Remains of ancient civilization are places which were designed and built as a lasting tribute(致敬）to some individuals or events. By visiting these ______ monuments, you are sure to be amazed by how ____ the ancient civilization that existed centuries before you was. Some of the facilities which could be dated back hundreds of years ago are still in use today. Besides, you will also ______ at the mysterious stories behind it. The Great Wall, _____, is probably the best-known monument of China, which consists of a network of walls and towers through which the attack warnings could be received within minutes. _____ then had enough time to prepare. Estimates (估算）of the total length of the monument ______, depending on which sections are included and how they are measured. One of the _____ mysteries is that, although some of the wall is _____ in special radar images taken by satellites, astronauts have confirmed that the existing wall is not several thousand years old, nor is it, as many people had _____ visible to the human eye form outer space.
Even older than the Great Wall of China is the Great Pyramid(金字塔）of Giza. Over a 20-year period, thousands of workers made the vision become ____ with numerous blocks, each weighing more than two tons. It’s still a(n) _____ to modern people how ancient men handled_____ of these giant stones in a time when cars or boats never existed some 4500 years ago. The pyramid served not only as a tomb for King Khufu, but also a place of _____ activity. The number of the God’s servants at that time showed the importance of such activities. After Khufu died, his body was carefully treated with various medicines and materials and was wrapped in order to be ____ for long. According to ancient Egyptian belief, the pyramid, where the mummy was placed, provided a place for the king to pass into the afterlife. Then his servants performed rituals(仪式）to bring _____ to the dead king’s soul, removing all the unrest and pain from his next life.
| 小题1: | | A．modern | B．historic | C．official | D．commercial |
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| 小题2: | | A．advanced | B．technical | C．overlooked | D．energetic |
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| 小题3: | | A．stare | B．wonder | C．aim | D．call |
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| 小题4: | | A．in addition | B．in other words | C．however | D．for example |
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| 小题5: | | A．Mechanics | B．Workers | C．Astronauts | D．Soldiers |
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| 小题6: | | A．extend | B．remain | C．vary | D．progress |
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| 小题7: | | A．long-standing | B．widely-used | C．carefully-chosen | D．clearly-stated |
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| 小题8: | | A．recognizable | B．reasonable | C．reliable | D．responsible |
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| 小题9: | | A．proved | B．claimed | C．threatened | D．requested |
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| 小题10: | | A．reality | B．tradition | C．mansion | D．civilization |
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| 小题11: | | A．burden | B．secret | C．solution | D．fortune |
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| 小题12: | | A．finance | B．storage | C．transportation | D．production |
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| 小题13: | | A．sports | B．religious | C．fighting | D．family |
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| 小题14: | | A．preserved | B．recovered | C．buried | D．restored |
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| 小题15: | | A．leadership | B．peace | C．honour | D．inspiration |
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