浙江专用 人教版英语九年级全册 Unit8 检测（含答案）

人教版英语九年级Unit8测试(浙江专版) 一、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分） A The Great Sphinx of Giza Most scientists agree the Great Sphinx of Giza(吉萨狮身人面像) was built around 2,500 B.C.But John Anthony West says that it's much older.If he's right,“everything anybody has learned about ancient civilizations(文明)would have to be completely revised．” he told a magazine. West，a writer and film­maker,first got interested in ancient history after studying the work of a French researcher.The researcher said Egyptian civilization could have developed as early as 30,000 years ago,rather than 4,500 years ago，as most experts believe. West joined a scientist to do research together.Their research suggested that the Sphinx had been worn down(磨损) over the years by water,rather than by sand and wind. Wait a minute？Water？How could that be？The Sphinx is in the Sahara Desert,which has been dry for 12，000 years！However，before that time，it was very green.If it's true that water wore down the Sphinx,West thinks that it must have been built