1. (2022九上·衢江开学考) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Have you ever heard about the Taj Mahal in India? It is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. The king Shah Jahan began to build it for his dead wife Mumtaz Mahal in 1632. They got married in 1612 and had 14 children.

The Taj Mahal lies on the bank of the Yamuna River. Shah Jahan loved his wife so much that he wanted it to be perfect. Shah Jahan brought together over 20, 000 workmen to work on the building, and it took about twenty﹣two years to finish it.

The building rests on a platform of red sandstone. Four thin white towers rise from the corners of the platform. A large dome rises from the center of the in the building. Around the large dome there are four smaller domes. In the center of the building is a tomb for Mumtaz Mahal. Next to her tomb is the tomb for Shah Jahan. But there's nobody in the tombs. Their bodies lie under the building. A beautiful garden with green trees is around the Taj Mahal. Every year thousands of tourists visit the building.

1. （1） More than      people worked together to build the Taj Mahal.

   A . two thousand B . twenty thousand C . two million D . two hundred
3. （2） What can we infer from the passage?

   A . Shah Jahan was very sad when his wife died. B . Mumtaz Mahal didn't love Shah Jahan at all. C . Shah Jahan died at a very old age. D . Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a tourist place.
5. （3） The Shah Jahan's and Mumtaz Mahal's dead bodies lie            .

   A . under the garden with green trees B . at the comer of the platform C . in the two tombs of the Taj Mahal D . under the building of the Taj Mahal
7. （4） What is the passage mainly about?

   A . Who built the Taj Mahal? B . The love between Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. C . The history and the building of the Taj Mahal. D . How to visit the Taj Mahal.