山东省莱芜市2026届高三英语第一学期期末统考试题含解析

山东省莱芜市2026届高三英语第一学期期末统考试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Itwasnotuntil3dayslaterthattheboycamebacktolifeandexplainedtothepolicewhat_______tohim.A．washappening B．wastohappen C．hadhappened D．hashappened2．－Whatiftherainstormcontinues?－Comeonguys!Wehavetomeetthe_______whatevertheweather.A．standard B．demandC．deadline D．satisfaction3．—Jack,myplanearrivesat8:30pmwhen,Isuppose,you______dinner.—ButIcanwait.A．willhave B．havehadC．willhavehad D．arehaving4．Notuntilhelefthishome__________toknowhowimportantthefamilywasforhim．A．didhebeginB．hadhebegunC．hebeganD．hehadbegun5．—Ifeltitverydifficulttocarryontheworkallbymyself.—Icouldhavehelpedyou,butyou_____meto.A．hadn’tasked B．didn’task C．haven’tasked D．don’task6．YesterdayItookmycartothegaragetohavethem________theair-conditioner.A．tocheck B．checking C．checked D．check7．Markdriveshiscartoofastand,what’smore,verycarelessly,worrieshismother.AasA．what B．it C．which8．FortheChinesedream______atanearlierdate,wemustacceleratethepaceofreformandopeningup.A．beingrealized B．torealizeC．realizing D．toberealized9．Generallyspeaking,________accordingtothedirections,themedicinehasnosideeffect.A．whentakenB．whentakingC．whentotake D．whentobetaken10．Thecouplewasinitiallylookingforwardtohavinganoverseasweddingbuthadtodroptheideaafterfacing________fromparents.A．recognition B．tolerationC．opposition D．proportion11．_____howtogetalongwithothersisveryimportantinsuccess.A．KnowB．KnownC．HavingknownD．Knowing12．Afteralongabsence,Iwentbacktocollege,_______topickupwhereI’dleftoff.A．hoping B．hopeC．tohope D．hoped13．I’mnotsureofthereasonforthedog’sillness,butit____byeatingtoomuch.A．mayhavebeencaused B．needhavebeencausedC．shouldhavebeencaused D．musthavebeencaused14．ThePalaceofVersailles,France’snationaltreasure,has________manychangesinitscentury-longhistorywhilekeepingitsbeauty.A．gonethroughB．takenonC．ledtoD．showedoff15．AsoneofthemostpopularartistsintheUS,notonly_______withherhitsongs,buthasinspiredwomenwithherdevotiontocharity.A．hasBeyonceinfluencedpopculture B．influencedpopculturehasBeyonceC．Beyoncehasinfluencedpopculture D．influencedpopcultureBeyoncehas16．ManypeoplefallintopanicduetotheearthquakeandtsunamiinJapanbutexpertsdon’texpectthistobe________aspropermeasureshavebeentaken.A．compulsory B．contemporary C．temporary D．permanent17．Lackofsleep_______leadtoweakenedimmunityandmemory,andalsoslowphysicalgrowth.A．shall B．must C．should D．can18．E-shopping,whenproperly_____,cansaveusalotoftimeandenergy.A．done B．doing C．todo D．isdone19．SomewarnedthatthesteptheUSgovernmenthastakentocopewiththecurrentcrisisis________muchrisk.A．oneof B．theoneof C．theone D．thatone20．IwastellingajokeandSamjustinterruptedmetotelladifferentone.Healways_____!A．biteshistongueB．saveshisskinC．stealsmythunderD．pullsmyleg第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Eversincehisapplaudedfirstnovel,KazuoIshiguro,now60,hasmanagedtomaintainasteadyliterarydrive,asteadyamountofcreativespace,andasteadysuccessrate.TheBuriedGiant,Ishiguro’sseventhnovel,andhisfirstinadecade,isasriskyasitisattractive.Itisasorthistoricalfantasynovelfilledwithdragonsandknights(骑士）丨Itisasortofthesurface,butitisalsodeeplyhuman,rootedinthemesfundamentaltothehumanexperience:love,history,andtheabilitytorememberitall.JANEGAYDUK:Howwouldyoucopewiththeideaofmemory—ahugethemeinTheBuriedGiant—ifyouweretosetastorylikethatintheagewhereeverythingisonline?KAZUOISHIGURO:Oneofthequestionsthatattractmerightnow—IsupposethesearequestionsthataroseinmymindasIwaswritingTheBuriedGiant,buttherewasnoroominthebookitselfforexploringthem—wouldbe,wheredothememorybanksinamodemsocietyexist?AndIthinkthatquestionhasgottenreallycomplicatednow.MaybeinsimplersocietiessuchastheoneIdescribeinTheBuriedGiant—Idon'tthinkthosesocietiesweresimplebutperhapstheyweresimplerintermsofthisparticularquestion—youcouldpointtoyourlivingmemory,whattheoldestpeoplestillrememberaboutwhathappened,literallywhatishandeddown.JANEGAYDUK:Doyouthinkthischangesthenatureofhistory?Itusedtobewrittendownbyaselectfewpeoplewhobadthepowertoshapestories,butnowit’salmostlikeeveryindividualparticipatesinshapinghistoryandthought.KAZUOISHIGURO:Ifyouleavetheofficialaccountofanation’shistory,acommunity’shistory,tojustahandfulofpeople,Ithinkthat'samoredangeroussituation.Particularlyifit'sahandfulofpeople,whoareusuallytheupperlevels,whocouldwritethehistorybooksandthenhavethosehistorybookstaughtinschools.Ofcourseskilled,disciplined,andtalentedhistorianshavealwaysbeenvitaltoasociety,andIthinkthey’llcontinuetobevitaltoasociety,butinsomewaysIfeelencouragedbythefactthatsomanyordinarypeoplenowhavetheabilitytoputdowntheirimpressions;atleastthere'sthepotentialthattheirvoiceswillbeassessedandheard.Justasanexample,whenIwasresearchingTheRemainsoftheDay,whichisaboutanEnglishbutler(管家），IassumedI’dfindalotofaccountsbypeoplewhohadworkedinservicebecausethat'swhatanenormousproportionofpeopleinBritaindidbetweentheFirstandSecondWorldWar.AndIwasamazedtofindalmost.Therewerescholarlybookswrittenbyacademicsaboutthehistoryofboilers,hutactualpersonalaccountswrittenbypeoplelikethatwerealmostzero.Iguessit'sbecausepeopleofthatclassdidn'tfeelitwastheirplacetowritethingsdown,andtheyprobablydidn'thavethetoolsorthetime,orperhapstheeducationeventowritethingsdown,andsoconsiderablehumanexperiencedisappeared.Ithinkthereissomethingencouragingaboutpeoplebeingabletorecordthingseverywhere,butwithsuchamassiveamountofdata,thereneedtobeverycomplicatedmeansofcontrollingitanddecidingwhichbecomesthethingsthatdeterminethewaywerememberwhatweexperienced.JANEGAYDUK:Onthetopicoffinishingbooks,didyouwritepasttheofficialendingofTheBuriedGiantorwasthatyournaturalend?Ifelttheconclusionwaskindofacliffhanger.KAZUOISHICURO:Idon'treallythinkoftheendingasacliffhanger,butmaybeit'smoreambiguousthanIintended.ThatistheendingIalwayswanted,though.Withallmybooks,I'maimingforacertainemotiontocomeoverwiththebookasawholeandusuallythatistheemotionendingshoulddeliver.Ican’tdeliverthatemotioninanearned,properwayunlesstherestofthebookhasworked,soI'malwaysveryawarethattheendingisnotsomethingIaddwhenthestoryisfinished.Forme,theendingforallmybooksisthearrivalpoint;it’swhatI’vebeenaimingatallalong.1、Ishigurodidn'tdiscuss“thememorybanks”inhisnovelbecause.A．hewrotethenovelinthedigitaleraB．thenovelisnotcenteredonmemoryC．thereisnospacetotalkaboutitinthebookD．hedoesn'tthinkthesocietyinthenovelissimple2、WhydoesKazuoadmireordinaryindividuals’participationinshapinghistory?A．Becausetheirrecordedhistorywillbetaughtinschools.B．Becausetheycanmakeuptheirownhistory.C．Becauseordinarypeopleareimportanttosociety.D．Becausehistorycanbeviewedfromvariousangles.3、Whichexpressioncanbeputinthegapinparagraph4?A．somethinginterestingB．historicaldetailsC．somefamousfiguresD．acompleteblank4、Theunderlinedword“cliffhanger''probablyreferstoa(n)_ending.A．abruptB．normalC．unfinished.D．loose5、Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat.A．Ishgurodoesn'tliketheendingofTheBuriedGiantB．IshgurohasacleargoalbeforewritingtheendingC．IshguroaddsanemotionalendingonpurposeD．Ishgurodoesn'tcareabouttheendingatall22．（8分）Forcenturies,medicalpioneershaverefinedavarietyofmethodsandmedicinestotreatsickness,injury,anddisability,enablingpeopletolivelongerandhealthierlives.“Asalamander(asmalllizard-likeanimal)cangrowbackitsleg.Whycan'tahumandothesame?”askedPeruvian-bornsurgeonDr.AnthonyAtalainarecentinterview.Thequestion,areferencetoworkaimingtogrownewlimbsforwoundedsoldiers,capturestheinventivespiritofregenerativemedicine.Thisinnovativefieldseekstoprovidepatientswithreplacementbodyparts.Thesepartsarenotmadeofsteel;theyaretherealthingslivingcells,tissue,andevenorgans.Regenerativemedicineisstillmostlyexperimental,withclinicalapplicationslimitedtoproceduressuchasgrowingsheetsofskinonburnsandwounds.Oneofitsmostsignificantadvancestookplacein1999，whenaresearchgroupatNorthCarolina’sWakeForestInstituteforRegenerativeMedicineconductedasuccessfulorganreplacementwithalaboratory-grownbladder.Sincethen,theteam,ledbyDr.Atala,hascontinuedtogenerateavarietyofothertissuesandorgans—fromkidneystoears.Thefieldofregenerativemedicinebuildsonworkconductedintheearlytwentiethcenturywiththefirstsuccessfultransplantsofdonatedhumansofttissueandbone.However,donororgansarenotalwaysthebestoption.Firstofall,theyareinshortsupply,andmanypeoplediewhilewaitingforanavailableorgan;intheUnitedStatesalone,morethan100,000peoplearewaitingfororgantransplants.Secondly,apatient’sbodymayultimatelyrejectthetransplanteddonororgan.Anadvantageofregenerativemedicineisthatthetissuesaregrownfromapatient’sowncellsandwillnotberejectedbythebody’simmunesystem.Today,severallabsareworkingtocreatebioartificialbodyparts.ScientistsatColumbiaandYaleUniversitieshavegrownajawboneandalung.AttheUniversityofMinnesota,DorisTaylorhascreatedabeatingbioartificialratheart.Dr.Atala’smedicalteamhasreportedlong-termsuccesswithbioengineeredbladdersimplantedintoyoungpatientswithspinabifida(abirthdefectthatinvolvestheincompletedevelopmentofthespinalcord).AndattheUniversityofMichigan,H.DavidHumeshascreatedanartificialkidney.Sofar,thekidneyprocedurehasonlybeenusedsuccessfullywithsheep,butthereishopethatonedaysimilarkidneywillbeimplantableinahumanpatient.Thecontinuingresearchofscientistssuchasthesemayeventuallymakedonororgansunnecessaryand,asaresult,significantlyincreaseindividuals’chancesofsurvival.1、Inthelatestfieldofregenerativemedicine,whatarereplacementpartsmadeof?A．Donatedcells,tissuesandorgans. B．Rejectedcells,tissuesandorgans.C．Cells,tissuesandorgansofone’sown. D．Cells,tissuesandorgansmadeofsteel.2、Whathavescientistsexperimentedsuccessfullyonforabioartificialkidney?A．Patients B．RatsC．Sheep D．Soldiers3、Whyisgenerativemedicineconsideredinnovative?A．Itwillprovidepatientswithreplacementsofttissues.B．Itwillstrengthenthehumanbody’simmunesystem.C．Itwillshortenthetimepatientswaitingforadonatedorgan.D．Itwillmakepatientslivelongerwithbioartificialorgans.4、Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsregenerativemedicine？A．Positive. B．Negative.C．Doubtful. D．Reserved.23．（8分）Throughoutthecountrytherearefestivalsandspecialeventscelebratingwinteratitsfullest,includinghockeyanddogsledraces,skatingeventsandwhateverseason-inspiredactivitydrawsinthecrowds.RosslandWinterCarnivallateJanuaryRossland,BritishColumbia(BC)Recognizedascanada'slongest-runningwintercarnival(狂欢),theRosslandWinterCarnivalhasbeenapopulareventforover116years.Popularpartsofthiseventincludesnowvolleyball,aparade,andakid'scarnival.IceOnWhyteFestivalearlyJanuarytoearlyFebruaryEdmonton,Alberta(AB)Apopulareventformorethandecade,theIceonWhyteFestivalinEdmonton,isoneofthetop10eventsandfestivalsinEdmonton,Alberta.Thefestivalfeaturesawealthoficecarvingsandcreationsalongwith10daysoffestivalfun-fromagianticeslide,games,andicecarvinglessonstolivemusic,fashion,food,andculturallythemeddaysandevenamarketplace.FetedesNeigesdeMontrealmidJanuarytoearlyFebruaryMontreal,Quebec(QC)Celebratingmorethan30yearsasapopularwinterevent,itoffersallsortsoffuninvolvingeverythingfromsnowtoiceonthreenonstopweekendsatthebeginningoftheyear.Highlightsinclude15snowslopesforbreathtakingtubesliding,dogsledding,andevenaddictivedancingatthedisco-themedLaBouletheque.WinterprideendJanuarytoearlyFebruarWhistler,BritishColumbia(BC)The26thWhistlerPridewillbefilledwithcelebrationofannualeventswithadventurouswinteractivitiesincludingskiandsnowboardtouring,snowmobiletrips,andsnowshoeadventures,dog-sleddingthroughtheCallahanValley,andback-countryventures,aswellasfeaturingnightlifehighlightsofdragshows,aswellaswine-tastings,finediningandevencomedyshows.1、Wherewillyougoifyoulikeartworksfromice?A．Whistler.BritishColumbia.B．Montreal,Quebec.C．Edmonton.Alberta.D．Rossland.BritishColumbia.2、WhatisthefeatureoftheeventinMontreal?A．Itprovideskindsofactivitiesoniceorsnow.B．Ittakesplacethreeweeksatthestartofayear.C．Itoffersdogsleddingtotouristsfornothing.D．Itlaststhelongesttimeofalltheevents.3、Whichwillbechosenforapersonwholikewine?A．RosslandWinterCarnivalB．IceOnWhyteFestivalC．FetedesNeigesdeMontrealD．WinterPride24．（8分）Aparentmightplacehisdaughter’sdrawingonthefridgeoutofaloveforhischildratherthanforthewonderfulimage,butformanypeople,thatchildrenartisactuallyquiteamazing.Infact,adultartistswereofteninspiredbychildren’sdrawing.Forthemuseum-goersouttherewhotendtopointtoapieceofmodernartandsay,“Mykidcouldhavemadethat!”It’sworthrememberingthatoften,that’sactuallyjustwhattheartisthadinmind.Formanykids,drawingisexcitingnotbecauseofthefinalproductitleadsto,butbecausetheycanlivecompletelyintheworldoftheirdrawingforafewminutes.Evenchildrenarescribbling(涂鸦),they’rerepresentingthroughaction,notthroughpictures.LianeAlves,aprekindergartenteacher,recalledastudentwhopresentedherwithadrawingfeaturingasinglestraightlineacrossthepage.Alvesassumedthechildhadn’tgiventoomuchthoughttothedrawinguntilheexplainedthatthelinewasoneofthestems(茎)fromThePrincessandthePea,oneofthefairytalestheyreadinclass.MaureenIngram,who’sapreschoolteacheratthesameschool,saidherstudentsoftentelldifferentstoriesaboutagivenpieceofartdependingontheday,perhapsbecausetheyweren’tsurewhattheyintendedtodrawwhentheystartedthepicture.“Weasadultswilloftensay,’I’mgoingtodrawahorse,’andwesetout...andgetfrustratedwhenwecan’tdoit,”Ingramsaid.“Childrenseemtotakeadifferentapproach,wheretheyjustdraw,andthentheyrealize,’itisahorse.’”Andwhataboutthoseoddorscary-lookingdrawings?Doesthatmeankidsaretellingthemselvesstoriesthatareoddorscary?It’shardtosay,butit’srarelyagoodideatoover-interpretit.EllenWinner,apsychologyprofessor,pointedtoparentswhoworrywhentheirkiddrawsachildbiggerthantheadults.What’smostimportanttorememberisthat“children’sarthasitsownlogic,”Winnersaid.“Childrenarenotbeingcrazy.”1、Whatmaytheauthoragreemostprobablyaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A．Childrenaremoreskilledandcreativethanadultsinart.B．Theremightbesimilarpatternsinartists’andkids’drawings.C．Nooneknowswhatthedrawingexperiencemeanstochildren.D．Parentsshouldbecomedrawingteachersoftheirchildren.2、TheauthorgivestheexampleofLiane’sstudenttoprovethatA．simplescribblesfromchildrenaremeaningfulB．notallthechildrenlikedrawingintheclassroomC．children’sdrawingistoocomplicatedtounderstandD．teachersoftenfindithardtoteachchildrendrawing3、Whatismostimportantforchildrenwhiletheyaredrawing?A．Thebestimage.B．Drawingprocess.C．Acopyofrealthings.D．Theendingofstory.4、Whatshouldparentsdoiftheirchildrendrawthingsoddorscary?A．Askteacherstoshowthechildrenhowtodraw.B．Helpthechildrentodrawthepictureagain.C．Inviteotherchildrentohaveadiscussionaboutthedrawing.D．Takeiteasyandlistentothestorybehindthepicture.25．（10分）Bornin1995orlater,alotofGenZ-ersareenteringintoadulthoodandwillsoonjointheworkforce.HavinggrownupwiththeInternet,theyaresaidtobe“tech-savvy”andmadaboutsocialmedia.Theyliveinamoretolerantearwhengaymarriageisbeinglegalizedinmoreandmoresocieties.Butthey’vealsowitnessedtheriseofglobalterrorism.MostpeoplewillagreethatthesinglebiggestdifferencebetweenGenZandothergenerationsishowconnectedtheyare.Thisisagroupofpeoplewhowerehookeduptosocialmediaassoonastheywereborn.SocialmediahavechangedthewayGenZ-ersinteractwitheachotherandhowtheygetandprocessinformation.“Wearethefirsttruedigitalnatives,”HannahPayne,an18-year-oldUCLAstudentandlifestyleblogger,wasquotedbyTheNewYorkTimesassaying.“Icanalmostatthesameinstantcreateadocument,editit,postaphotoonInstagramandtalkonthephone,allfrotheuser-friendlyinterfaceofmyiPhone.”“GenZtakesininformationinstantaneously,”sheadded,“andlosesinterestjustasfast.”GenZ-ersmayhaveashorterattentionspanthanagoldfish,buttheyareconscientious(认真尽责的)andcivic-minded(有公德心的).Theyareenteredtheiradulthood,accompaniedbytheeconomicdownturnandglobalterrorismandtheyhavetheireyesopenfromtheverybeginning.TheGuardianalsonotesthatyoungpeopleintheUKarebecomingmoreactiveinpolitics.AccordingtoaBritishElectionStudythatiscitedbythenewspaper,anestimated58percentof18-to-24-year-oldvotedinthe2015generalelectionintheUK,asignificantjumpfromthe38percentturnoutamongthesameagegroupin2005.Votingisjustonewayofmakingone’svoiceheard.TheEuropeanCommissionhasfoundthat“youngpeopleregardvotingasoneoptionamongmany,andtheyshowtheirpoliticalengagementinmanydifferent,issue-specificwaysthatcanpotentiallyinfluencepoliciesmoredirectly”.1、Accordingtothepassage,wecaninferthat__________.A．GenZhasbecomeamainstreamofthesocietyB．itisstillunacceptableforgaystogetmarriedinsomesocietiesC．globalterrorismoccurslessoftenthanbeforeD．InternetandintelligentmobilephoneshavedominatedGenZ’slife2、WhichofthefollowingcannotcharacterizeGenZ-ers?A．TheyarehighlyconnectedbymeansofsocialmediaB．TheyanaccessandprocessinformationinamoreadvancedwayC．TheyaregoingthroughanagefreefromcareandworryD．Theyholdnolastinginterestinthings3、HowdoesGenZobtaininformationaccordingtoHannahPayne?A．DirectlyB．SurprisinglyC．ConvenientlyD．Independently4、Whatcanweconcludefromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．There’sasignificantdropofyoungvoters’engagementingeneralelectioninUKin2015B．TheyounggenerationisgettingmoreandmoreactiveinrunningforgovernorsC．YoungpeoplewilldirectlydecidepolicymakingD．Votinginpoliticalelectionscanhelpyoungpeopleexpresstheirstandpoint第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）WhenIwas16IwrotealistofthingsthatIwantedtodoinmylifetime.Somethingswereeasy,somedifficultandsomealmostSomethingswereeasy,somedifficultandsomealmost1.Oneofthethingsonthelistwastodoa2.TwoyearsagoIspentthreemonthstravellinganditwasagreat3.Oneday,wewere4inahotelinBrazil,playinggameswhenmyfriendsuddenly5anadvertisementonthewall6“SkydiveoverIguassuFallstoday!”Welookedateachotherand7itwastimetodosomethingcrazy.Todaywouldbethedaythatwewould8aplane.Thatafternoonwewere9andtakentotheSkydiveCentre.Weputonourharnesses（跳伞装备）andhelmets,weregivensome10andthentookoffintotheair.MyheartstartedtobeatveryfastandIfeltvery11.12,IwastiedtoaninstructorsoIdidn’thavetoworryaboutanything;Ijusthadto13myself.HeaskedmeifIwas14tofallfromtheplanebutbeforeIhadtimeto15,wefelltothegroundat200kmanhour!Afterabout20secondsof16,theparachute（降落伞）openedandeverythingsloweddown.We17peacefullytowardstheearth,leavingtheclouds18us.Thiswasdefinitelyoneofthescariest19mostexcitingexperiencesofmylife.IwoulddoanotherskydiveifIhadthe20.Ithinkthateveryoneshoulddosomethingthatscaresthemonceinawhile.1、A．doubtfulB．uncertainC．impossibleD．unnecessary2、A．skydiveB．travelC．jobD．survey3、A．occasionB．experienceC．scheduleD．adventure4、A．dreamingB．relaxingC．hiddenD．deserted5、A．publishedB．postedC．ignoredD．noticed6、A．writingB．printingC．announcingD．saying7、A．reportedB．complainedC．decidedD．predicted8、A．getonB．jumpoutofC．getridofD．keepaway9、A．pickedupB．turnedawayC．showedaroundD．laughedat10、A．instructionsB．educationsC．assignmentsD．arrangements11、A．angryB．dangerousC．nervousD．curious12、A．NaturallyB．CheerfullyC．LuckilyD．Hopefully13、A．beB．proveC．betrayD．enjoy14、A．eagerB．suitableC．readyD．convenient15、A．promiseB．answerC．refuseD．hear16、A．fallingB．flyingC．testingD．learning17、A．floatedB．flowedC．trembledD．rose18、A．aheadofB．behindC．alongwithD．below19、A．andB．soC．orD．but20、A．timeB．moneyC．wishD．opportunity第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）TheGreatWallofChinaisoneofthegreatest1．(sight)intheworld—thelongestwallintheworld.2．（it）windingpathandsteepmountainstakeinsomegreatscenery.The“LongWall”hasalonghistory—morethan2,600years.It3．(build)indifferentareasbydifferentdynasties.IntheQindynasty,theFirstEmperorofQinlinkedthenorthernwalls4．(prevent)aggressionfromnorthernnations.IntheHandynasty,theemperors5．wantedtoprotecttradeontheSilkRoadextendedtheGreatWallintotoday’swesternChina.TheGreatWallisabuildingprojectwiththelongestdurationandat6．costoflives,blood,sweatandtears.It7．(deserve)itsplaceamongthe“New7WondersoftheWorld”andtheUNESCOWorldHeritageSites.DuringtheconstructionoftheGreatWall,thereweremany8．(extreme)interestingstories,suchasLadyMengJiangweepingoverherhusband’sdeathattheGreatWall,asadbutromanticlovestorysetintheQindynasty.TheGreatWallofChinaisthemust-seeattractioninChina.Perhapsthemost9．(power)advertisingwordsinhistorycomefromthepoeticpenofChairmanMao,“Untilyo