广东省肇庆市德庆县香山中学2024-2025学年高三12月月考英语试题（含解析）

香山中学2024-2025学年高三12月月考英语试题 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 考试时间为120分钟，满分120分 第一部分 阅读理解(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) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Four of the Washington Monuments in the US Baltimore, Maryland This monument was designed in 1815 by American architect Robert Mills, who would later go on to design Washington, DC's monument. Construction began that same year and was completed by 1829. The monument, an large landmark column, stands 178 feet and 8 inches high with 227 steps inside that lead to the structure's balcony. Climb to the top and you'll get an impressive view of Charm City. New York, New York A monument to George Washington can be found in New York City's Union Square Park. That sculpture, which shows a seated Washington with his right arm out raised, is the oldest sculpture in the collection of New York City parks. Moneyed citizens of New York started trying to get a sculpture of the first president built in 1851, commissioning (委托) sculptor Henry Kirke Brown, who also did a sculpture of Abraham Lincoln for Prospect Park in Brooklyn. The statue was set up in the park in 1856. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia's Washington Monument, which shows Washington on a horse atop a sculpted fountain, was completed in 1897. The monument reflects how local people wanted Washington's legacy to be understood at the time: On the top tier (层) sits Washington riding a horse, while the next tier includes figures during his time, including a Native American man. The bottom tier shows plants and animals from the country that Washington helped create. Milwaukee, Wisconsin This monument, built in 1885, stands near Marquette University. It features a standing Washington, aged 43, dressed as a Continental Army officer holding a sword. Like Philadelphia's monument, the figures below Washington are symbolic. In this case, a woman and a child look up at him, symbolizing “history or education". 21.Where can visitors see the oldest Washington Monument A. In Baltimore. B. In New York. C. In Philadelphia. D. In Milwaukee. 22. What do we know about Brown A. He was known for his horse sculptures. B. He was one of the early Prospect Park designers. C. He worked in Maryland between 1815 and 1829. D. He made sculptures of both Washington and Lincoln. 23. What is special about Philadelphia's Washington Monument A. It was designed by American architect Robert Mills. B. It consists of three levels with different features. C. It was a precious gift from Marquette University. D. It stands 178 feet and 8 inches high with 227 steps inside. B On an early morning last year, Emily Denstedt and two other gorilla doctors walked into the ... ...