2016年10月22日托福阅读真题+题目+答案：Understanding the Construction of the Egyptian Pyramids

2016年10月22日托福阅读真题+题目+答案：Understanding the Construction of the Egyptian Pyramids

Djoser, the second king of the Third Dynasty of Egypt who reigned from about 2630 to 2611 B.C. was able to organize Egypt’s people and economy to the extent that he, or his grand vizier, Imhotep, could arrange construction of the great step pyramid at Saqqara as his tomb. The actual burial chamber was built inside the pyramid, whose six levels rose over 60 meters and were surrounded by large buildings and a stone wall more than 9 meters wide with a perimeter of more than 1.6 kilometers. The pyramid at Saqqara was the world’s first large-scale stone structure and remains, despite much deterioration, one the most beautiful.
1.The word “much deterioration” in the passage is closest in meaning to

A.worsening condition

B.constant debate

C.much distance

D.required reconstruction

2.According to paragraph 1, all of the following are true of the pyramid at Saqqara EXCEPT:

A.It was King Djorser’s burial place.

B.It was surrounded by other structures.

C.It was a symbol of Egyptian unity.

D.It was the first large-scale stone structure in the world.

Djoser’s successors, particularly those of the Fourth Dynasty (2575 – 2465 B.C.) – the beginning of the Old Kingdom period – also built massive pyramids and experimented with designs and constructions until the perfect pyramid form was achieved by King Khufu, as exemplified by the Pyramids at Giza. It is not just the massive size of these and other pyramids of this era that is so impressive but also the complex engineering, the skillful execution of stone sculpture, and the precise planning that such projects would have required. So much has been said and imagined about the pyramids, yet we know so little. Not a single ancient Egyptian text of the period when they were built describes how they were constructed or why. What we do know must be deciphered from the evidence we have.
3.Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

A.In the Fourth Dynasty, Djoser’s successors began using new designs to build the pyramids at Giza, but these pyramids were not perfected until Khufu became king.

B.The kings after Djoser tried different methods for building huge pyramids until King Khufu constructed the ideal pyramid at Giza.

C.The kings who succeeded Djoser during the Old Kingdom period did not build large pyramids until King Khufu constructed the pyramids at Giza.

D.Kings of the Fourth Dynasty continued using Djoser’s techniques to build massive pyramids until King Khufu developed a new design for perfectly shaped pyramids.

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