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1、河南南乐县2017高考英语阅读理解九月选编【健康环保类一阅读理解】（2015模拟题）ArchaeologistsDiscover110NewWarriorStatuesinChinaAfterbeingbarriedforcenturies,110newwarriorstatueshasbeendiscoveredinXi，an,China.Thestatuesarepartofacollectionoflife-sizefiguresofwarriorsandhorsescalledtheTerracottaArmy（兵马4"）・
2、Thegroupofmorethan7,000life-sizeclaysculptureswasbuiltin210B・C.toguardthetombofChina"sfirstemperor,QinShiHuang・ShenMaosheng,fromtheQinShiHuangTerracottaWarriorsandHorsesMuseum,saidarchaeologistshadlocatedanother11warriorsbuthadnotyetbeguntodigthesculpturesup."Themostsi
3、gnificantdiscoveryisthattherelicsthatwerefoundwerewell-preservedandcolorfullypainted,”MaoshengtoldAFP.TheWarriors'HistoryThesculptureswerediscoveredbyagroupoffarmersin1974・Whilediggingawell,theworkersfoundthreepitsfi1ledwiththelifelikefigures,whichweremadeofatypeofterr
4、acottaclay.Expertssaythatlongago,EmperorQinShiHuangorderedthecreationoftheclayarmy,alongwitha20-square-miletombinwhichtohouseit.For36years,700,000laborersbuiltthisundergroundcity.Itcontainsmodelsofpalacesandtowers,andwasprotectedfromintruders（闯入者）by.Thecity1ayburiedfor
5、morethan2,000years.AWorldwideAttractionToday,peoplefromaroundtheworldvisitChinatoseetheterracottawarriors.Whatmakesthesoldierssospecial?Eachfigurewasindividuallycarved,sotheyhavedifferenthairstyles,express!onsandfacialfeatures.Thedetailsmakethesoldiersappeartruetolife.
6、Insidethepit,thestatuesarearrangedbymilitaryrank.Thehighertherank,thetallerthestatue.Theshorteststatueis5feet8inches.Thetai1estis6feet6inches.The1owerhalfofeachsoldierismadeofsolidclay,whiletheupperhalfishoilow・Thismakesiteasierforthefigurestoremainupright.GreatWallThe
7、discoveryofXi'an"s110newwarriorscomesafteranewfindingabouttheGreatWallofChina.AnarchaeologicalsurveyrevealedtheGreatWallofChinaismorethantwiceaslongaspreviouslythought.Thewalloriginallymeasured5,500milesbutnowmeasures13,170miles.Beijingofficialsplantoopentwonewsections
8、oftheGreatWallandtoexpandotherareastomakeroomformoretourists.LTheTerracottaArmywasburiedundergroundto.A.guardQinShiHu
