【題目】閱讀理解

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng) （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

The ancient city of Xi'an in China holds many treasures. And last month, archaeologists working there made an important discovery—a buried palace built in the third century B.C. to honor China's first emperor.

The entire palace measures roughly 2,260 feet long by 820 feet wide. It includes 10 courtyard houses and one main building. Archaeologists found bricks and pieces of pottery at the site of the palace, as well as the remains of walls and roads.

The palace is part of the massive burial complex of Emperor Qin Shihuangdi. He conquered seven warring kingdoms and united ancient China in 211 B.C.

Qin Shihuangdi wanted his legacy, or accomplishments, to be remembered forever. So he hired more than 700,000 workers to build his funeral complex in Xi'an. It represents a miniature version of his vast kingdom.

The complex also includes the world-famous terra-cotta army, a collection of more than 8,000 life-size clay statues. These sculptures represent soldiers, acrobats, and horses from the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-206 B.C.). Scientists have not yet found all these terra-cotta warriors, even though they discovered more of the statues last summer.

Farmers discovered the complex by accident in 1974. Since then, scientists studying the site have learned a great deal about life in ancient China. But much of the emperor's tomb has yet to be dug up, or unearthed. Many of the artifacts (objects from the past) are so old that scientists cannot preserve them.

"Archaeologists fully acknowledge that nobody in the world has the technology (to safely dig up Xi'an's treasures) yet," explains Kristin Romey, an expert on Chinese archaeology.

But as technology improves, archaeologists will keep digging to uncover the rest of the wonders that still lie buried in Xi'an.

"It's one of the most important archaeological discoveries that's waiting to be made," says Romey, "and we know where it is."

【1】How long is the history of the newly found palace?

A. About 820 years.

B. About 2,000 years.

C. About 2,200 years.

D. About 2,400 years.

【2】Why did Qin Shihuang have people build his tomb?

A. To keep all of his treasures in store.

B. To expect people to remember him forever.

C. To prevent his body from disappearing soon.

D. To collect more than 8,000 life-size clay soldiers.

【3】What causes trouble to dig out the emperor's tomb?

A. The local government doesn't support it.

B. Archaeologists are in great need.

C. There isn't plenty of money.

D. Technology isn't advanced yet.

【4】What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

A. An Ancient Palace is Uncovered

B. More Terra-cotta Warriors Are Found

C. Archeologists Are Waiting to Dig a Tomb

D. Technology Helps Discover the New Wonder

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】考古學(xué)家對(duì)秦始皇陵的發(fā)現(xiàn)情況以及研究進(jìn)展。

【1】C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句… and united ancient China in 211 B.C.可知，這個(gè)宮殿建造于公元前221年，距今2200多年。

【2】B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段第一句“Qin Shihuangdi wanted his legacy, or accomplishments, to be remembered forever.”可知，秦始皇想讓后人對(duì)他萬(wàn)世景仰。

【3】D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第七段可知，目前人們還不具備先進(jìn)的技術(shù)發(fā)掘秦始皇陵。

【4】A 主旨大意題。本文通過(guò)報(bào)道說(shuō)明了秦始皇陵仍沉睡于地下，未被人們發(fā)掘。

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