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2 Complete the conversation according to the given information about the Sydney Opera House. 根据悉尼歌剧院的信息表，补全对话。
Tom: I’m really into famous buildings. Do you know anything about the Sydney Opera House?
Lily: Sure! I’m actually from Australia, so I’ve seen it many times.
Tom: Oh, you’re Australian? That’s perfect! How was the design chosen?
Lily: Well, the design was chosen in 1957 from over 200 entries. Finally, the winner was a Danish architect (1)
Tom: A Danish architect? That’s interesting. Was his design very different from others?
Lily: Yes, very different. Most buildings back then looked nothing like it. The opera house was designed like sails — really unique for that time.
Tom: I see. How long did the construction take?
Lily: It (2)
Tom: Wow, that’s a long time. Who opened it in the end?
Lily: It (3)
Tom: That must have been a big event. I heard it’s a World Heritage Site now. When did that happen?
Lily: It (4)
Tom: Thanks for all the information! I’d love to visit it one day.
Lily: You really should go someday.
Tom: I’m really into famous buildings. Do you know anything about the Sydney Opera House?
Lily: Sure! I’m actually from Australia, so I’ve seen it many times.
Tom: Oh, you’re Australian? That’s perfect! How was the design chosen?
Lily: Well, the design was chosen in 1957 from over 200 entries. Finally, the winner was a Danish architect (1)
called/named Jørn Utzon
.Tom: A Danish architect? That’s interesting. Was his design very different from others?
Lily: Yes, very different. Most buildings back then looked nothing like it. The opera house was designed like sails — really unique for that time.
Tom: I see. How long did the construction take?
Lily: It (2)
was started in 1959 and (was) completed in 1973
. That’s 14 years!Tom: Wow, that’s a long time. Who opened it in the end?
Lily: It (3)
was opened by Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ
on 20 October 1973.Tom: That must have been a big event. I heard it’s a World Heritage Site now. When did that happen?
Lily: It (4)
was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
in 2007.Tom: Thanks for all the information! I’d love to visit it one day.
Lily: You really should go someday.
答案
(1) called/named Jørn Utzon
(2) was started in 1959 and (was) completed in 1973
(3) was opened by Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ
(4) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
(2) was started in 1959 and (was) completed in 1973
(3) was opened by Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ
(4) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
解析
【分析】
本题需结合对话语境、时态及悉尼歌剧院的相关文化常识补全对话。第(1)空需修饰“丹麦建筑师”，填写其名字；第(2)空需对应“建造时长”，结合后文14年的信息推导建造的起止时间；第(3)空需回答“谁开放歌剧院”，结合常识填写；第(4)空需回答“列入世界遗产的情况”，结合时间2007年填写，且所有空均需使用一般过去时的被动语态。
【解析】
(1) 此处用过去分词作后置定语修饰“architect”，表示“名叫……的”，结合悉尼歌剧院的常识，获胜的丹麦建筑师是Jørn Utzon，故填called/named Jørn Utzon；
(2) 前文问建造时长，后文提到14年，结合开放时间1973年，可知建造从1959年开始、1973年完成，时态为一般过去时的被动，故填was started in 1959 and (was) completed in 1973；
(3) 前文问谁开放悉尼歌剧院，根据常识是伊丽莎白二世，时态为一般过去时的被动，故填was opened by Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ；
(4) 前文问列入世界遗产的时间，2007年被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产，时态为一般过去时的被动，故填was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site。
【答案】
(1) called/named Jørn Utzon
(2) was started in 1959 and (was) completed in 1973
(3) was opened by Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ
(4) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
【知识点】
英语补全对话、文化常识应用
【点评】
本题考查英语对话补全能力，需结合语境、时态及文化常识完成填空，涉及悉尼歌剧院的历史信息，能帮助学生拓展西方文化知识，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题需结合对话语境、时态及悉尼歌剧院的相关文化常识补全对话。第(1)空需修饰“丹麦建筑师”，填写其名字；第(2)空需对应“建造时长”，结合后文14年的信息推导建造的起止时间；第(3)空需回答“谁开放歌剧院”，结合常识填写；第(4)空需回答“列入世界遗产的情况”，结合时间2007年填写，且所有空均需使用一般过去时的被动语态。
【解析】
(1) 此处用过去分词作后置定语修饰“architect”，表示“名叫……的”，结合悉尼歌剧院的常识，获胜的丹麦建筑师是Jørn Utzon，故填called/named Jørn Utzon；
(2) 前文问建造时长，后文提到14年，结合开放时间1973年，可知建造从1959年开始、1973年完成，时态为一般过去时的被动，故填was started in 1959 and (was) completed in 1973；
(3) 前文问谁开放悉尼歌剧院，根据常识是伊丽莎白二世，时态为一般过去时的被动，故填was opened by Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ；
(4) 前文问列入世界遗产的时间，2007年被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产，时态为一般过去时的被动，故填was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site。
【答案】
(1) called/named Jørn Utzon
(2) was started in 1959 and (was) completed in 1973
(3) was opened by Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ
(4) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
【知识点】
英语补全对话、文化常识应用
【点评】
本题考查英语对话补全能力，需结合语境、时态及文化常识完成填空，涉及悉尼歌剧院的历史信息，能帮助学生拓展西方文化知识，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
