The Great wall still works as the military defense until today.

e north part of the country. ()

此题为判断题(对，错)。

, all of which are the masterpieces of the ancient Chinese people. Nowadays we are still 1 () how such great constructions were created in ancient times 2 () any modern technology and machines. The Great Wall The Great Wall of China is one of the most famous human 3 () . More precisely, the Great Wall is not only one wall; it consists of many walls constructed in different 4 () over the past two millenniums. The “newest” and the best preserved part is the wall built in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Ming Great Wall is a large and complicated frontier defense of the Ming Imperial State, stretching 5 () 6,700 kilometers from east sea to west desert. It is one of the world’s 6 () miracles in human history. The Grand Canal The Grand Canal (or Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal) is the longest 7 () river in the world and also one of the oldest canals in the world. The canal shows 8 () ancient China led the world in technologies of water conservancy and shipping. It goes 9 () Beijing in the North to Hangzhou in the South, links five great rivers and has a total length of 1794 kilometers. The 10 () was built in the Spring and Autumn Period more than two thousand years ago, completed in the Sui Dynasty (581–618), and prosperous in Tang and Song dynasties. It took a straightforward route in the Yuan Dynasty, and dredged during Ming and Qing Dynasties. The Grand Canal’s flourishing time lasted for over 1779 years.

(1)第1空

A. doubting

B. amazed

C. worried

D. happy

(2)第2空

A. with

B. by

C. through

D. without

(3)第3空

A. buildings

B. creativity

C. projects

D. imagination

(4)第4空

A. ages

B. dynasties

C. times

D. years

(5)第5空

A. approximately

B. generally

C. exactly

D. hopefully

(6)第6空

A. great

B. greatly

C. greatest

D. largest

(7)第7空

A. natural

B. beautiful

C. northwards

D. artificial

(8)第8空

A. that

B. which

C. when

D. where

(9)第9空

A. through

B. from

C. at

D. in

(10)第10空

A. brook

B. lake

C. canal

D. reservoir

were continually attacking the Chinese northern 【C2】______ . With each new emperor, came endless debate about how to 【C3】______ the barbarians. There were four options. 【C4】______ offensive campaigns to drive them away or to destroy them; create defensive garrisons; develop diplomatic and 【C5】______ ties with them, or build a wall to keep them out.

All the options were 【C6】______ at various times. Experience showed that 【C7】______ campaigns were too costly and very risky, 【C8】______ defensive garrisons could not respond quickly enough 【C9】______ lightning attacks along a long border. The third option would seem to be a very 【C10】______ one and it was in fact tried successfully 【C11】______ a couple of occasions. Wall building became the most favored option in many dynasties. The three dynasties which 【C12】______ the most walls were the Qin, the Han and the Ming.

The effectiveness of the Great Wall in history is still a controversial 【C13】______ . Historical records show that the wall 【C14】______ at many times 【C15】______ repel invaders. Only on two occasions when a dynasty weakened from 【C16】______ were invaders from the north 【C17】______ advance and conquer. 【C18】______ , scholars think the Chinese wall builders were themselves responsible for the unrest on the border. The nomads were people who did not farm, so they 【C19】______ trade with China for many essentials. When the Chinese refused to trade with them, they had no option 【C20】______ raid border towns.

【C1】

A．continuous

B．constant

C．instant

D．urgent

When the foreign tourist saw the Great Wall, he said,"______!"

A．How a great wall it is

B．What a great wall it is

C．How great a wall is it

A、He who reaches the Great Wall is not a true man.

B、He who does reach the Great Wall is not a true man.

C、He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a real man.

D、He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man.