The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world. It has bee 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 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 e 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(丹麦）【小题2】Building the Sydney Opera House lasted .
A．from 1959 to 1973B．from 1962 to 1973
C．from 1959 to 1967D．from 1962 to 1967【小题3】 paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.
A．UtzonB．The publicC．Queen Elizabeth IID．The government【小题4】Which is the best title for the passage?
A．Sailing RoofB．Travelling in Sydney
C．The Sydney Opera HouseD．The Opening of the Opera HouseD
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(答案→)D
解析：文章介绍了悉尼歌剧院的历史和建设情况。
【小题1】D 细节题。根据The Opera House with a sailing roof was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麦建筑大师),Utzon.说明设计师来自丹麦，故D正确。
【小题2】D 细节题。根据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.说明悉尼歌剧院是从1962开始建到1967年建成，故D正确。
【小题3】B 细节题。根据第二段1,2行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.说明悉尼歌剧院的建设费用是用公众出的牢固B正确。
【小题4】C 主旨大意题。文章介绍了悉尼歌剧院的历史和建设情况。故C正确。