Ⅰ.本大题共两节,满分40分
第一节:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)
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Taj Mahal, Agra, India
As many as 28 different varieties of precious stones were used to decorate the outside of the Taj Mahal. Construction took around 20 years. The building, which was made from white marble from the quarries(采石场) of Rajasthan, appears pink in the morning, white in the day and golden in the moonlight.