2020年11月广东省湛江市普通高中2021届高三毕业班调研测试英语试题
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广东省湛江市普通高中
2021届高三毕业班上学期调研测试
英语试题
2020年11月
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第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
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Taj Mahal,India
Taj Mahal means “Crown of the Palaces". Its construction began in 1632 and took 21 years,and the total cost came out to 32 million rupees, which equals more than eight hundred million USD. The project was overseen by a board of architects led by Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.
Hungarian Parliament Building，Hungary
Seven years after the city of Budapest was established，the parliament of Hungary，called the Hungarian Diet，wanted a building constructed to represent the nation's sovereignty(主权）． The building's construction， which took 19 years to complete， required 100，000 people
and included 40 million bricks，500，000 precious stones，and 88 pounds of gold.
Chateau de Chambord，France
The mixture of French medieval and Renaissance architecture took 28 years to complete (though never fully) and originally served as a hunting lodge for King Francis I. Although the structure was considered to be designed by Domenico da Cortana， it is said that Leonardo da Vinci was also involved.
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral. Russia
The oldest landmark in Russia's St. Petersburg is also the location of the world's tallest religious bell tower at 122 meters tall. The cathedral was built between 1712 and 1733，designed by Domenico Trezzini under the ruler of the Russian empire at the time， Peter the Great.
1.Why was Hungarian Parliament Building built?
A. To provide the king with a place to live in.
B.To show the power of the nation.
C.To serve as a hunting place.
D. To be a landmark.
2.Which of the following took the longest time to build?
A. Taj Mahal.
B.Hungarian Parliament Building.
C.Chateau de Chambord.
D.Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral.
3. Where is the world's tallest religious bell tower?
A. In India.
B. In Hungary.