英语阅读 A Thousands of years ago,the kings of Egypt had strong tombs built for themselves.They did this while they were still alive.Over these tombs they built pyramids.They thought that after they died,their bodies would be kept safe in these b

英语阅读 A Thousands of years ago,the kings of Egypt had strong tombs built for themselves.They did this while they were still alive.Over these tombs they built pyramids.They thought that after they died,their bodies would be kept safe in these b
英语阅读
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Thousands of years ago,the kings of Egypt had strong tombs built for themselves.They did this while they were still alive.Over these tombs they built pyramids.They thought that after they died,their bodies would be kept safe in these buildings till they could come back to life.They also hoped that the world would look on the pyramids as monuments （纪念碑）to them,and would remember them forever.
There are about eighty pyramids in Egypt.But the Great Pyramid is the biggest of all.It is nearly five thousand years old.It is about 137 meters high today,though it was once even higher.It is made up of over two million very large stones.Most of these stones are bigger than a man and each weighs about two and a half tons Some weigh as much as fifteen tons.It took a hundred thousand men more than twenty years to build the Great Pyramid.
When you look at the pyramids ,all kinds of questions come into your mind.How did the Egyptians build them?How did they cup,carry and lift such big stones Each stone fits so well,yet they didn’t have our mondern machines!Scientists have studied the pyramids,but nobody can tell just how the Egyptians built them so long ago.
Inside the pyramids are the rooms for the bodies of the kings and queens.They hid lots of wonderful treasures there,too.But thieves have broken into the pyramids and taken away many of the treasures.They have even taken away the mummies.Today,some of the mummies are on show in museums in different countries.When the kings and queens had their pyramids built for them,they perhaps never thought that this would happen.
56.This passage mainly tells us _______.
A.when the pyramids were built B.why the pyramids were built
C.how the pyramids were built D.something about the pyramids in Egypt
57.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the pyramids
A.The kings of Egypt built pyramids in order to keep their bodies after they died.
B.The kings of Egypt thought the pyramids would be their monuments.
C.There are about 80 pyramids in Egypt.
D.There are only dead bodies in the pyramids.
58.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Great Pyramid?
A.It is the biggest of all B.It is about 5,000 years old.
C.It is even higher today than it used to be D.It took more than 20 years to build
59.According to the passage,we can guess the word “mummy” is _______.
A.a piece of treasure B.a dried dead body C.a king D.a queen

英语阅读 A Thousands of years ago,the kings of Egypt had strong tombs built for themselves.They did this while they were still alive.Over these tombs they built pyramids.They thought that after they died,their bodies would be kept safe in these b
56.D
57.D
ABC选项所提到的内容,文章总均有说明.
58.C
参考：第2段这句：It is about 137 meters high today,though it was once even higher.
59.B
mummy 木乃伊（干尸）

dd c b

56.D 57.D 58.C59. B