2026年1月托福机经套卷(第1套)Listen to an Academic Talk / 24 道题

Listen to an Academic Talk / 2

题目录音 1

What does the speaker mainly discuss?

AThe differences between Egyptian and Scottish mummies

BThe discovery of prehistoric mummies in a surprising location

CThe processes that gradually turn mummies into skeletons

DThe reasons that Bronze Age people practiced mummification

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正确答案：B

题目录音 1

What does the speaker imply about Scotland?

AIts climate is not favorable for typical methods of preserving bodies.

BIts rainy weather makes archaeological research challenging.

CIts oldest skeletons date back to around 4000 B.C.E.

DIt may have many Bronze Age sites similar to Cladh Hallan.

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正确答案：A

题目录音 1

According to the speaker, what did radiocarbon dating reveal?

AA pile of bones belonged to two different people.

BA man and a woman had died around 1500 B.C.E.

CTwo objects that looked like skeletons were not made of bone.

DTwo people were buried long after they had died.

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正确答案：D

题目录音 1

Why does the speaker mention butter?

ATo point out an animal fat frequently used to preserve bodies

BTo show that ancient people understood a property of peat bogs

CTo help illustrate how swamps break down organic material

DTo suggest an ingredient possibly used in a prehistoric burial ritual

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正确答案：B