問題詳情
<1> The ancient Italian city Pompeii was founded around 600 B.C., and later became aRoman colony in 80 B.C. It was located extremely near the volcano Vesuvius; however,people were not afraid, nor were they worried. There were warning signals before theeruption, but the inhabitants of the city were still caught by surprise. In 79 A.D., Vesuviuserupted, and it projected plenty of ashes and toxic gas into the atmosphere, killing manypeople. The eruption lasted for one day, and consequently changed the course of the localrivers and raised the sea beach. After this horrible incident, Pompeii was not an attractiveor peaceful city any longer; tragically, it was transformed into a tomb for thousands ofvictims.It was not until the eighteenth century that Pompeii was rediscovered. Thanks to theashes, several buildings, temples, and wall paintings were preserved. As a result, historianshave a rare opportunity to understand the everyday life of the ancient Roman society.Unexpectedly, the volcanic eruption turns out to be an exceptional tourist spot; millions ofinterested tourists visit the ruined city every year.
【題組】41. According to this passage, what aspect about Pompeii is NOT mentioned?
(A) The cause of the tragedy.
(B) The location of Pompeii.
(C) The year of the volcanic eruption.
(D) The food of people living in Pompeii.
參考答案
答案：D
難度：適中0.48
統計：A(2),B(3),C(6),D(12),E(0)