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g has an unusual looks like a very thin, sharp piece of broken that is how the building got the name: the says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall masts(桅桿 ) of the ships that were once on the river Thames. The Shard has 87 the top, there is an the moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a five star will also be top quality restaurants, apartments and offices. Before building work began, a lot of people didn39。t want the Shard though the plans were they are still unhappy about the critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like New York, but not in say that the best thing about the Shard is its spire that is the only is no decoration, only flat Egyptians did that 4,500 years also think the Shard is too big for destroys the beauty of the city. Other critics don39。t like what the Shard seems to say that the Shard shows how London is being more very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor. The Shard now dominates the London is not certain, however, that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city. 1. London39。s newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of ________. A. its cost B. its size C. its shape D. its height 2. When he designed the Shard, Piano wanted it to ________. A. change London39。s skyline B. inherit London39。s tradition C. imitate the Egyptian style D. attract potential visitors 3. The critics who refer to social division think the Shard ________. A. is only preferred by the rich B. is intended for wealthy people C. is far away from the poor area D. is popular only with Londoners 4. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. The Shard: Cheers and Claps B. The Shard: Work of a Great Architect C. The Shard: New Symbol of London? D. The Shard: A Change for the Better? 答案: 【語篇解讀】 本文是一篇說明文。 介紹了英國倫敦的地標(biāo)性建筑 ——約 310米高的歐洲第一高樓 ——“碎片大廈 ”。有人說這棟摩天大樓使倫敦看起來更漂亮,但更有批評意見一直伴隨著大樓的誕生。 1. C 解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段中的 “It looks like a very thin, sharp piece of broken that is how the building got the name: the Shard.”可知,這棟樓的名字的由來是其外形像一塊很薄、很鋒利的碎玻璃片,因此選 C 項 “它的形狀 ”,而非它的 “花費、尺寸或 高度 ”。 2. B 解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第二段中的 Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition.(Piano 說 “碎片大廈 ”的尖頂外形是倫敦偉大傳統(tǒng)的一部分。 )解釋了設(shè)計師的想法,與 B 項 “繼承倫敦的傳統(tǒng) ”相吻合。 A 項 “改變倫敦的天際線 ”是結(jié)果而不是設(shè)計初衷, C 項 “模仿埃及風(fēng)格 ”及 D 項 “吸引潛在的游客 ”文中均未涉及。 3. B 解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第五段中的 “Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel.”可知,談到社會分化的批評家認(rèn)為 “碎片大廈 ”是 “專為有錢人設(shè)計的 (is intended for wealthy people)”。 4. D 解析:主旨大意題。全文介紹了歐洲第一高樓 ——英國倫敦的 “碎片大廈 ”。由第一段的最后一句 “However, not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better.”可知,對 于這個改變,毀譽參半,故 D 項 “碎片大廈:更好的改變? ”作為標(biāo)題最為合適。 A 項 “碎片大廈:歡呼與掌聲 ”只關(guān)注了支持者,不夠全面。