Featuring an architectural style usually observed in European palaces and museums, the Guiyang White House has become one of the most iconic sights in the Chinese city of Guiyang. Although many have described it as “overly splendid”, there is no denying the eye-catching appeal of this structure, both during the day and at night, when it is illuminated by countless lights. The structure got its name because of its white exterior (外观) and Western architectural influences. The entire complex, including the artificial pond in front of the building, is said to cover an area of 18.3 million square meters and cost 2.7 billion yuan.

The Guiyang White House got a lot of attention in China last week after a video of it went viral on social media. Here are some of the things that are being said about it:

Apart from its title as China’s largest mansion, the Guiyang White House is also known as one of the Asian country’s most mysterious pieces of real-estate. Not much is known about this place, in terms of ownership, or technical information. Some speculate that it features 12 floors and that its luxurious inside can be accessed by several rosewood-decked (红木的) lifts, but that information has yet to be confirmed as no photos of the inside part have ever appeared online. As for who owns the Guiyang White House, no one really knows. Some say it belongs to the wealthiest man in Guiyang, but that is yet to be confirmed. 

In reality, the Guiyang White House is a new hotel called the Guiyang Art Centre Hotel, part of the Accor Hospitality Group, that opened late last year. For some reason, someone made up this wild story about it being a mysterious private mansion, and people went with it, even in the Western world. It goes to show you just how many lies are going around on the Internet these days.

1.Which of the following words can describe the Guiyang White House?

A Large, plain, and simple.

B Old, splendid, and unique.

C Large, attractive and costly.

D Large, dark and mysterious.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第一段的“cover an area of 18.3 million square meters and cost 2.7 billion yuan”可知，贵阳“白宫”很大，造价很贵；根据“overly splendid”和“the eye-catching appeal of this structure”可知，贵阳“白宫”很豪华很吸引人。故选C。

2.What does the underlined word “speculate” probably mean?

A Admit.

B Argue.

C Prove.

D Guess.

解析：选D。D词义猜测题。根据后面的“but that information has yet to be confirmed as no photos of the inside part have ever appeared online.”可知，这一信息尚未得到证实，因为网上从未出现过该建筑的内部照片，因此关于贵阳“白宫”内部结构的消息是一些人猜测的。故选D。

3.What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A All kinds of false information on the Internet.

B The romantic story behind the Guiyang White House.

C The time when the Guiyang Art Centre Hotel opened.

D The true facts about the Guiyang White House.

解析：选D。D 段落大意题。根据该段开头的“In reality”可知，本段主要描述了关于贵阳“白宫”的一些真实事实。故选D。

4.In which part of a newspaper may this text appear?

A Entertainment.

B Geography.

C Architecture.

D Tourism.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。本文主要介绍了贵阳“白宫”这一建筑物的相关情况，属于“建筑”版块的内容。故选C。