《2025年一本同步训练九年级初中英语下册外研版》

Ⅵ. 阅读理解(2023合肥庐阳区二模)
阅读下面短文,并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。
Since the Sanxingdui Ruins (三星堆遗址) were first discovered in 1929, they have brought the world one pleasant surprise after another. Hundreds of historical relics (遗迹) have been found there. If one of these relics could speak, what would it say?
“Ha ha! I’m glad you finally found me! Although I’m now incomplete...I think I’m still quite fashionable with my BIG eyes! Experts tell me I am priceless because I am made of 300 grams of gold and they think that a complete version (版本) of me may have weighed about 500 grams.
Some experts say my appearance shows that the people of the ancient Shu civilization(文明) worshiped gold. Well, that might be true, but I still have secrets that need to be uncovered. For example, some experts have noticed I look very similar to a golden mask found at the Jinsha excavation(发掘) site in Sichuan Province. And this raises a lot of questions about the relationship between the Sanxingdui and Jinsha civilizations.
It has been a long time since I was discovered. However, researchers still don’t know why I look this way. Of course, I know the answer, but I’d like to keep it a secret. I feel proud to be a mystery(奥秘)!”
1. How heavy is the complete gold mask according to the experts? (不超过 5 个词)
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2. Where did the experts find the similar golden mask? (不超过 10 个词)
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3. Why would the relic like to keep the secret about its look? (不超过 10 个词)
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答案：  1. About 500 grams. 2. At the Jinsha excavation site in Sichuan Province. 3. Because it feels proud to be a mystery.