Question

   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 14 years in total to build the Opera House.Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ officially opened it on October 20th,1973.

The Sydney Opera House cost around ＄100 million and was paid for by the public. 6,225 square meters of glass was used to build it.The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms.It is 185 meters long and 120 meters wide.The building’s roof sections weigh about 15 tons.Each year，this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists 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.

1.The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from_____.

A.America                                                    B.Australia

C.England                                                   D.Denmark

2.Building the Sydney Opera House lasted_____.

A.from 1959 to 1973                                     B.from 1962 to 1973

C.from 1959 to 1967                                     D.from 1962 to 1967

3.The underlined word “construction” means_____in Chinese.

A.创立                                                               B.设计

C.施工                                                        D.竣工

4. _____paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.

A.Utzon                                                      B.The public

C.Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ                                    D.The government

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.Sailing Roof                                              B.Travelling in Sydney

C.The Sydney Opera House                           D.The Opening of the Opera House

Answer 1

1.D   由第一段中的“The Opera House...was designed by a famous Danish architect（丹麦建筑师），Utzon.”可知，悉尼歌剧院的设计者是丹麦人，故选D。

2.A   由第一段中的“The base for the building was started in 1959...”和“Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ officially opened it on October 20th,1973.”可知起止时间为1959年至1973年。

3.C   由画线单词所在句子语境知句意应为“在1962年设计定稿后，施工开始了”，故正确答案为选项C。

4.B    由倒数第二段中的“...and was paid for by the public.”可知正确答案。

5.C    本文主要介绍了悉尼歌剧院的设计、建设与特色。选项A、B和D都较片面。