America's most famous woman is the Goddess of Liberty, i.e. the

America's most famous woman is the Goddess of Liberty, i.e. the Statue of Liberty. It was first conceived in 1865 by Edouard de Laboulaye and designed by another Frenchman, Frederic Bartholdi. They wanted to honor liberty and friendship.
It was hoped that the monument would be completed by 1876 when America celebrated its centennial. Fund raising and the manufacture of the Statue in France went slowly. It was 1885 when the 214 crates containing the Statue reached New York.
Americans were internally embarrassed for they had not raised the money to pay for the erection of the base. Fund raising by popular subscription(捐款) was behind schedule, One fund raising method used was to have popular Americans write letters which were then auctioned off (拍卖). Mark Twain wrote a "tongue-in-cheek” letter suggesting that Miss Liberty didn't deserve a statue.
The base and statue, together 272 feet tail, were completed in 1886. From a technical standpoint, the Statue is a marvel. The inner structure was designed by the French engineer, Alexandre Eiffel. His design for the stressed copper skin of the Statue anticipated (超前) many of the principles utilized in modem aircraft.
After a century, the monument began to show signs of getting worse in conditions. Just as Frenchmen had created the Statue, so it was with restoration.
A Frenchman noted the decay, and both French and American craftsmen and contributions brought about the renewal of the Statue in time for its centennial. Liberty is still popular in France and the United States.
How many years passed away from the conception of the Statue to its completion?
A、11 years.
B、16 years.
C、20 years.
D、21 years.
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：事实细节题。由第一段第二句可知，自由女神雕像的概念在1865年被提出。由第四段第一句可知,雕像于1886年建造完成。由此可知,从概念提出到雕像完成共用了21年。故选D。