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What is the most famous building in Australia? It must be the Sydney Opera House. In fact, it is one of the top 10 famous buildings in the world. 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 (装璜) 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 (公众). The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 metres long and 120 metres wide. 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.The underlined word “construction” means in Chinese.

A. 创立 B. 设计 C. 施工 D. 竣工

3.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

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

1.D 2.C 3.A 4.B 【解析】试题分析:这篇说明文介绍了澳大利亚最著名的建筑悉尼歌剧院的设计师、建造时间和竣工时间,还有耗资情况,表达了对它的赞美之情。 1.题意:悉尼歌剧院的设计师来自 。考查细节理解题。根据The Opera House with a “sailing roof” was designed by a famous Danish archi...
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