三、阅读理解。
Here is some information about some of the wonders of the world. I am sure you will be interested in them.
The Pyramids of Egypt
There are about eighty pyramids known today. The most well-known was for Pharaoh (法老) Khufu. It is known as the “Great Pyramid”. It's also the largest one. Workers used about 2.3 million blocks of stone to build it. It took them 20 years to finish it.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The garden sat on a hill. It was a large and wonderful structure (建筑物). Many parts of the garden were high up on large columns (支柱). There were many big and green trees with lovely flowers. Although there are many different ideas about the garden, we are not sure whether this wonder ever existed (存在)!
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Lighthouse of Alexandria was designed about 2,000 years ago. It was in Egypt, too. It was one of the ancient wonders of the world, about 135 meters high. It was once the highest building in the world. Although it doesn't exist now, many people come to see its relic (遗址) every year.
1.The passage has talked about ____ wonders of the world.
A.one
B.two
C.three
D.four
2.“____” has the same meaning as the underlined sentence (画线句子).
A.We built it for twenty years.
B.It spent twelve years building it.
C.It took twenty years to build it.
D.Workers took twelve years to build it.
3.____ raised high up the parts of the garden.
A.Big green trees
B.Lovely flowers
C.Stones
D.Large columns
4.Which is NOT true?
A.The Great Pyramid has used many stones to build.
B.Scientists can tell that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon has ever existed.
C.The Lighthouse of Alexandria was in Egypt.
D.The Lighthouse of Alexandria was about 135 meters high.

1. C 2. C 3. D 4. B