高中英语 Module 6 The World%27s Cultural Heritage综合技能测试 新人教版选修7.docVIP

PAGE  【成才之路】2014-2015学年高中英语 Module 6 The World%27s Cultural Heritage综合技能测试 新人教版选修7 时间100分钟　满分120分 第一部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。 A The largest-ever chariot pit (战车坑) of relics with carts and horse bones has been discovered in He nan Province. It may lead to the uncovering of chariot pit groups that could be a key to understanding Chinese civilizations that existed more than 2,000 years ago. Experts said the relics are dated more than 300 years earlier than the famous warriors (武士) in Shanxi Province. What excited the experts were two other projects that located two huge pits with similar features. “It is absolutely a miracle. These relics indicate that there could be a tomb group in this area，which is likely to be important for Chinas archaeological(考古学的) studies，” said Ma Juncai，a leading relic researcher in the province. In ancient China, carts, sheep, spoons and so on were buried to ensure that dead people had a happy afterlife The number and quality of the sacrifices indicated the social status of the dead. The custom was carried into the Qin Dynasty. Emperor Qinshihuangs tomb, located near Xian, the capital of Shanxi Province, is accompanied by thousands of wood or clay figures of warriors and horses. The tomb is probably the most well-known. The discovered pit measures 10. 4 meters long, 8.4 meters wide and 5 meters long. It holds 20 carts in different sizes. The smallest one is 1.05 meters long and 1.3 meters wide. Experts think that 40 horses are likely to be found as well. Careful plans need to be made to deal with the demanding uncovering.“The clay is very weak and a small misstep can destroy the whole project. That s why we need to take every step very carefully to protect these cherished cultural relics, ”Ma said. 1．Whats the passage mainly about? A．The dead peoples sacrifices in ancient China. B．Chinas archaeological studies. C．The discovery of a large chariot pit in Henan. D．The history of Chinese