[单项选择]A full moon was shining down on the jungle. Accompanied only by an Indian guide, the American explorer and archaeologist Edward Herbert Thompson-- thirteen hundred years after the Mayas had left their cities and made a break for the country farther north -- was riding through the New Empire that they had built for themselves, which had collapsed after the arrival of the Spaniards. He was searching for Chichen Itza, the largest, most beautiful, mightiest, and most splendid of all Mayan cities. Horses and men had been suffering intense hardships on the trail. Thompson’s head sagged on his breast from fatigue, and each time his horse stumbled be all but fell out of the saddle. Suddenly his guide shouted to him. Thompson woke up with a start. He looked ahead and saw a fairyland.
Above the dark treetops rose a mound, height and steep, and on top of the mound was a temple, bathed in cool moonlight. In the hush of the night it towered over the treetops like the Parthenon of some Mayan ac
A. had been abandoned by the Mayas about thirteen hundred years previously.
B. had been occupied and developed by the Mayas about thirteen hundred years before.
C. had been deserted by the Mayas as soon as the Spaniards arrived.
D. was conquered by the Mayas thirteen hundred years ago.

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[单项选择]A full moon was shining down on the jungle. Accompanied only by an Indian guide, the American explorer and archaeologist Edward Herbert Thompson-- thirteen hundred years after the Mayas had left their cities and made a break for the country farther north -- was riding through the New Empire that they had built for themselves, which had collapsed after the arrival of the Spaniards. He was searching for Chichen Itza, the largest, most beautiful, mightiest, and most splendid of all Mayan cities. Horses and men had been suffering intense hardships on the trail. Thompson’s head sagged on his breast from fatigue, and each time his horse stumbled be all but fell out of the saddle. Suddenly his guide shouted to him. Thompson woke up with a start. He looked ahead and saw a fairyland.
Above the dark treetops rose a mound, height and steep, and on top of the mound was a temple, bathed in cool moonlight. In the hush of the night it towered over the treetops like the Parthenon of some Mayan ac
A. He remained in the saddle for several minutes spellbound.
B. He immediately jumped down and went forward.
C. He waited until his bed was ready and then dismounted.
D. He rode to the mound and stared at the structure before him.

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A full moon was shining down on the jungle. Accompanied only by an Indian guide, the American explorer and archaeologist Edward Herbert Thompson-- thirteen hundred years after the Mayas had left their cities and made a break for the country farther north -- was riding through the New Empire that they had built for themselves, which had collapsed after the arrival of the Spaniards. He was searching for Chichen Itza, the largest, most beautiful, mightiest, and most splendid of all Mayan cities. Horses and men had been suffering intense hardships on the trail. Thompson’ s head sagged on his breast from fatigue, and each time his horse stumbled be all but fell out of the saddle. Suddenly his guide shouted to him. Thompson woke up with a start. He looked ahead and saw a fairyland.
Above the dark treetops rose a mound, height and steep, and on top of the mound was a temple, bathed in cool moonlight. In the hush of
A. had been abandoned by the Mayas about thirteen hundred years previously
B. had been occupied and developed by the Mayas about thirteen hundred years before
C. had been deserted by the Mayas as soon as the Spaniards arrived
D. was conquered by the Mayas thirteen hundred years ago

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It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java’s young people mad with excitement.
Fireworks were lit long before the moon (1) . The big noise brought people out (2) the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene. Everywhere, there were the paper remains of (3) fireworks lying on the ground. Little boys (4) more and covered their ears as they waited (5) for the explosions.
The moon appeared above the horizon: huge, (6) ball high above the city, and the (7) filled with people, as Java began to enjoy one of the year’s greatest (8) ."the Night of the Full Moon", a festival that is especially popular (9) young people.
More and more young Javanese (10) together and walked slowly through the (11) . Joking and chatting, they moved towards the mountain (12) the city. They continued to climb (13) they reached the
A. on the edge of
B. on the way to
C. in the center of
D. in the direction of

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