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D ★★★☆☆

Humans have been building walls for thousands of years. Over 2,000 years ago the Roman Emperor Hadrian visited the areas of England that he ruled. He wanted to protect England from being attacked by Scotland. So he decided to build a wall. The finished wall crossed the island from the Irish Sea to the North Sea. Today,people can visit some remains of the wall.

In the past,governments often solved conflicts (冲突) by talking. But,when governments couldn’t make peace,they might build a wall instead. This is the case with a group of walls in Northern Ireland. For over 30 years there was a conflict between different political groups. It was not a religious conflict,but the people who are fighting with each other mainly belonged to two different Christian groups: Catholic and Protestant.

The war ended in 1998 but there are 99 peace lines in Belfast now. Some people still believe the walls are necessary for preventing violence. But most want them gone. In May 2013,Leaders of Northern Ireland and the UK agreed to remove all Peace Walls;by 2023.

Walls often exist at country borders,aimed to keep out people from another country,such as the ：border between Mexico and the US. Thousands of Mexicans try to cross the border illegally every year which is dangerous. Security forces guard the border;with guns. The border is in a desert area. So even if a person gets across the wall,he may die of hunger or thirst.

In the 1980s the Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia. John Lennon became a symbol of peace in Czechoslovakia. John Lennon was a member of the popular music group The Beatles. He was murdered on December 8 ,1980. After his death someone painted his image on a wall in the city. The Lennon Wall is a symbol of peace and love.

13. The Roman Emperor Hadrian expected the wall could.

A. serve to protect England

B. keep Scotland under his control

C. reduce the violent winds from the North Sea

D. offer people a platform t? enjoy the Irish Sea

14. The group of walls in Northern Ireland .

A. led to political conflicts

B. were the result of religious conflicts

C. were built to prevent violence

D. have been pulled down due to people’s requirements

15. What is special about the wall between Mexico and the US?

A. It is of great height.

B. It can prot?ct desert plants.

C. Its desert conditions reduce illegal border crossings.

D. There are no armed guards to protect it.

16. What can be inferred about the Lennon Wall?

A. It tells people Lennon is a national hero.

B. It is there to remember Lennon's gift for music,

C. It praises what Lennon did for his music band.

D. It expresses people's wish for peace and love.

13. A 14.C 15.C 16.D

D篇本文讲述了不同的墙所代表的不同意义。

13. A. 细节理解题。由第一段中的He wanted to protect England from being attacked by Scotland. So he decided to build a wall 可知，罗马国王Hadrian想通过筑墙来保护其属国英格兰免受苏格兰的侵略。

14.C. 细节理解题。由第二段中的But,when governments couldn't make peace,they might build a wall instead. This is the case with a group of walls in Northern Ireland 可知，北爱尔兰境内很多墙是用来阻止不同的政治组织间的暴力冲突的。

15.C. 推理判断题。由第四段中的The border is in a desert area. So even if a person gets across the wall,he may die of hunger or thirst 可知，墨西哥和美国之间的边界修i在荒凉的沙漠，非法入境的人可能会因口渴和饥饿死去，这也是这条国境线的特别之处。

16.D. 推理判断题。由最后一段可知，John Lennon是和平的象征，因此Lennon Wall表达了人们对和平与爱的渴望。

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