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阅读理解 　　Cairo, the cradle of civilization(文明的摇篮)，is the melting pot of ancient and modern Egyptian civilizations．It is the largest city in the Middle East and lies at the center of all routes leading to and from the three continents：Asia, Africa and Europe．It is the city where past and present meet．On its south side lies the Ancient Egyptian city of Memphis, and the site of the Pyramids, the only surviving wonder of the Seven Wonders of the World．Indeed, a journey through Cairo is a journey through time．In spite of a thousand years of history, Cairo is young by Egyptian standards, because modern Cairo appeared only with the Arab conquest(征服)of Egypt． 　　The most famous of Cairo's sights is the string of 60 pyramids that stretches along the western border of the desert．Contrary to(和……相反)the common belief, only the Great Pyramid of Khufu, not all three Great Pyramids, is on the list of Wonders．The monument was built by the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty around the year 2560 BC to serve as a tomb when he died．When it was built, the Great Pyramid was 145.75 meters high．Over the years, it has lost 10 meters off its top．It was the tallest building on earth for more than 43 centuries．Throughout their history, the pyramids have inspired human imagination．When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his pride was expressed through his famous words：“Soldiers!From the top of these Pyramids, 40 centuries are looking at us．” 　　Cairo has been the most important arts center in the Islamic world for a thousand years．Cairo's long history and rich heritage are displayed in its many museums．The famous sights in this area are the Entomological Society Museum, with an excellent collection of Egyptian insects and birds．Also in the area is the museum housing the mysterious Sun Boat, only discovered in 1954 near the south side of the pyramid．The boat is believed to have been used to carry the body of Khufu in his last journey on earth before being buried inside the pyramid． 　　This is Cairo－radiant with a long and glorious past; showing people the achievements of a wonderful present． 　　This is Cairo－a cradle of civilization, a source of culture, and a meeting-place of the Asian, African, and European Worlds． 　　This is Cairo－an international center for social economics, and political activity, which is making the noblest efforts, aimed at peace among all nations and the benefits of all mankind． (1) According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is TRUE? [　　] A． Cairo is only a young and modern city． B． Cairo is connected with Asia, Africa and Europe． C． Cairo is one of the Seven Wonders of the World． D． Cairo is the largest city in Africa． (2) Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Pyramid of Khufu? [　　] A． It was built almost 4,600 years ago． B． It was built as a tomb for Khufu． C． It lies in the west of Cairo． D． It is the most valuable wonder in the world． (3) From what Napoleon said in the second paragraph, we can infer that ________． [　　] A． he was feeling proud because he controlled Egypt－a country with a long and glorious history B． the pyramids were destroyed by his soldiers C． he got plenty of gold from the Egyptian pyramids D． he knew little about the history of Egyptian pyramids (4) Which of the following is NOT mentioned? [　　] A． The Egyptian building． B． The Egyptian customs． C． Egyptian transportation． D． The writer's views toward Cairo's culture．

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答案：1．B;2．D;3．A;4．B;
解析：

(1)	判断题．根据文章的第一段的第二句，我们可知开罗与亚洲、非洲和欧洲相连，A选项说开罗仅仅是个年轻而现代化的城市，不合文意；胡夫金字塔是七大奇迹之一，而非开罗，故C项错误；D项与文章第一段第二句话不符，它是中东最大的城市．
(2)	判断题．A、B、C项均在文章的第二段有相关信息，惟有D项所说的the Great Pyramid of Khufu是世界上最有价值的奇迹，文中未提及．
(3)	深层次理解题．当拿破仑率军入侵埃及，看到古埃及悠久的文明已在他的掌控之中，他当然是豪情万丈，心中骄傲不已．
(4)	细节理解题．A、C、D项文中均被提到，特别是D项，文章最后几句话已充分表明了作者对开罗文化的赞扬．