高中英语阅读理解与写作技巧训练试卷.docxVIP

高中英语阅读理解与写作技巧训练试卷

考试时间：______分钟总分：______分姓名：______

一、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

TheancientcityofPetra,locatedinJordan,isoftenreferredtoastheRoseCitybecauseofthecolorofthestonefromwhichitiscarved.ItisnotonlyaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitebutalsooneoftheNewSevenWondersoftheWorld.PetrawasthecapitaloftheNabataeanKingdomandservedasamajortradinghubbetweenArabia,Egypt,andSyria.Thesiteisfamousforitsrock-cutarchitectureandwaterconduitsystems.

VisitorsoftenstarttheirjourneyattheSiq,anarrowgorgewithreddish-rosec