2017托福100篇阅读理解试题（三十八）_第2页

　　5. The word "some" in line 14 refers to

　　(A) Archaeologists

　　(B) Sumerians

　　(C) years

　　(D) clay tablets

　　6. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage concerning the Sumerians?

　　(A) They were descendants of the Persians.

　　(B) They were the first people to cultivate the valley of the Tigris.

　　(C) They were accomplished musicians.

　　(D) They had the beginnings of an economy.

　　7. According to the passage , when did archaeologists begin to be able to understand tablets inscribed in Sumerian?

　　(A) in the early nineteenth century

　　(B) more than 150 years ago

　　(C) after the 1890's

　　(D) in the mid-eighteenth century

　　8. According to the passage , in what way did the Sumerian language resemble ancient Greek and Latin?

　　(A) It was invented in Mesopotamia.

　　(B) It became well established around 3000 B.C.

　　(C) It became a classical language.

　　(D) It was used exclusively for business transactions.

　　9. The word "excavating" in line 19 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) living

　　(B) digging

　　(C) assembling

　　(D) building

　　10. According to the passage , how did archaeologists learn to read the Sumerian language?

　　(A) by translating the work of the Subarians

　　(B) by using their knowledge of spoken Semitic languages

　　(C) by comparing Sumerian to other classical languages

　　(D) by using their knowledge of Akkadian

　　参考答案：BDAAD DCCBD