The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was enlisted in the World Heritage by the UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands and mountains, stretching about 6,700 kilometers from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2,000 years, some parts of the Great Wall are now in ruins or even entirely disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions around the world.

No one can tell for sure when the building of the Great Wall was started, but it is popularly believed that it originated as a military fortification(要塞) against intrusion by tribes on the borders during the earlier Zhou Dynasty. Late in the Spring and Autumn Period, some states extended the defence work to prevent the attacks from other states.

It was not until the Qin Dynasty that the separate walls were connected to form a defensive system by Emperor Qin Shi Huang. After the emperor unified the country in 214 BC, he ordered the construction of the wall. It took about ten years to finish and the wall stretched from Gansu Province to Jilin Province. The wall not only served as a defence in the north but also symbolized the power of the emperor.

Further construction also experienced several dynasties. The present Great Wall in Beijing is mainly remains from the Ming Dynasty. Today, the Great Wall has become a must-see for every visitor to China. Few can help saying “Wow” when they stand on top of a beacon tower and look at this giant dragon. It has become a national pride of Chinese people.

The underlined word “appealing” probably means “______”.

A. huge   B. attractive   C. ordinary    D. moving

In the Qin Dynasty, ______.

A. the construction of the Great Wall was finished in 204 BC

B. the emperor wanted to invade other minor states

C. the defensive system of the Great Wall was separated

D. the Great Wall began its way from Jilin Province

According to the passage, the Great Wall _______.

A. is from the west to the east

B. is as long as 6,700 miles

C. was built in several dynasties

D. was begun in the Qin Dynasties

The best title for the passage probably is _______.

A. History of the Great Wall

B. Culture of the Great Wall

C. Construction of the Great Wall

D. Projection of the Great Wall

【小題1】B

【小題2】A

【小題3】C

【小題4】A


解析:

【小題1】 根據(jù)上下文可推測，風(fēng)景名勝應(yīng)該是很有吸引力的，可推測appealing是attractive的意思。

【小題2】根據(jù)文章第三段可知，在秦朝，長城修筑歷時十年，開始于公元前214年，完成的時間應(yīng)該是公元前204年。秦始皇修筑長城主要是為了抵御外來侵略和顯示國威，故B項(xiàng)錯誤；在秦朝，幾段長城被連了起來，故C項(xiàng)錯誤；長城開始于甘肅而不是吉林，故D項(xiàng)錯誤。

【小題3】根據(jù)上下文可知在中國歷史上， 好幾個朝代都修筑過長城，故C項(xiàng)正確；A項(xiàng)長城應(yīng)該是從東往西；B項(xiàng)長城長6700公里，而不是6700英里； D項(xiàng)長城開始于周朝，而不是秦朝。

【小題4】本文主要講的是長城的歷史，故最合適的標(biāo)題應(yīng)該是A。

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