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Terra-cotta Warriors

As the greatest archaeological findings of the 20th century, Terra-cotta Warriors has a really long history．In 246 BC, Qin Shi Huang, later the first Emperor of all China, had begun to prepare for his mausoleum which took 11 years to finish to defend him in the afterlife．There are over 7,000 pottery soldiers, horses, bronze chariots, and even weapons found in it now．Terra-cotta Warriors was listed by UNESCO in 1987 as one of the world cultural heritages and it has made Xi’an a famous city for tourists．

Big Wild Goose Pagoda

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda has a history of over 1,300 years and is a typical ancient Chinese building．It is located in the south of Xi’an City．Because Master Xuanzang stored his classics brought from India in the pagoda, it is also a holy place for Buddhists．As a National Key Cultural Relic Preserve, it won the title of an AAAA Tourist Attraction as well．

Xi’an Ancient City Wall

As one of the landmarks of Xi’an, Ancient City Wall still stretches round the old city today, dividing the city into the inner part and the outer part．Ancient City Wall was originally built during the old Tang Dynasty (618 — 907) and then enlarged by Zhu Yuanzhang, Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, thus forming the modern Xi’an City Wall．After the extension, the wall now stands 12 meters tall, 12-14 meters wide at the top and 15-18 meters thick at the bottom．

1.What is The Big Wild Goose Pagoda most famous for?

A．It has a history of over 1,300 years．

B．It is a typical ancient Chinese building．

C．It is a holy place for Buddhists．

D．It won the title of an AAAA Tourist Attraction．

2.When was the modern Xi’an City Wall formed?

A．In the Tang Dynasty．                    B．In AD907．

C．In modern times．                      D．In the Ming Dynasty．

3.Who are the text written for?

A．Archaeologists．                       B．Scientists

C．Tourists．                             D．Artists

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了西安的秦始皇兵马俑、大雁塔及西安古城墙的历史，兵马俑被列入联合国教科文组织在1987年作为世界文化遗产之一,它使西安著名的旅游城市。大雁塔作为国家重点文物保护区,它赢得了国家AAAA级旅游景点。明朝时,形成了现代的西安城墙。

1.细节理解题。根据Because Master Xuanzang stored his classics brought from India in the pagoda, it is also a holy place for Buddhists 故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, thus forming the modern Xi’an City Wall．明朝时，形成现代的西安城，故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据从题目以及短文的内容来看是写给旅行者的，故选C。

考点：历史类短文阅读。