The historic center of Vienna has been added to UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage list. Thus, St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Imperial Palace and many other historic buildings are now recognized as being among the 700 outstanding cultural and natural monuments of mankind - others include the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur, the historic center of Rome, the Kremlin with the Red Square, the Chinese Wall, the Taj Mahal and the Grand Canyon.
Vienna's historic center, in its unity, is considered one of the most beautiful city landmarks in Europe. Three eras left their mark on the former residence of the Habsburgs: the Middle Ages with Gothic St. Stephen's Cathedral whose spire points toward heaven, one of Vienna's landmarks; the Baroque whose most important achievement is the Imperial Palace with its sumptuous cupolas (奢华的圆顶). And the Ring Boulevard era of the late nineteenth century, when such splendid buildings as the Vienna State Opera and the Museum of Fine Arts were built to replace the former city walls.
The imperial flair of the center of Vienna is enhanced (加强) by numerous churches, mansions and parks, as well as by rich art collections gathered by wealthy rulers. And the centuries-old musical tradition ranges from the Court Chapel of the Imperial Palace to Mozart's immortal (不朽的) music and the waltzes of Johann Strauss. Also inseperably linked to the center of the city are the delights of Viennese cuisine, the gemütlichkeit of Viennese coffeehouses and nostalgic shopping at former purveyors (伙食承办商) to the imperial court.
44．Which of the following is not mentioned as cultural and natural monuments of man-kind?
A. the Taj Mahal
B. the Pyramid Fields
C. the Kremlin with the Red Square
D. the Court Chapel
45．The second paragraph is developed mainly by ____.
A. following the order of place B. providing examples
C. making comparisons D. analyzing causes
46．What does the underlined words “imperial flair” in the last paragraph mean?
A. culture atmosphere B. art style
C. royal style D. royal palace
47．What is the passage mainly about ?
A. The universal value of the world heritage in Vienna
B. Vienna’s becoming one of the cultural and natural monuments of mankind
C. The introduction of the historic center of Vienna
D. The special culture atmosphere of the historic center of Vienna