The pyramid of Cestius

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题目与答案

1. 1 The Pyramid of Cestius has always been one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions.
   • TRUE
   • FALSE
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：FALSE

   原文定位：Though Rome draws tourists from around the world to its many impressive sites, one notable monument there has never attracted nearly as much interest: The Pyramid of Cestius

   同义替换：「most popular tourist attractions」↔「never attracted nearly as much interest」

2. • It was originally built in the 10_____ as tombs in the city were forbidden.

   • Emperor Aurelian ordered that a wall be built around it.

   答案：countryside

   原文定位：At the time of its construction, a strict Roman law prohibited tombs within the city, so the Pyramid of Cestius would have stood in countryside

   同义替换：「originally built」↔「at the time of its construction」，「forbidden」↔「prohibited」

3. Restoration of Cestius' pyramid in the 1660s

   • In the 1660s, some broken 11_____ were found next to it.

   答案：statues

   原文定位：During excavations, workers cleared away trees and plants and found two marble bases in front of the pyramid, as well as fragments of bronze statues that once stood on either side

   同义替换：「broken」↔「fragments」

4. • The 12_____ inside the tomb suggests that robbers had been there.

   • The frescoes show mythological scenes and images of vases.

   答案：tunnel

   原文定位：However, they did not find the urn containing Cestius' remains, but they did discover a tunnel, suggesting that robbers might have looted the tomb long ago

   同义替换：「inside」↔「looted」

5. Restoration of Cestius' pyramid today

   • A Japanese businessman paid for its restoration.

   • Climbers are helping to remove signs of 13_____

   答案：pollution

   原文定位：Only one issue remains after the restoration: the white exterior of the Pyramid of Cestius needs to be cleaned regularly due to urban pollution

   同义替换：「remove signs of」↔「cleaned regularly 」

6. 2 The construction of the Pyramid was completed before Cestius' death.
   • TRUE
   • FALSE
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：TRUE

   原文定位：Caius Cestius, who ordered that the building work be completed within a period of 330 days

   同义替换：「construction」↔「building」

7. 3 In the Middle Ages, people thought an original founder of Rome was buried in the Pyramid of Cestius.
   • TRUE
   • FALSE
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：TRUE

   原文定位：By the Middle Ages, the pyramid was covered in vegetation and dirt, and a popular myth suggested that it might be the tomb of Romulus or Remus, the legendary founders of Rome

   同义替换：「thought」↔「suggested」，「original」↔「legendary」，「buried in」↔「tomb」

8. 4 Today the height of the Pyramid is something that tourists and residents immediately notice.
   • TRUE
   • FALSE
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：FALSE

   原文定位：Today, the Pyramid of Cestius stands near a busy intersection, making it easy for tourists and residents to overlook its full height of 119 feet

   同义替换：「immediately notice」↔「overlook」

9. 5 Japanese businessman Yuzo Yagi was an admirer of both Italian and Egyptian architecture.
   • TRUE
   • FALSE
   • NOT GIVEN

   答案：NOT GIVEN

10. 6 The restoration of the Pyramid of Cestius, which was funded by Yuzo Yagi, finished earlier than expected.
    • TRUE
    • FALSE
    • NOT GIVEN

    答案：TRUE

    原文定位：thanks to his 2-million-euro donation, the project was completed ahead of schedule

    同义替换：「restoration」↔「project」，「funded」↔「donation」，「finished earlier than expected」↔「completed ahead of schedule」

11. 7 Most of the original frescoes inside Cestius’ tomb have survived to this day.
    • TRUE
    • FALSE
    • NOT GIVEN

    答案：FALSE

    原文定位：Some frescoes have disappeared over time, but historical records confirm their existence

    同义替换：「survived」↔「disappeared」

12. History of the Pyramid of Cestius

    Construction of Cestius' pyramid

    • It was made from 8_____ marble and cement.

    答案：white

    原文定位：Cestius' pyramid had a layer of white Carrara marble on the outside and was constructed from brick held together by cement on the inside

13. • Its 9_____ is different from the pyramids found in Egypt.

    答案：shape

    原文定位：One of the things that strikes you when you look at the pyramid is how steep it is, making its shape quite unlike that of typical Egyptian pyramids

    同义替换：「different from」↔「quite unlike」