广东省湛江市2021届高三上学期调研测试英语试题带答案解析+详解点睛.docVIP

第 PAGE 10 页 共 NUMPAGES 11 页 广东省湛江市2021届高三上学期调研测试英语试题带答案解析+详解点睛 姓名:_____________ 年级:____________ 学号:______________ 题型 选择题 填空题 简答题 xx题 xx题 xx题 总分 得分 评卷人 得分 第 1 题：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. C. In Fr