2．The discovery of some of the objects in Khami shows that the city .

A．had a very short history

B．was ruined in the mid­16th century

C．was once Great Zimbabwe's largest city

D．once played a great role as a trade center

答案　D

解析　细节理解题。根据Khami Ruins National Monument部分中的"The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a major centre for trade over a long period of time."可知，在Khami发现的物品说明这个城市曾经作为一个贸易中心起着重要的作用。故选D。

3．What can be learned about Henderson Island from the passage?

A．It hasn't been greatly influenced by human activities.

B．It isn't suitable for humans to live on.

C．It has been open to visitors for years.

D．It is made up of a few large atolls.

答案　A

解析　细节理解题。根据Henderson Island部分中的"whose ecology(生态) has not been touched by human beings"可知，这里还没有被人类文明所干扰，故选A。

4．If you are interested in religion，you should visit .

答案　B

　　Walking along a lake in the cold winter，Birbal and the king made a bet(打赌)that a man would do anything for money.

　　The king said，"I don't think a man would spend an entire night in the cold water of this lake for money."

　　Birbal replied，"I'm sure I can find such a person."

　　The king asked Birbal to find such a person and said that he would reward the person with a thousand gold coins.

Birbal searched far and wide and finally found a poor man.When he entered the lake，the king