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1、最新2018年12月大学英语六级考试阅读模拟题及答案22_大学英语六级查询入口四六级考试网权威发布2016年12月大学英语六级考试阅读模拟题及答案22，更多2016年12月大学英语六级考试阅读模拟题及答案22相关信息请访问大学英语四六级考试网。【新东方】四六级秋季定制班！权师助你高分过关点击免费试听！Life In Ancient RomeThe ancient Romans are probably best rememberedas fighters. Fighting was certainly one of theirfavourite activities. According to

2、 the legend, the cityof Rome was founded by the twin sons of Mars the God of War. 1 The Romans were such successfulfighters that no one could resist them. At itsheight2, the Roman Empire stretched from Britain inthe west to Persia in the east, and from Germany in the north down to Africa. The most f

3、amousRoman leaders were soldiers Agrippa , Hadrian, Mark Antony and Julius Caesar3 and thegreatest works of Roman literature described many battles these leaders fought.Even in peacetime the most popular form of sport in Rome was a battle between twoprofessional fighters called gladiators. These men

4、 fought each other with swords and spears.Usually one gladiator killed the other. Gladiators also fought wild animals for the amusementof the Roman crowds. Such entertainments were called circuses, and it was often saidthat“bread and circuses”4 were the only two things the Romans needed to be happy.

5、But the Romans did not spend all their time fighting. They were great builders. They builtwonderful temples and public squares, heated baths and leisure centers, huge arches5 tocelebrate the victories of their generals, and fine private houses, decorated with statues,fountains and mosaics. Their ide

6、as of town planning were very advanced. The roads they builtwere stright and strong. In many parts of Europe, Roman roads are still in use. 6阅读自测. According to the p as sage , fill in the blanks with proper words:1. One of the favourite activities in ancient Rome was_ .2. The entertainments that gla

7、diators fought wild animals for amusement were called circuses,so there was a saying that_ and_ were the only two things theRomans needed to be happy.3. Romans were great builders. They built wonderful_ and public squares, heatedhouses and_ and huge arches.4. The Roman Empire was a wide state and it

8、 stretched from_ in the west toPersia in the_ , and from Germany in the north down to _. Question :List two proverbs which are in relation to Rome.参考答案. 1. fighting 2. bread / circuses 3 . temples / leisurecenters 4. Britain / east / Africa . The die is cast.All roads lead to Rome.参考译文古罗马人古罗马人最为出名的可

9、能要算斗士。搏斗理所当然地成为他们深爱的运动项目之一。据传说记载， 罗马城是由战神马耳斯的双胞胎儿子所建。罗马人都是战功赫赫的斗士， 所向无敌。罗马帝国鼎盛时期，其疆域向西扩展至不列颠，东到波斯，自北面的德国向南直达非洲。罗马最著名的领袖阿格里帕、哈德良、马克 安东尼、尤利乌斯 恺撒都是斗 士，而且罗马文学中最伟大的著作对这些领袖指挥的战斗都有所描述。即使是和平年代，罗马最流行的运动形式也是在被称为角斗士的两名专业斗士之间进行的搏斗。过去这些人用剑和矛对打，经常是两者必有一死。为了让罗马群众娱乐，角斗士还与野生动物打斗。这类娱乐方式被称为竞技。人们常说，只要有了“ 面包和竞技”这两样东西，罗马人就可以过得快活了。但是，罗马人并没把所有时间都花在搏斗上。他们也是伟大的建设者。他们建造了奇 特的庙宇、公共广场、温泉浴场、休闲中心、庆祝将军们凯旋而归的巨大拱门，以及装饰有雕 像、喷泉和镶嵌图案的漂亮的私人会所。罗马人的城市规划思想非常先进。他们修造的道路笔直而且坚固。在现代欧洲的许多地方，罗马人修筑的道路仍在使用。第 4 页 共 4 页