Question

18．   The Great Wall of China was built over a period of 2，000 years，ending in the Ming Dynasty of the 17^th century．It stands as one of th ewonders of the world and it's great pride for China．
The Great Wall of China is about 5，500 miles long and passes through 10 Chinese provinces．At first，it was built to keep out the Mongols and other invading tribes（入侵部落）from the north．As time goes by，less than half of it remains standing and thousands of visitors climb up the wall every year．
More than 400 worldl eaders have visited the Great Wall in the past decades（几十年），including Queen Elizabeth，Margaret Thatcher，Nelson Mandela and US presidents Richard Nixon，Ronald Reagan and George H•W•Bush．
Many people thinkthat the Great Wall of China is the onlyman-made object which can be seen from space．In fact，NASA（美国宇航局） says that the wall is very difficult to seefrom orbit，even under good conditions．

57．The Chinese people finished building the Great WallB．
A．in the Tang Dynasty               
B．inthe 17^th century
C．before the 17^th century             
D．2000years ago
58．How many provinces does the Great Wall pass through in the passage？A
A．10           
B．17            
C．8           
D．5
59．The Great Wall of China was built toCat first．
A．make the country beautiful          
B．attract thousands of visitors
C．keep the country safe               
D．become a road leading to other countries
60．Whichof the following is NOT mentioned about the Great Wall？D
A．It's about 5，500 miles long．
B．Three American presidents have visited it．
C．It is one of the wonders of the world．
D．Thousands of people died when it was built．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要描述了世界奇迹之一--中国长城的一些情况．

解答 57．B细节理解题．根据文中第一段原句The Great Wall of China was built over a period of 2，000 years，ending in the Ming Dynasty of the 17^th century．可以得知，中国长城建造了2000余年，在明代即17世纪的时候结束的．故选B．
58．A细节理解题．根据文中第二段原句The Great Wall of China is about 5，500 miles long and passes through 10 Chinese provinces．可以得知，中国长城有5500公里长，穿越中国的10个省．故选A．
59．C细节理解题．根据文中第二段原句At first，it was built to keep out the Mongols and other invading tribes（入侵部落）from the north．可以得知，起初长城的建立的为了抵御蒙古及其他北部部落的入侵，也就是为了国家安全而建立的，故选C．
60．D选择判断题．文中在第一段提到长城的长度，即选项A的内容；在倒数第二段中提到了Richard Nixon，Ronald Reagan and George H•W•Bush三位美国总统来参观过长城，即选项B的内容；第一段中也提到了长城是世界奇迹之一，即选项C的内容．只有选项D建造长城的时候死了数千人没有提到．故选D．

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