2 . 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The 600-year-old Forbidden City is the world’s largest palace. It _______ more than 17 million _______ every year. If we were to travel back to the past, this _______ palace would be a _______ to us with a lot remaining to be discovered.
It was when all _______ in Beijing were low except for the Forbidden City, which was surrounded by high _______ and a wide moat (护城河). After _______ the golden roof (屋顶) from the outside, people could only _______ what it looked like inside.
_______ an area of 720,000 square meters in the heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City was built from 1406 to 1420 by the third ________ of the Ming Dynasty. In the past, the Forbidden City was where the highest ________ of the country laid. Emperors were born, lived, fought and ________there. Various ________ events happened there. It saw the ________ and downs of the Ming and Qing dynasties, as well as how feudal monarchy (封建帝制) ________ came to an end in China.
The lives of the royal families were ________ through many documents (文件). They ________a large amount of valuable material for today’s historical ________, as well as inspiration for literature and entertainment.
In 1987, the Forbidden City was ________ as a UNESCO World Heritage site. For world leaders who visit China, it is a must-see tourist ________. When they pay a state visit to China, our top leaders may show them around there.
1. A.relieves | B.receives | C.guides | D.sells |
2. A.visitors | B.students | C.teachers | D.citizens |
3. A.red | B.small | C.green | D.huge |
4. A.dream | B.hope | C.wonder | D.mystery |
5. A.museums | B.rooms | C.buildings | D.houses |
6. A.towers | B.walls | C.trees | D.hills |
7. A.looking at | B.giving up | C.setting down | D.jumping at |
8. A.tell | B.think | C.imagine | D.admire |
9. A.Owning | B.Covering | C.Having | D.Taking |
10. A.emperor | B.designer | C.painter | D.soldier |
11. A.altitude | B.power | C.figure | D.position |
12. A.studied | B.worked | C.gathered | D.died |
13. A.happy | B.sad | C.historical | D.national |
14. A.above | B.best | C.worst | D.ups |
15. A.finally | B.quickly | C.gradually | D.suddenly |
16. A.recorded | B.settled | C.connected | D.copied |
17. A.grasp | B.ignore | C.write | D.provide |
18. A.background | B.research | C.exam | D.survey |
19. A.treated | B.remembered | C.listed | D.honored |
20. A.palace | B.scenery | C.attraction | D.place |