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14.The well-known Rushmore National Monument in the United States is built on the Rush More Peak,1829meters above sea level,of the Black Hills in the southwest of South Dakota.It is a group of huge stone statues of four American presidents,George Washington,Thomas Jefferson,Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt.President Washington is the founding father of the country;the 3rd President Jefferson drafted the U.S.Declaration of Independence;the 16th President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and the26th President Roosevelt protected the average people's right to compete fairly with trusts.All of them,made outstanding achievements for their country.They were pioneers of U.S.history.The stone statues of presidents were built at the suggestion of an historian in the State of Dakota,with a view to carrying forward the U.S.pioneering spirit everlastingly.
The statues are 18meters high.They are the highest and greatest realistic stone statues in the world,taller than a 6-storied building and larger than the Great Sphinx of Egypt.The size of each head is 20sq mt,with a 20-meter-long face,a 7-meter-long nose,a 2.6-meter-wide mouth and two 1.5-meter-wide eyes.Though not facing the same direction,they are all lifelike and look ahead gravely in harmony with fixed gazes.On clear days,one can have a sight of the four presidents with their firm and steady expression at a distance of dozens of kilometers.
Since the stone sculpture is unique in style,the Monument is now the U.S.National Art Centre of Popular Education.Groups of people keep streaming everyday to the site for a visit and tourists across the world are also interested in taking a view of this great Monument.
68.Which statement is NOT right according to the first paragraph?C
A.the group of statues are made of huge stones.
B.The statues are built to honor the presidents in the U.S.
C.All the four presidents made the same contributions to their country.
D.The famous Rushmore National Monument is 1829meters above sea level.
69.Why were those four presidents chosen?Because the four presidentsD.
A.were pioneers of US history
B.made great contributions to their country
C.played an important role in American history
D.all of the above
70.What are the statues like?D
A.They look like a 6-storied building.
B.They are looking forward in the same direction.
C.They are like the great Sphinx of Egypt.
D.They are lifelike,looking ahead with fixed gazes.
71.The last paragraph mainly tells usC.
A.how the monument was set up
B.the spirit of the USA is great
C.the monument has become more popular
D.More tourists across the country visit the monument.
分析 本文讲述为什么拉什莫尔山国家纪念碑如此受欢迎.
解答 CDD C
68 C 细节题. 根据文章第一 段All of them,made outstanding achievements for their country. 可知四位总统都为美国做出了突出的贡献,但是没有说相同的,故选C.
69 D 细节题. 根据文章第一 段 可知四位美国总统都为国家做出了贡献,都是美国历史的先驱,在历史上起到了重要的作用,故选D.
70 D 细节题. 根据文章第二 段they are all lifelike and look ahead gravely in harmony with fixed gazes. 可知拉什莫尔山国家纪念碑都栩栩如生,严重与固定凝视相和谐.故选D.
71 C 主旨大意题. 通读全文可知本文讲述为什么拉什莫尔山国家纪念碑如此受欢迎.故选C.
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