Question

The terracotta warriors have guarded(保衛(wèi)) the Qin Shihuang Tomb for over 2,000 years. The construction of the tomb started in 247 BC, and it took 36 years to complete. There are thousands of pottery figures of warriors and horses in this magnificent tomb. The museum is located(位于) five kilometers east of Xi’an, in Lintong County.

The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Guangzhou was built in memory of Dr Sun Yat-sen. The Hall is a beautiful building in the style(風格) of a Chinese palace. It can seat an audience of 5, 000, but not a single pillar is found inside. In front of the Hall stands a bronze statue of Dr Sun Yat-sen.

The Potala Palace in Lhasa was built in the seventh century. However, the construction of today’s buildings began in 1645. It took three years to complete(完成). The Potala Palace is thirteen stories(樓層) high and has more than 1,000 rooms. To help preserve the buildings, only a few people are admitted each day.

1.The construction of the Qin Shihuang Tomb completed in __________.

A. 247 BC B. 36 BC

C. 283 BC D. 211 BC

2.The terracotta warriors have guarded the Qin Shihuang Tomb for _______ 2,000 years.

A. more than B. less than

C. almost D. about

3.In the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, __________.

A. there is no pillar B. there is one pillar

C. there are 5,000 pillars D. we don’t know

4.The underlined word “preserve” means_______ according to the passage.

A. 阻止 B. 保護 C. 保存 D. 建設

5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A. There are thousands of bronze figures of warriors and horses in the Qin Shihuang Tomb.

B. The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was built in Guangxi.

C. The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was built to memorize Dr Sun Yat-sen.

D. The Potala Palace is thirty stories high and has more than 1,000 rooms.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.B

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文告訴我們幾處名勝的一些情況：秦始皇的陵墓的建設在公元前211年完工，兵馬俑守護著秦始皇墓2000多年了；在孫中山紀念館里沒有柱子等。

1.細節(jié)理解題。秦始皇的陵墓的建設在公元前211年完工。根據(jù)The construction of the tomb started in 247 BC, and it took 36 years to complete. 故選D。

2.細節(jié)理解題。兵馬俑守護著秦始皇墓2000多年了。根據(jù)The terracotta warriors have guarded the Qin Shihuang Tomb for over 2,000 years.可知選A。

3.細節(jié)理解題。在孫中山紀念館里沒有柱子。根據(jù)It can seat an audience of 5, 000, but not a single pillar is found inside.故選A。

4.猜測詞義題。根據(jù)短文，劃線單詞“preserve”的意思是保護。據(jù)only a few people are admitted each day.和上下文可知，應該選B。

5.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文，哪一個句子是真的？根據(jù)The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Guangzhou was built in memory of Dr Sun Yat-sen. 故選C。

考點：社會文化類短文閱讀。