湖北省黄冈市2023年春季自主招生考试优录模拟训练英语试题（五）

2023春季自主招生考试优录精典 优录模拟训练英语试题（五） 满分：75分 时间：50分钟 一、阅读理解（共7小题；每小题2.5分，满分17.5分） 阅读下面两篇短文，根据短文内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 (A) The Grand Canal（京杭大运河）is a man-made waterway that runs north and south in eastern China. It is the longest man-made waterway in the world. Below is some historical and factual information about the Grand Canal. How Long Is It? The canal stretches over 1,100 miles from the city of Beijing to the city of Hangzhou. It is sometimes called the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. In addition to connecting these two big cities, the canal also connects China's two most important rivers: the Yellow River and the Yangtze River. Why Was the Grand Canal Built? It was not until 603 AD that Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty issued an order to connect the existing canals and expand them to reach all the way from Beijing to Hangzhou, in order to meet the political，economic（经济的）and military（军事的）needs of the time，particularly to ship food from the rich farmland in southern China to the capital city, Beijing, and to help feed the soldiers guarding the northern borders. The canal was also used as a passage way to transport important government messages. Building the Grand Canal Building the canal was a huge project. It took over six years of hard work by millions of labourers.When the canal was finally completed in 610 AD, China had a new waterway that would enrich the country for hundreds of years to come. Later Improvements The Ming Dynasty rebuilt much of the canal in the early 1400s. They made the canal deeper,built new canal locks, and constructed reservoirs to control the water in the canal. It is estimated that it took over 45,000 full-time laborers to maintain the canal during the Ming Dynasty. ( )1.What is NOT the purpose of building the Grand Canal? A. Emperor Yang wanted an effective way of transporting food to Beijing. B.Emperor Yang wanted to build the longest waterway in the world. C. Emperor Yang needed to provide food to his armies guarding the border. D