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    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(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.
    小题1:The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from_________.
    A．AmericaB．AustraliaC．EnglandD．Denmark
    小题2:Building the Sydney Opera House lasted__________.
    A．from 1959 to 1973 B．from 1962 to 1973C．from 1959 to 1967D．from 1962 to 1967
    小题3: The underlined word "construction" means__________ in Chinese.
    A．创立B．设计C．施工D．竣工
    小题4: ___________paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.
    A．UtzonB．The publicC．Queen Elizabeth II D．The government
    小题5:Which is the best title for the passage?
    A．Sailing RoofB．Travelling in Sydney
    C．The Sydney Opera HouseD．The Opening of the Opera House

    小题1:D
    小题2:A
    小题3:C
    小题4:B
    小题5:C

    试题分析：本文主要说明的悉尼歌剧院的历史，他是20世纪最具特色的建筑之一和世界著名的表演艺术中心，每年吸引着百万游客。
    小题1:细节理解题。由短文第三句中“ by a famous Danish architect, Utzon 可知选D。
    小题2:细节理解题。数字说明题。由文章第一段中“The base for building was started in 1959.”和该段的最后一句可知。可知选A。
    小题3:细节理解题。由“in 1962, the designs were finalized ”可知 “（剧院）设计定稿”后，接着就是施工了。可知选C。
    小题4:细节理解题。由第二段第一句“The Sydney House cost around … by the public ”可知故选B。
    小题5:主旨大意题。由整篇文章可知文章从歌剧院的基座开建，设计、施工、人力物力和世界影响来说明悉尼歌剧院的，故选C。
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