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Here is some information about some of the wonders of the world. I am sure you will be interested in them.

The Pyramids of Egypt

There are about eighty pyramids known today. The most_____ was for Pharaoh(法老) Khufu. It is known as the “Great Pyramid”. It’s also the largest one. Workers used about 2.3 million blocks of stone to build it. (A)用了20年的时间才建成。

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The garden sat on a hill. It was a large and wonderful structure(建筑物). Many parts of the garden were high up on large columns(支柱). There were many big and green trees with lovely flowers. Although there are many different ideas about the garden, we are not sure whether this wonder ever existed(存在)!

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

The Lighthouse of Alexandria was designed about 2,000 years ago. It was in Egypt, too. (B) It was one of the ancient wonders of the world, about 135 metres high. It was once the highest building in the world. Although it doesn’t exist now, many people come to see its relic(遗址) every year.

1.How many wonders of the world does the passage talk about?

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2.Where did the Hanging Gardens sit?

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3.在文中横线处填入一个适当的单词

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4.将A句子译成英语

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5.将B句子译成汉语

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Answer

1.Three

2.On a hill

3.Famous/well-known

4.It took twenty years to build it.

5.它是世界古代奇观之一，大约有135米高

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该文介绍了有关埃及的金字塔、巴格达空中花园和亚历山大的一个灯塔等世界奇迹的信息。我相信你会对他们感兴趣的。

1.该文谈论的世界奇观有埃及的金字塔、巴格达空中花园和亚历山大的一个灯塔，所以作答Three。

2.根据文中The garden sat on a hill.可知巴格达空中花园在一座小山上，所以作答On a hill。

3.根据历史知识可知埃及的八十座金字塔中最著名的是“大金字塔”，所以填写形容词Famous/well-known。

4.本题考查汉译英。It took twenty years to build it。

5.

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