阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1￣25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一　　 个最佳答案。　　　　

The Great Wall of China is called the "Ten-Thousand-li Great Wall"　　 1. In fact, it's more than 6,000 kilometers long. It winds 2 way from　　 west to east, across deserts, over mountains, 3 valleys till at last　　 it reaches the sea. It is one of the wonders of the world.　　

　　 The Great Wall has a 4 of over 2000 years. Parts of it 5 built　　 through different dynasties. It was during the Qing Dynasty 6 the　　 parts were joined up into one long wall.　　

　　 The Great Wall is wide enough at the top 7 five horses or ten men　　 to walk 8 . Along the wall are watchtowers, 9 soldiers used to keep　　 watch 10 were lit on the towers as a warning when the enemy came.　　

　　 It was difficult to build 11 wall in the ancient days without any　　 modern machines. All the work 12 by hand. Thousands of men died of 13　　 when they were forced to work 14 the wall.　　

　　 Today the Great Wall has become a place of 15 to the Chinese　　 people and people from all over the world.　　 　　

1. A. in China    B. in Chinese    C. of China    D. in the Chinese

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2. A. it's  B. it   C. their 　　  D. its

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3. A. in 　　　　B. over    C. through    D. from

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4. A. history   B. historical    C. historic   D. histories

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5. A. were 　　  B. was    C. is 　　　　D. are

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6. A. which 　　 B. that    C. where 　　  D. when 　　

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7. A. to 　　　　 B. for    C. from 　　   D. with 　　 

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8. A. side by side   B. little by little   C. from side to side   D. step by step

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9. A. who 　　B. in which    C. where    D. there 　　　　　　 

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10. A. Fire 　　B. A fire 　　　　C. Fires    D. The fire

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11. A. such a   B. such    C. so 　　  D. so a

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12. A. were done  B. was done   C. was worked  D. were worked

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13. A. cold and hungry 　　  B. cold and hunger  

  C. coldness and hunger   D. cold and hungrily

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14. A. over   B. on 　　　　　　C. in 　　D. for

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15. A. interests    B. the interest    C. interest   D. the interests 　　

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Nancy Clark paced(漫步) back and forth in the hall of the theatre.　　 16 the theatre her new play Laugh Minute was about to begin.　　

　　 Nancy was 17 to watch it herself. This was the opening night for　　 the play. She said 18" If tonight's audience(观众) thought the play　　 was 19, it would probably become a success. But if they 20 it the　　 play would soon close."　　

Nancy 21 hard, she was hoping to hear the audience 22 loudly and　　 often. But she heard 23 laughter during the first act(幕).　　

　　 When the first act 24, about one fourth of the audience left the　　 theatre.　　

　　 As Nancy watched the people leave, she knew that the future of　　 the play 25.　　 　　

16. A. Outside    B. Inside 　　 C. Within    D. Out   

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17.A. too pleased 　　 B. too sad 　　

 C. too nervous      D. too frightened 　　

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18. A. yourself    B. myself    C. himself 　　D. herself   

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19. A. funny 　　 B. stupid    C. clever    D. foolish   

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20. A. liked    B. didn't like    C. like 　　 D. don't like  

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21. A. noticed     B. listened 　　 C. heard    D. watched   

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22. A. crying      B. shouting 　　 C. talking    D. laughing  

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23. A. few      B. a lot of 　　 C. very little    D. many  

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24. A. ended    B. started    C. went by    D. left 　　 

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25 A. will be decided     B. had been decided      

 C. have been decided   D. was decided  

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