2021-2022学年新疆乌鲁木齐135中高一（下）期中英语试卷（附答案详解）.docx

第 =page 2 2页，共 =sectionpages 2 2页 第 =page 1 1页，共 =sectionpages 1 1页 2021-2022学年新疆乌鲁木齐135中高一（下）期中英语试卷 一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分） A Petra may be the treasure of the world,hidden among mountains.Its most beautiful scenery makes it the greatest ancient site still standing nowadays.Common sense says,Perhaps theres nothing on the planet that resembles it. Without doubt,theres nothing on the world that resembles it.The rockcarved（雕刻的） rosered town of Petra is filled with ；it had been designed to strike wonder into all who entered it. Petra is the most wellknown and beautiful site in Jordan that is about 262 km south of Amman,and 133 km north of Aqaba.The Dead Sea is 80 kilometers north of it.It was the legacy from the Nabataeans,who settled in the southwest of Jordan a lot more than 2，000 years back.Because of its excellent culture,buildings and many water channels,Petra has become a UNESCO world heritage site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World that attracts visitors all over the world. To get there,you must pass through a kilometer long,cool,dark and narrow gorge（峡谷）whose two high sides keep the sunlight out.Suddenly the gorge opens right into a natural square covered with Petras most wellknown monuments （遗址），which glow in the bright sun.The old town shows the visitors its beautiful look.It leads people to think about the creativity of the Nabataeans who made Petra as their capital. Petra flourished for more than 400 years at about the time of Rome until it had been occupied through the Roman legions in 106 AD.Petra has 800 monuments,including buildings,tombs,baths,halls,temples,and streets,which were mostly carved in the pretty sandstone. Petra sights are in their finest at the beginning of morning and late afternoon.Once the sun warms the colorful stones,you will see the greatness of Petra since it was seen first when discovered in 1812 after being lost through the 16th century for nearly 300 years! What does the underlined part mysterious charm in Parag