Module 6 & 7 综合技能测试
时间100分钟 满分120分
第一部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
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The largestever chariot pit (战车坑) of relics with carts and horse bones has been discovered in He' nan Province. It may lead to the uncovering of chariot pit groups that could be a key to understanding Chinese civilizations that existed more than 2,000 years ago.
Experts said the relics are dated more than 300 years earlier than the famous warriors (武士) in Shan'xi Province. What excited the experts were two other projects that located two huge pits with similar features.
“It is absolutely a miracle. These relics indicate that there could be a tomb group in this area，which is likely to be important for China's archaeological(考古学的) studies，” said Ma Juncai，a leading relic researcher in the province.
In ancient China, carts, sheep, spoons and so on were buried to ensure that dead people had a happy afterlife The number and quality of the sacrifices indicated the social status of the dead. The custom was carried into the Qin Dynasty. Emperor Qinshihuang's tomb, located near Xi'an, the capital of Shan'xi Province, is accompanied by thousands of wood or clay figures of warriors and horses. The tomb is probably the most wellknown.
The discovered pit measures 10. 4 meters long, 8.4 meters wide and 5 meters long. It holds 20 carts in different sizes. The smallest one is 1.05 meters long and 1.3 meters wide.
Experts think that 40 horses are likely to be found as well. Careful plans need to be made to deal with the demanding uncovering.“The clay is very weak and a small misstep can destroy the whole project. That' s why we need to take every step very carefully to protect these cherished cultural relics, ”Ma said.
