Question

While shell-like roofs, unlike anything else in the world, make the Sydney Opera House an image of timeless beauty. It is famous for being a symbol, not only of a city, but a whole country and condition too.

Its creator, Danish architect Jorn Utzon , turned 85 last Wednesday. And he was awarded the Prizker Prize, known as the Nobel Prize of Architecture, on April 6. But Utzon has never seen his Opera House.

The story began in 1957 when Utzon won an international competition to design an opera house in Sydney.

But not everyone was enthusiastic (熱心的 ) . Utzon left his Opera project in 1966 after an argument with the local government and a storm of public criticism over the building’s design. It was not completed until seven years later and Utzon has never returned to Australia to see the result of his work.

“Utzon made a building well ahead of its time, and he persevered (堅持) through criticism to build a building that changed the image of an entire country,” said Frank Gehry, a Pritzer Architecture Prize judge.

Although the Sydney Opera House was Utzon’s masterpiece, it damaged his career. Upon his return to Denmark, he found work hard to come by , so he become a teacher at a university in Hawaii.

Utzon said he once saw posters of the Opera House. The interiors were different from his design. But, he said, “There is no regret, for it gave me such a wonderful experience in Australia and towards which I only have love and appreciation .”

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth opened the Opera House in 1973, and it now holds around 3000 events every year. It is recognized as one of the great symbolic buildings of the 20th century.

1.The Sydney Opera House was completed_____.

A. in 1957                      B. in 1906               C. in 1973               D. in 1980

2.Utzon has never seen his Opera House because _______.

A. it has white shell-like roofs, unlike anything else in the world

B. its creator is Danish architect, who returned to Denmark

C. he was not awarded the Pritzker Prize, known as the Nobel Prize of Architecture

D. he argued with the local government and was criticized over his design

3.The underlined word “come by” in Paragraph 6 means ______.

A. find                                 B. pass                      C. hire                       D. develop

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.D

3.A

【解析】

試題分析：文章介紹了悉尼歌劇院的建成和開放的過程，也介紹了悉尼歌劇院的設計者Utzon的情況。

1.細節題：從第四段的句子：But not everyone was enthusiastic (熱心的 ) . Utzon left his Opera project in 1966 after an argument with the local government and a storm of public criticism over the building’s design. It was not completed until seven years later可知悉尼歌劇院是在1973年建成的。選C

2.細節題：從第四段的句子：Utzon left his Opera project in 1966 after an argument with the local government and a storm of public criticism over the building’s design. It was not completed until seven years later and Utzon has never returned to Australia to see the result of his work.可知 Utzon因為和當地政府有些爭論，他的設計收到批評。所以從沒見過悉尼歌劇院，選D

3.猜詞題：這句話Upon his return to Denmark, he found work hard to come by , so he become a teacher at a university in Hawaii.的意思是：他發現工作很難找，所以就在夏威夷的大學做了老師。選A

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點評：文章介紹了悉尼歌劇院的建成和開放的過程，也介紹了悉尼歌劇院的設計者Utzon的情況。題目對猜詞的技能要求較高，考生可以對原文句子中的關鍵詞進行替換。把原文中的一些詞換成意義相近的詞，成為正確選項。詞性或者語態的變化。把原文中的一些詞變換一下詞性，或者改變原文句子的語態，給考生制造障礙。語言簡化。把原文中的復雜語言現象進行簡化，成為正確答案。