第1414閱讀理解 附答案
CET-4 Unlike any earlier building complex anywhere in the world, Rockefeller in New York City was built, not as a place where people could live, but as a city in which they could work. It was the biggest building project of its kind, a city with. Unlike any earlier building complex anywhere in the world, Rockefeller in New York City was built, not as a place where people could live, but as a city in which they could work. It was the biggest building project of its kind, a city within a city, and of the forerunner of projects that have sprung up all over the world. 30 architects, 120 draftsmen, and hundreds of other artists and technicians were employed just to draft the plans. Before the buildings could be erected,229 old buildings had to be emptied of 4,000 tenants and razed. Just to buy up the leases took over two years and cost over $6,000,000. The unusual shape and setbacks of the 70-story RCA building resulted primarily from practical considerations such as lighting, the movement of people and the building’s services. The lower concourse and basement level were set aside for shops. A sunken plaza, complete with gardens and fountains, was designed to provide access to these shops. Today the plaza, which is used for ice-skating in winter and dining and dancing in summer , is one of the centre’s most popular attractions. 1.Which of the following statement is the main idea of the passage? A) The pleasant work environment.B) The purpose of the RCA building setbacks. C) The recreational facilities at Rockefeller. D) The architectural significance of Rockefeller centre. 2.From the passage we know, Rockefeller centre was originally planed to serve as what kind of complex? A) Commercial. B) Recreational. C) Housing. D) Tourist. 3.Which of the following is true about Rockefeller centre? A) It was patterned after an ancient design. B) It has been imitated numerous times. C) All shopkeepers were required to take two-year leases. D) 4,000 tenants are located in the complex. 4.According to the passage, what does the shape of the RCA building reflect ? A) Architectural creativity. B) City regulation. C) Practical considerations. D) Decreased space needs. 5.The sunken plaza at Rockefeller centre was originally designed as ____. A) an entrance of shops B) an ice-skating rink C) a restaurant D) a tourist attraction
答案與解析: 1.D文章的中心思想是什么。主旨題。文章開頭、結(jié)尾中可見Rockefeller Center 非同尋常,并起著重要作用,吸引著許多人,可知D正確。 2.ARockefeller Center最初作為一種什么建筑群存在。判斷題。文中229 old buildings had to be emptied of 4000 tenants and razed .可見A 正確。從文章開頭“not as a place where people could live”可知B不正確。C和D未提到。 3.B根據(jù)短文,下面關(guān)于Rockefeller 中心的敘述哪種不正確。判斷題。文章中間部分講“…building resulted primarily from practical conside rations such as…”所以B正確。A文中未提到,C說all the shopkeepers 要租兩年文中不能推出,文中只是說在建之前4000個佃戶要騰房,并不指他們都主進建筑群中,所以D不正確 4.CRockefeller 建筑反映了哪種建筑形式。句意理解題。文中倒數(shù)第四句”…from practical considerations such as …”可知C正確。A建筑創(chuàng)新、B城市規(guī)劃、D減少空間都不合題意。 5.A下陷的Rockefeller 廣場最初設(shè)計的目的是____。細節(jié)理解題。文章中倒數(shù)第二句”A sunken plaza ,complete with gardens and fountains, was designed to provide access to these shops .” 可知A正確。B說作為滑冰場這是現(xiàn)在的用途,C和D都不合題意。
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