请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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The Acropolis of Athens is located on a high rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance. The word acropolis comes from the Greek words ἄκρον (akron, "edge, extremity") and πόλις (polis, "city"), literally meaning in Greek "upper city”.
While there is evidence that the hill was inhabited as far back as the fourth millennium BC, it was Pericles (c. 495 – 429 BC) in the fifth century BC who coordinated the construction of the site's most important buildings. The Acropolis is the site of the best buildings of the Greek Classical age: the Parthenon, the Erectheion, the Temple of Athena Nike. Acropolis dominates the Athenian sky and symbolizes the foundation of modern culture and civilization. As the most famous landmark of entire Greece, Acropolis is the eternal symbol of democracy, education and inspiration.
Address: Athens, Greece
Price: adult/concession/child
€12/6/free
Opening Hours: 8am-8pm,
reduced in low season
Subway: Akropoli
More information
Tel:00302103214172
Web:http://odysseus.culture.gr
56. How much does it take if a couple with 2 children visit the Acropolis?
A. € 24 B. €36 C. €18 D. €40
57. Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of the Acropolis?
A. It reflects the best buildings of ancient Greece.
B. It is what modern culture and civilization is based on.
C. It literally means “upper city” in the Greek language.
D. It represents democracy, education and inspiration
第三部分阅读理解
A篇
【语篇解读】本文是一则关于雅典卫城的旅游广告。
56. 【答案】A
【解析】本题考查细节推断。根据“Price: adult/concession/child €12/6/free”可知，两个大人和两个孩子共需要€24。
57. 【答案】C
【解析】本题考查细节推断。根据第二段“The Acropolis is the site of the best buildings of the Greek Classical age”可知A正确。“Acropolis dominates the Athenian sky and symbolizes the foundation of modern culture and civilization”可知B正确。“As the most famous landmark of entire Greece, Acropolis is the eternal symbol of democracy, education and inspiration”D正确。虽然第一段提到“The word acropolis comes from the Greek words ἄκρον (akron, "edge, extremity") and πόλις (polis, "city"), literally meaning in Greek "upper city”.”但这只是对于Acropolis这个词的解释，而不是它的特点。
