Question

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 本文介紹了四個著名的建筑物，馬丘比丘古城，獅身人面像，比薩斜塔和悉尼歌劇院．

解答 41．C  細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)Machu Picchu was once a city located high in the Andes Mountains in Peru可知Machu Picchu 在秘魯?shù)陌驳谒股矫}中，故選C．
42．D  細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)The Sydney Opera House was built from 1957 to 1973．This performing arts center looks like a ship with sails可知悉尼歌劇院建于1957至1973，這個表演藝術(shù)中心看起來像一艘有帆的船，故選D．
43．B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)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．偉大的獅身人面像是一座巨大的雕像，它是一個人的頭和一頭獅子的身體，它是在4000多年前建成的可知The Great Sphinx 是最古老的．故選B．

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