问题
单项选择题
History tells us that in ancient Babylon, the cradle of civilization, the people tried to build a tower that would reach heaven.
A．center of civilization
B．place where civilization started
C．place where civilization was yet to emerge
D．the earliest period of civilization
答案
参考答案：B
解析：[分析] 词义辨析cradle of civilization：文明的摇篮；A. center of civilization 文明的中心；B. place where civilization started 文明起源地；C. place where civilization was yet to emerge 文明要形成之地；D. the earliest period of civilization 文明的最早时期；因此B为答案。