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In the early 1900s, large numbers of Neanderthal skeleton s were found in the Dordogne region of southern France.
And scientists decided that they finally had enough information to say what a Neanderthal Man looked like. They gave
the job of rebuilding a Neanderthal Man to a French scientist called Marcellin Boule.
After studying the bones for many months, Boule began writing reports that described the Neanderthal Man as
looking more like an animal than a human being. A curved spine, he said, stopped the Neanderthal Man from standing
upright and forced it to hold its head forward. Nor could it fully extend its legs. And, like a monkey , it could pick up and
hold things with its feet.
In 1957, however, B ri t is h sci en t is ts l ooked again at the skeleton Boule had studied. And they decided that most of
Boule’s ideas were wrong. The Neanderthal’s feet could not hold things, and its spine was not curved. Neanderthals
could stand upright, but the skeleton Boule had studied had arthritis. And when they calculated the size of the
Neanderthal’s brain, they decided that it was as large as the brain of early Homo sapiens.
71 Which century is mentioned in this passage?
the 18th century the 19th century the 20th century the 21st century
72 What is this passage mainly about?
The French scientist’s rebuilding of the Neanderthals
The study of the Neanderthal skeletons in the 1900s
The corrected knowledge on the Neanderthals
The similarities between the Neanderthals and the monkeys
73 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “upright” in the passage?
curved down toward the right leaning backward straight up
74 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage about Marcellin Boule?
He was praised for rebuilding the Neanderthal Man in the early 1900s.
He was a French scientist who wrote reports about the Neanderthal Man.
His ideas were later overturned by other scientists.
He described the Neanderthals as more like monkeys than mankind.
75 What can be inferred from this passage?
Most of the Neanderthals had illnesses such as arthritis.
The Neanderthals were probably related to human beings.
Many Neanderthals could act both as monkeys and as human beings.
The brain size of the Neanderthals grew larger from 1900 to 1957.
The McDonald’s hamburger company is going into the airline catering business. A Swiss charter plane will be
painted in the McDonald’s colors, some cabin staff will wear McDonald’s outfits, and the inflight food, instead of the
customary cold collation, will be Big Macs and chicken McNuggets.
The service will be introduced on April 1, which initially led some people to suspect an April Fool trick, but the
company and its Swiss airline collaborator, Crossair, confirmed yesterday that the project is no hoax. It will serve
charter routes from Geneva and Zurich to popular European holiday resorts.
In line with the McDonald’s practice of prefixing products with “Mc”, the 161-seater MD83 jet will be known
officially as the McPlane. Its fuselage will be painted to depict the McDonald’s golden arches, and the cabin seats will
be upholstered in bright red leather. McPlane’s interior will seek to create the atmosphere of a McDonald’s high street
outlet, complete with “Have a nice day” greetings from the cockpit. However, it is uncertain if the cabin drinks trolley
would be replaced by a milkshake dispenser. Chips, or “fries” as McDonald’s call them, have been ruled out because
of the danger of using a deep-fat frier.
76 What is the best title for this passage?
McDonald’s and the charter plane fuselage The external and internal design of McPlane
McDonald’s in the airline business The types of McDonald’s food in the air
77 Which type of McDonald’s food will not be seen on McPlane?
Chips Big Macs McNuggets Coke
78 Why did some people doubt the reality of this report?
The food on board will be the regular customary collation.
Swiss airline and Crossair acknowledged this trick.
Only one plane will be related to McDonald’s.
The service will begin on April Fool’s Day.
79 What does a “high street” mean?
a principal street a countryside street a very crowded street a colorful street
80 According to the passage, who will be greeting the passengers with “Have a nice day”?
the passengers the flight attendants the pilot the ground staff