湖北省黄石市大冶市2021-2023年中考英语一模试题分类汇编：阅读理解

湖北省黄石市大冶市 2021-2023年中考英语一模试题分类汇编 阅读理解 2023年湖北省黄石市大冶市中考一模英语试题 Ⅲ . 阅读理解(每小题2分, 共30分) A 阅读材料, 选择最佳选项。 China is a great country with a long history. Let us see some of the greatest ancient mysteries in China. Ancient City under Fuxian Lake With an area of 212 square kilometers, Fuxian Lake is the third largest lake in Yunnan Province In 2001, a research team discovered a stonework under the lake, covering an area of nearly 2. 4 to 2. 7 square kilometers. Researchers said that the stonework was 1, 750 years old. It's believed that it was remains(遗迹) of the ancient Dian Kingdom which mysteriously disappeared after 86 BC(公元前) . Mystery of the Huashan Caves(洞穴) The Huashan Caves are near Mount Huangshan in Anhui Province. They're from 10 to 20 meters in height. 36 caves were found among the hills. Some of them are filled with water, while others are two-floor caves. The walls and stone stairs show that men dug the caves and they have a history of more than 1, 700 years. As no historical records tell what those caves were used for, the reason for creating those caves remains a mystery. Ancient World under the Taklamakan Desert The Taklamakan Desert is the largest desert in China. Ancient people believed that once you entered the desert, there was no way to get out of it. But over the year, researchers have begun to discover some of the secrets that have been hidden in this mysterious area. Remains of houses and the ancient city of Loulan were found under the sand. In the late 1980s, several mummies (木乃伊) which were at least 3, 000 years old were also discovered there. 21. What was under Fuxian Lake? A. A stonework. B. Houses and buildings. C. Many caves. D. Several mummies. 22. Why are the Huashan Caves mysterious? A. Because it's almost impossible for men to dig such big caves. B. Because all the caves are in good shape after over 1,700 years. C. Because people don't know why ancient people dug those caves. D. Because it's believed that the