初二英语建筑美学练习题40题带答案

初二英语建筑美学练习题40题带答案
1. The ______ of the Eiffel Tower is made of iron.
A. frame
B. roof
C. wall
D. floor
答案：A。

解析：frame表示框架，埃菲尔铁塔的框架是由铁制成的，这是符合事实的。

roof是屋顶，埃菲尔铁塔主要是框架结构，不是屋顶由铁制成。

wall是墙，埃菲尔铁塔不是墙由铁制成。

floor是地板，也不符合埃菲尔铁塔的构造特点。

2. We can see many ______ on the old castle.
A. towers
B. beds
C. desks
D. chairs
答案：A。

解析：towers表示塔，在古老的城堡上能看到很多塔是合理的。

beds是床，不可能在城堡上看到很多床。

desks是书桌，城堡上不会有很多书桌。

chairs是椅子，也不符合城堡的构造特点。

3. The Great Wall is mainly built with ______.
A. wood
B. stone
C. glass
答案：B。

解析：stone石头，长城主要是由石头建造的。

wood是木头，长城不是主要由木头建造。

glass是玻璃，长城不可能由玻璃建造。

plastic是塑料，更不符合长城的建造材料。

4. There is a big ______ in the center of the church.
A. dome
B. box
C. basket
D. bag
答案：A。

解析：dome表示穹顶，教堂中心有大穹顶是常见的建筑结构。

box是盒子，教堂中心不会有大盒子。

basket是篮子，不符合教堂的构造。

bag 是包，也不可能出现在教堂中心。

5. The modern building uses a lot of ______ for its exterior walls.
A. steel
B. paper
C. cloth
D. leather
答案：A。

解析：steel钢，现代建筑外墙使用很多钢是比较常见的。

paper 是纸，纸不可能用于外墙。

cloth是布，布也不适合做外墙材料。

leather是皮革，同样不用于外墙。

6. In ancient times, people often built houses with ______.
A. mud
B. ice
C. gold
答案：A。

解析：mud泥，在古代人们经常用泥建造房子。

ice冰，虽然有冰屋但不是普遍的古代建房材料。

gold金和silver银，不会用于建造普通房子。

7. The Parthenon in Greece is a famous ______.
A. temple
B. store
C. factory
D. school
答案：A。

解析：temple寺庙，帕特农神庙是著名的寺庙建筑。

store是商店，帕特农神庙不是商店。

factory是工厂，不符合其建筑类型。

school是学校，也不是帕特农神庙的类型。

8. The roof of this traditional house is made of ______.
A. thatch
B. fur
C. wool
D. silk
答案：A。

解析：thatch茅草，传统房子的屋顶很多是由茅草制成的。

fur是皮毛，不会用于做屋顶。

wool是羊毛，一般不做屋顶材料。

silver是丝绸，也不符合屋顶材料。

9. There are many ______ in the skyscraper to support its height.
A. pillars
B. pencils
C. candles
答案：A。

解析：pillars柱子，摩天大楼里有很多柱子来支撑高度。

pencils 是铅笔，和建筑支撑无关。

candles是蜡烛，不符合题意。

bottles是瓶子，也不是用于支撑大楼的。

10. The bridge is usually built with ______ to make it strong.
A. concrete
B. honey
C. oil
D. vinegar
答案：A。

解析：concrete混凝土，桥通常用混凝土建造以使其坚固。

honey 是蜂蜜，不可能用于建桥。

oil是油，也不用于建桥。

vinegar是醋，同样不用于建桥。

11. The Gothic architecture is ______ than the Romanesque architecture in terms of height.
A. tall
B. taller
C. the tallest
D. more taller
答案：B。

解析：本题考查形容词比较级的用法。

根据句中的than可知要用比较级，tall的比较级是taller，选项A是原级，C是最高级，D中more不能和比较级taller连用。

12. Among these modern buildings, the one with the most unique design looks ______ interesting.
A. much
C. most
D. many
答案：B。

解析：这里是将这座独特设计的现代建筑与其他现代建筑作比较，看起来更有趣，要用比较级，interesting是多音节词，比较级是more interesting，选项A much修饰比较级，但本身不是比较级形式，C是最高级，D many不能修饰形容词interesting。

13. The ancient Chinese architecture is as ______ as the ancient Greek architecture in some aspects.
A. grand
B. grander
C. the grandest
D. more grand
答案：A。

解析：本题考查as...as结构，中间要用形容词原级，选项B是比较级，C是最高级，D more不能和原级grand连用。

14. This new skyscraper is much ______ than the old one in appearance.
A. beautiful
B. more beautiful
C. the most beautiful
D. beautifuller
答案：B。

解析：由than可知要用比较级，beautiful的比较级是more beautiful，A是原级，C是最高级，D beautifuller这种形式是错误的。

15. The Baroque architecture often looks ______ magnificent than the Renaissance architecture.
B. less
C. least
D. the less
答案：B。

解析：根据句中的than可知要用比较级，magnificent是多音节词，比较级是less magnificent，A little不能直接作比较级，C是最低级，D the less这种形式错误。

16. The Islamic architecture is one of the ______ styles in the world.
A. distinct
B. more distinct
C. most distinct
D. distinctest
答案：C。

解析：one of+the+形容词最高级+名词复数，表示最...的之一，distinct 的最高级是most distinct，A是原级，B是比较级，D distinctest这种形式错误。

17. The wooden architecture seems ______ fragile compared to the stone architecture.
A. more
B. much
C. very
D. many
答案：A。

解析：这里是将木建筑和石建筑作比较，看起来更脆弱，要用比较级，fragile是双音节词，比较级是more fragile，B much修饰比较级，但这里需要的是比较级形式本身，C very不能表示比较，D many不能修饰形容词fragile。

18. The Art Deco buildings are ______ elegant than the post - modern buildings.
B. less
C. least
D. the less
答案：B。

解析：由than可知要用比较级，elegant是多音节词，比较级是less elegant，A little不能直接作比较级，C是最低级，D the less这种形式错误。

19. This castle is ______ large among all the buildings in the area.
A. large
B. larger
C. the largest
D. more large
答案：C。

解析：句中among all the buildings表示在所有建筑中，要用最高级，large的最高级是the largest，A是原级，B是比较级，D more large这种形式错误。

20. The minimalist architecture is not as ______ complex as the Gothic architecture.
A. much
B. more
C. most
D. much more
答案：A。

解析：not as...as中间要用形容词原级，这里用much来修饰原级complex，表示程度，B是比较级，C是最高级，D much more是比较级形式。

21. The Forbidden City in Beijing is famous for its magnificent architecture. It has a large number of palaces and halls. How many years did it take to build the
Forbidden City?
A. 10 years
B. 14 years
C. 20 years
D. 24 years
答案：B。

解析：根据对故宫建筑历史知识的了解，故宫建造花费了14年时间。

A选项10年时间不符合事实；C选项20年和D选项24年也都是错误的。

22. The Parthenon in Greece is an important ancient building. What was it mainly used for?
A. As a market
B. As a temple
C. As a palace
D. As a library
答案：B。

解析：从对帕特农神庙的建筑文化知识可知，它主要是一座神庙。

A选项市场不符合其用途；C选项宫殿和D选项图书馆也都不是帕特农神庙的主要用途。

23. The Colosseum in Rome is a world - famous building. What kind of events were often held there in ancient times?
A. Music concerts
B. Horse races
C. Gladiatorial contests
D. Art exhibitions
答案：C。

解析：根据罗马斗兽场的历史文化知识，古代那里经常举办角斗比赛。

A选项音乐会不是斗兽场的主要活动；B选项赛马不是在斗兽场进行的主
要活动；D选项艺术展览也不符合。

24. The Taj Mahal in India is a symbol of love. What material was mainly used to build its exterior?
A. Wood
B. Brick
C. Marble
D. Granite
答案：C。

解析：泰姬陵的建筑文化知识表明，它的外部主要是用大理石建造的。

A选项木材不符合；B选项砖头不是其主要的外部建筑材料；D选项花岗岩也不是。

25. The Eiffel Tower in France is very famous. What was the original purpose of building it?
A. As a viewing platform
B. As a radio tower
C. As a symbol of Paris
D. For the World's Fair
答案：D。

解析：从埃菲尔铁塔的建筑背景知识可知，它最初是为了世博会而建造的。

A选项观景台不是其最初目的；B选项无线电塔不是最初目的；C选项作为巴黎的象征是后来它的意义而不是最初目的。

26. The Sydney Opera House is an iconic building in Australia. What shape does it mainly look like?
A. A rectangle
B. A circle
C. Sails on a ship
D. A triangle
答案：C。

解析：悉尼歌剧院的建筑特色是看起来像船上的帆。

A选项长方形不符合其形状；B选项圆形也不符合；D选项三角形也不是其主要形状。

27. Angkor Wat in Cambodia is a large religious building. Which religion is it mainly related to?
A. Buddhism
B. Hinduism
C. Islam
D. Christianity
答案：A。

解析：吴哥窟主要与佛教相关。

B选项印度教虽然吴哥窟早期有印度教的痕迹但现在主要是佛教；C选项伊斯兰教和D选项基督教与吴哥窟无关。

28. The Great Wall in China is a wonder of the world. What was its main function in ancient times?
A. For tourism
B. As a trade route
C. For military defense
D. As a water conservancy project
答案：C。

解析：根据长城的历史知识，它在古代的主要功能是军事防御。

A选项旅游不是古代长城的功能；B选项贸易路线不是其主要功能；D选项水利工程也不符合。

29. The Alhambra in Spain is known for its beautiful architecture. Which architectural style does it mainly represent?
A. Gothic
B. Romanesque
C. Moorish
D. Renaissance
答案：C。

解析：阿尔罕布拉宫主要代表摩尔式建筑风格。

A选项哥特式不符合；B选项罗马式也不符合；D选项文艺复兴式也不是其主要风格。

30. St. Basil's Cathedral in Russia has a very unique appearance. What color is it mainly?
A. White
B. Black
C. Red
D. Multicolored
答案：D。

解析：圣巴西尔大教堂主要是多色的。

A选项白色不是其主要颜色；B选项黑色不符合；C选项红色也不是其主要颜色。

31. The Great Wall of China ______ over a long period of time.
A. was built
B. is built
C. has been built
D. had been built
答案：A。

解析：长城建造于过去，这里描述的是过去发生的动作，所以要用一般过去时的被动语态，结构为was/were+过去分词，主语The Great Wall是单数，所以用was built。

32. The Eiffel Tower ______ in 1889.
A. has been completed
B. was completed
C. is completed
D. had completed
答案：B。

解析：埃菲尔铁塔于1889年建成，这是一个过去的时间点发生的动作，要用一般过去时的被动语态，即was/were+过去分词，主语The Eiffel Tower 是单数，所以选was completed。

33. Stonehenge ______ thousands of years ago.
A. built
B. was built
C. has built
D. had built
答案：B。

解析：巨石阵是被建造的，所以要用被动语态，而建造这个动作发生在数千年前，是过去的动作，要用一般过去时的被动语态，即was/were+过去分词，这里主语Stonehenge是单数，所以用was built。

34. The Colosseum in Rome ______ for gladiatorial contests in the past.
A. uses
B. is used
C. was used
D. has been used
答案：C。

解析：罗马斗兽场在过去被用于角斗比赛，这是过去发生的事情，描述过去的动作的被动情况，要用一般过去时的被动语态，即was/were+过去分词，主语The Colosseum是单数，所以用was used。

35. The Taj Mahal ______ by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife.
A. built
B. was built
C. has been built
D. had built
答案：B。

解析：泰姬陵是被沙贾汗建造来纪念他的妻子的，这是过去发生的动作，要用一般过去时的被动语态，即was/were+过去分词，主语The Taj Mahal 是单数，所以用was built。

36. Angkor Wat ______ in the 12th century.
A. has been constructed
B. was constructed
C. is constructed
D. had constructed
答案：B。

解析：吴哥窟建造于12世纪，这是一个过去的时间点发生的动作，要用一般过去时的被动语态，即was/were+过去分词，主语Angkor Wat是单数，所以用was constructed。

37. The Parthenon in Athens ______ as a temple to Athena.
A. functions
B. is functioned
C. was functioned
D. functioned
答案：D。

解析：雅典的帕特农神庙过去起着雅典娜神庙的作用，这里描述过去的一种状态或功能，要用一般过去时，主动形式，所以选functioned。

38. Notre - Dame Cathedral in Paris ______ in the 12th - 14th centuries.
A. was built
B. has been built
C. is built
D. had been built
答案：A。

解析：巴黎圣母院在12到14世纪被建造，这是过去的动作，要用一般过去时的被动语态，即was/were+过去分词，主语Notre - Dame Cathedral 是单数，所以用was built。

39. The Forbidden City ______ more than 500 years ago.
A. was founded
B. has been founded
C. is founded
D. had founded
答案：A。

解析：故宫于500多年前被建造，这是过去发生的动作，要用一般过去时的被动语态，即was/were+过去分词，found在这里表示建造、建立，主语The Forbidden City是单数，所以用was founded。

40. The Sydney Opera House ______ in 1973.
A. has been completed
B. was completed
C. is completed
D. had completed
答案：B。

解析：悉尼歌剧院于1973年建成，这是一个过去的时间点发生的动作，要用一般过去时的被动语态，即was/were+过去分词，主语The Sydney Opera House是单数，所以用was completed。