Roman Pantheon （万神殿） is one of the greatest achievements of the ancient Romans. The ancien

Roman Pantheon （万神殿） is one of the greatest achievements of the ancient Romans. The ancient Romans were good architects and they built many wonderful buildings. Another good example of a Roman architectural style is the Roman Coliseum, which is a large building used for public sports events or entertainment. The Roman architectural style has been borrowed by many of the western countries.
The architecture of Pantheon is unique to Rome. In Latin and Greek, pantheon means Temple of all the Gods. Marcus Agrippa built the original Pantheon in 27 BC. But the Pantheon built by Agrippa was completely destroyed in 80 AD when a fire broke out. The Roman Pantheon that is visited by many tourists today was rebuilt in 125 AD by the Roman emperor Hadrian. Hadrian's architects followed the exact design of Marcus Agrippa. Historians believe that the Pantheon was a place of worship(崇拜) because it housed all the gods and goddesses of the ancient Romans.
The Pantheon of Rome is an amazing example of ancient Roman architecture. This building has been in use for over 2000 years. The Roman Pantheon is famous for its design, size. The most unbelievable feature of this building is its huge concrete dome(圆顶). The Pantheon’s dome was thought to be the largest, until recent times.
Phocas, the Byzantine Emperor presented the Roman Pantheon to Pope Boniface IV to save it from the destruction. In 609 AD, it was turned into a church. During Papal rule, it was used as a burial ground (坟场) for kings and other famous people. There are tombs of Raphael (a painter), King Victor Emmanuel II, King Umberto I and many more in the Pantheon.
Some of the buildings that were constructed on the model of the Roman Pantheon are The Rotunda - University of Virginia, Low Memorial Library - Columbia University, Grand Auditorium - Tsinghua University, Jefferson Memorial - Washington D.C. and Duomo - Florence.
【小题1】From the first paragraph, we can learn that .A．the Coliseum was often used for big partiesB．there were different architectural styles in RomeC．the Roman architectural style was borrowed from many western countriesD．the Pantheon and the Coliseum are examples of Roman architecture【小题2】According to historians, the Pantheon was built to .A．exhibit the terrific design of Marcus AgrippaB．suggest the power of Emperor HadrianC．provide a place for Roman gods and goddessD．show ancient Rome’s unique architectural style【小题3】The Pantheon which tourists visit at present was built in .A．27BCB．80AD C．about 125AD D．609 AD【小题4】The Pantheon was thought highly of especially because of its .A．strange shapeB．huge domeC．perfect qualityD．beautiful【小题5】The text mainly tells us .A．some facts about the Roman PantheonB．the influence of ancient Roman architectureC．Roman’s lifestyle in ancient timesD．ancient Romans and their architectureD

(答案→)D 解析：这篇文章讲述了古罗马人的最伟大的建筑之一——万神殿。【小题1】细节题，根据文章第一段Roman Pantheon （万神殿） is one of the greatest achievements of the ancient Romans.及Another good example of a Roman architectural style is the Roman Coliseum,可知，万神殿和竞技场是罗马建筑的两个典型。故选D【小题2】细节题。从文章Historians believe that the Pantheon was a place of worship(崇拜) because it housed all the gods and goddesses of the ancient Romans.可知万神殿是为古罗马时期的上帝和女神修建的，故选C【小题3】细节题。从文章The Roman Pantheon that is visited by many tourists today was rebuilt in 125 AD by the Roman emperor Hadrian.可知现在游客们参观的万神殿是修建于公元125年，故选C【小题4】细节题。从文章The most unbelievable feature of this building is its huge concrete dome(圆顶).可知，万神殿最负盛名的是他的巨大的圆顶，故选B【小题5】主旨题。文章主要讲述了古罗马人的最伟大的建筑之一——万神殿的一些情况，故选A

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