# Ancient Egyptian medicine

- 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 4）
- 考频：中频
- 最近考试：2025.4.5/2021.9.18/2018.5.12
- 题目数：10
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## 题目原文

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 Today's lecture focuses on the practice of medicine in ancient Egypt. Not just the treatments themselves, but how modern researchers have managed to understand them despite the challenges involved. One major obstacle is the way the ancient material has been preserved. While a small number of medical texts have survived in full, these are rare. In most cases, what we find are collections that appear to be administrative or reference-based. 
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 Rather than offering full explanations, many of these documents are simply organized as lists of plants, preparations, or ritual items. 
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 This limitation has led researchers to rely heavily on supplementary evidence. For example, we now know that Egyptian medicine used ingredients that weren't always native to the region. 
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 Some were clearly imported from far-off places, perhaps through trade with neighboring cultures. 
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 These imported substances were sometimes expensive or difficult to obtain, making their inclusion quite significant. 
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 How do we know this? 
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 The answer lies in several types of preserved material. One particularly valuable source has been temple decorations. Some temples contain detailed sculptures showing the preparation or application of various treatments. 
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 Other sources include wall illustrations and sealed jars that have survived in tombs. 
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 As for why these ingredients were chosen, there's evidence that their use wasn't always purely medical. 
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 In some cases, certain items were added to enhance the flavor of the medicine, which would have made it more acceptable to consume. Taste, after all, plays a role in whether people are willing to take treatment. A major contribution to this field came from a researcher named Campbell, who systematically analyzed the contents of ancient prescriptions. His study revealed a total of two hundred forty-eight different components, including substances derived from animals and a number of minerals. 
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 Some ingredients had symbolic significance. Items like onions or fish, for instance, were seen as symbols of strength or divine favor rather than functioning as active medical agents. 
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 But not everything was symbolic. Some ingredients had practical applications. Sugar, for example, appears to have been used to preserve mixtures and create pastes that adhered well to wounds or skin. The physical setting where these treatments occurred also mattered. During mummification, procedures had to take place in environments that were kept clean, likely to reduce contamination as well as for religious purity. And when it came to wrapping among the deceased, archaeological finds show that bandages were sometimes reinforced with substances such as resin or metal, possibly for extra durability or spiritual protection. 
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 But medical treatment wasn't just about death rituals. For everyday injuries, ingredients like honey were commonly applied to wounds, thanks to their natural ability to reduce infection and encourage healing.

## 题目与答案

### 31. Problems ·Only 12 medical texts have been fully preserved ·Many ancient records were written as 31_____ rather than detailed explanations.

Problems ·Only 12 medical texts have been fully preserved ·Many ancient records were written as 31_____ rather than detailed explanations.

**答案**：lists

原文定位：Rather than offering full explanations, many of these documents are simply organized as lists of plants, preparations, or ritual items

同义替换：「records」↔「documents」；「written as」↔「organized as」；「detailed」↔「full」

### 32. Sources of knowledge ·Some spices were 32_____ from outside Egypt.

Sources of knowledge ·Some spices were 32_____ from outside Egypt.

**答案**：imported

原文定位：Some were clearly imported from far-off places, perhaps through trade with neighboring cultures

同义替换：「outside Egypt」↔「far-off places」

### 33. Found in: Botanical specimens Wall paintings Temple decorations like 33_____ .

Found in: Botanical specimens Wall paintings Temple decorations like 33_____ .

**答案**：sculptures

原文定位：Some temples contain detailed sculptures showing the preparation or application of various treatments

同义替换：「like」↔「contain」

### 34. Uses of substances Some ingredients were added for 34_____ . Others were likely symbolic Others may have had symbolic or spiritual meanings

Uses of substances Some ingredients were added for 34_____ . Others were likely symbolic Others may have had symbolic or spiritual meanings

**答案**：flavour

原文定位：In some cases, certain items were added to enhance the flavor of the medicine, which would have made it more acceptable to consume

同义替换：「Some ingredients」↔「certain items」

### 35. Campbell's research findings Identified 248 substances, Including animals and some 35_____ .

Campbell's research findings Identified 248 substances, Including animals and some 35_____ .

**答案**：minerals

原文定位：His study revealed a total of two hundred forty-eight different components, including substances derived from animals and a number of minerals

同义替换：「research」↔「study」；「Identified」↔「revealed」；「substances」↔「components」；「some」↔「a number of」

### 36. Certain items like onions and fish were considered 36_____ of power.

Certain items like onions and fish were considered 36_____ of power.

**答案**：symbols

原文定位：Some ingredients had symbolic significance. Items like onions or fish, for instance, were seen as symbols of strength or divine favor rather than functioning as active medical agents

同义替换：「considered」↔「seen as」；「power」↔「strength」

### 37. Substances such as 37_____ were used for practical reasons.

Substances such as 37_____ were used for practical reasons.

**答案**：sugar

原文定位：Sugar, for example, appears to have been used to preserve mixtures and create pastes that adhered well to wounds or skin

同义替换：「such as」↔「for example」

### 38. Mummification process required the area to be 38_____ .

Mummification process required the area to be 38_____ .

**答案**：clean

原文定位：During mummification, procedures had to take place in environments that were kept clean, likely to reduce contamination as well as for religious purity

同义替换：「required」↔「had to take place in environments that were kept」；「area」↔「environments」

### 39. Wrapping the body involved using materials like resin and 39_____ .

Wrapping the body involved using materials like resin and 39_____ .

**答案**：metal

原文定位：archaeological finds show that bandages were sometimes reinforced with substances such as resin or metal, possibly for extra durability or spiritual protection

同义替换：「Wrapping the body」↔「bandages」；「involved using materials」↔「reinforced with substances」；「like」↔「such as」

### 40. 40_____ was applied to heal wounds.

40_____ was applied to heal wounds.

**答案**：honey

原文定位：For everyday injuries, ingredients like honey were commonly applied to wounds, thanks to their natural ability to reduce infection and encourage healing

同义替换：「heal wounds」↔「encourage healing」

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