Question

There are some famous buildings that everyone can recognize. When you see a picture of a sports stadium that reminds you of a bird’s nest, you probably know it is the Olympic stadium in Beijing. When you see a picture of a famous concert hall that reminds you of a sailing ship, you probably know it is the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Buildings like these are easily recognized everywhere in the world. They were designed to look like other things if people use their imaginations.

      Other buildings do not need any imagination. They are made to look exactly like other things. Sometimes, these buildings are offices, restaurants, or even houses. Three buildings built in this way are actually museums. The shape of the building is clue to the objects people can see inside.

      In Guizhou, China, people can visit the Meitan Tea Museum, built in the shape of a giant teapot. There is also a second building next door that is shaped like a huge tea cup. From far away, the nine-story teapot-shaped museum looks like some kinds of giant work of art. But as one gets closer, the windows make it clear that this is a building.

       People who are interested in guitars might want to visit the Guitar Museum in Tennessee, USA. The three-story building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side. Inside, visitors can see all kinds of guitars as well as learn about famous guitar players. 

One of the newest funny shaped museums is a pottery museum in Gyconggi, Korean museum, built in 2011, is shaped just like a traditional Korean pot, Along with seeing exam pots and tools used for making pots in the museum, visitors can try to make their own pots.

1.Sydney Opera House look like_______and it is in Australia.

A. a bird’s nest    B. a sailing ship    C. a nice guitar

2.People can visit the building in the shape of teapot__________.

A. in Guizhou, China   B. In Tennessee, USA   C. in Gycouggi, Korea

3.The underlined word” giant” means “_________” in Chinese.

A.豪华的     B. 巨大的     C. 古老的

4. Which is NOT true about the building that is shaped like a guitar?

A. People can see all kinds of guitars inside of it.

B. You can find information about famous guitar players there.

C. The two-story building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side.

5.The Olympic stadium and the Sydney Opera House are examples of ________.

A. buildings that look exactly like things in them

B. buildings that look like other things

C. buildings that look like famous things

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.B

【解析】主旨大意：这篇短文主要介绍了世界各地的有趣的建筑。

1.根据第一段When you see a picture of a famous concert hall that reminds you of a sailing ship, you probably know it is the Sydney Opera House in Australia.，描述，可知悉尼歌剧院像一条扬帆远行的船。故选B。

2.根据短文第三段In Guizhou, China, people can visit the Meitan Tea Museum, built in the shape of a giant teapot.描述，可知选A。

3.联系后一句hat is shaped like a huge tea cu描述，可知此处指的是一个大茶壶。故选B。

4.根据短文倒数第二段The three-story building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side. 描述，可知这是一座三层楼高的建筑。故选项C描述错误。

5.根据短文第一段Buildings like these are easily recognized everywhere in the world. They were designed to look like other things if people use their imaginations.描述，可知鸟巢体育馆和悉尼歌剧院是仿生建筑的例子。故选B。