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第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA NATIONWIDE BESTSELLERIt's likely that everything you learned about America's ancient history is wrong.The new book, 1491, completely changes our understanding of the
(A)mericas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.DID YOU KNOW?When Columbus landed there were probably more people in the Americas than there were in Europe.The peoples of North America had such healthy life-styles that as late as the 19th century they continued to be the tallest people on earth.Facts have shown that the Americas were populated as long as 33,000 years ago.4,000 years ago Mesoamerican farmers developed corn in a feat (技艺) of genetic engineering that still isn't completely understood.COMMENTS ON 1491"In the tradition of Jared Diamond & John McPhee, a totally new view of pie-Columbian America" --Richard Rhodes"Attractively written and really absorbing ... Charles C. Mann has produced a book that's part detective story, part epic (史诗) and part tragedy (悲剧). He has taken on a vast topic: thousands of years, two huge continents, and cultures."-- Charles Matthews, San Jose Mercury News"Powerful and challenging"--Alan Taylor, Washington Post"Apleasure to read as well as a wonderful education"-- Howard Zinn
56.On the whole, 1491 is a book mainly about America's_______ .
(A). life-styles
(B). population
(C). history
(D). agriculture
(A)mericas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.DID YOU KNOW?When Columbus landed there were probably more people in the Americas than there were in Europe.The peoples of North America had such healthy life-styles that as late as the 19th century they continued to be the tallest people on earth.Facts have shown that the Americas were populated as long as 33,000 years ago.4,000 years ago Mesoamerican farmers developed corn in a feat (技艺) of genetic engineering that still isn't completely understood.COMMENTS ON 1491"In the tradition of Jared Diamond & John McPhee, a totally new view of pie-Columbian America" --Richard Rhodes"Attractively written and really absorbing ... Charles C. Mann has produced a book that's part detective story, part epic (史诗) and part tragedy (悲剧). He has taken on a vast topic: thousands of years, two huge continents, and cultures."-- Charles Matthews, San Jose Mercury News"Powerful and challenging"--Alan Taylor, Washington Post"Apleasure to read as well as a wonderful education"-- Howard Zinn
56.On the whole, 1491 is a book mainly about America's_______ .
(A). life-styles
(B). population
(C). history
(D). agriculture
參考答案
答案：C
難度：適中0.5
統計：A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)
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