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2023年湖南省普通高中学业水平合格性考试仿真试卷(专家版五)
英语
本试题卷分阅读技能、知识运用、写作技能三个部分,共8页。时量90分钟,满分100分。
第一部分 阅读技能(共两节,满分45分)
第一节 阅读理解(共12小题;每小题3分,满分36分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Today, there is no list of all of the wonders of the modern world. Still, there are some interesting buildings or landmarks that are called wonders. These landmarks are easily recognized by people everywhere. Here are some of them.
The Taj Mahal
Built: AD. 1631-1648
The Taj Mahal in India is made of white marble and precious stones. About 20000 people worked to build this giant tomb for the King’s wife.
The Great Wall of China
Built: Some sections were started around the 600 B.C but most of the Great Wall was built between 1386 and 1536. This outstanding wall is over 6,300 kilometers long and was built to keep out invaders (入侵者).
The Statue of Liberty
People everywhere recognize this statue, Inspired by the Colossus of Rhades it stands over 45 meters tall. The French gave it to the United States as a gift of friendship in 1886. It stands in New York Harbor and represents freedom.
The Great Pyramid of Giza
It is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. The pyramid was built as a tomb for the fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops in Greek) and constructed over a 20-year period concluding around 2560 B.C.
The Channel Tunnel
Built: AD1986-1994
Three tunnels, which run mostly under the sea bed connect England and France, A high-speed train journey to Paris from London takes about three hours.
These sites and structures are just a few that are on the voting list as possibilities for the modern-day wonders of the world. Which of them would you vote for?
1. Which of the following is the youngest?
A. The Taj Mahal. B. The Great Wall of China.
C. The Great Pyramid of Giza. D. The Channel Tunnel.
2. If you want to see The Statue of Liberty, where will you go?
A. France. B. America. C. India. D. Egypt.
3. Why did people buil