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1、2016高考英语阅读理解练习及答案（73） EveryyearthousandsoftouristsvisitPompeii,seethesightsthatPompeiiisfamousfor—itsstadiumandtheatres,itsshopsanddonot,however,seePompeii’snotseethembecausePompeiihasnohaslivedinPompeiiforalmost2000years. Once,Pompeiiwasabusycityof22000layatthefootofMountVesuvius,agrass-c
2、overedvolcano。MountVesuviushadnoteruptedforcenturies,sothepeopleofPompeiifelttheywerenot. InAugustofAD79,MountVesuviusentiretopofthemountainexploded,andahugeblackcloudroseintothestonesandhotashbegantofallontheeruptionendedtwodayslater,Pompeiiwasburiedunder20feetofstonesandofitspeopleweredea
3、d. Forcenturies,Pompeiilayburiedunderstoneand,intheyear1861,anItalianscientistnamedGinseppebegantouncover,carefully,GinseppeandhiscitylookedalmostthesameasithadlookedinADwerestreetsandfountains,housesandwasastadiumwith20000themostimportantofall,therewereeverydayobjects,whichtellusagreatdeal
4、aboutthepeoplewholivedinglassesandjarshadsomedarkbluecolourinthebottom,soweknowthatthepeopleofPompeiilikedlikedbread,too;metalbreadpanswereinonebakerytherewere81round,flatloavesofbread?atypeofbreadthatisstillsoldinItalyboxesfilledwithadark,shinypowdertellusthatwomenlikedtoweareye-makeup. Gi
5、nseppehasdied,buthisworkhasnotbeenuncoveredstilldigging,stillmakingdiscoveriesthatdrawthetouriststoPompeii. dolargenumbersofpeoplecometoPompeiieachyear? visittheshopandeatthere. watchsportsandseehowPompeiianslived. hadsomanyPompeiiansremainedbyvolcanicMountVesuvius? citynearbyofferedall
6、kindsoffun. areaproducedthefinestwineinItaly. peopleexpectedthevolcanotoeruptagain. mountainwasbeautifulandcoveredwithgrass. didthecityuncoveredlookalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79? Ginseppeandhismendugitslowlyandcarefully. thecitywasburiedaliveandremaineduntouched. scientistssuccessf
7、ullyrebuiltthecitywitheverydayobjects. nobodyhadlivedinthecityeversincethevolcanoerupted. doweknowaboutthePompeiianswholived2000yearsago? livedmoreorlessthesameasItaliansnowdo. likedwomenwearingallkindsofmakeup. enjoyedalazylifewithdrinkingand
