中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 人教版八年级上册Unit 1阅读理解专项题 (一) The Great Wall of China, an ancient wonder with over 2,000 years of history, stretches across mountains and deserts for about 21,196 kilometers. It was built to fight against enemies（ 敌军）in ancient times, its stones tell stories of thousands of workers who spent centuries building this amazing structure（构造）. Many visitors feel surprised by its fantastic landscape. "Walking on the wall, I forget all my worries," says a tourist from the UK. "The way it runs through the sky-like mountains takes my breath away." ▲ . Some sections were even built on steep cliffs（陡峭的悬崖）, where workers had to carry heavy stones up the mountains. In certain areas, the wall is wide enough for five horses to walk side by side, showing ancient Chinese wisdom in engineering(工程). Today, the wall faces damage(损坏) from both natural weathering and human activities. Every year, thousands of visitors walk on it, and some even carve their names into the stones. In 1987, it became a World Heritage Site to remind us to protect this treasure. "Every brick here needs our care," a guide explains. "We must fight against damage to keep the wall standing for future generations." 1.Why was the Great Wall built A. To welcome tourists. B. To protect the country. C. To show natural beauty. D. To make a famous site. 2.Which can be put in ▲ in Paragraph 2 A. The wall is 7 meters high in some parts. B. Visitors must not draw on the wall. C. It's easy to climb the wall today. D. Tourists often take photos of rainbows. 3.What does the underlined word "stretches" mean in Paragraph 1 A. 延伸 B. 消失 C. 断裂 D. 隐藏 4.What can we infer from the passage A. The wall is in perfect condition. B. Few people visit the wall. C. Protection work is necessary（必要的）. D. Ancient workers built it quickly. 5.The best title of the passage is _____. A. The Great Wall's History and Protection B. How to Visit the Great Wall C. Stories of Ancient Workers D. Wonders in the World (二) Machu Picchu, an ancient city in Peru, stands 2,430 meters high on a mountain peak. Built around 1450 by the Inca people, it was forgotten for centuries until American scientist Hiram Bingham found it in 1911. The city lies in the middle of green mountains, with the Amazon rainforest far below. The city's strange buildings surprise visitors. Stones were cut into perfect shapes without modern tools, and walls fit so tightly that even a knife can not slide（滑动） between them. ▲ . For example, the Temple of the Sun has a huge stone and moves with the sun to tell the time. The guide says, "It's amazing how people built this without machines—they even carried stones from faraway mountains." Tourists love its fantastic scenery—the Sea of Clouds often covers the city, making it look like a magical world. But every year, over 1.5 million visitors come here, and their footsteps may damage（损坏） the ancient stones. Scientists are now fighting against ... ...
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