首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
The Parthenon The Parthenon, a building in Athens, Greece, is perhaps one of the most memorable structures on Earth. Built 25
The Parthenon The Parthenon, a building in Athens, Greece, is perhaps one of the most memorable structures on Earth. Built 25
admin
2013-01-12
53
问题
The Parthenon
The Parthenon, a building in Athens, Greece, is perhaps one of the most memorable structures on Earth. Built 25 centuries ago, it is one of the great architectural of the ancient world. There are many reasons for its greatness.
Background
Athens was the most important city in ancient Greece. In 480 B. C. Greece was under attack by both the Persian army and the Persian navy. The Athenian commander, Themistocles, knew that his forces could not defeat the Persian army then marching toward Athens. Hoping instead to make a stand against the Persians at sea, Themistocles and his forces fled Athens for a nearby island. Although the Persian army overwhelmed Athens and left it in ruins, the Greek navy, led by Themistocles, annihilated the Persian fleet. This victory by the Greeks led all Persian forces to retreat within one year.
About 30 years later the building of the Parthenon began. Construction took place between 447 and 432 B. C. During the role of Pericles. The Parthenon was constructed on the same site as an unfinished structure intended to honor the men who had lost their in an earlier battle against the Persians. The Parthenon would stand as a symbol of the strength lives and importance of the Greek people.
Location
Many important cities in ancient Greece had an acropolis, or "high city," on which people constructed important buildings. The acropolis was the highest and most defensible location, so it also served as a fortress in the event of enemy attack. The Parthenon is located about 500 feet above the city of Athens. Before the Parthenon could be built, some areas of the acropolis had to be leveled down, and other areas had to built up. Then a large, solid foundation was constructed out, to limestone blocks. The entire area was buttressed by a reinforcing wall.
Description
The Parthenon is a rectangular structure consisting of two inner areas surrounded by columns. There are eight columns at each end and seventeen columns along each side. It is a large structure, considering when it was built. It is about 200 feet long and about 100 feet wide. It stands about 60 feet high.
Construction
One extraordinary aspect of the Parthenon is its construction. It required between 20,000 and 30,000 tons of marble that had to be precisely carved so that huge blocks of it could be fitted together without mortar to form the columns and interior walls.
Perhaps even more impressive are the "optical corrections" that were used. The columns bulge slightly in the middle because experience had shown the Greeks that perfectly straight columns would not look straight to viewer. Because comer columns normally appear smaller than others, the comer columns of the Parthenon were made slightly thicker and were placed closer to the other columns. The columns were also designed to lean inward slightly because perfectly perpendicular columns seem to slant outward. Furthermore the platform on which tile Parthenon sits was made to curve upward in the middle because perfectly level floor would appear to sag in the center.
The Parthenon stands today despite the centuries that have passed. It is a timeless tribute to the enduring culture of the Greek people and is considered a model of excellence in concept and construction. It established the classic style of architecture seen today in many public buildings, such as the White House and the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C. This architectural style is a lasting gift from the ancient Greeks to the modem world.
The reader can conclude that the Parthenon ______.
选项
A、had columns made of limestone
B、required much effort to build
C、had a palace inside for the leader of Athens
D、was never completely finished
答案
B
解析
根据Construction第一段,修建Parthenon是一项巨大的工程,需要20,000到30,000吨精确切割的大理石。而A、C、D三项或是文中没有提到,或是和文中句子意思相反,所以选B。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/lt9O777K
0
考博英语
相关试题推荐
(66)Prosperousalumnihelpedmake2006arecordedfund-raisingyearforcollegesanduniversities,whichhauledin$28billion
Atradegroupforliquorretailersputoutapressreleasewithanalarmingheadline;"MillionsofKidsBuyInternetAlcohol,La
Althoughthefalsebanknotesfooledmanypeople,theydidnot______toacloseexamination.
Kaganmaintainsthataninfant’sreactionstoitsfirststressfulexperiencesarepartofanaturalprocessofdevelopment,not
Iusedtothinkmemory______wereforthehopelesslydisorganized,butwhenIhitmid-40sittakesthreetripsbetweenmyhome
Thebuildingwillbe______withinthenexttwomonths.
InBritainpeople______fourmilliontonsofpotatoeseveryyear.
TheterroristsmighthaveplantedabombonaplaneinAthens,setto______whenitarrivedinNewYork.
Therepublicationofthepoet’smostrecentworkswillcertainly______hisnationalreputation.
Onceuponatimetherelivedabeautifulyoungwomanandahandsomeyoungman.Theywereverypoor,butastheyweredeeplyinl
随机试题
ItisgenerallyagreedthattheInternethasbroughtpeopletogether________.
Manytheoriesabouttheoriginoftheoceanhavebeenproposedbyscientists.Themostwidelyacceptedoneisthattheearthat
阿苯达唑属
公路桥梁主要构件存在严重缺损,不能正常使用,危及桥梁安全,处于危险状态,则其技术状况等级为()。
某建设工程项目的规模不大,参与单位不多,为提高管理效率,避免出现矛盾指令,宜采用()模式。【2009年考试真题】
在资源税中,下列应税资源产品可以采用代扣代缴方式征收的是()。
人畜共患病是指由同一种病原体引起,流行病学上相互关联,在人类和动物之间自然传播的疾病。其疾病传染源是()。
二战期间日本政府策划的一起偷袭美国太平洋海军舰队基地的著名事件是____________。(北京师范大学2016)
党的十九大报告指出,保持香港、澳门长期繁荣稳定,实现祖国完全统一,是实现中华民族伟大复兴的必然要求。为此,要牢牢掌握宪法和基本法赋予的中央对香港、澳门的()
TradingModernistforMcmansion[A]In1949W.ClintonBackusandhiswifehireda43-year-olddesignernamedGretaMagnusson
最新回复
(
0
)