Sydney Opera House will outlive the Guggenheim as an international architectural icon ______.A．because it is a global expression of cultural modernityB．because it is the first designed and built modern buildingC．because everyone in the world with media access knows what the Sydney Opera House looks likeD．because it is the pioneer in accomplishing such an international architectural icon

考题 ● The project team members should also be aware of one of the fundamental tenets of modern quality management: quality is planned ,designed and built in, not （72 ）.（72）A. executed inB. inspected inC. check-inD. look-in

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考题 It is pretty hopeless as a venue for opera, it took years to build, its architect was forced to resign and it was never properly finished inside. None of this matters. The Sydney Opera House, by the reclusive Danish architect Jorn Utzon, is the mother and father of all modern landmark buildings. It has come to define not only a city, but an entire nation and continent.Beyond that, it is a global expression of cultural modernity. Everyone in the world with media access knows what the Sydney Opera House looks like. First designed in 1956 and finally declared completed in 1973, the opera house was the single best known modern building in the world until the arrival of Frank Gehry's equally extraordinary Bilbao Guggenheim in 1997. But it will outlive the Guggenheim as an international architectural icon--because it did all the difficult work tint.In the pantheon(万神殿) of classic modern buildings, Utzon's creation has the status of myth. The myth states that the unknown architect, then in his thirties, submitted rough sketches to the competition judges, that he ignored most of the rules, that his as only selected after being plucked at the last moment from the rejected pile by one of the judges, and that the design was unbuildable.But Sydney is remarkable for another reason: it is a complete one-off. It does not fit into any stylistic or chronological category. None of Utzon's other buildings--churches, government departments, house. looks anything like it, and architects today who try to copy his concept always end up looking very second-rate indeed. It is "modern", certainly, but it is an expressive modernism that was quite at odds with the rectilinear(直线的) "international style" of its time. It has more in common with the work of the American genius Frank Uloyd Wright, for whom Utzon worked briefly. Of course its location is an enormous help, sitting as it does on a promontory with water on three sides and the famous Sydney Harbor Bridge as a picture-postcard backdrop. But Utzon masterly exploited the site as nobody else could.Utzon left Australia in high indignation in 1966, never to return, before he could finish designing the interiors.As with Sir Christopher Wren at St Paul's Cathedral, Utzon was humiliated and removed from overseeing the final stages of his masterwork. But for all his manifold difficulties, which other contemporary architect can claim an equivalent achievement? The Sydney Opera House showed us that anything is possible, and it demonstrated that sheer, seductive beauty for its own sake is nothing to be ashamed of.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.A．the Danish architect Join Utzon totally failed in his design of Sydney Opera House and was forced to resignB．the Danish architect Jorn Utzon has been made known as the founder of all the modern landmark buildings, in spite of his part failure in his design of Sydney Opera HouseC．Sydney Opera House is hopelessly ugly and has never been finished insideD．Sydney Opera House is the single best known modern building in the world up to now

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考题 The design of the Sydney Opera House has been taken as a myth because ______.A．it was the workpiece of the famous architectB．it met most of the rules for architectural design at that timeC．the design project suggested by Utzon was unbuildableD．it was designed by an unknown architect and was thought unbuildable at that time

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考题 In this passage, the author's tone and attitude towards the design and accomplishment of the Sydney Opera House is ______.A．highly criticalB．cold and objectiveC．sympathetic yet reservedD．positive and appreciative

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考题 I'd like to rent a house: modern, comfortable and ( ) in a quiet environment. A.all in allB.after allC.first of allD.above all

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考题 ____ the forties ____ the first fully automatic factory was built in the world. A.It was not until ...thenB.It was not until ...thatC.It was until ...thatD.It was not until ...when

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考题 The change in the attidues towards the Vcitorians is revealed in the fact that _____.[A] the 100th anniversary of the death of Queen Victoria is celebrated[B] the media publicizes events or people about the Victorian age[C] people begin to highly praise Victorian heroes[D] a new book regards Victorians as creators of the modern world

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考题 I should like to rent a house，modern，comfortable and __________in’a quiet environment．A．before allB．after allC．first of allD．above all

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考题 Learning Beijing Opera in primary schools is intended _____________ the traditional cultural treasure.A.to preserve B.to preserving C.to have preserved D.preserving

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考题共用题干 Going Back to Its BirthplaceNo sporting event takes hold of the world's attention and imagination like the Olympic Games.The football World Cup fascinates fans in Europe and South America;baseball's World Series is required viewing in North America;and the World Table Tennis Championships attracts the most interest in Asia.But the Olympics belong to the whole world.Now,after travelling to 17 countries over 108 years,the summer Games are returning to Athens,the place where the first modern Olympics was held.Participation in the Games is looked on not only as an achievement,but also as an honour. The 1 6 days between August 1 3 and 29 will see a record 202 countries compete, up from Sydney's 199.Afghanistan is back,having been banned from Sydney because the Taliban government didn't let women do sports.There is also a place for newcomers East Timor and Kiribati.A total of 10,500 athletes will compete in 28 sports,watched by 5.3 million ticket-paying viewers as well as a television audience of 4 billion.Athens is to use its rich history and culture to make the Olympics as special as possible.The Games will open with cycling events which start in front of the Parthenon and Acropolis monuments.The final event will be a historic men's marathon following the original route run by Phidippides in 490 BC to bring news of victory over the Persians.The ancient stadium at Olympia,first used for the Games nearly three centuries ago,will stage the shot put competitions.And the Panathenian Stadium,where the first modern Olympics was held,is to host the archery（射箭）events.If the well-known ancient sites deliver a great sense of history to the Games,the 39 new venues add a modern touch to the city of Athens.The main Olympic stadium,with a giant glass and steel roof, is the landmark（标志）building of the Olympics."We believe that we will organize a'magical'Games,"said Athens 2004 President Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki. "Our history with the Olympic Games goes back nearly 3,000 years,and Athens 2004 could be the best ever." The Panathenian Stadium is the landmark building of Olympics.A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned

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考题共用题干 Going Back to Its BirthplaceNo sporting event takes hold of the world's attention and imagination like the Olympic Games.The football World Cup fascinates fans in Europe and South America;baseball's World Series is required viewing in North America;and the World Table Tennis Championships attracts the most interest in Asia.But the Olympics belong to the whole world.Now,after travelling to 17 countries over 108 years,the summer Games are returning to Athens,the place where the first modern Olympics was held.Participation in the Games is looked on not only as an achievement,but also as an honour. The 1 6 days between August 1 3 and 29 will see a record 202 countries compete, up from Sydney's 199.Afghanistan is back,having been banned from Sydney because the Taliban government didn't let women do sports.There is also a place for newcomers East Timor and Kiribati.A total of 10,500 athletes will compete in 28 sports,watched by 5.3 million ticket-paying viewers as well as a television audience of 4 billion.Athens is to use its rich history and culture to make the Olympics as special as possible.The Games will open with cycling events which start in front of the Parthenon and Acropolis monuments.The final event will be a historic men's marathon following the original route run by Phidippides in 490 BC to bring news of victory over the Persians.The ancient stadium at Olympia,first used for the Games nearly three centuries ago,will stage the shot put competitions.And the Panathenian Stadium,where the first modern Olympics was held,is to host the archery（射箭）events.If the well-known ancient sites deliver a great sense of history to the Games,the 39 new venues add a modern touch to the city of Athens.The main Olympic stadium,with a giant glass and steel roof, is the landmark（标志）building of the Olympics."We believe that we will organize a'magical'Games,"said Athens 2004 President Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki. "Our history with the Olympic Games goes back nearly 3,000 years,and Athens 2004 could be the best ever." The first modern Olympics was held nearly three centuries ago.A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned

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考题共用题干 Going Back to Its BirthplaceNo sporting event takes hold of the world's attention and imagination like the Olympic Games.The football World Cup fascinates fans in Europe and South America;baseball's World Series is required viewing in North America;and the World Table Tennis Championships attracts the most interest in Asia.But the Olympics belong to the whole world.Now,after travelling to 17 countries over 108 years,the summer Games are returning to Athens,the place where the first modern Olympics was held.Participation in the Games is looked on not only as an achievement,but also as an honour. The 1 6 days between August 1 3 and 29 will see a record 202 countries compete, up from Sydney's 199.Afghanistan is back,having been banned from Sydney because the Taliban government didn't let women do sports.There is also a place for newcomers East Timor and Kiribati.A total of 10,500 athletes will compete in 28 sports,watched by 5.3 million ticket-paying viewers as well as a television audience of 4 billion.Athens is to use its rich history and culture to make the Olympics as special as possible.The Games will open with cycling events which start in front of the Parthenon and Acropolis monuments.The final event will be a historic men's marathon following the original route run by Phidippides in 490 BC to bring news of victory over the Persians.The ancient stadium at Olympia,first used for the Games nearly three centuries ago,will stage the shot put competitions.And the Panathenian Stadium,where the first modern Olympics was held,is to host the archery（射箭）events.If the well-known ancient sites deliver a great sense of history to the Games,the 39 new venues add a modern touch to the city of Athens.The main Olympic stadium,with a giant glass and steel roof, is the landmark（标志）building of the Olympics."We believe that we will organize a'magical'Games,"said Athens 2004 President Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki. "Our history with the Olympic Games goes back nearly 3,000 years,and Athens 2004 could be the best ever." The World Table Tennis Championships attracts the most interest in Asian countries.A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned

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考题 New Zealand is the first country in the world to get the new day because（）Ait is just east of the International Date LineBit is just west of the International Date LineCit is located halfway between the equator and the South PoleDit is located in the Southern Pacific Ocean

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考题 The project team members should also be aware of one of the fundamental tenets of modern quality management: quality is planned, designed and built in, not（）A、executedinB、inspectedinC、check-inD、look-in

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考题 New Zealand is the first country in the world to get the new day because（）A、it is just east of the International Date LineB、it is just west of the International Date LineC、it is located halfway between the equator and the South PoleD、it is located in the Southern Pacific Ocean

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考题单选题_____ paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.A UtzonB The publicC Queen Elizabeth IID The government

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考题填空题At the global level, countries around the world have expressed a firm commitment to strengthening international responses to the risks of climate change.____

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考题单选题Why did Jacky fly to Sydney?A He flew to Sydney for sightseeingB He flew to Sydney to attend an important international conferenceC He flew to Sydney to attend a company meeting

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考题问答题Modern means of transportation, telecommunication and mass media have shortened the geographical distance of the world. The international community appears to be no more than a global village, in which people of different nations engage themselves in cultural exchange, while seeking common development in harmonious and respectful relationship. I think different cultures should learn from each other’s strengths to offset their own weaknesses. However, we also have to understand that cultural exchange is by no means a process of losing one’s own culture to a foreign one, but a process of enriching each other’s national cultures. Of course, the culture of a nation must withhold its own distinctive national characteristics in its extensive exchange with other cultures, and make contributions to the development of human civilization.

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考题问答题Practice 5　　One by one, economies around the world are stumbling. By cutting interest rates again this week-for the seventh time this year-the Federal Reserve hopes it can keep America out of recession. But in an increasing number of economies, from Japan to Taiwan to Mexico and Brazil. GDP is already shrinking. Global industrial production fell at an annual rate of 6 percent in the first half of 2001. Early estimates suggest that gross world product, as a whole, may have contracted in the second quarter, for possibly the first time in two decades. Welcome to the first global recession of the 21st century.

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考题单选题New Zealand is the first country in the world to get the new day because（）A it is just east of the International Date LineB it is just west of the International Date LineC it is located halfway between the equator and the South PoleD it is located in the Southern Pacific Ocean

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考题单选题Building the Sydney Opera House lasted _____.A from 1959 to 1973B from 1962 to 1973C from 1959 to 1967D from 1962 to 1967

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考题问答题Globalization　　What exactly does globalization mean? Concepts related to globalization include “internationalization”, “multidomestic marketing”, and “multinational or transnational marketing”, suggesting that the basic criterion is transactions across national boundaries. In the marketing and strategic management literature, globalization is conceptualized as a means to gain competitive advantage by locating different stages of production in different geographic regions according to the particular region’s comparative advantage. This conceptualization focuses only on the economic aspects of globalization; social, cultural and political factors are only considered in the context of achieving economic advantage. Thus, being “culturally sensitive” in global markets is being able to sell one’s product with enough ingenuity to avoid possible pitfalls arising from the seller’s ignorance of local customs. International marketing textbooks discuss such cultural pitfalls in great detail; however, the cultural contest of globalization is always framed by the economy.　　Broader conceptualization of globalization can be found in other disciplines such as sociology and anthropology. Waters defined globalization as “a social process in which the constraints of geography on social and cultural arrangements recede and in which people become increasingly aware that they are receding.” This conceptualization with its much broader scope, allows for the examination of a number of consequences of globalization, not jut economic but social, cultural and political ones.　　While there are a few different conceptualizations of globalization, researchers seem to be in agreement that there are at least three dimensions of globalization: economic, political and cultural. The economic aspects of globalization stem from the spread of the capitalist world economy and the resulting expansion of goods and services. The need for cheap raw materials, cheap labor and new markets saw the expansion of the capitalist world economy from one that was primarily Eurocentric to one that encompassed the entire world. This process was achieved by various means and often involved overcoming political resistances in the new markets. The political aspects of globalization involved establishing control over markets and raw materials through either the use of direct military power or the establishment of international institutions that control such markets. The rise of the nation-state is an example of the political aspect of globalization, although it is argued that advances in telecommunications and information systems and the resulting constructions of institutions that transience territorial boundaries are making the nation-state obsolete.　　If the economic and political aspects of globalization involve material and power exchanges, the cultural of globalization involves the expression of symbols that represents facts, meanings, beliefs, preferences, tastes and values. In fact, these symbolic exchanges are increasingly displacing economic and political exchanges in the spread of global mass culture. Traditional barriers of language pose no problems to modem means of cultural production such as satellite television and film. However, the new “global culture”, despite its manifestations through consumption of global products and symbols in different part of the globe, is essentially the culture of dominant groups centered in the West.

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考题单选题Which is the best title for the passage?A Sailing RoofB Traveling in SydneyC The Sydney Opera HouseD The Opening of the Opera House

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考题单选题The project team members should also be aware of one of the fundamental tenets of modern quality management: quality is planned, designed and built in, not（）A executedinB inspectedinC check-inD look-in

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考题单选题The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from _____.A AmericaB AustraliaC EnglandD Denmark

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考题问答题For Einstein to become a modern icon, especially in America, required a total revision of the definition of a hero. Anti-intellectualism has been as integral a part of American culture as the drive for universal education, and the fact that both have existed concurrently may account for the low status of teachers. In America it is not enough to be smart; one must compensate for one's intelligence by also showing the canniness and real-world power of the cowboy and the pioneer. Einstein did this. He was the first modern intellectual superstar, and he won his stardom in the only way that Americans could accept—by dint of intuitive, not scholarly, intelligence and by having his thought applied to practical things, such as rockets and atom bombs.

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