D. She had an amazingly long life.

2. What do Futter's words suggest?

A. Pieces of bone show a person's diet.

B. CT scanners do great harm to mummies.

C. Mummies usually wore the skull of an enemy.

D. Technology plays an important role in mummy studies.

3. Why did the ancient Peruvians make mummies?

A. To do traditional medical research.

B. To keep close ties with their relatives.

C. To help their families live a better life.

D. To let their ancestors live in another world.

4. What does the underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refer to?

A. The technology.

B. Their message.

C. Their family.

D. The show.

【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B 4. B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。本文通过介绍纽约美国自然历史博物馆展出的来自埃及和秘鲁的木乃伊，指出现代科技在帮助科学家探索木乃伊的秘密上发挥的重要作用。

【1题详解】

推理判断题。根据第一段Scientists say she probably died of lung disease when she was in her 40s---about 2,000 years ago---in Egypt.得知，科学家通过研究木乃伊-镀金女士推断出她生活在两千年前的古埃及，故选C。

【2题详解】

推理判断题。根据第三段By using CT scanners, scientists can know about an ancient person's diet from some of a mummy's hair. Pieces of bone can show who was related to whom."得知，美国自然历史博物馆馆长Ellen V. Futter指出科技在研究木乃伊中起到重要作用，故选D。

【3题详解】

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段In ancient Peru, people practiced mummification to stay connected