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 (丹麦建筑大师),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 (港湾).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.创立
B.设计
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 短文主要介绍悉尼歌剧院的结构设施和发展历史.
解答 56.C; 细节题,根据原文句子The Opera House with a"sailing roof"was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麦建筑大师)Utzon带有帆船屋顶的歌剧院是由丹麦建筑大师设计Utzon,所以其设计者来自丹麦,选C.
57.A; 细节题,根据文章内容,1959年歌剧院的基础开始,伊丽莎白二世1973年10月20日正式开业,所以建造悉尼歌剧院是从1959年到1973年完工,选A.
58.C;词义猜测题,根据所在句子In 1962,the designs were finalized (定稿) and the construction began.In 1967,they started the decoration inside.推测句子意思"在1962年,设计定稿,并且…开始,在1967年,他们开始内部装饰"建筑一般是施工完成之后,在进行内装,故推测划线单词含义为施工,故选C.
59.B; 细节题,根据原文句子The Sydney Opera House cost around $100million and was paid for by the public.悉尼歌剧院花去大约1亿美金并且是由社会大众付款.故选B.
60.C;标题确定题,根据文章内容主要讲悉尼歌剧院的结构设施和发展历史,所以标题为悉尼歌剧院,故选C.
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