UnitBacktothepast(譯林版2020選擇性必修第三冊)單元話題閱讀精練(閱讀理解15篇+七選五5篇)I.閱讀理解A(2024上·山東臨沂·高二統(tǒng)考期末)TheIncaEmpirewasthemostpowerfuloftheday,rulingwesternSouthAmericabetween1400and1533.AndtheIncaleaderssometimesneededvacations!That’swhytheIncabuiltMachuPicchuinwhat’snowPeru.Allthat’slefttodayareruins,butabout500yearsago,itwasabustlingroyalresidence.Peekintothepasttodiscoverthesecretsofthisawesomespot.ROYALRELAXATIONTheroyalfamilylivedmostlyinthemountainouscapitalcity,Cusco.Butduringthewinter,theycouldmovedowntothewarmerMachuPicchu.EmperorPachacutiIncaYupanquilikelyorderedconstructionofitaround1450.There,theroyalscouldfeastandentertainguests.Theother750residentsservedtherulersandmaintainedthecity.PERFECTFITEarthquakesaremoninPeru,soIncabuildersdesignedMachuPicchutoresisttheseshakes.Theycutthestonestofittogether,andtheydidn’tuseanymaterial,likecement,tobindthem.Thisway,whenthegroundshook,thestonescouldbouncearoundandthensettlebackintoplace.CODEDLANGUAGETheIncadidn’thaveawrittenlanguageandinsteadusedknottedcordscalledquipu(KEEpoo)tosendmessagesandkeeprecords.Expertsthinkthestyleoftheknotandthecolorofthestringcontainedinformation.Researchersarenowusingputerstotrytountangletheselonglostcodes.1.WhydidtheIncaEmpirebuildMachuPicchu?A.Forpleasureofmoreresidents. B.Fortherecreationoftheleaders.C.Forrelocatingthecapitalcity. D.Forappealingtomorevacationers.2.WhatdidIncabuildersdotoresisttheshakes?A.Theymadethestonesfittogether. B.Theyusedcementtobindthem.C.Theymadethestonesbouncearound. D.Theysettledthestonesbackintoplace.3.HowdidtheIncashareimportantinformation?A.Bytellingothersfacetoface. B.Bywritingitdownonlargestones.C.Byusingtheirownuniquelanguage. D.Bycoloringsomematerialspicked.B(2024上·廣西百色·高二統(tǒng)考期末)WalkThroughHistoryIt’snosurprisetoanyonewho’sbeentoCharlestonthatitisamongthebestUScitiestovisit.“Itcanfeellikeyou’reinadreamsometimes,likeyou’vesteppedback200years,”saysBrianSimms,theownerofCharlestonSoleWalkingTours.TheseareSimms’smustsees.AfricanAmericanHeritage(遺產(chǎn))Tour“Peopledon’trealizehowmuchAfricancultureishere.”saysSimms.HeremendslearningabouttheAfricanAmericanheritagethatshapedthecity,regionandcountrytofullyunderstandCharleston.twohourbustourfor$18..gullahtoursBatteryandWhitePointGardensAlargepublicparkandgardenwithwalkingpathsandartifacts(人工制品)—allshadedbybeautifultrees.Freeadmission.Simmsprovidestwohourguidedtoursfor$10to$20..charlestonsoleMiddletonPlaceMiddletonPlaceisahistoricplantation(種植園)withvividexhibitsandaworkingtable.Itprovidesanallaroundviewofwhatwasgoingonwiththehistoryofthefamiliesthatrantheplantation.$28/adult;$15/student14andolder;$10/child613;free/underage6..middletonFortSummerNationalMonumentMarkingthesitewherethefirstshotsoftheCivilWarwerefired,thishistoricplaceincludesseveralsitesaroundCharlestonHarborandaneducationcenteratGadsden’sWharf.Thebesttimeofyeartovisitisspring—whentheazaleas(杜鵑花)areflowering—orfall.Admissionisfree；boatrideis$19.5/adult,$12/child../fosu4.WherecanyoubookatourtolearnaboutAfricanAmericaculture?A.On./fosu. B.On.gullahtours.C.On.charlestonsole. D.On..5.WhatcanwedoatMiddletonPlace?A.Visitaneducationcenter.B.Appreciatethebeautyofazaleas.C.LearnaboutthehistoryofAmericanfamilies.D.Learnabouttheoperationofahistoricplantations6.HowmuchshouldayoungcouplepayforaboatridearoundCharlestonHarbor?A.$20. B.$36.C.$39. D.$56.CANCIENTCHINESEARTONSHOWTheRichfieldMuseumofFineArtisproudtopresentournewexhibition,“FromShangtoQing:ChineseArtThroughtheAges.”Joinusasweexploremorethan3,000yearsofwonderfulartfromtheMiddleKingdom.Frombronzebowlstoceramicvases,andjadesculpturestoinkwashpaintings,ourgoalistodisplaytheChineseartisticgeniusfromancienttimes.ThehighlightofthisexhibitionisthepaintingClearingAfterSnowonaMountainPass,oneofthegreatworksofTangYin(1470－1524).BornduringtheMingDynasty,Tangsoughtandfailedtogainentryintothecivilservice,soheturnedtopaintinginstead.Intime,hegainedrecognitionasoneofthegreatestartistsChinahaseverknown.Thispainting,showinghighmountains,trees,andhousescoveredinsnow,wasmadewithextraordinaryskill.Thoughitisover500yearsold,itlooksasfreshandfulloflifeasthedayitwascreated.Alsoofprimarynoteisacollectionofnearly100bronzeobjectsfromtheShangDynasty(1600BCE－1046BCE).Whiletheartistswhomadethesegreatworksarenotknown,theyshowedgreatskillincreatingthesebeautifulpieces.SomeoftheitemsondisplayarethoughttohaveefromthecollectionofEmperorQianlong(1711－1799),agreatadmirerofShangDynastybronze.Finally,wehavemanyfineexamplesofTangDynasty(618－907)sculptures.MostoftheseareofBuddhistorigin.EventhoughBuddhismenteredChinamuchearlier,itdidnotreallybegintoshowexpansionuntiltheseventhcentury.Duringthissameperiod,tradealongtheSilkRoadalsoboomed.ChinesesculpturethusfounditselfhighlyinfluencedbyBuddhistartbroughtfromIndiaandCentralAsiathroughtheSilkRoad.TheseworkswereintendedtospreadBuddhismandtheyareofexceptionalbeautyandquality.Lookingatthefacesofthefiguresinthesesculptures,oneseesthefacesofthepast.Historyisbroughttolife.Thisisjustasmalltasteofwhatisinstoreforyouinthisexhibition.Weguaranteethat“FromShangtoQing:ChineseArtThroughtheAges”willtransportyoutoanothertimewithitsamazingcollectionofworks.“FromShangtoQing:ChineseArtThroughtheAges”willrununtilNovember25.Openinghoursarefrom9:00a.m.to5:00p.m.,fromTuesdaytoSunday(themuseumisclosedonMondays).Noonewillbeadmittedintotheexhibitionafter4:30p.m.Admission:$10foradults:$8forstudents;$5forchildrenunder12;freeforchildrenunder5.Nophotosorfoodanddrinkareallowedinthemuseum.7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheexhibition?A.Itcoversahistoryofmorethan3,000years.B.Itonlyexhibitsbronzebowls,ceramicvasesandjadesculptures.C.ItdisplaystheChineseartisticgeniusfromancienttimes.D.Itsthemeis“FromShangtoQing:ChineseArtThroughtheAges”.8.WhatcanwelearnaboutTangYin?A.Hegainedentryintothecivilservice.B.HewasbornintheQingDynasty.C.Hewasrecognizedasoneofthegreatestartists.D.HispaintingClearingAfterSnowonaMountainPasswaspainted400yearsago.9.SculpturesofTangDynasty________.A.areimportedfromtheWestB.wereintendedtospreadDaoismC.areofexceptionalbeautyandqualityD.arerarelyshowninthepublic10.Ifyoupayavisittotheexhibition,youshould

________.A.gotothemuseumonNovember26B.visititonMondayC.havelunchinthemuseumD.visititfrom9:00a.m.to5:00p.m.onTuesdayD(2024上·四川廣安·高二四川省華鎣中學(xué)校考階段練習(xí))Theancientsilkroadwasaonceinalifetimejourney.Itwasoneofthemostimportantmilestonesoftradeandcultureinworldhistory,andthepioneer,ZhangQian,couldnotbeeasilyforgottenbyhistory.Hewasanoutstandingdiplomat,travelerandexplorerintheHanDynastyofChina,honoredasthe“thefirstChinesetoopentheireyestoseetheworld”and“theColumbusoftheeast”.In138BC,atthereignofEmperorWudi,ZhangQianwassenttothewestofChinaforanalliancewiththeYuechipeopletofightagainsttheXiongnu.HestartedhistripfromChang’an(nowXi’aninShanxiProvince)toLongxi(inGansuProvince).Alongtheway,nomatterhowdifficulttheenvironmentwas,hisfaithwasfirm.Butunfortunately,ZhangwascaughtbytheXiongnupeoplejustasheleftHan,andwasheldprisonerfortenyears.Zhangfinallymanagedtoescapewithsomeofhismenandcontinuedtotravelwestwithoutanydryfoodordrinkingwater.Duetotheexcellentskillofshootingarrows,theysurvivedbyeatingsomebirdsandotheranimalsalongtheway.WhenZhangatlastreachedtheYuechiinNorthernIndia,hewasdisappointedtofindthattheydidn’twanttofightagainsttheXiongnupeople.Onthereturnjourney,ZhangQianandhismenwereagaincaught.Itwasnotuntil125BCthattheyreturnedtoChang’an.ThoughZhanghadn’tfinishedhismission,hebroughtbackfirsthandinformationonthegeography,ethnography,andsocietiesofCentralAsia.ThepathsZhangQianexploredlaterservedasthehighwaysconnectingEurope,theMiddleEast,Mesopotamia,CentralAsia,andEastAsia.modities,crops,animals,religions,ideas,music,technology,andartifactshavebeentransportedbydiplomats,merchantsandsoldiersalongthisnetworkofhighways,whichhave,sincethe19thcenturybeenknownasthe“SilkRoad”.ZhangQianhasbeenrememberedasthegreatexplorerthatopenedupaneweraofculturalexchangebetweenEastandWestwithlonglastingtreasurewellobservabletoday.11.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ZhangQianandYuechipeople. B.TheimportanceoftheSilkRoad.C.ThepathsZhangQianexplored. D.ZhangQianandtheSilkRoad.12.Theword“alliance”inParagraph2hasthesimilarmeaningto________.A.decision B.exploration C.agreement D.excitement13.Accordingtothepassage,whatistrueabouttheSilkRoad?A.Columbussetthefootprintsontheancientsilkroad.B.TheSilkRoadwasahighwaytoEuropeinHanDynasty.C.ZhangQianwasapioneeropeninguptheSilkRoad.D.TheSilkRoadhasthegreatestvalueinChinesehistory.14.WhichwordsbestdescribeZhangQian?A.Braveandstrongwilled. B.CarefulandconfidentC.Proudandopenminded. D.Honestandexcellent.E(2024上·新疆·高二統(tǒng)考學(xué)業(yè)考試)Inancienttimes,peopledidn’thavesmartphonesorputerstouseforfun.Still,theyhadinterestinggamestoplay.KitesKiteshaveaverylonghistory.Peoplefirstusedkitestosendmessages.IntheSongDynasty,kitesgotverypopularwithpeople.Now,Beijing,Tianjin,NantongandWeifangarethefourmostimportantplacesofkitemaking.CujuItisanancientChinesefootballgame.Atfirst,soldiersplayedthegameastraining.IntheTangDynastyandSongDynasty,thegamewaspopular.Peopleacrossthecountrylovedplayingit.Womenalsoplayedthegame.ChuiwanChuiwanisaballgame.It’salittlelikegolf.ThegamegotpopularintheSongDynasty.ItwasstillpopularintheYuanDynastyandMingDynasty.ButthegamegotlesspopularintheQingDynasty.GoGo,orWeiqi,isagamefortwoplayers.Ithasahistoryofover4,000yearsandisstillpopularnowadays.Peopleinancienttimesthoughtitwasagameforgentlemen.15.Whatwerekitesfirstusedtodoinancienttimes?A.Tohavefun. B.Todoexercise.C.Totrainsoldiers. D.Tosendmessages.16.WhendidChuiwangetlesspopular?A.IntheSongDynasty. B.IntheQingDynasty.C.IntheMingDynasty. D.IntheYuanDynasty.17.Whatdothefourgameshaveinmon?A.Theyareallballgames.B.Theyareallstillplayedtoday.C.Theywereallplayedforfuninancienttimes.D.Theywereallgamesonlyformeninancienttimes.F(2024上·山東泰安·高二新泰市第一中學(xué)?？茧A段練習(xí))WhenancientEgyptiansputpentopaper—or,moreaccurately,inktopapyrus(紙莎草紙)—theytookstepstoensurethattheirwordswouldlastforever,anewstudysuggests.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofCopenhagenhavefoundthatancientscribes(抄寫員)likelyaddedleadtotheirinkstohelptheirwritingdry.Morethan1,000yearslater,reportsCosmosMagazine,15thcenturyEuropeanartistsemployedleadaswell.AccordingtotheLondonNationalGallery,leadbasedpigmentsfoundinmanyOldMasterpaintingsare“knowntoaidthedryingofpaintfilms.”AccordingtoastatementfromtheUniversityofCopenhagen,thestudy’sauthorsanalyzed12papyruspiecesdatingbacktobetween100and200C.E.,whenEgyptwasunderRomancontrol.TheteamusedXraymicroscopetodeterminetherawmaterialsusedindifferentinks,aswellasthechemicalstructureofthedriedinkattachedtotheancientpaper.AncientEgyptiansbeganwritingwithink—madebyburningwoodoroilandmixingtheresultingmaterialwithwater—around3200B.C.Typically,scribesusedblack,carbonbasedinkforthebodyoftextandreservedredinkforheadingsandotherkeywordsinthetext.Thoughblackandredinksweremostmon,shadesofblue,green,whiteandyellowalsoappearedinancienttexts.TheresearcherswritethattheEgyptianscreatedredinkswithironbasedbinations—mostlikelynaturalearthpigments.Theteamalsoidentifiedthepresenceoflead.Theywerebowledoverthattherewasnoleadwhiteorotherbinationsthatwouldtypicallybepresentinaleadbasedpigment.Instead,theancientink’sleadpigmentsappearedtowraparoundthepapyruscellwallsandironparticles(微粒).Theresultingeffectlooked“asiftheletterswereoutlined”inlead.ThisfindingindicatesthattheancientEgyptiansinventedasystemofaddingleadtoredandblackinksspecificallyforthepurposeofstickingthewordstopaper.The12analyzedpapyruspiecesarepartoftheUniversityofCopenhagen’sPapyrusCarlsbergCollection.ThedocumentsoriginatedinTebtunis,theonlylargescaleinstitutionallibraryknowntohavesurvivedfromancientEgyptiantimes.18.Whatisthemainfunctionofleadinthemasterpiecesoftheancients?A.Tomakethecolorsbrighter. B.Tosticktheinktothepen.C.Tohelpthewritingdry. D.Toincreasetheirthickness.19.Whatcanbeinferredfromthestatement?A.ItwaseasyforXraymicroscopetodetecttherawmaterials.B.Onlywetinkscanbeusedtodeterminetheirchemicalponents.C.AncientEgyptiansalreadyknewblackcouldcatcheyeseasily.D.TheinksusedbytheancientEgyptianscameinavarietyofcolors.20.Whatdotheunderlinedwordsmean?A.Amazed. B.Concerned. C.Angry. D.Worried.21.HowdidtheancientEgyptiansmakewordsstayonpaperforalongtimeaccordingtoParagraph3?A.Bybiningseveralkindsofcolors.B.Byaddingleadtoredandblackinks.C.Bybreakingthestructureofthecolors.D.Byanalyzingtheelementsofthepaper.G(2024上·四川成都·高二石室中學(xué)?？茧A段練習(xí))WhenancientEgyptiansputpentopaper—or,moreaccurately,inktopapyrus(紙莎草紙)—theytookstepstoensurethattheirwordswouldlastforever,anewstudysuggests.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofCopenhagenhavefoundthatancientscribes(抄寫員)likelyaddedleadtotheirinkstohelptheirwritingdry.Morethan1,000yearslater,reportsCosmosmagazine,15thcenturyEuropeanartistsemployedleadaswell.AccordingtotheLondonNationalGallery,leadbasedpigments(顏料)foundinmanyOldMasterpaintingsare“knowntoaidthedryingofpaintfilms.”AccordingtoastatementfromtheUniversityofCopenhagen,thestudy’sauthorsanalyzed12papyruspiecesdatedtobetween100and200C.E.,whenEgyptwasunderRomancontrol.TheteamusedXraymicroscopytodeterminetherawmaterialsusedindifferentinks,aswellasthechemicalstructureofthedriedinkattachedtotheancientpaper.AncientEgyptiansbeganwritingwithink—madebyburningwoodoroilandmixingtheresultingmaterialwithwater—around3200B.C.E.Typically,scribesusedblack,carbonbasedinkforthebodyoftextandreservedredinkforheadingsandotherkeywordsinthetext.Thoughblackandredinksweremostmon,shadesofblue,green,whiteandyellowalsoappearedinancienttexts.TheresearcherswritethattheEgyptianscreatedredinkswithironbasedbinations—mostlikelynaturalearthpigments.Theteamalsoidentifiedthepresenceoflead.Theywerebowledoverthattherewasnoleadwhiteorotherbinationsthatwouldtypicallybepresentinaleadbasedpigment.Instead,theancientink’sleadpigmentsappearedtowraparoundthepapyruscellwallsandironparticles(微粒).Theresultingeffectlooked“asiftheletterswereoutlined”inlead.ThisfindindicatesthattheancientEgyptiansinventedasystemofaddingleadtoredandblackinksspecificallyforthepurposeofstickingthewordstopaper.The12analyzedpapyruspiecesarepartoftheUniversityofCopenhagen’sPapyrusCarlsbergCollection.ThedocumentsoriginatedinTebtunis,theonlylargescaleinstitutionallibraryknowntohavesurvivedfromancientEgyptiantimes.22.Whatdidancientscribesandartistshaveinmon?A.Bothpreferredpapyrustothinpaper.B.Bothemployedleadaswhitepigment.C.Bothdriedtheirworksinthesameway.D.BothlikedcollectingOldMasterpaintings.23.WhatcanbelearnedaboutancientEgyptianinks?A.Theyhadavarietyofcolorsonoffer.B.Theyappearedbetween100and200C.E.C.Theyweremostlyironbasedbinations.D.Theywereabsorbedbywaterwithdifficulty.24.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“bowledover”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Anxious. B.Surprised. C.Excited. D.Disappointed.25.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.ThedevelopmentofEgyptianwritinghabits.B.Howinkbecamepopularinancientwriting.C.WhyEuropeanscribeswereaddictedtolead.D.Thesciencebehindancientwritingtraditions.H(2024上·吉林長春·高二長春市第二中學(xué)?？计谀?Britonsarewellknownfortheamountofteathattheydrink.TheaveragepersonintheUKconsumesaround1.9kgofteayearly.That’saround876cupsoftea.Teaisdrunkbyallsectionsofsociety.ButteaisnotnativetoBritain.MostteaisgrowninIndiaandChina.So,howdiditbeeanimportantpartofBritishculture?TeaarrivedinLondoninthe1600s.Atthistime,BritishshipswereexploringtheworldandcameacrossthedrinkinChina.Itwasnotlongbeforegreenteawasavailabletobuy.However,thiswasonlyavailabletotherichersectionsofsociety.Atthebeginningofthe1700s,theamountofteaarrivinginBritainincreasedgradually.Blackteaarrivedatthistime.AtfirstpeopledrankthisteaexactlyasitwasinChina.Theysoondiscoveredthatitmixedreallywellwithalittlemilkandsugar,givingthedrinkaspecialBritishcharacteristic.Inthe1800steawasstillaproductenjoyedonlybypeoplewithmoney.Atthistimetheybegantohave“afternoontea”.Thisinvolvesdrinkingteawithasnackaround4pmtoavoidfeelinghungrybetweenlunchanddinner.Itisatraditionthatisstillgoingtodaybuthasbeelesspopularinrecenttimes.Inthelate1800s,thepriceofteadecreasedsharplyasmoreteabegantoarriveonshipsfromIndiaandChina.Itwasnolongeradrinkjustforrichpeople.Tearooms—shopswhereyoucouldbuyanddrinktea—startedtoappearacrossthecountry.Peopleenjoyeddrinkingteaandsocialisingintheseplaces.Atthestartofthe20thcentury,Britonsbegantomaketeaintheirhomeswhenevertheyfeltlikeit.Kettlesbecamenecessaryineverykitchen.26.Howdoesthepassagemainlydevelop?A.Byprovidingexamples. B.Bymakingparisons.C.Byfollowingtheorderoftime. D.Byfollowingtheorderofimportance.27.WhatcanwelearnaboutBritishteaculturefromParagraph1and2?A.TeareachedBritainfromChinacenturiesago. B.Britonsarefamousforplantingtea.C.GreenteawaspopularinChina. D.MostteaisgrowninBritain.28.WhenwasteanolongeradrinkjustforrichpeopleintheUK?A.Intheearly1700s. B.Intheearly1800s.C.Inthelate1800s. D.Inthelate20thcentury.29.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthisarticle?A.Todescribehowtodrinktea. B.Toexplainwhypeoplelovetea.C.Topareblackteawithgreentea. D.TointroducethehistoryofBritishteaculture.IDreamsofworldpeaceareasoldaswars.ButasthewomenofWaleswererecoveringfromWorldWarI,theydemandedpeaceindroves.Stillsorrowingthehusbands,sons,andlovedoneswhofoughtinthewar,in1923theWelshLeagueofNationsUnited(WLNU)draftedapetition(請愿書)atAberystwythUniversitycallingforawarlessworld.ThepetitionwassignedbyroughlythreequartersofallthewomeninWalesandwassaidtobesevenmileslong.ThedocumentwasthenpackedinalargeoakchestandsentacrosstheAtlantic.ItwastheWLNU’shopethatAmericawouldjoinintheirmissionforpeace,andsotheytouredwiththepetitionacrossthecountrybeforePresidentCalvinCoolidgegaveittotheSmithsonianforpreservation.AsthecentennialanniversaryofWorldWarIapproached,aplaquewasfoundinthearchivesattheTempleofPeaceinCardiffmentioningthepetition,butnobodyknewwhatitwas,saysMereridHopwood,chairoftheWomen’sPeacePetitionPartnership.Soin2017,anemailwassenttotheSmithsonianinquiringaboutthestatusandlocationofthechestanditspetition.HavingarrivedattheNationalLibraryofWalesonMarch29thisyear,HopwoodreceiveditalongwithothermembersofthePeacePetitionPartnershipanddescribedopeningthechestandfinallygettingtoseeitscontents(內(nèi)容)asanemotionalmoment.HopwoodishopingmoreWelshcitizenswillhavesimilarexperiencesnowthatthepetitionhasreturnedtoitsoriginalhome.Thepetitionwillbedigitized,alongwithallsignaturesandaddresses,sothepubliccanviewitonlineandseeiftheirgrandmothersorprevioustenantsoftheirhomessigned100yearsago.Clearlytheworldhasnotyetachievedthepetition’sgreatgoals,butHopwoodsaidthesignaturesgaveherhope.30.Whatwasthepetitionmeantfor?A.Athirstforpeace. B.AnendtoWWI.C.AfightforWales. D.Acallforapology.31.WhatcanweinferaboutthepetitionfromParagraph3?A.MostWelshsignedonthepetition. B.WelshaskedforAmericans’help.C.Welshwomenwishedforpeace. D.Welshwomenhonoredthewar.32.HowdidHopwoodlikethereappearanceofthepetition?A.Shecouldleadthepetition. B.Herhopeforpeaceisonfire.C.Welshcouldbefreeofwars. D.Itwouldcauseabigstorm.33.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.TomemoriseWorldWarI. B.Toremindtovaluepeace.C.ToproveWelshbravery. D.Toinformreappearanceofapetition.J(2024上·湖南益陽·高二南縣第一中學(xué)?？计谀?OncePopularSportsinAncientCapitalXi'anTheancientcapitalXi'aninNorthwestChina'sShaanxiprovinceisholdingtheNationalGames.Asthecapitalof13dynastiesthroughoutChinesehistory,theancientcityhasneverbeenfarfromsports.StartingfromtheWesternZhouDynastytotheTangDynasty,thecityhasheldmanysportsevents.Cuju:OriginofmodernsoccerCujuwasanancientChinesepetitivegameinvolvingkickingaballthroughanopeningintoanet.Astheancestorofsoccer,itfirstappearedintherenownedancientChinesehistoricalworkZhanGuoCe(“StrategiesoftheWarringStates”),whichdescribedCujuasaformofentertainmentamongthegeneralpublic.Later,cujuwasmonlyplayedinthearmyformilitarytrainingpurposes,duringtheHanDynasty.Jiaodi:ChinesestylewrestlingSumo,knownasJapan's“nationalsport”,actuallystartedinancientChina.Sumowascalledjiaodiorjiaoliinancienttimes.Ancientjiaodi,aChinesestylewrestling,wasperformedbyathleteswearingoxhornsandwrestlingwitheachotherimitatingwildoxen.DuringtheSuiandTangdynasties,jiaodiwashighlyfavoredbyemperors.IntheTangDynasty,jiaodiwaspartofmilitarytrainingandakindofentrainmentandathleticsports.Jiju:AncientpoloJijuisasportwhichusesasticktohitballswhileridingonahorse,prettysimilartomodernpolo.ItwaspopularintheroyalcourtandamongmonpeopleintheTangDynasty.Thereweremanyfieldsforplayingpolointhecourtanditwasalsoamajormilitarytrainingprograminthearmy.IntheTangDynastycapital,therewereformalpolocourts,suchasthestadiumpavilioninChang'anpalace.ArcheryDuringancienttimes,theoriginofarcherywascloselyrelatedwithhuntinganddefense.Ancientarcherywasnotonlyanathleticevent,amilitarytrainingprogram,andanentertainmentactivity,butalsopartofeducation.AsearlyasinZhouDynasty,thearcherywaslistedasoneofthesixpracticaldisciplines,alsocalledtheSixArts,beinganimportantandpetitiveform.34.WhichwaspopularinthearmyduringtheHanDynasty?A.Cuju. B.Jiaodi.C.Jiju. D.Archery.35.HowdidpeopleplayJijuinTangDynasty?A.Onlybyridingahorse.B.Byhittingballswearingoxhorns.C.Bykickingaballthroughanopeningintoanet.D.Byhittingballswhileridingonahorsewithastick.36.Whatdidthefourgameshaveinmon?A.Theywereonlyforentertainment.B.Theyalldisappearedlategradually.C.Theyweremilitarytrainingprograms.D.TheyalloriginatedfromHanDynasty.K(2024上·青海西寧·高二校聯(lián)考期末)PalestinianfarmerSalmanalNabahinwasworkinginhisgardeninGazawhenhenoticedthatsomeofthenewtreeshe’dplantedonhislanddidnotrootproperly.Curiousaboutwhatmightbecausingtheissue,alNabahinaskedhissontohelphimstartdigging.Hisson’sax(斧子)strucksomethinghard.Whenthetwomenbegantoclearawaythedirt,theydiscoveredanitemtheydidnotrecognize.AlittleInternetsearchingprovidedtheanswertotheirmystery:They’deacrossaByzantineerafloormosaic(拜占庭時期馬賽克地畫)featuringbirdsandotheranimals.Thishappenedsixmonthsago.Now,archaeologists(考古學(xué)家)arehardatworkstudyingtheflooringtolearnmoreaboutitssecretsandcivilizationvalues.Themosaicfeatures17imagesofbirdsandotheranimalspresentedinbrightcolors.Archaeologistsbelieveartistscreatedtheflooringsometimebetweenthefifthandseventhcenturies,thoughtheydon’tknowwhetherthemosaichadreligious(宗教的)origins.Intotal,thelandcoveringtheentiremosaicisabout500squaremeters,andthemosaicitselfmeasuresabout23squaremeters.Somepartsofthemosaicappeartobedamaged,likelyfromtherootsofanoldtree.“ThesearethemostbeautifulmosaicfloorsdiscoveredinGaza,bothintermsofthequalityofthevividrepresentationandtheplexityofthepattern,”saysRenéElter,anarchaeologistinJerusalem.“NeverhavemosaicfloorsofthisprecisioninthepatternsandrichnessofthecolorsbeendiscoveredintheGazaStrip.”TheGazaStrip,whichislocatedbetweenIsraelandEgyptandwasabusytraderoutethroughouthistory,ishometomanyancientcivilizations.ThefarmerandhissondiscoveredthemosaicaboutakilometerfromtheborderwithIsrael.Archaeologistsandotherexpertsareconcernedaboutthemosaic’sfuturebecauseoftheongoingconflictthereandalackoffunding