14 文化艺术(2022-2023学年初中英语中考时文阅读+完形填空+任务型阅读)

A city under the ash 被灰烬掩埋的城市 体裁 说明文 难度★★★ 词数189 In 1748,a city was unearthed on the east coast of Italy. It was covered in ash(灰烬).Most of its buildings were still standing. People found everyday objects(日常用品)like plates of homes. There was even some food left around. The city seemed to have been frozen in time. What had happened to it? This city was called Pompeii(庞贝),It was built about 2,800 years ago. Early in its history, the city was ruled(统治)by the Greeks. Later, it came under the rule of Rome. At that time, there were cafes, shops and even bathhouses in the city. Around 12,000 people lived there. In 79CE,a volcano(火山)near the city erupted(爆发).The eruption sent a cloud of ash, rock and gas high into the sky. People could see the cloud from a hundred kilometres away. Millions of tons of ash and rock buried the city. For over a thousand years, Pompeii had stayed in darkness under the ash. Today, people have unearthed about a third of Pompeii. It is now open to visitors. The city that had once been frozen in time is now moving forward once again. 1.What does the underlined word “unearthed” in Paragraph 1 mean in Chinese? A.掘出 B.敲响 C.改善 D.关闭 2.What does the Inderlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Pompeii. B. Greek. C. Italy. D. Rome. 3.When was Pompeii built? A. In 1748. B.2,800 years ago. C. In 79CE. D.1,200 years ago. 4.What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Pompeii is covered in ash now. B. Visitors can visit Pompeii now. C. People finished unearthing Pompeii. D. Pompeii is frozen again, 5.In which part of a newspaper can we read this passage? A. Science. B. People. C. Culture. D. Health. The Forbidden City 紫禁城 体裁 说明文 难度★★★ 词数 186 The Forbidden City is the largest ancient palace complex(古代宫殿群) in the world. Have you ever been there? Do you know what features(特点)its buildings have? The main colours of the Forbidden City are red and yellow. The ancient Chinese believed that red meant good luck and happiness. So, they painted