第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40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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Introduction
Blenheim Palace is one of the Europe’s largest and greatest palaces. It was built between 1705 and 1722 as a reward of the British government to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, for defeating King Louis XlV's army at Blenheim, a small Bavarian village on the Danube River.The palace was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh，which displayed strength and arm gloiy. It is the largest non-royal building in England and is now listed by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Winston Churchill
