15.The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world.It has become Sydney's best-known landmark and international symbol.The Opera House with a"sailing roof"was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麥建筑大師),Utzon.The base for the building was started in 1959,years before the designs were finished.Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House.In 1962,the designs were finalized (定稿) and the construction began.In 1967,they started the decoration inside.It took 14years in total to
build the Opera House.Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th,1973.
The Sydney Opera House cost around $100million and was paid for by the public.6,225
square meters of glass was used to build it.The Opera House includes 1,000rooms.It is 185meters long and 120meters wide.The building's roof sections weigh about 15tons.Each year,this fantastic building attracts 200,000tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.
The Opera House reaches out into the harbour (港灣).It is amazing and unforgettable,offering people a strong sense of beauty.
56.The designer of the Sydney Opera House was fromC.
A.America
B.Australia
C.Denmark
57.Building the Sydney Opera House lastedA.
A.from 1959to 1973
B.from 1962to 1973
C.from 1959to 1967
58.The underlined word"construction"meansC in Chinese.
A.創(chuàng)立
B.設(shè)計
C.施工
59.B paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.
A.Utzon
B.The public
C.Queen Elizabeth II
60.Which is the best title for the passage?C
A.Sailing Roof
B.Traveling in Sydney
C.The Sydney Opera House.
分析 短文主要介紹悉尼歌劇院的結(jié)構(gòu)設(shè)施和發(fā)展歷史.
解答 56.C; 細節(jié)題,根據(jù)原文句子The Opera House with a"sailing roof"was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麥建筑大師)Utzon帶有帆船屋頂?shù)母鑴≡菏怯傻溄ㄖ髱熢O(shè)計Utzon,所以其設(shè)計者來自丹麥,選C.
57.A; 細節(jié)題,根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,1959年歌劇院的基礎(chǔ)開始,伊麗莎白二世1973年10月20日正式開業(yè),所以建造悉尼歌劇院是從1959年到1973年完工,選A.
58.C;詞義猜測題,根據(jù)所在句子In 1962,the designs were finalized (定稿) and the construction began.In 1967,they started the decoration inside.推測句子意思"在1962年,設(shè)計定稿,并且…開始,在1967年,他們開始內(nèi)部裝飾"建筑一般是施工完成之后,在進行內(nèi)裝,故推測劃線單詞含義為施工,故選C.
59.B; 細節(jié)題,根據(jù)原文句子The Sydney Opera House cost around $100million and was paid for by the public.悉尼歌劇院花去大約1億美金并且是由社會大眾付款.故選B.
60.C;標題確定題,根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容主要講悉尼歌劇院的結(jié)構(gòu)設(shè)施和發(fā)展歷史,所以標題為悉尼歌劇院,故選C.
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