things to 2.______ (揭示) the secrets of the past.

In a recent 3.______ (挖掘), they found a 4.______ (古墓). Inside, there were many 5.______ (文物). There were beautiful 6.______ (雕像) made of clay and some 7.______ (丝绸) clothes that were still in good condition.

The archaeologists also found some 8.______ (信件) written on bamboo 9.______ (条). These letters gave them important 10.______ (信息) about the people who lived at that time.

It was a very exciting discovery. Through these findings, we can get a better picture of what life was like in the ancient times.

答案及解析

1. detectives：“侦探”，根据are可知用复数形式。

2. uncover/reveal：“揭示”，此处用动词原形，在句中作目的状语。

3. excavation：“挖掘”，空前有不定冠词a，用单数形式。

4. tomb：“古墓”，空前有不定冠词a，用单数形式。

5. cultural relics：“文物”，常用复数形式。

6. statues：“雕像”，可数名词，空前有many，用复数形式。

7. silk：“丝绸”，名词作定语修饰clothes 。

8. letters：“信件”，可数名词，空前有some，用复数形式。

9. strips：“条”，bamboo strip“竹条”，空前有some，用复数形式。

10. information：“信息”，不可数名词。

短文填空专练四

History is like a big 1.______ (谜团), and archaeologists are the ones who try to solve it. They look for 2.______ (遗迹) of the past to learn about different 3.______ (文明).

One of the most famous 4.______ (考古学的) discoveries is the Terracotta Army. These 5.______ (士兵) were made of clay to protect the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. There are thousands of them, each with a 6.______ (独特的) face.

Archaeologists also study old 7.______ (手稿). These can tell us about the 8.______ (文学), 9.______ (科学), and 10.______ (技术) of ancient times. By studying these, we can understand how far we have come and how much we have learned.

答案及解析

1. mystery：“谜团”，空前有不定冠词a，用单数形式。

2. remains：“遗迹”，常用复数形式。

3. civilizations：“文明”，可数名词，不同的文明，用复数形式。

4. archaeological：“考古学的”，形容词修饰名词discoveries。

5. soldiers：“士兵”，空前有thousands of，用复数形式。

6. unique：“独特的”，形容词修饰名词face。

7. manuscripts：“手稿”，可数名词，空前有old修饰，且不止一份手稿，用复数形式。

8. literature：“文学”，不可数名词。

9. science：“科学”，不可数名词。

10. technology：“技术”，不可数名词。

短文填空专练五

Archaeologists work hard to 1.______ (收集) information about the past. They study everything from 2.______ (古代的) buildings to small 3.______ (装饰品).

In an old 4.______ (寺庙), they found some 5.______ (壁画). These paintings showed religious 6.______ (仪式) and the daily life of the people who used to go to the temple.

They also found some 7.______ (金属) objects. By analyzing the 8.______ (材料), they could tell where the objects came from.

Sometimes, archaeologists find things that are very 9.______ (罕见的). These special finds can change what we think we know about history and help us 10.______ (欣赏) the achievements of our ancestors more.

答案及解析

1. collect：“收集”，不定式符号to后接动词原形。

2. ancient：“古代的”，形容词修饰名词buildings。

3. ornaments：“装饰品”，可数名词，这里表示泛指，用复数形式。

4. temple：“寺庙”，空前有不定冠词an，用单数形式。

5. murals：“壁画”，可数名词，空前有some，用复数形式。

6. ceremonies：“仪式”，可数名词，宗教仪式不止一种，用复数形式。

7. metal：“金属”，名词作定语修饰objects。

8. materials：“材料”，可数名词，分析的材料可能不止一种，用复数形式。

9. rare：“罕见的”，形容词作表语。

10. appreciate：“欣赏”，help sb. do sth. 用动词原形。

来源：英语教育学道