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Many famous churches as listed below have a long religious history, inventive architecture and dedicated craftsmanship.
Sagrada Familia
This church located in Barcelona, Spain is a UNESCO World Heritage Site(世界文化遺址). It is a Roman Catholic Church planned by architect Antoni Gaudi and its construction began in 1882. However, it remains incomplete till today. This is mainly because of its huge size and the process to return the earliest construction to its original condition would never end. A tour of the whole church would take about a week.
Saint Basil’s Cathedral
This famous church is located in Moscow, the capital of Russia and marks the exact center of the city. It was completed in 1561 under the rule of Ivan the Terrible and has a very colorful architecture unusual for a church. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is perhaps one of the most famous churches in the world because it appears in many movies.
Westminster Abbey
This famous church is in London and is one of the iconic(標(biāo)志性的) buildings in the country. It was built in the 10th century and today is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Thames River and Westminster Palace are both located near the Abbey and the Gothic(哥特式的) architecture draws many tourists each year. Westminster Abbey is also the place for important events of the royal family.
Church of the Nativity
This church is located in Bethlehem, Palestine and is believed to be the birthplace of Jesus. Its construction was started 327AD and today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This church, however, does not see many tourists because of the ongoing conflict in Palestine.
1. What's the common character of the churches?
A. They're Gothic architectures. B. They are located in city centers.
C. They are UNESCO world heritage sites. D. They are visited by many tourists every year.
2. Which church has the longest history?
A. Sagrada Familia. B. Saint Basil’s Cathedral.
C. Westminster Abbey. D. Church of the Nativity.
3. Why is Sagrada Familia still incomplete?
A. Its construction didn't start until recently. B. Repair is needed before completing it.
C. Early buildings will be pulled down. D. People want to make it larger and larger.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【分析】這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了四個(gè)被列為世界遺產(chǎn)的教堂，介紹了各自的宗教歷史，獨(dú)特的建筑和專門的工藝。
【1題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中This church located in Barcelona, Spain is a UNESCO World Heritage Site(世界文化遺址).可知這座位于西班牙巴塞羅那的教堂是聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織世界遺產(chǎn)。第三段中It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is perhaps one of the most famous churches in the world because it appears in many movies.可知它是聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織的世界遺產(chǎn)，可能是世界上最著名的教堂之一，因?yàn)樗霈F(xiàn)在許多電影中。第四段中It was built in the 10th century and today is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.可知它建于10世紀(jì)，如今已被聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織列為世界遺產(chǎn)。第五段中Its construction was started 327AD and today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.可知它始建于公元327年，如今已被聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織列為世界文化遺產(chǎn)。由此可知，這些教堂的共同特征是它們是聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織世界遺產(chǎn)。故選C。
【2題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中It is a Roman Catholic Church planned by architect Antoni Gaudi and its construction began in 1882.可知這是一座由建筑師Antoni Gaudi設(shè)計(jì)的羅馬天主教堂，始于1882年。第三段中It was completed in 1561 under the rule of Ivan the Terrible and has a very colorful architecture unusual for a church.可知它在Ivan the Terrible統(tǒng)治的1561年完成，其色彩豐富的建筑風(fēng)格與教堂不同。第四段中It was built in the 10th century and today is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.可知它建于10世紀(jì)，如今已被聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織列為世界遺產(chǎn)。第五段中Its construction was started 327AD and today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.可知它始建于公元327年，如今已被聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織列為世界文化遺產(chǎn)。對(duì)比可知，Church of the Nativity的歷史是四個(gè)教堂中最長(zhǎng)的。故選D。
【3題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中However, it remains incomplete till today. This is mainly because of its huge size and the process to return the earliest construction to its original condition would never end.可知然而，它至今仍未完工。這主要是因?yàn)樗捏w積巨大，要把最早的建筑恢復(fù)到原來的狀態(tài)，這個(gè)過程永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)結(jié)束。由此可知，Sagrada Familia還不完整因?yàn)樾枰M(jìn)行維修。故選B。
