04 Unit 3 单元话题阅读精练(阅读理解15篇+七选五5篇)-【帮课堂】2023-2024学年高二英语同步学与练(译林版2020)(选择性必修第三册)

Unit Back to the past (译林版2020选择性必修第三册) 单元话题阅读精练(阅读理解15篇+七选五5篇) I. 阅读理解 A (2024上·山东临沂·高二统考期末)The Inca Empire was the most powerful of the day, ruling western South America between 1400 and 1533. And the Inca leaders sometimes needed vacations! That’s why the Inca built Machu Picchu in what’s now Peru. All that’s left today are ruins, but about 500 years ago, it was a bustling royal residence. Peek into the past to discover the secrets of this awesome spot. ROYAL RELAXATION The royal family lived mostly in the mountainous capital city, Cusco. But during the winter, they could move down to the warmer Machu Picchu. Emperor Pachacuti Inc a Yupanqui likely ordered construction of it around 1450. There, the royals could feast and entertain guests. The other 750 residents served the rulers and maintained the city. PERFECT FIT Earthquakes are common in Peru, so Inca builders designed Machu Picchu to resist these shakes. They cut the stones to fit together, and they didn’t use any material, like cement, to bind them. This way, when the ground shook, the stones could bounce around and then settle back into place. CODED LANGUAGE The Inca didn’t have a written language and instead used knotted cords called quipu (KEE-poo) to send messages and keep records. Experts think the style of the knot and the color of the string contained information. Researchers are now using computers to try to untangle these long-lost codes. 1. Why did the Inca Empire build Machu Picchu? A. For pleasure of more residents. B. For the recreation of the leaders. C. For relocating the capital city. D. For appealing to more vacationers. 2. What did Inca builders do to resist the shakes? A. They made the stones fit together. B. They used cement to bind them. C. They made the stones bounce around. D. They settled the stones back into place. 3. How did the Inca share important information? A. By telling others face to face. B. By writing it down on large stones. C. By using their own unique language. D. By