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(2018扬州大市高三二模)
Walls and wall building have played a very important role in Chinese culture.In ancient times,not only towns and villages,but also the houses and the temples were surrounded with walls.Also,the houses had no windows overlooking the street.Thus, walking in a city would give the feeling of wandering around a huge maze (迷宫).The word “city” in Chinese also means “wall”.The god of walls and mounts,whose duty was,and still is,to protect and be responsible for the welfare of the residents in these cities,villages,houses and temples.So a great and extremely hard task such as constructing a wall,which was supposed to run the length of the country,might not sound absurd(荒诞的).
However,it is indeed a common mistake to think of the Great Wall as a single building structure,and it would also be a mistake to assume that it was built during a single dynasty.Actually,several dynasties somehow contributed to the construction of the Great Wall,the foundations of which had been laid many centuries ago.It was during the fourth and third centuries BC that Warring States started building walls to protect their kingdoms,both against one another and against the northern nomads (游牧民族).
The Great Wall played an important role in the growth of Chinese economy in history.Many settlements were established along the new border.Armies were instructed to reclaim (开垦) wasteland and to plant crops there.Also,roads and canals were built.All of the work greatly helped increase the country’s trade and cultural exchanges with many remote areas and also with the southern,central and western parts of Asia.
1.According to the passage,constructing a wall running the length of the country .
A.was an order from the god of walls and mounts
B.was a completely absurd task
C.might make sense within Chinese culture
D.seriously prevented the spread of Chinese culture
2.The second paragraph is mainly about .
A.how the Great Wall was constructed
B.why the Great Wall is so popular
C.how advanced the Great Wall was
D.who should pay a visit to the Great Wall
3.We can learn from the last paragraph that .
A.most ancient people don’t like the Great Wall
B.the Great Wall promoted trade in China and abroad
C.the Great Wall was most famous in the western part of Asia
D.people nowadays should protect the Great Wall for its use in trade
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文,介绍了城墙在中国文化中的重要性及长城的建造及其在中国历史上对经济文化的促进。
答案及剖析:
1.C 推理判断题。由第一段尤其是最后一句So a great and extremely hard task such as constructing a wall,which was supposed to run the length of the country,might not sound absurd(荒诞的)可知选C。
2.A 段落大意题。根据“it would also be a mistake to assume that it was built during a single dynasty.Actually,several dynasties somehow contributed to the construction of the Great Wall,the foundations of which had been laid many centuries ago.”可知,第二段主要讲述了长城是怎样建成的。故选A。
3.B 细节理解题。根据“The Great Wall played an important role in the growth of Chinese economy in history.”和“All of the work greatly helped increase the country’s trade and cultural exchanges with many remote areas and also with the southern,central and western parts of Asia.”可知长城在中国历史上对经济的发展有着非常重要的作用,促进了中国与其他国家的贸易和文化交流。故选B。
