参考答案:
【小题20】C
【小题21】B
【小题22】C
习题解析:
【小题20】听力原文中提到 It's the Eiffel Tower, designed by Gustave Eiffel and built between 1887 and 1889,指出埃菲尔铁塔是在 1887 年到 1889 年间建成,因而一共花费了三年的时间,故选 C
【小题21】听力原文中提到 The tower was built to be the gateway into the 1889 World's Fair in Paris,指出建造埃菲尔铁塔是为了将其用作 1889 巴黎世界博览会的大门,故选 B 。
【小题22】听力原文中提到 The City of Paris had planned to tear it down but as the tower proved valuable for communication purposes, it was allowed to remain after the permit expired.由此可知巴黎市政府曾经计划将埃菲尔铁塔拆除,但是在到期之后却将其保留了下来,原因是埃菲尔铁塔被证明极具通讯价值,故选 C 。