1 Complete the passage with the words in the box. 用方框中的单词补全短文。
stood symbol yet reflect emperor structure created
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were among the most famous wonders of the ancient world. It is believed that they (1) near the king’s grand palace in Babylon. This area is now part of southern Iraq, (2) its exact location remains a mystery.
This amazing attraction featured a very special (3) . It was probably built on a series of large stone platforms, rising like a green staircase from the ground. A well-known legend says that King Nebuchadnezzar II (尼布甲尼撒二世) (4) the gardens for his wife, Amytis, who missed the green mountains and fresh air of her distant homeland and often felt sad.
Some researchers, however, have different ideas. They think the gardens might not have been in Babylon, but in the city of Nineveh, built by (5) Sennacherib. He also relied on an advanced water system for his gardens. The design could (6) the beauty of mountain scenery, showing the amazing skill of the ancient builders.
Even with these uncertainties, the Hanging Gardens remain a precious (7) of ancient beauty, creativity and wisdom, inspiring people all over the world today.

(1) stood (2) yet (3) structure (4) created (5) emperor (6) reflect (7) symbol

【分析】
本题为选词填空题型，解题思路为：首先通读全文把握主题（巴比伦空中花园），理解文章大意；接着逐句分析每个空的语境、语法结构及逻辑关系，再从方框给出的7个单词（stood、symbol、yet、reflect、emperor、structure、created）中匹配符合要求的单词，同时注意时态、词性等细节，最终完成短文补全。
【解析】
(1) 句意：人们认为它们坐落于巴比伦国王的宏伟宫殿附近，stood表示“坐落，位于”，符合语境且为过去式，匹配；
(2) 前半句说明该地区现在是伊拉克南部，后半句转折指出确切位置仍是谜，yet表转折“然而”，符合逻辑；
(3) 后文提到花园建在大型石平台上，说明有特殊结构，structure意为“结构”，匹配；
(4) 传说尼布甲尼撒二世为妻子建造花园，created意为“建造”，符合语境；
(5) 辛那赫里布是古代君主，emperor意为“皇帝”，匹配；
(6) 花园设计能反映山景之美，reflect意为“反映”，符合句意；
(7) 空中花园是古代美、创造力和智慧的珍贵象征，symbol意为“象征”，匹配。
【答案】
(1) stood (2) yet (3) structure (4) created (5) emperor (6) reflect (7) symbol
【知识点】
选词填空、语境理解、词汇辨析
【点评】
本题围绕巴比伦空中花园的话题，考查学生对方框内单词的词义、词性及语篇逻辑的运用能力，是初中英语常见的词汇考查题型，有助于提升学生的语篇理解和词汇运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.5