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11．World Wonders
Our world has many famous landmarks．A landmark is a building or place that is special to an area．Some landmarks are built by people．Other landmarks are things in nature，such as a volcano or a waterfall．Here are four famous landmarks built by people．

Machu Picchu
Andes Mountains，Peru	Machu Picchu was once a city located high in the Andes Mountains in Peru．Its name means"old peak"．The city was built nearly 600 years ago．The remains of about 200 stone buildings are found there．They include palaces，temples，and homes．
Great Sphinx
Giza，Egypt	The Great Sphinx is a huge statue．It has the head of a person and the body of a lion．It was built more than 4，000 years ago．No one knows for sure why it was built．Some say it honors an ancient king．
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Pisa，Italy	The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a bell tower．It was built on soft soil．That caused the tower to lean to one side soon after workers began building it more than 800 years ago．Visitors can climb about 300 steps inside to see a great view of the city．
Sydney Opera House
Sydney，Australia	The Sydney Opera House was built from 1957 to 1973．This performing arts center looks like a ship with sails．It is located on a piece of land inside a harbor．A harbor is a part of a body of water where ships can stay safe from storms．

41．Where is Machu Picchu？C
A．In Pisa，Italy．
B．In Giza，Egypt．
C．In the Andes Mountains in Peru．
D．In Sydney，Australia．
42．What does Sydney Opera House look like？D
A．The body of a lion．
B．The head of a person．
C．A bell tower．
D．A ship with sails．
43．Which of the following is the oldest？B
A．Machu Picchu．
B．Great Sphinx．
C．Leaning Tower of Pisa．
D．Sydney Opera House．

Answer 1

分析 本文介绍了四个著名的建筑物，马丘比丘古城，狮身人面像，比萨斜塔和悉尼歌剧院．

解答 41．C  细节理解题．根据Machu Picchu was once a city located high in the Andes Mountains in Peru可知Machu Picchu 在秘鲁的安第斯山脉中，故选C．
42．D  细节理解题．根据The Sydney Opera House was built from 1957 to 1973．This performing arts center looks like a ship with sails可知悉尼歌剧院建于1957至1973，这个表演艺术中心看起来像一艘有帆的船，故选D．
43．B 细节理解题．根据文章中The Great Sphinx is a huge statue．It h as the head of a person and the body of a lion．It was built more than 4，000 years ago．伟大的狮身人面像是一座巨大的雕像，它是一个人的头和一头狮子的身体，它是在4000多年前建成的可知The Great Sphinx 是最古老的．故选B．

点评 做题时要在理解好文意的基础上，与题目有机的结合，从文章中找到相关细节性的句子与选项细细比对，进行选择或推理判断，选出符合文章内容的正确选项．做题注意灵活，有时可采用排除法或直选法确定出最终答案．