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第24至28題為題組With the advances of modern science, it seems there is nothing, or very little, that we do not know or will not know eventually. Nevertheless, there are still things in the world that science cannot answer. On the sands of barren deserts, on the chalk plateau, and on a remote Pacific island __(24)__ the __(24)__ of construction from the greatest civilizations. The awe-inspiring structures they have left behind stand as testament to the great skill and dedication of the ancient builders.Towering above seas of endless sand, the Pyramids of Egypt, believed to be the burial chambers for the deceased pharaohs, have existed for more than 3 millennia. They were built chiefly out of solid stone. To build a big pyramid, it took millions of massive blocks of stone, some of __(25)__ said to weigh as much as 15 tons. The wonder is that the blocks of stone could be moved long distances and be put in place. A big pyramid meant the work of thousands of slaves for many years. Stonehenge is another mystery whose origin can__(26)__ ancient times. It is a four-thousand-year-old formation of standing stones on Salisbury Plain in southern England. Some of the stones came from the local area; the others obviously did not. Scientists have long wondered how such huge stones were moved to the site and placed in such a specific circular arrangement. __(27)__, as is the case with the Pyramids of Egypt, it would have taken many workers and many years to accomplish. Besides, the huge stone statues, called moai, on Easter Island in the South Pacific are among the mysteries of the past. These statues, carved from volcanic rock unavailable at the site, are estimated to have been completed around A.D.300, a time when there was no advanced technology.To this date, no one knows for sure how these great feats were accomplished without the aid of modern machines or computers. What could make it so important to these ancient people to make such an effort to complete these extraordinary structures? These mysteries of the past have __(28)__ to be solved.
24.
(A) stand…mystery
(B) is located…wonders
(C) hold…puzzle
(D) lie…marvels

參考答案

答案：D
難度：適中0.5
統計：A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)

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