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1、阅读理解 （共20小题； 每小题2分，满分 40分） 阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。 AThe Great Wall of China is considered to be the only manmade project seen from the moon. Although it was once thought to have been built entirely during the Qin Dynasty( 朝代) between 221 and 208 BC, it is now believed to have been start
2、ed earlier.The 15foothigh, 25footwide, 1,500milelong structure was undoubtedly built to keep out invading enemies. To the common people of the empire, who had been forced to build the wall, it was not worth it, however. The wall, and other public works completed by the Qin Dynasty, had caused great
3、losses on the wealth and human life of the country. As a result, an angry population rose up in rebellion（反抗）against the Qin Dynasty, and in 207 BC the Han Dynasty began.Because of its rich history and magnificent appearance, the Great Wall attracts tourists, scientists, and historians to this day a
4、nd will continue to do so for generations. 56. According to the author of this passage, the Han Dynasty was able to come into power because . A. enemies were not effectively prevented from invading the empire B. it had started the work on the wall and really controlled it all along C. the common peo
5、ple rebelled against the empire that had forced them to work on the Great Wall D. the Qin emperor lost all his personal wealth in the creation of the Great Wall 57. The main idea of this passage is that . A. the emperor of the Qin Dynasty was a slave driver B. invading enemies were a problem in anci
6、ent China C. the common people of ancient China were very poor D. the human achievement of the Great Wall is widely appreciated 58. With which of the following opinions would this author most likely agree? A. The pyramids of Egypt also attract modern man because of the human effort they represent（体现
7、）. B. The pyramids of Egypt would probably be seen to a human standing on the moon. C. The human significance (意义) of the pyramids of Egypt is greater than that of the Great Wall. D. The human significance of the pyramids of Egypt is not as great as that of the Great Wall. 59. The writer has not dir
8、ectly stated, but would support the opinion that . A. Astronauts（宇航员） have taken a personal interest in the history of the Great Wall of China B. the common people of the Qin Dynasty were the ones who provided the labor in constructing the Great Wall C. work on the Great Wall was started before the
9、Qin Dynasty came into existence D. the Great Wall of China is a great human achievement and was probably worth the effort it tookB省略CWhen you turn on the radio, you hear an advertisement. When you watch television, you hear and see an advertisement. If you turn the pages of a newspaper or magazine,
10、again you find an advertisement. If you walk down the street, you see one advertising board after another. All day, every day, people who want to sell you something compete to catch your attention. As a result, advertisements are almost everywhere.In the West, advertisements are the fuel that makes
11、mass media work. Many TV stations, newspapers, magazines, radio stations are privately owned. The government does not give them money. So where does the money come from? From advertisements. Without advertisements, there would not be these private businesses.Have you ever asked yourself what adverti
12、sing is? Through the years, people have given different answers to the question. For some time it was felt that advertising was a means of “keeping your name before the public.” And some people thought that advertising was “truth well told.” Now more and more people describe it in this way: Advertis
13、ing is the paid, nonpersonal (非针对某个人的), and usually persuasive (有说服力的) description of goods, services and ideas by identified sponsors (明确的出资者)through various media.First, advertising is usually paid for. Various sponsors pay for the advert sements we see, read, and hear over the various media. Seco
14、nd, advertising is nonpersonal. It is not face to face communication. Although you may feel that a message in a certain advertisement is aimed directly at you, in reality, it is directed at large groups of people. Third, advertising is usually persuasive. Directly or indirectly it tells people to do
15、 something. All advertisements try to make people believe that the product, idea, or service advertised can do good to them. Fourth, the sponsor of the advertisement must be identified. From the advertisement, we can see if the sponsor is a company, or an organization, or an individual. Fifth, advertising reaches us through traditional (传统的)and nontraditional mass media. Included in the traditional media are newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and films. Nontraditional media include the mail, matchbox covers, and billboards (广告牌). 62. The existence（存在）of the p
