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Few buildings on earth can compete with the legendary beauty of the Taj Mahal. Towering over the ancient Indian city of Agra, the Taj Mahal is the grandest monument (纪念碑) to love ever created.
The lovers in this story are the 17th century Indian emperor Shah Jehan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal. She took a leading role in advising him, which is something unusual for a woman to do for a husband who’s an emperor. Over the course of their nineteen-year marriage she gave birth to 14 children. But in 1631 while trying to deliver their fifteenth — she tragically died. He was heartbroken when she died. And after her death, he decided to build the world’s greatest monument ever built, for love.
He ordered the royal architects to design the most beautiful building the world had known and decided to name it after his beloved, Mumtaz Mahal. He called on twenty thousand workers and sent many more people to all corners of his country in search of valuable metals and jewels. And after seventeen years of hard work, Shah Jehan’s monument was completed and his beloved empress was moved to her final resting place.
Everything had gone according to plan, but Shah Jehan’s luck was about to change ... In 1658, just four years after the completion of the Taj Mahal, he was thrown out of power. Unfortunately, his son, Aran Azibe imprisoned him, his own father. And he spent the last seven years of his life in prison. And he was allowed to look at the Taj Mahal through a window. His life was in ruins, but when he died his last wish was promised. He was buried beside his beloved wife in the Taj Mahal.
The Taj Mahal was built for ______.
A. Mumtaz B. Shah C. Mumtaz or Shah D. Mumtaz and Shah
The Taj Mahal was completed in ______.
A. 1658 B. 1662 C. 1665 D. 1654
What was unusual for Mumtaz Mahal according to the passage?
A. She gave birth to 14 children for her husband. B. She gave important advice to her husband.
C. She asked her son to imprison his father. D. She planned to build the world’s greatest monument.
Which of the following is TRUE about Shah Jehan?
A. He was killed by his own son. B. He lost his power as a result of the Taj Mahal.
C. He put his own son into prison. D. He hoped to be buried together with his wife.
Nine 1700?year?old brick tombs have been discovered in northwest China's Xinjiang.Experts say that they can provide valuable clues for the research of exchanges between the central Chinese government at that time and faraway Western Regions.
It is the first time ancient tombs with typical characteristics of China's main Han nationality have been found in the Uygur ethnic region(自治区)．
Archaeologists from Beijing，Shanxi and Xinjiang concluded that the tombs were built between the middle and late third century and fourth century.
The tombs were unearthed during the construction of a road earlier this year in Kuqa county,740 km from Xinjiang's capital Urumqi and part of the ancient Qiuci State.Qiuci State，which existed between the second century BC and 860 AD，was one of the 36 states in the Western Regions.
The tombs would help archaeologists with research into the political，economic and cultural exchanges between the Central Plains government and states in the west，and on the cultural influence of the Central Plains on the Western Regions.
Archaeologists from the Xinjiang institute have dug nine tombs since August 22，finding bodies of more than 30 people，some ancient coins and more than 60 pottery(陶器)jars.It is thought there are another three tombs to be dug.
The people buried in the tombs were probably either people from the western regions deeply influenced by the Han culture or the Han residents(居民)in the region.
1How many 1700?year?old tombs have been dug or are to be dug in Xinjiang?
A．3. B．6. C．9. D 12
2According to the passage，the tombs were found ______.
A．by chance B．by mistake C．on purpose D．with plans
3What would the tombs help archaeologists to make a study of?
A．The cultural exchanges between the Central Plains government and Western Regions.
B．The cultural influence of the Central Plains on Western Regions.
C．The whole history of Han Dynasty.
D．A and B.
4What is the best title of this passage?
A．1700?year?old tombs were found in Xinjiang
B．Archaeologists are working in Xinjiang
C．There are many ancient tombs in Xinjiang
D．An introduction of Western Regions
第三部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。The Yangtze River, the biggest river in China, starts with the Tuotuo River at the Roof of the World, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, takes in countless rivers, and flows eastward across the inner part of China. With a total length of more than 6,300 kilometers, it marches toward the East China Sea, singing the songs of the four seasons with its waves. The Yangtze River, only next to the Amazon and the Nile, is a cradle that breeds the ancient civilization of the Chinese nation. The Three Gorges have showed the magic workings of nature with their beautiful mountains and waters. The peaks and rocks on the two sides are telling us the history of the region in the past billion years. Every year, many visitors around the world are attracted by the charming thousand-year-long history of the region, the great ancient relics of human civilization, and the mysterious folk tales.Sandwiched between the mountains, the Three Gorges run across Fengjie and Wushan Mountain in Sichuan Province and Badong, Zigui and Yichang in Hubei Province, extending 193 kilometers long to include Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge. The City of White Emperor in Fengjie is the important passage of the west part of the Three Gorges. Nanjinguan in Yichang is the important gateway of the east part. Along the banks of the Yangtze River, the high peaks, overhanging rocks tower, rise into the clouds, dangerous cliffs seem to reach the sky, waterfalls are spraying and sparkling, clouds and thin fogs are curling, rapids and torrents are boiling. On the whole, Xiling Gorge is dangerous for its shallow shores and rapid currents. However, Yichang is regarded by most people as the best start point to tour the Three Gorges.56. The Yangtze River is important to Chinese people, mainly because _______. A. it extends its way from the west to the east of China B. the ancient Chinese civilization began hereC. the scenery on both sides is very beautifulD. the Three Gorges is located on it57. We can see the Three Gorges _______.A. on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau B. in Hubei ProvinceC. in Sichuan Province D. Both A and B 58. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The Three Gorges have a total length of 193 kilometers.B. The shapes of the Three Gorges are like sandwiches. C. The Three Gorges is famous for beautiful scenery and relics.D. The Xiling Gorge are very dangerous for ships to sail. 59. As a tourist, you’d better go to _______ to start your trip to the Three Gorges.A. Nanjinguan B. Wushan C. Badong D. Zigui
第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
BEIJING (AFP) — Archeologists in China have uncovered more than 3，000 dinosaur footprints，state media reported，in an area said to be the world’s largest grouping of fossilized hones belonging to the ancient animals．
The footprints，believed to be more than 100 million years old，were discovered after a three-month excavation(发掘、出土) at a gully in Zhucheng in the eastern province of Shandong，the Xinhua news agency reposed．
The footprints range from 10 to 80 centimeters (4 to 32 inches) in length，and belonged to at least six different kinds of dinosaurs，including tyrannosaurs，the report said Saturday．
Wang Haijun，a senior engineer at the Chinese Academy of Sciences，said the footprints faced the same direction．Xinhua said．
This indicated a possible migration or a panic escape by plant-eating dinosaurs after an attack by predators(食肉动物)，Wang added．
Archeologists have found dinosaur fossils at some 30 sites in Zhucheng，known as“dinosaur city．”The region has seen two major digs since 1964，and experts say the discovery of so many dinosaurs in such a dense area could provide clues on how the animals became extinct millions of years ago．
Plans are being made to set up a fossil park in the area．
36．We can infer from the text that_____．
A．most of the footprints are more than 32 centimeters long
B．the footprints found belong to some predators
C．the dinosaurs were running in all directions because of an attack
D．the area is considered to be a perfect tour source
37．Which statement below is true according to the passage above?
A．The number of the footprints found is more than 3000．
B．The dinosaurs may live in an age 10，000，000 years ago．
C．The discovery of fossils may open a new age．
D．Archeologists still wish to find some more fossils．
38．The passage may be picked out from_____．
A．a magazine B．a science book C．a newspaper D．a students’ textbook
I was driving home one evening about 5, stuck in traffic, and the car started to die— I hardly managed to get into a gas station, glad only that I would have a somewhat warm spot to wait for the tow truck(拖车). Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the “ Quickie Mart” building, then suddenly she slipped(滑倒) on some ice and fell down, so I got out to see if she was okay.
When I got there, it looked like she had been overcome by weep than that she had fallen; she was a young woman who looked exhausted with dark circles under her eyes. She dropped something as I helped her up, and I picked it up and gave it to her. It was a coin.
At that moment, everything came into focus for me: the crying woman, the ancient Suburban packed full of stuff and three kids in the back, and the gas pump(汽油泵) reading $4.95.
I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help, and she just kept saying “I don’t want my kids to see me crying,” so we stood at the other side of the pump from her car. She said she was driving to California for Christmas and that things were very hard for her right now.
I took out my credit card and swiped(刷磁卡) it through the card reader on the pump so that she could fill up her car completely, and I bought 2 big bags of food for her kids in the car who attacked it like wolves. While it was fueling, she asked, “So, are you an angel or something?” I said, “At this time of year, angels are really busy, so sometimes God uses common people.”
It was unbelievable to be part of someone else’s miracle. And of course, you guessed it, when I got in my car it started right away and got me home with no problem. Sometimes, angels fly close enough to you that you can hear the flutter(摆动) of their wings.
1.. Caught in traffic, the author still felt happy because .
A. she could fill up her car to get home in time[来源:Z,xx,k.Com]
B. the woman who needed help was waiting there
C. she could find a warm place to wait
D. she could do something for others in the gas station
2.. The young woman cried because .
A. her situation was very terrible B. her kids wouldn’t listen to her
C. she was too tired D. she fell down and got injured
3.. It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. the author was driving carelessly on the way home
B. the young woman was interested in long driving
C. the young woman didn’t want to see her kids crying
D. the kids were extremely hungry at that time
4.. According to the passage, we can say that the author .
A. was a kind person B. liked to deal with others’ business
C. had no thought for others D. was a real angel
