【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题说明文话题10篇训练之二十三（12页word版答案含有解析）

【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题说明文话题10篇训练之二十三（12页word版答案含有解析）

‎2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题说明文话题10篇训练之二十三 ‎[一]‎ OSLO, Norway - It was one of the toughest fights Jorun Lyngstad had experienced during her time as a Norwegian police officer. A wood grouse（猎鸟）, Europe's biggest game bird, attacked Lyngstad during a Wednesday bike ride in the woods, ramming（夯） the off-duty officer from the side and sending her flying through the air, local media reported. ‎ ‎"I guess this forceful bird may have difficult relationships with the law," Lyngstad, 37, told the newspaper Romsdals Budstikke. ‎ With her foot stuck in one of the pedals（脚蹬）, Lyngstad had to use her bike as a protection as she tried to fight off the strong bird, which kept coming at her. ‎ ‎"It wouldn't give up," Lyngstad said. "It was a harder fight than I usually see when I'm on duty." ‎ Lyngstad was finally able to force the attacker's head under the bike's front wheel, after which the bird flew back into the woods. Lyngstad suffered only a little in her side where the wood grouse rammed her. ‎ ‎"If I had needed to strike it again, I would have struck to kill," she said. ‎ A wood grouse, whose second name is capercaillie, can be up to three feet tall, and weigh up to nine pounds. ‎ Lyngstad, who was wearing a bright yellow vest during the bike ride, said she had no idea what caused the bird to attack.‎ ‎1. What was Jorun Lyngstad?‎ ‎ A. A teacher B. A worker C. A firefighter D. A police officer ‎2. Where was Jorun Lyngstad when she was attacked? ‎ ‎ A. She was in her office B. She was at her home ‎ C. She was in the woods D. She was in a game ‎3. Which of the following statements is true?‎ ‎ A. The bird only attacked her once. B. The bird attacked her twice.‎ ‎ C. The bird attacked her several times. D. The bird kept attacking her.‎ ‎4. won the fight at last.‎ ‎ A. The bird B. The police officer C. Both of them D. Neither of them ‎5. The bird attacked Jorun Lyngstad because .‎ ‎ A. she was wearing a bright yellow vest ‎ B. she was riding a bike ‎ C. the bird didn’t like the police ‎ D. no one knew the reason 参考答案：1. D 从第一段第一句中可以看出。‎ ‎2. C 从第一段第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎3. C 从第三段中可以看出。‎ ‎4. B 从第五段第一句中可以看出。‎ ‎5. D 从最后一段及全文中可以看出。‎ ‎[二]‎ Much of today's science of physics is based on Newton's discovery of the three laws of motion(运动) and his theory of gravity. Newton also developed one of the most powerful tools of mathematics. It is the method we call calculus(微积分). ‎ Late in his life, Newton said of his work: "If I saw further than other men, it was because I stood on the shoulders of giants. "‎ One of those giants was the great Italian scientist, Galileo. Galileo died the same year Newton was born. Another of the giants was the Polish scientist Nicholas Copernicus. He lived a hundred years before Newton. ‎ Copernicus had begun a scientific revolution. It led to a completely new understanding of how the universe worked. Galileo continued and developed the work of Copernicus. ‎ Isaac Newton built on the ideas of these two scientists and others. He found and proved the answers for which they searched.‎ He was born early. He was a small baby and very weak. No one expected him to live. But he surprised everyone. He had one of the most powerful minds in history. And he lived until he was eighty-four. ‎ Newton's father died before he was born. His mother married again a few years later. She left Isaac with his grandmother. ‎ The boy was not a good student. Yet he liked to make things, such as kites and clocks and simple machines.‎ Newton also enjoyed finding new ways to answer questions or solve problems. As a boy, for example, he decided to find a way to measure the speed of the wind. ‎ On a windy day, he measured how far he could jump with the wind at his back. Then he measured how far he could jump with the wind in his face. From the difference between the two jumps, he made his own measure of the strength of the wind. ‎ ‎1. What do you think of Newton? He was .‎ ‎ A. proud B. modest C. powerful D. weak ‎2. Which is the right order according to the time they were born?‎ ‎ A. Galileo, Newton, Copernicus B. Copernicus, Galileo, Newton ‎ C. Newton, Copernicus, Galileo D. Newton, Galileo, Copernicus ‎3. Which of the following things did he like to do?‎ ‎ A. Standing on the shoulders of giants. B. Surprising everyone.‎ ‎ C. Making simple machines. D. Finding a way to measure the speed of the wind.‎ ‎4. did much for today’s science of physics.‎ ‎ A. Galileo B. Copernicus C. Newton D. None of them ‎5. Which of the following statements is true?‎ ‎ A. He was not a good student. ‎ B. His father died a few years after he was born.‎ ‎ C. His mother never remarried. ‎ D. He had the most powerful mind in history.‎ 参考答案：1. B. 从第二段中可以看出。‎ ‎2. B. 从第三段中可以看出。‎ ‎3. C. 从倒数第三段中可以看出。‎ ‎4. C. 从第一段中可以看出。‎ ‎5. A. 从倒数第三段中可以看出。‎ ‎[三]‎ Alfred Nobel was born on 21 October ‎1833 in Stockholm, Sweden. His father was an engineer and inventor. In 1842, Nobel's family moved to Russia where his father had opened an engineering firm providing equipment for the Tsar's armies. In 1850, Nobel's father sent him abroad to study chemical engineering. During a two-year period Nobel visited Sweden, Germany, France and the United States. ‎ Back in Sweden, Nobel devoted himself to the study of explosives（炸药）. He was particularly interested in the safe production and use of nitro-glycerine（硝化甘油）, a highly changeable explosive. Nobel's brother Emil had been killed in a nitro-glycerine explosion in 1864. Nobel added silica(硅藻土)to nitro-glycerine, which made it safer and easier to make. This he patented（申请专利） in 1867 under the name of 'dynamite'. Dynamite made Nobel's famous and was soon used in exploding tunnels, cutting canals and building railways and roads all over the world. Nobel went on to invent a number of other explosives.‎ In the 1870s and 1880s, Nobel built up many factories all over Europe to produce explosives. In 1894 he bought an iron works at Bofors in Sweden that became the centre of the well-known Bofors arms factory. Although he lived in Paris, Nobel travelled widely. He continued to work in his laboratory, inventing a number of man-made materials and by the time of his death he had 355 patents. ‎ In November 1895, Nobel signed his will providing for the founding of the Nobel Prizes. He set aside most of his huge fortune（财产） to set up yearly prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace. An Economics Prize was added later.‎ Nobel died at his home in Italy on 10 December 1896. He is buried in Stockholm.‎ ‎1. Nobel was sent abroad because .‎ ‎ A. his father didn’ t like him. B. he liked to travel.‎ ‎ C. a war broke out between Sweden and Russia.‎ ‎ D. his father wanted him to have more knowledge.‎ ‎2. Emil died because of .‎ ‎ A. illness B. silica C. nitro-glycerine D. dynamite ‎3. Dynamite can be used to .‎ ‎ a. build roads b. cut canals c. exploding tunnels d. build bridges ‎ A. a, b, c B. b, c, d C. c, d, a D. d, c, b ‎4. How old was Nobel when he patented dynamite?‎ ‎ A. He was nine. B. He was thirty-four ‎ ‎ C. He was sixty-one D. He was sixty-two ‎5. Nobel had lived in .‎ ‎ A. Sweden, Germany and Russia B. Russia, Germany and the United States ‎ C. Sweden, France and Italy D. Germany, Italy and Russia 参考答案：1. D. 从第一段倒数第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎2. C. 从第二段第三句中可以看出。‎ ‎3. A. 从第二段倒数第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎4. B. 从第二段倒数第三句中可以看出。‎ ‎5. C. 第一段第一句、第三段第三句和最后一段第一句可以证实C选项。‎ ‎[四]‎ Sarah Brightman World Tour Beijing Concert 2009‎ Time: ‎‎2009/3/22‎ Place: Capital Gymnasium ‎ Price: 380/580/880/1000/1280/2000‎ International singer Sarah Brightman will excite Chinese fans with her sweet voice during her concert at Beijing Gymnasium March 22, 2009.‎ Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is an English classical crossover(跨界音乐) soprano（女高音歌手）, actress, songwriter and dancer. She sings in many different languages including English, Spanish, French, Latin, German, Italian, Hindi, Russian and Chinese.‎ Sarah Brightman was born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England to Paula and Grenville Brightman, the eldest of six children. At the age of three, she began taking dance classes at the Elmhurst School for Dance in Camberley, Surrey and appeared in local holidays and competitions. ‎ Brightman appeared as a dancer for the first time in troupes（艺术团） such as Hot Gossip and later published a series of disco singles（迪斯科单曲）. Her 1984 marriage to Lloyd Webber, which ended in 1990, attracted the public.‎ She sometimes uses both her pop and classical voices in the same song, which earned her further success. In the song "Anytime, Anywhere", she starts out in classical voice, changes to pop voice for a while, and finishes with her classical voice. Brightman has received over 150 Gold and Platinum（白金） prize in 34 countries. She has sold over 26 million records worldwide.‎ In 2008, Brightman was invited to sing the Olympic theme song "You and ‎ Me" with Chinese famous singer Liu Huan at the Opening Ceremony of 2008 Beijing Olympia.‎ Attentions: Tickets for Sarah Brightman World Tour Beijing Concert 2009 are ready now!‎ ‎1. If you want to take the best seat at the concert you must pay yuan.‎ ‎ A. 380 B. ‎880 C. 1.000 D. 2,000‎ ‎2. Sarah Brightman’s parents are .‎ ‎ A. Webber and Brightman B. Grenville Brightman and Lloyd Webber ‎ C. Paula and Lloyd Webber D. Paula and Grenville Brightman ‎3. Sarah Brightman is able to sing in languages.‎ ‎ A. seven B. eight C. nine D. ten ‎4. Sarah Brightman uses voice(s) when she sings.‎ ‎ A. classical B. pop ‎ C. both classical and pop D. neither classical nor pop ‎5. Which of the following statements is right?‎ ‎ A. You must buy the ticket on March 22, 2009.‎ ‎ B. You can buy the ticket after March 22, 2009.‎ ‎ C. You can buy the ticket at any time.‎ ‎ D. You can buy the ticket now.‎ ‎（八五）1. D. 从票价上可以看出。‎ ‎2. D. 从第三段第一句中可以看出。‎ ‎3. C. 从第二段最后一句中可以看出。‎ ‎4. C. 从第五段第一句中可以看出。‎ ‎5. D. 从最后一段中可以看出。‎ ‎[五]‎ Robert Frost was born in San Francisco on March 26, 1874. He moved to New England at the age of eleven and became interested in reading and writing poetry during his high school years in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Though living in the country in his later years, Frost grew up in the city, and published his first poem in his high school's magazine.‎ He was admitted to Dartmouth College in 1892, and later at Harvard, though he never earned a formal degree. Frost returned home to teach and to work at different jobs including delivering（送） newspapers and factory worker. He did not enjoy these jobs at all, feeling his true calling as a poet. His first skilled poem, "My Butterfly," was published on November 8, 1894, in the New York newspaper The Independent.‎ In 1895, Frost married Elinor Miriam White, who became a major inspiration(灵感) in his poetry until her death in 1938. He did well at Harvard, but left to support his growing family. Grandfather Frost had, shortly before his death, bought a farm for the young couple in Derry, New Hampshire; and Robert worked the farm for nine years, while writing early in the mornings and producing many of the poems that would later ‎ become famous. The couple moved to England in 1912, after their New Hampshire farm failed, and it was abroad that Frost met and was influenced by such British poets as Edward Thomas, Rupert Brooke, and Robert Graves. While in England, Frost also started a friendship with the poet Ezra Pound, who helped to advertise and publish his work.‎ Robert Frost lived and taught for many years in Massachusetts and Vermont, and died in Boston on January 29, 1963.‎ ‎1. His poem was published in a .‎ ‎ A. best; newspaper B. first; magazine ‎ ‎ C. skilled; magazine D. longest; newspaper ‎2. He published “ My Butterfly” when he was years old.‎ ‎ A. eleven B. eighteen C. twenty D. twenty-one ‎3. Frost lived with Elinor Miriam White for years.‎ ‎ A. ten B. twenty-one C. thirty-two D. forty-three ‎4. Which of the following statements is true?‎ ‎ A. He published his first poem at the age of eleven.‎ ‎ B. He spent his childhood in the country.‎ ‎ C. He earned degrees both of Dartmouth College and Harvard University.‎ ‎ D. He didn’t like working in the factory.‎ ‎5. He wrote many of his famous poems in .‎ ‎ A. New England B. Massachusetts C. New Hampshire D. England 参考答案：1. B. 从第一段最后一句中可以看出。‎ ‎2. C. 从第二段最后一句中可以看出。‎ ‎3. D. 从第三段第一句中可以看出。‎ ‎4. D. 第一段第二句证明A选项错；第一段最后一句证明B选项错；第二段第一句证明C选项错；第二段第三句证明D选项正确。‎ ‎5. C. 从第三段第三句中可以看出。‎ ‎[六]‎ For centuries society depended on human and animal muscle, wind and water, and all such natural forms of power are still in use. It was not until the beginning of the 18th century, when the first steam engines were built, that humankind began to break free from this limiting dependence a process that developed in England and spread by stages to the rest of the Western world and beyond. In the process, the Western peoples became increasingly dependent on mineral resources, firstly coal, and on technical and scientific advance.‎ From the late 17th century, one point was clear to all far-sighted people: the development of the engine would have universal, and not only local or national, importance. ‎ Watt faced a wider challenge（挑战） than that of the mine: the challenge of using power to every kind of machine. Although Watt experimented many times, it was some years before he was to have a practical operating engine. The challenge of the factory became the ‎ starting point of what soon began to be thought of as the ‘industrial revolution’（工业革命）, a revolution which certainly changed other industries besides textiles（纺织业）. To a large limit Watt's engine was responsible for many of the improvements in life brought about by the Industrial Revolution. ‘Industry’, regarded increasingly as a major part of the economy, not as it had been earlier in history, as many people turned increasingly to steam during the 19th century. So for a time did the most advanced agriculture, and as the number of steam engines increased, the demand for iron and coal increased too.‎ It was steam power however, which was, and still is, usually taken to be the chief of the success of steam. ‎ ‎1. The power of human and animal muscle, wind and water are used .‎ ‎ A. many centuries ago B. in the 18th century ‎ C. at present D. in the future ‎2. Steam engines were first built in .‎ ‎ A. 1600—1620 B. 1700—‎1720 C. 1800—1820 D. 1900—1920 ‎ ‎3. The development of the engine would be important from the late 17th century.‎ ‎ A. all over the world B. in native places ‎ C. throughout the country D. all of the above ‎4. The Industrial Revolution began from .‎ ‎ A. Watt B. the factory C. the farm D. textiles ‎5. The text mainly talks about .‎ ‎ A. natural forms of power B. steam engines ‎ C. the Industrial Revolution D. advanced agriculture 参考答案：1. C. 从第一段第一句中可以看出。‎ ‎2. B. 从第一段第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎3. D. 从第二段中可以看出。‎ ‎4. B. 从第三段第三句中可以看出。‎ ‎5. B. 整篇文章就是讲的蒸汽机的出现及其产生的影响。‎ ‎[七]‎ SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian handyman admitted he was stupid to shoot himself in the head with a nail gun in a misguided joke that left him with a nail left in his brain. ‎ Brad Shorten, a father of three from Victoria state, was enjoying a few beers with friends after working on his house when they began joking about industrial accidents. ‎ Shorten, 33, picked up a nail gun that he thought was empty, pointed it at his head and pulled the trigger（扳机）. ‎ He later said he had turned off the gun's compressor（加压器） and taken out its nail container but did not realize there was still enough ‎ pressure in the gun to fire a nail. ‎ ‎"My mates and I were talking about construction site accidents and taking your eye out with a nail gun, and I foolishly put the gun to my head and pulled the trigger," Shorten told the Sunday Herald Sun newspaper. ‎ ‎"I did a very stupid thing," he said. ‎ The unexpected disaster left him with a 1.25-inch nail completely through the bone of his head just behind his temple. ‎ Royal Melbourne Hospital doctors removed the nail in a careful four-hour operation even though Shorten, who was expected to make a full recovery, had offered to take the nail out with a pair of pliers（镊子）. ‎ ‎1. They were when the accident happened.‎ ‎ A. taking a break B. working on the house ‎ C. having meals D. telling stories ‎2. Which of the following is NOT true about Shorten?‎ ‎ A. He was a handyman. B. He had three children.‎ ‎ C. He was thirty-three years old. D. He knew the gun was empty.‎ ‎3. The underlined word “mates” in paragraph 5 has similar meaning to .‎ ‎ A. wife B. children C. friends D. neighbours ‎4. Which of the following can be the best title?‎ ‎ A. Dangerous Nail Gun ‎ B. Handyman and Nail Gun ‎ C. Handyman Nailed with His Own Nail Gun ‎ D. Once a thief, always a thief.‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎1. A 细节理解题。第二段中有“---was enjoying a few beers with friends---” 为证。‎ ‎2. D 细节理解题。第三段中的he thought意为“他原以为 ”。‎ ‎3. C 细节理解题。从第二段的 “with friends”中可以看出。‎ ‎4. C 题目选择题。另外三项均不全面。‎ ‎[八]‎ A rabbit one day managed to break free from the laboratory where he had been born and brought up. As he ran outside, he felt grass under his little feet and saw the dawn breaking for the first time in his life. "Wow, this is great," he thought. It wasn't long before he came to a fence, through which he saw a wonderful sight: lots of other little rabbits, all free and biting at the green grass.‎ ‎“Hey," he called. "I'm a rabbit from the laboratory and I've just escaped. Are you wild rabbits?"‎ ‎"Yes. Come and join us," they cried. Our friend hopped over to them and started eating the grass. It tasted so good. "What else do you wild ‎ rabbits do?" he asked. "Well," one of them said. "You see that field there? It's got carrots growing in it. We dig them up and eat them." This he couldn't resist and he spent the next hour eating the most juicy carrots. They were wonderful. Later, he asked them again, "What else do you do?"‎ ‎"You see that field there? It's got lettuce（莴苣） growing in it. We eat them as well." The lettuce tasted just as good and he returned a while later completely full. "Is there anything else you guys do?" he asked. One of the other rabbits came a bit closer to him and spoke softly. "There's one other thing you must try. You see those rabbits there," he said, pointing to the far corner of the field. "They're girls. We run after them. Go and try it." Well, our friend spent the rest of the morning in the far corner indulging（放纵） himself until, completely tired out, he came back over to the guys. "That was fantastic," he said breathlessly. ‎ ‎"So are you going to live with us then?" one of them asked. ‎ ‎"I'm sorry, I had a great time but I can't." The wild rabbits all stared at him, a bit surprised. ‎ ‎"Why? We thought you liked it here."‎ ‎"I do," our friend replied. "But I must get back to the laboratory. I'm dying for a cigarette."‎ ‎1. The rabbit saw the following for the first time in his life EXCEPT .‎ ‎ A. daylight B. green grass C. wild rabbit D. cigarette ‎2. When he escaped from the laboratory, the rabbit felt .‎ ‎ A. very sad B. very happy C. very surprised C. frightened ‎3. Why were the wild rabbits a little surprised after hearing what the rabbit said? Because .‎ ‎ A. while he ate so much carrots and lettuce, there was not enough left for them to eat.‎ ‎ B. he didn’t liked it there.‎ ‎ C. he wasn’t going to live with them.‎ ‎ D. he was not friendly to them.‎ ‎4. The sentence “I’m dying for a cigarette.” implies that .‎ ‎ A. he had the habit of smoking.‎ ‎ B. his cigarettes were left in the laboratory.‎ ‎ C. he didn’t like the female rabbits.‎ ‎ D. there may be some heavy smoker in the laboratory.‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎1. D 细节理解题。从第一段中可以看出前三项均为他首次看到。‎ ‎2. B 细节理解题。从第一段的 “Wow, this is great” 中可以判断出来。‎ ‎3. C 语意理解题。倒数第三段中他既然 “had a great time”,却又 “but I can’t”,能不令人吃惊吗？‎ ‎4. D 句意理解题。人类的烟民影响到了兔界，真应了“近墨者黑”。‎ ‎[九]‎ The centre of the Taj Mahal(泰姬陵) is the white marble（大理石的）tomb, which stands on a square base including a symmetrical（对称的）building with an iwan, an arch-shaped doorway, topped by a large dome（圆屋顶）. Like most important tombs, basic parts are Persian.‎ The marble dome above the tomb is its most breathtaking point. Its height is about the same size as the base of the building, about 35 meters, and is accentuated（突出） as it sits on a columned（圆柱的） "drum" of about 7 metres high. Because of its shape, the dome is often called an onion dome . The top is decorated（装饰） with a lotus design, which serves to accentuate its height as well. The shape of the dome is emphasised（着重，加重） by four smaller domed chattris (亭) placed at its corners. The chattri domes copy the onion shape of the main dome. Their columned bases open through the roof of the tomb and provide light to the inside. Tall decorative spires (尖顶) extend from edges of base walls, and provide visual emphasis to the height of the dome. The lotus theme is repeated on both the chattris and spires. The dome and chattris are topped by a gilded(镀金的) finial, which mixes traditional Persian and Hindu decorative parts.‎ The main dome is topped by a gilded spire or finial. The finial, made of gold until the early 1800s, is now made of bronze. The finial provides a clear example of combination of traditional Persian and Hindu decorative parts. The finial is topped by a moon, a typical Islamic（伊斯兰教的） theme, whose horns point heavenward. Because of its placement on the main spire, the horns of moon and finial point combine to create a trident（三叉戟）shape, memory of traditional Hindu symbols of Shiva(一种神).‎ ‎1. The dome was made of .‎ ‎ A. earth B. rock C. wood D. marble ‎2. The spire is made of .‎ ‎ A. gold B. silver C. bronze D. iron ‎3. The inside of the tomb can have light through .‎ ‎ A. the windows B. the spires C. the columned bases D. the lamps ‎4. The are decorated with lotus designs. ‎ ‎ A. tops B. chattris C. spires D. all of the above ‎5. The best title may be .‎ ‎ A. The White Marble Tomb B. Taj Mahal ‎ C. Memory of Shiva D. Persian and Hindu style 参考答案：‎ ‎1. D. 从第二段第一句中可以找到答案。‎ ‎2. C. 从第三段第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎3. C. 从第二段第七句中可以看出。‎ ‎4. D. 从第二段第四句和倒数第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎5. B. 整篇文章主要是对泰姬陵的介绍，所以Taj Mahal作题目最合适。‎ ‎[十]‎ Jørn Utzon, the 90-year-old Danish architect who shocked the world in 1957 with his competition-winning design for the Sydney Opera House, died on Nov. 29, 2008. The building on Sydney's harbor was completed in 1973, despite Utzon's withdrawal(退出) from the project in 1966 following continued disagreements with the government. Although recent repair better realized Utzon's original designs for the insides, he never saw the building after its completion.‎ The son of a naval（海军的） architect, Utzon graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen in 1942 and worked for a short time in the office of modern master Alvar Aalto. When he won the international contest for the Sydney Opera House, the then 38-year-old architect had won several other competitions, but none of those designs had been built. Throughout his career, most of Utzon's work was in his native Denmark, including several housing projects, a church, and a nature center. An obvious exception was his Kuwait National Assembly of 1982. ‎ The Sydney Opera House was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007 and described in the Pritzker Architecture Prize as "one of the great buildings of the 20th century." But Utzon's selection as 2003 Pritzker winner was something of a surprise. The honor came decades(十年) after his agreement for the Sydney Opera House and at a point when most architectural observers weren't even aware that he was still alive. ‎ Utzon spent the last three and a half decades of his life living in a simple house of his own design on the Spanish island of Majorca. He died in Copenhagen.‎ ‎1. Jørn Utzon was born in .‎ ‎ A. 1973 B. ‎1957 C. 1942 D. 1918‎ ‎2. The reason why Jørn Utzon drew back from the project was that .‎ ‎ A. he was too old B. it was built at the wrong place ‎ C. he had different opinions with the government ‎ D. he could see the building after its completion ‎3. Which of the following statements is true?‎ ‎ A. He was born a worker’s family.‎ ‎ B. He won the international contest for the Sydney Opera House in 1942.‎ ‎ C. Few of his designs were built.‎ ‎ D. Most of his work was in his own country.‎ ‎4. People were surprised when .‎ ‎ A. the Sydney Opera House was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.‎ ‎ B. Jørn Utzon won the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2003. ‎ ‎ C. the honour came decades after his agreement for the Sydney Opera House.‎ ‎ D. he was still alive.‎ ‎5. The best title of the passage can be .‎ ‎ A. The Greatest Architect B. Jørn Utzon ‎ C. The Sydney Opera House D. The Pritzker Prize Winner 参考答案：1. D. 第一段第一句中告诉我们他2008年去世，享年90岁，可以推算出来。‎ ‎2. C. 从第一段第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎3. D. 从第二段倒数第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎4. B. 从第三段第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎5. B. 全文主要介绍Jørn Utzon的生平，以名字作题目最好。‎