accomplishment was the invention of rubber.Evidences show that the Olmecs used rubber to makelate,so nballs for sports and shoes.ooking polThe Celticsth with aCeltic cre originated around 1,000 BCalong the upper Danube River in cenral Europe andspread across present-day Germany,France,northern Spain and British islands.With the introductiono5BCfkngkilthtrignedheMiddle Eastthe Celtics gained an edge inplays etrade and war before they were defeated by the Romans.the moThe Oceanianse tryingAd 50 BC,theeann groupthat inude Native Australianswere masering thet,andwaves of the Pacific Ocean and started siing from Southeast Asia to Australia,New Guinea andth a nnearby islands.BTTheyeversd metals o developed the bowndwyet their cuture was richinForD.Othe dramatic rock pintings found in the Kimberley regioftesAustralia are thoughtto be 4,000 years old.21.What were the Olmecs best-known for?MA.The processing of iron.B.Trading and warring arts.C.Jewelry-making skills.D.The invention of rubber.bom aid s8 a22.When was ironworking introduced to Europe?A.Around 750 BC.B.Around 1,000 BC.C.Around 1,200 BC.D.Around 5,000 BC.23.Who are the ancestors of the Native Australians?A.The Celtics.B.The Southeast Asians.C.The Olmecs.D.The Puebloan Indians.At 7:30,my Mongolian friend Keith called me and asked jokingly,"Do you want to come toNaadam?We're leaving right now."Of course,I will not miss it.So I flew out of bed,threw clotheson,and was on the bus within five minutes.Eriin Gurvan Naadam(Naadam for short)means "Three Manly Games".It is the most importantfestival in Mongolia.It consists of three sports:horseracing,wrestling,and archery.Although theyare considered"manly games",girls and women participate in all but the wrestling.The horse riding,which is a long-distance event,usually takes place on the grasslands while the wrestling and archeryhappen in the stadium in Ulaanbaatar.After the impressive opening ceremony,the wrestling begins.The wrestlers wear tightly-fittingpants and an open-fronted jacket.A story has it that after a woman (dressed as a man)won thewrestling competition,open-fronted jackets were designed for the wrestlers to keep the embarrassingthing from happening again.During the competition,Keith comes up to me and whispers in my ear,"That's the one I like."“Then I will get his picture for you,”Isay.baJust as I take the photo,the wrestler sticks his finger deeply into his nose.I hand my camera toKeith and tell her,"Igot a nice picture of your boyfriend."On seeing the picture,Keith falls off her chair,laughing.But she declares,"Idon't care.I stilllike him.”In Mongolia,the wrestlers are the national heroes,soa litte nosepicking would hardly be enoughto work against them in the eyes of their admirers.送遍说【2023届高考分段学情评估卷(五)·英语第3页(共8页)】新高考