【題目】 Deep in the middle of Sri Lanka, a massive column of rock reaches out from the green tropical forest. It is 660 feet tall and features frescoes (壁畫), graffiti, and landscaped gardens.

The rock is known as Sigiriya and holds a special place in the island's cultural history.

It was established as the stronghold of a king over 1,500 years ago, and today the Sigiriya complex stands as one of the earliest preserved examples of ancient urban planning.

Located in the Central Province, the column of rock is somewhat central to the country. The rock is known as Sihagiri, meaning "Lion Rock", a nod to the giant animal carved from stone which greeted visitors at the entrance.

In 476 BC. King Dhatusena ruled over Sri Lanka. One of his illegal sons, Kashyapa, wanted the throne (王位). Kashyapa overthrew Dhatusena and drove his brother Moggallana to Southern India. Kashyapa crowned himself king in 477 BC.

King Kashyapa chose Sigiriya as his palace because its position was an advantage to the defensive stronghold, offering fantastic 360-degree views. Plans to build a city quickly unfolded and after several years, the Sigiriya complex had become a business center for the new King.

Sigiriya was both a palace and a fortress (堡壘); the overall complex featured five gates and measured just under 3 km by just over 1 km. The site plan consisted of a fort，an upper palace on the top of the rock,and lower palaces at ground level. The king also constructed gardens throughout，and for protection a river with walls surrounded the complex.

Frescoes decorate the western side of the rock, along with the mirror wall, a brick face covered in a highly-polished white plaster. When new, the wall was said to be able to produce Reflections.

Over time the Mirror Wall became a graffiti board, covered in verses written by visitors. Known as "Sigiri Graffiti", some of the messages date to the 8th century CE.

【1】It is implied in the passage that Sigiriya was built to ______________.

A.preserve the culture of Sri LankaB.prove the ancient urban planning

C.keep the King from being attackedD.protect the green tropical forest

【2】According to the passage, some visitors would _________.

A.have a reflection before the Mirror Wall

B.leave comments on the Mirror Wall

C.draw beautiful paintings of girls on the wall

D.be lost in thought before the Mirror Wall

【3】What do we know about Sigiriya?

A.Its entrance is carved like a lion.B.Its gardens are at ground level.

C.Its western side is a mirror.D.Its palaces are on the top of the rock.

【4】What is the best title of the passage?

A.The giant lions in Sri Lanka.B.The pearl of the Indian Ocean.

C.The Lion Rock of Sri Lanka.D.The mirror wall in a rock.

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。本文是對位于斯里蘭卡中心位置的一個巖石——Sihagiri 也叫“獅子巖”的介紹，包括它的歷史由來和現(xiàn)狀。

【1】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段的King Kashyapa chose Sigiriya as his palace because its position was an advantage to the defensive stronghold, offering fantastic 360-degree views. (Kashyapa國王選擇Sigiriya作為他的宮殿，是因?yàn)樗奈恢脤Ψ烙麃碚f是一個優(yōu)勢，提供了360度的視野。)可推測，建立Sigiriya 是為了保護(hù)國王不受到攻擊，因?yàn)樗欠烙�，而且提供�?/span>360度的視野。C. keep the King from being attacked(保護(hù)國王不受到攻擊)符合以上說法，故選C項(xiàng)。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段的Over time the Mirror Wall became a graffiti board, covered in verses written by visitors.(隨著時間的流逝，鏡子墻變成了涂鴉板，上面布滿了游客們寫的詩句)可知，一些游客會在鏡子墻留言。B. leave comments on the Mirror Wall(在鏡子墻上留下評論)符合以上說法，故選B項(xiàng)。

【3】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段的The rock is known as Sihagiri, meaning "Lion Rock", a nod to the giant animal carved from stone which greeted visitors at the entrance.(這塊巖石被稱為Sihagiri，意思是“獅子巖”，是對在入口處迎接游客的石雕巨獸致敬)可知，Sigiriya 的入口被雕刻成了獅子的樣子。A. Its entrance is carved like a lion.(它的入口雕刻得像一頭獅子)符合以上說法，故選A項(xiàng)。

【4】

主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章的主要內(nèi)容，尤其是第一段的Deep in the middle of Sri Lanka, a massive column of rock reaches out from the green tropical forest.(在斯里蘭卡的中部地區(qū)，有大量的巖石從熱帶雨林伸出。)和第四段的Located in the Central Province. the column of rock is somewhat central to the country. The rock is known as Sihagiri, meaning "Lion Rock"(位于中部省份，這塊巖石幾乎位于該國的中心。它被稱為Sihagiri，意思是“獅子巖”，是對在入口處迎接游客的石雕巨獸致敬)可知，本文是對位于斯里蘭卡中心位置的一個巖石——Sihagiri 也叫“獅子巖”的介紹，包括它的歷史由來和現(xiàn)狀。C. The Lion Rock of Sri Lanka.(斯里蘭卡的獅子巖)可以作為本文標(biāo)題，故選C項(xiàng)。

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