Question

【題目】 Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons for example, economic reasons—why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?

In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate (影響) its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.

It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative and do not like change.

Although we have to respect people’s feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice.

【1】Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?

A.We should reproduce the same old buildings.

B.Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.

C.Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.

D.No one understands why people speak against new buildings.

【2】By “more things forward” in the last paragraph, the author probably means “__________”.

A.Destroy old buildingsB.Put things in a different place

C.Choose new architectural stylesD.Respect people’s feelings for historical buildings

【3】What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To explain why people dislike change.

B.To warm that we could end up living in caves.

C.To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.

D.To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】D

【解析】

文章大意：是否可以在歷史遺跡的地方建設(shè)現(xiàn)代化的建筑？文章對(duì)此問(wèn)題進(jìn)行了討論，作者如果在不破壞原來(lái)情況的基礎(chǔ)上我們是可以這樣做的，因?yàn)楹芏喱F(xiàn)代建筑能夠提升城市的品味。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段第一句“It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt （破壞） the area they are in，but the same can be said of some old buildings too．”可知一些新的建筑會(huì)毀掉他們所在的地區(qū)，同樣一些舊建筑也會(huì)毀掉他們所在的地區(qū)。故答案為C。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)橫線(xiàn)下一句“If we always reproduced what was there before，we would all still be living in caves．”如果我們總是重復(fù)建設(shè)以前的建筑風(fēng)格，那么我們就會(huì)讓人生活在洞穴里�？芍�“I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward．”中建筑師的責(zé)任就是向前發(fā)展，也就是說(shuō)要開(kāi)發(fā)出新的建筑風(fēng)格，不走老路。故答案為C。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一句“Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city?”可知本文是一個(gè)討論：是否可以在歷史遺跡的地方建設(shè)現(xiàn)代化的建筑。故答案為D。