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Mention the Imperial Palace, and most people, Chinese and foreign alike, immediately think of the Forbidden City in Beijing. But there is an Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty in Shenyang, a mini version of its Beijing counterpart. And China’s longest-running dynasty got started here.

The Shenyang Palace Museum covers an area of about 11 standard football fields. It was the home of dynasty founder Nurhaci (1559-1626) and his son Huangtaiji (1592-1643) before the Qing army conquered the Central Plains. It was also here that Emperor Shunzhi (1638-1661) was born and took the throne at the age of 6. He later relocated the capital to Beijing after the Ming Dynasty was overthrown in 1644.

Early construction of the Shenyang Palace Museum began in 1625, after Nurhaci moved the capital from Hetu Ala, today’s Xinbin County in Liaoning, to Shenyang. More structures were added during the reign of Huangtaiji, who officially changed the name of the dynasty to Qing in 1636 when the palace was completed. The whole complex of 114 historical buildings and more than 500 rooms was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.

The Shenyang Palace Museum is a small but fascinating facsimile of the Forbidden City in Beijing, which is 12 times larger with over 9,000 rooms. However, Manchu culture is the centerpiece here.

One distinct difference lies in the roof style. In Beijing, the glazed tiles are all golden, showing the higher status of the imperial court. In Shenyang, however, golden roof tiles are edged with green, meaning the site’s inferior status to its Beijing counterpart.

1._______ moved the capital of Qing Dynasty to Beijing.

A Nurhaci

B Huangtaiji

C Shunzhi

D Qianlong

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句It was also here that Emperor Shunzhi (1638-61) was born and took the throne at the age of 6. He later relocated the capital to Beijing after the Ming Dynasty was overthrown in 1644.可知顺治在推翻明朝后将首都迁到了北京，故选C。

2.The Forbidden City is about as large as _______ standard football courts.

A 11

B 12

C 132

D 143

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句The Shenyang Palace Museum covers an area of about 11 standard football fields.和第四段The Shenyang Palace Museum is a small but fascinating facsimile of the Forbidden City in Beijing, which is 12 times larger with over 9,000 rooms. However, Manchu culture is the centerpiece here.可知沈阳故宫有11个标准足球场大，北京故宫是沈阳故宫的12倍大，即132个标准足球场那么大，故选C。

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A Qing Dynasty was launched soon after Ming Dynasty was overthrown.

B Qing Dynasty runs longer than any other dynasty.

C There are only two existing imperial palaces in the world.

D Shunzhi became the emperor of Qing Dynasty in 1638.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句And China’s longest-running dynasty got started here.可知清朝统治的时间最长，即清朝的统治时间比其他朝代的统治时间都长，故选B。

4.What does the underlined word “ inferior” mean in Chinese?

A 更明亮的.

B 更黑暗的.

C 低等的.

D 高等的.

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据最后一段第二句 In Beijing, the glazed tiles are all golden, showing the higher status of the imperial court.可知北京故宫的地位比沈阳故宫高，因此下文是说沈阳故宫的地位比北京故宫低，故选C。

5.What is the best title of this passage?

A A brief introduction of Shenyang Imperial Palace.

B The great emperors of Qing Dynasty.

C Qing Dynasty—China’s longest running dynasty.

D The last two imperial palaces of China.

解析：选A。主旨大意题。根据本文内容是对沈阳故宫的简介可知A项为本文最佳标题，故选A。