历年英è¯å››çº§é˜…读真题全解æž�(2002-2004)
- 第1页:2002.1�Passageone
- 第2页:2002.1�PassageTwo
- 第3页:2002.1�PassageThree
- 第4页:2002.1�PassageFour
- 第5页:2002.6-Passage One
- 第6页:2002.6-Passage Two
- 第7页:2002.6-Passage Three
- 第8页:2002.6-Passage Three
- 第9页:2003.1-Passage One
  Passage Four
  Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
  Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.
  Located on the shore of Sullivan’s Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane (飓风) Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state.
  Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolina’s shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building codes wasn’t strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. In Hugo’s wake, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced codes. The new beach house on Sullivan’s Island should be able to withstand a Category 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour.
  At first sight, the house on Sullivan’s Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble “a large party lantern (�笼)� at night, according to one observer. But looks can be deceiving. The house’s wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength.
  To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings—long, slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also elevate the house above storm surges. The pilings allow the surges to run under the house instead of running into it. “These swells of water come ashore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings,� said Huff.
  Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially concealed by the house’s ground-to-roof shell. “The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesn’t look like it’s standing with its pant legs pulled up,� said Huff. In the event of a storm surge, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained.
  36. After the tragedy caused by Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolina’s shore line are required ________.
  A) to be easily reinforced
  B) to look smarter in design
  C) to meet stricter building standards
  D) to be designed in the shape of cubes(C)
  37. The award-winning beach house is quite strong because ________.
  A) it is strengthened by steel rods
  B) it is made of redwood
  C) it is in the shape of a shell
  D) it is built with timber and concrete(A)
  38. Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to ________.
  A) withstand peak winds of about 200 km/hr
  B) anchor stronger pilings deep in the sand
  C) break huge sea waves into smaller ones
  D) prevent water from rushing into the house(D)
  39. The main function of the shell is ________.
  A) to strengthen the pilings of the house
  B) to give the house a better appearance
  C) to protect the wooden frame of the house
  D) to slow down the speed of the swelling water(B)
  40. It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should be ________.
  A) fancy-looking
  B) waterproof
  C) easily breakable
  D) extremely strong(C)
  这篇æ��æ–™çš„å†…å®¹æ ¸å¿ƒæ˜¯é˜²é£Žæš´çš„æµ·è¾¹æˆ¿å±‹ã€‚æ–‡ç« å¼€ç¯‡å¾ˆæœ‰æ„�æ€�,巧妙地利用smart的多é‡�å�«ä¹‰ï¼Œè¾¾åˆ°äº†å�Œå…³è¯çš„æ•ˆæžœã€‚Some houses are designed to be smart,Others have smart designs。smartçš„æ„�æ€�很多,如巧妙的,è�ªæ˜Žçš„,漂亮的,潇洒的,æ•�æ�·çš„。个smart应该是漂亮ã€�时髦的æ„�æ€�,而第二个则是è�ªæ˜Žçš„æ„�æ€�。这两å�¥è¯�çš„æ„�æ€�就是:有些房å�设计时是为了漂亮,å�¦ä¸€äº›æˆ¿å�的设计å�´èƒ½æ˜¾çŽ°æ™ºæ…§ã€‚è€Œå�Žä½œè€…举出了第二ç§�情况的一个例å�ï¼Œè¿™å°±å¼•å‡ºäº†æ–‡ç« çš„æ ¸å¿ƒï¼šé˜²é£Žå±‹ï¼Œå‰�文的smartåˆ™æš—ç¤ºæ–‡ç« è®¨è®ºçš„é‡�点å�¯èƒ½åœ¨äºŽè¿™ç§�房屋的设计è�ªæ˜Žåœ¨ä½•处。
  段è¯ç„‰ä¸�详,必然引起读者诸多悬疑,第二段马上把事情å‰�å‰�å�Žå�Žå�šäº†æ¦‚è¿°ã€‚è¿™æ ‹è�ªæ˜Žçš„æˆ¿å±‹ä½�于å�—å�¡ç½—æ�¥çº³çš„æŸ�å²›å±¿æµ·å²¸ï¼Œå»ºé€ ç›®çš„æ˜¯ä¸ºäº†ä»£æ›¿å��å¹´å‰�被飓风摧æ¯�的屋å�。å��å¹´å‰�çš„é‚£åœºé£“é£Žé€ æˆ�了18人æ»äº¡ï¼Œç ´å��或摧æ¯�36000座房屋(killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes)。这一数æ�®æ—¨åœ¨è¯´æ˜Žè®¾è®¡è¿™æ ·ä¸€æ‰€â€œè�ªæ˜Žâ€�房屋的æ„�义所在。
ã€€ã€€äº‹ä»¶æ¦‚è¿°å®Œæ¯•ï¼Œè¯»è€…åŸºæœ¬äº†è§£äº†è¿™æ ‹æˆ¿å±‹çš„ç”±æ�¥ã€‚接下æ�¥ï¼Œä½œè€…å�¯ä»¥æŠŠæˆ¿å±‹çš„设计ç»�过详细说明了。
  还是从为何è¦�è€ƒè™‘å»ºé€ è¿™æ ·ä¸€åº§æˆ¿å±‹è¯´èµ·ã€‚ç¬¬äºŒæ®µå·²ç»�æ��åˆ°ï¼ŒåŽŸå› æ˜¯é£“é£Žçš„ç ´å��力太大,这也从å�¦ä¸€æ–¹é�¢è¯´æ˜Žæˆ¿å�çš„æŠ—é£Žæ€§å¾ˆå·®ã€‚æ ¹æ�®å»ºç‘师Ray Huff的说法,这里以å‰�的房å�都是简简å�•å�•å»ºé€ èµ·æ�¥ï¼Œæˆ¿å�å»ºé€ è¦�求方é�¢çš„æ³•律也很æ�¾æ•£ï¼ˆpoorly constructed, and enforcement of building codes wasn’t strict)。飓风给人们æ��了个醒(In Hugo’s wakeï¼‰ï¼Œæ–°çš„æ³•è§„æ›´ä¸ºä¸¥æ ¼äº†ï¼Œæ‰€æœ‰æ–°å»ºæˆ¿å±‹å¿…é¡»èƒ½å¤ŸæŠµå¾¡ä¸€å®šé‡�级飓风的冲击,比如Huff设计的这所房å�就能抵御时速179 到209 公里的飓风(should be able to withstand a Category 3 hurricane)。
  房屋由æ�¥ä»‹ç»�完毕,该æ��述一下房屋本身了。第四段介ç»�了房å�的外观。看过房å�的人说它在晚上就åƒ�一个大ç�¯ç¬¼ï¼ˆit resemble “a large party lantern â€� at night),而实际上,房屋的木质结构已ç»�è¢«é’¢ç®¡åŠ å¼ºäº†ï¼ˆlong steel rods to give it extra strength.)。
  这是房å�设计上的个特点:钢管。为了使房å�ä¸�å�—é£“é£Žç ´å��,设计者还用木桩把房å�支起,使其离地2.7米(raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings)。这是第二个特点。木桩都é�žå¸¸å�šå›ºï¼Œè¶³ä»¥æ”¯æŒ�房屋é‡�é‡�(strong enough to support the weight);而木桩æ��供的空间å�¯ä»¥ä½¿æµ·æ°´ä»Žå±‹åº•æµ�过,é�¿å…�æµ�入屋内(pilings allow the surges to run under the house instead of running into it)。
  å�Žä¸€æ®µè¿˜è®²äº†å�¦å¤–一个设计特点。Huff在木桩外é�¢è®¾è®¡äº†ä¸€åœˆæŠ¤æ�¿ï¼ˆthe timber pilings to be partially concealed by the house’s ground-to-roof shell),这主è¦�是出于视觉美观的考虑(so that the house doesn’t look like it’s standing with its pant legs pulled up)。这一设计会ä¸�会使得木桩结构失效呢?ä¸�会,在é�‡åˆ°æµ·æ°´å†²å‡»æ—¶ï¼Œå›´æ�¿ä¼šå¾ˆå®¹æ˜“ç ´ç¢Žï¼Œä»Žè€Œè®©æµ·æ°´ä»Žå±‹åº•æµ�过(the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house)。
  36. C
  题目问在由Hugo飓风所引起的�难�生之�,��罗�纳海岸附近的新建房屋被�求……
  相关信æ�¯å�¯ä»¥åœ¨ç¬¬ä¸‰æ®µä¸æ‰¾åˆ°ï¼šIn Hugo’s wake, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced codes,æ„�æ€�是在飓风è¦é†’下,新建的房å�都必须è¦�æ»¡è¶³æ›´ä¸ºä¸¥æ ¼çš„è§„å®šã€‚
  A,简å�•åœ°åŠ å›ºã€‚æ–‡ä¸æœ‰ç›¸å…³æ��述,Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolina’s shoreline were poorly constructed。这里的poorly constructed与easily reinforcedæ„�æ€�近似,ä¸�过注æ„�这里是飓风è¢å‡»ä¹‹å‰�,而题目问的是之å�Žã€‚
  B,设计上è¦�看上去更为è�ªæ˜Žã€‚这一说法出现在段,特指Huff所设计的房å�,而ä¸�是所有的新建房å�。从é�“ç�†ä¸Šè®²ï¼Œæ–°å»ºçš„æˆ¿å�å�ªè¦�满足政府规定的è¦�求就å�¯ä»¥äº†ï¼Œæ²¡å¿…è¦�é�žè¦�在è�ªæ˜Žçš„设计上下功夫。
  Cï¼Œæ»¡è¶³æ›´ä¸ºä¸¥æ ¼çš„å»ºç‘æ ‡å‡†ã€‚这个说法与我们的分æž�一致。
  D,è¦�设计æˆ�立方体形。立方体形也是Huff所设计房å�的独有特点,æ¤è¯´æ³•的错误与Bä¸€æ ·ã€‚
  37. A
  题目问获奖的海边房屋之所以é�žå¸¸å�šå›ºæ˜¯å› 为……
  A,å�—åˆ°äº†é’¢ç®¡çš„åŠ å›ºã€‚
  B,�料是红木。
  C,外形为壳状。
  D,由木æ��和混å‡�åœŸç‘æˆ�。
  å�šå›ºä¸Žå�¦ä¸Žè®¾è®¡ç›¸å…³ï¼Œç”案应该在æ��述房屋设计特点的内容ä¸å¯»æ‰¾ã€‚ç”±ç¯‡ç« åˆ†æž�å�¯çŸ¥ï¼Œæ–‡ç« 讲到这所获奖房屋设计上的特点是å�Žä¸‰æ®µï¼Œæ¯�一段æ��到一ç§�ç‰¹ç‚¹ï¼Œåˆ†åˆ«æ˜¯ç¬¬å››æ®µçš„é’¢ç®¡åŠ å›ºï¼ˆwooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods),第五段的木桩悬撑(Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilingsï¼‰ï¼Œå’Œç¬¬å…æ®µçš„å›´æ�¿ï¼ˆthe house’s ground-to-roof shell)。其ä¸ç‚¹æ˜¯ä¸ºäº†åŠ å›ºï¼Œç¬¬äºŒç‚¹æ˜¯ä¸ºäº†é�¿å…�海水冲入房内,第三点是为了美观。显然,这é�“题应该选择A。
  38. D
  题目问Huff利用木桩把房å�撑起至离地2.7米的高度,目的是什么。
ã€€ã€€ç”¨æœ¨æ¡©æ’‘èµ·æˆ¿å±‹ï¼Œè¿™æ˜¯æ–‡ç« æ‰€ä»‹ç»�çš„Huff设计ä¸çš„ç¬¬äºŒç‚¹ã€‚ç”æ¡ˆåº”该在第五段ä¸å¯»æ‰¾ã€‚
  A,为了抵御快时速200公里的强风。这是第三段末尾的一å�¥è¯�所æ��到的内容,目的是为了说明如今的建房è¦�求比以å‰�è¦�ä¸¥æ ¼å¤šäº†ï¼Œä¸Žæœ¨æ¡©æ— å…³ã€‚æŒ‰é�“ç�†æ�¥è¯´ï¼Œæˆ¿å�越高,抵御风力的能力应该越弱。
  B,为了使更为å�šå›ºçš„æœ¨æ¡©æ·±æ·±åœ°æ¥”入沙地。第五段å�¥è¯�æ��到了类似内容:long, slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand,木桩深入沙地,这应该是为了使支撑房屋全部é‡�é‡�的木桩更为稳固,与为何用木桩撑起房å�çš„ç›®çš„æ— å…³ã€‚
  C,将巨大的海浪击æˆ�ç»†æµªã€‚ç¬¬äº”æ®µåº”è¯¥æ²¡æœ‰ç±»ä¼¼çš„è¯´æ³•ï¼Œå€’æ˜¯ç¬¬å…æ®µé‡Œå‡ºçŽ°äº†break apartè¿™æ ·è¡¨ç¤ºç ´ç¢Žçš„è¯�ç»„ï¼Œä½†æ˜¯è¿™é‡Œç ´ç¢Žçš„æ˜¯å›´æ�¿ï¼Œä¸�是海浪。
  D,使海水�致冲入房内。第五段��部分是对目的的解释。作者先是自己�了说明:The pilings allow the surges to run under the house instead of running into it。这��和D的说法一致。应该选择D。
  39. B
  题目问围�的主�功能是什么。
  Aï¼ŒåŠ å¼ºæˆ¿å±‹æœ¨æ¡©çš„å�šå›ºåº¦ã€‚
  Bï¼Œä½¿æˆ¿å±‹å¤–è§‚æ›´åŠ ç¾Žè§‚ã€‚
  C,ä¿�护房å�的木质结构。
  D,�缓暴涨海水的速度。
ã€€ã€€æ–‡ç« çš„ç»“æž„é�žå¸¸æ¸…晰,讲围æ�¿çš„内容完全é™�定在å�Žä¸€æ®µã€‚这一段一共三å�¥è¯�,å�¥Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially concealed by the house’s ground-to-roof shell,这里介ç»�的应该是围æ�¿çš„功能:é�®ä½�部分木桩。但这å�¥è¯�没有讲é�®ä½�的目的是什么。第二å�¥ç”¨Huffçš„è¯�交代了目的:the house doesn’t look like it’s standing with its pant legs pulled up,使房å�ä¸�至于看起æ�¥åƒ�是光ç�€è…¿â€”—这应该是出于美观的考虑。第三å�¥é™„带说明围æ�¿å¹¶ä¸�会影å“�æµ·æ°´ä»Žå±‹åº•é€šè¿‡ã€‚è¿™æ ·çš„è¯�,应该选择B。
  40. C
  这é�“é¢˜é—®ä»Žæ–‡ç« å�¯ä»¥æŽ¨æ–出围æ�¿åº”当是……
  这�题�然是在讲围�,那好,�一段的三��我们都已�分�过了,�须看看四个选项是如何推�的,排除错误的说法��。
  A,外观漂亮。å�Žä¸€æ®µçš„三å�¥è¯�ä¸è®²åˆ°ç¾Žè§‚çš„å�ªæœ‰ç¬¬äºŒå�¥ã€‚ä¸�过这个美观是指ä¸�è‡³äºŽä½¿æ•´ä¸ªæˆ¿å±‹æ ·è²Œå¤ªéš¾çœ‹ï¼Œè‡³äºŽå›´æ�¿æœ¬èº«å¦‚ä½•ï¼Œæ–‡ç« æ²¡æœ‰æ��åˆ°ï¼Œä¹Ÿå°±æ— ä»ŽæŽ¨ç�†ã€‚
  B,防水。�说围��以把木桩��,似乎有防水功能,但第三��说the shell should break apart,围��以被水冲碎,��并�防水。
  C,易碎。the shell should break apartè¿™å�¥è¯�讲到围æ�¿åœ¨æµ·æ°´å†²å‡»ä¸‹ä¼šç¢ŽæŽ‰ï¼Œä½†æ˜¯ä¸�是很容易碎掉没有说明。å�Žé�¢è¿˜æœ‰ä¸€å�¥and let the waves rush under the house,æ„�æ€�是围æ�¿ç¢ŽæŽ‰æ˜¯ä¸ºäº†ä½¿æµ·æµªä»Žå±‹åº•冲过。从这里å�¯ä»¥æŽ¨æµ‹ï¼Œå¦‚果围æ�¿ä¸�是很容易碎掉的è¯�,那么冲击力很强的海水就å�¯èƒ½å†²å€’æˆ¿å±‹ï¼Œå› æ¤å›´æ�¿ä¸€å®šæ˜¯æ˜“碎的。å�¯ä»¥é€‰æ‹©C。
  D,�为�固。这个说法和C相�,是错误的。
  Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
  Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.
  Located on the shore of Sullivan’s Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane (飓风) Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state.
  Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolina’s shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building codes wasn’t strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. In Hugo’s wake, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced codes. The new beach house on Sullivan’s Island should be able to withstand a Category 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour.
  At first sight, the house on Sullivan’s Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble “a large party lantern (�笼)� at night, according to one observer. But looks can be deceiving. The house’s wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength.
  To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings—long, slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also elevate the house above storm surges. The pilings allow the surges to run under the house instead of running into it. “These swells of water come ashore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings,� said Huff.
  Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially concealed by the house’s ground-to-roof shell. “The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesn’t look like it’s standing with its pant legs pulled up,� said Huff. In the event of a storm surge, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained.
  36. After the tragedy caused by Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolina’s shore line are required ________.
  A) to be easily reinforced
  B) to look smarter in design
  C) to meet stricter building standards
  D) to be designed in the shape of cubes(C)
  37. The award-winning beach house is quite strong because ________.
  A) it is strengthened by steel rods
  B) it is made of redwood
  C) it is in the shape of a shell
  D) it is built with timber and concrete(A)
  38. Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to ________.
  A) withstand peak winds of about 200 km/hr
  B) anchor stronger pilings deep in the sand
  C) break huge sea waves into smaller ones
  D) prevent water from rushing into the house(D)
  39. The main function of the shell is ________.
  A) to strengthen the pilings of the house
  B) to give the house a better appearance
  C) to protect the wooden frame of the house
  D) to slow down the speed of the swelling water(B)
  40. It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should be ________.
  A) fancy-looking
  B) waterproof
  C) easily breakable
  D) extremely strong(C)
  这篇æ��æ–™çš„å†…å®¹æ ¸å¿ƒæ˜¯é˜²é£Žæš´çš„æµ·è¾¹æˆ¿å±‹ã€‚æ–‡ç« å¼€ç¯‡å¾ˆæœ‰æ„�æ€�,巧妙地利用smart的多é‡�å�«ä¹‰ï¼Œè¾¾åˆ°äº†å�Œå…³è¯çš„æ•ˆæžœã€‚Some houses are designed to be smart,Others have smart designs。smartçš„æ„�æ€�很多,如巧妙的,è�ªæ˜Žçš„,漂亮的,潇洒的,æ•�æ�·çš„。个smart应该是漂亮ã€�时髦的æ„�æ€�,而第二个则是è�ªæ˜Žçš„æ„�æ€�。这两å�¥è¯�çš„æ„�æ€�就是:有些房å�设计时是为了漂亮,å�¦ä¸€äº›æˆ¿å�的设计å�´èƒ½æ˜¾çŽ°æ™ºæ…§ã€‚è€Œå�Žä½œè€…举出了第二ç§�情况的一个例å�ï¼Œè¿™å°±å¼•å‡ºäº†æ–‡ç« çš„æ ¸å¿ƒï¼šé˜²é£Žå±‹ï¼Œå‰�文的smartåˆ™æš—ç¤ºæ–‡ç« è®¨è®ºçš„é‡�点å�¯èƒ½åœ¨äºŽè¿™ç§�房屋的设计è�ªæ˜Žåœ¨ä½•处。
  段è¯ç„‰ä¸�详,必然引起读者诸多悬疑,第二段马上把事情å‰�å‰�å�Žå�Žå�šäº†æ¦‚è¿°ã€‚è¿™æ ‹è�ªæ˜Žçš„æˆ¿å±‹ä½�于å�—å�¡ç½—æ�¥çº³çš„æŸ�å²›å±¿æµ·å²¸ï¼Œå»ºé€ ç›®çš„æ˜¯ä¸ºäº†ä»£æ›¿å��å¹´å‰�被飓风摧æ¯�的屋å�。å��å¹´å‰�çš„é‚£åœºé£“é£Žé€ æˆ�了18人æ»äº¡ï¼Œç ´å��或摧æ¯�36000座房屋(killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes)。这一数æ�®æ—¨åœ¨è¯´æ˜Žè®¾è®¡è¿™æ ·ä¸€æ‰€â€œè�ªæ˜Žâ€�房屋的æ„�义所在。
ã€€ã€€äº‹ä»¶æ¦‚è¿°å®Œæ¯•ï¼Œè¯»è€…åŸºæœ¬äº†è§£äº†è¿™æ ‹æˆ¿å±‹çš„ç”±æ�¥ã€‚接下æ�¥ï¼Œä½œè€…å�¯ä»¥æŠŠæˆ¿å±‹çš„设计ç»�过详细说明了。
  还是从为何è¦�è€ƒè™‘å»ºé€ è¿™æ ·ä¸€åº§æˆ¿å±‹è¯´èµ·ã€‚ç¬¬äºŒæ®µå·²ç»�æ��åˆ°ï¼ŒåŽŸå› æ˜¯é£“é£Žçš„ç ´å��力太大,这也从å�¦ä¸€æ–¹é�¢è¯´æ˜Žæˆ¿å�çš„æŠ—é£Žæ€§å¾ˆå·®ã€‚æ ¹æ�®å»ºç‘师Ray Huff的说法,这里以å‰�的房å�都是简简å�•å�•å»ºé€ èµ·æ�¥ï¼Œæˆ¿å�å»ºé€ è¦�求方é�¢çš„æ³•律也很æ�¾æ•£ï¼ˆpoorly constructed, and enforcement of building codes wasn’t strict)。飓风给人们æ��了个醒(In Hugo’s wakeï¼‰ï¼Œæ–°çš„æ³•è§„æ›´ä¸ºä¸¥æ ¼äº†ï¼Œæ‰€æœ‰æ–°å»ºæˆ¿å±‹å¿…é¡»èƒ½å¤ŸæŠµå¾¡ä¸€å®šé‡�级飓风的冲击,比如Huff设计的这所房å�就能抵御时速179 到209 公里的飓风(should be able to withstand a Category 3 hurricane)。
  房屋由æ�¥ä»‹ç»�完毕,该æ��述一下房屋本身了。第四段介ç»�了房å�的外观。看过房å�的人说它在晚上就åƒ�一个大ç�¯ç¬¼ï¼ˆit resemble “a large party lantern â€� at night),而实际上,房屋的木质结构已ç»�è¢«é’¢ç®¡åŠ å¼ºäº†ï¼ˆlong steel rods to give it extra strength.)。
  这是房å�设计上的个特点:钢管。为了使房å�ä¸�å�—é£“é£Žç ´å��,设计者还用木桩把房å�支起,使其离地2.7米(raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings)。这是第二个特点。木桩都é�žå¸¸å�šå›ºï¼Œè¶³ä»¥æ”¯æŒ�房屋é‡�é‡�(strong enough to support the weight);而木桩æ��供的空间å�¯ä»¥ä½¿æµ·æ°´ä»Žå±‹åº•æµ�过,é�¿å…�æµ�入屋内(pilings allow the surges to run under the house instead of running into it)。
  å�Žä¸€æ®µè¿˜è®²äº†å�¦å¤–一个设计特点。Huff在木桩外é�¢è®¾è®¡äº†ä¸€åœˆæŠ¤æ�¿ï¼ˆthe timber pilings to be partially concealed by the house’s ground-to-roof shell),这主è¦�是出于视觉美观的考虑(so that the house doesn’t look like it’s standing with its pant legs pulled up)。这一设计会ä¸�会使得木桩结构失效呢?ä¸�会,在é�‡åˆ°æµ·æ°´å†²å‡»æ—¶ï¼Œå›´æ�¿ä¼šå¾ˆå®¹æ˜“ç ´ç¢Žï¼Œä»Žè€Œè®©æµ·æ°´ä»Žå±‹åº•æµ�过(the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house)。
  36. C
  题目问在由Hugo飓风所引起的�难�生之�,��罗�纳海岸附近的新建房屋被�求……
  相关信æ�¯å�¯ä»¥åœ¨ç¬¬ä¸‰æ®µä¸æ‰¾åˆ°ï¼šIn Hugo’s wake, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced codes,æ„�æ€�是在飓风è¦é†’下,新建的房å�都必须è¦�æ»¡è¶³æ›´ä¸ºä¸¥æ ¼çš„è§„å®šã€‚
  A,简å�•åœ°åŠ å›ºã€‚æ–‡ä¸æœ‰ç›¸å…³æ��述,Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolina’s shoreline were poorly constructed。这里的poorly constructed与easily reinforcedæ„�æ€�近似,ä¸�过注æ„�这里是飓风è¢å‡»ä¹‹å‰�,而题目问的是之å�Žã€‚
  B,设计上è¦�看上去更为è�ªæ˜Žã€‚这一说法出现在段,特指Huff所设计的房å�,而ä¸�是所有的新建房å�。从é�“ç�†ä¸Šè®²ï¼Œæ–°å»ºçš„æˆ¿å�å�ªè¦�满足政府规定的è¦�求就å�¯ä»¥äº†ï¼Œæ²¡å¿…è¦�é�žè¦�在è�ªæ˜Žçš„设计上下功夫。
  Cï¼Œæ»¡è¶³æ›´ä¸ºä¸¥æ ¼çš„å»ºç‘æ ‡å‡†ã€‚这个说法与我们的分æž�一致。
  D,è¦�设计æˆ�立方体形。立方体形也是Huff所设计房å�的独有特点,æ¤è¯´æ³•的错误与Bä¸€æ ·ã€‚
  37. A
  题目问获奖的海边房屋之所以é�žå¸¸å�šå›ºæ˜¯å› 为……
  A,å�—åˆ°äº†é’¢ç®¡çš„åŠ å›ºã€‚
  B,�料是红木。
  C,外形为壳状。
  D,由木æ��和混å‡�åœŸç‘æˆ�。
  å�šå›ºä¸Žå�¦ä¸Žè®¾è®¡ç›¸å…³ï¼Œç”案应该在æ��述房屋设计特点的内容ä¸å¯»æ‰¾ã€‚ç”±ç¯‡ç« åˆ†æž�å�¯çŸ¥ï¼Œæ–‡ç« 讲到这所获奖房屋设计上的特点是å�Žä¸‰æ®µï¼Œæ¯�一段æ��到一ç§�ç‰¹ç‚¹ï¼Œåˆ†åˆ«æ˜¯ç¬¬å››æ®µçš„é’¢ç®¡åŠ å›ºï¼ˆwooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods),第五段的木桩悬撑(Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilingsï¼‰ï¼Œå’Œç¬¬å…æ®µçš„å›´æ�¿ï¼ˆthe house’s ground-to-roof shell)。其ä¸ç‚¹æ˜¯ä¸ºäº†åŠ å›ºï¼Œç¬¬äºŒç‚¹æ˜¯ä¸ºäº†é�¿å…�海水冲入房内,第三点是为了美观。显然,这é�“题应该选择A。
  38. D
  题目问Huff利用木桩把房å�撑起至离地2.7米的高度,目的是什么。
ã€€ã€€ç”¨æœ¨æ¡©æ’‘èµ·æˆ¿å±‹ï¼Œè¿™æ˜¯æ–‡ç« æ‰€ä»‹ç»�çš„Huff设计ä¸çš„ç¬¬äºŒç‚¹ã€‚ç”æ¡ˆåº”该在第五段ä¸å¯»æ‰¾ã€‚
  A,为了抵御快时速200公里的强风。这是第三段末尾的一å�¥è¯�所æ��到的内容,目的是为了说明如今的建房è¦�求比以å‰�è¦�ä¸¥æ ¼å¤šäº†ï¼Œä¸Žæœ¨æ¡©æ— å…³ã€‚æŒ‰é�“ç�†æ�¥è¯´ï¼Œæˆ¿å�越高,抵御风力的能力应该越弱。
  B,为了使更为å�šå›ºçš„æœ¨æ¡©æ·±æ·±åœ°æ¥”入沙地。第五段å�¥è¯�æ��到了类似内容:long, slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand,木桩深入沙地,这应该是为了使支撑房屋全部é‡�é‡�的木桩更为稳固,与为何用木桩撑起房å�çš„ç›®çš„æ— å…³ã€‚
  C,将巨大的海浪击æˆ�ç»†æµªã€‚ç¬¬äº”æ®µåº”è¯¥æ²¡æœ‰ç±»ä¼¼çš„è¯´æ³•ï¼Œå€’æ˜¯ç¬¬å…æ®µé‡Œå‡ºçŽ°äº†break apartè¿™æ ·è¡¨ç¤ºç ´ç¢Žçš„è¯�ç»„ï¼Œä½†æ˜¯è¿™é‡Œç ´ç¢Žçš„æ˜¯å›´æ�¿ï¼Œä¸�是海浪。
  D,使海水�致冲入房内。第五段��部分是对目的的解释。作者先是自己�了说明:The pilings allow the surges to run under the house instead of running into it。这��和D的说法一致。应该选择D。
  39. B
  题目问围�的主�功能是什么。
  Aï¼ŒåŠ å¼ºæˆ¿å±‹æœ¨æ¡©çš„å�šå›ºåº¦ã€‚
  Bï¼Œä½¿æˆ¿å±‹å¤–è§‚æ›´åŠ ç¾Žè§‚ã€‚
  C,ä¿�护房å�的木质结构。
  D,�缓暴涨海水的速度。
ã€€ã€€æ–‡ç« çš„ç»“æž„é�žå¸¸æ¸…晰,讲围æ�¿çš„内容完全é™�定在å�Žä¸€æ®µã€‚这一段一共三å�¥è¯�,å�¥Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially concealed by the house’s ground-to-roof shell,这里介ç»�的应该是围æ�¿çš„功能:é�®ä½�部分木桩。但这å�¥è¯�没有讲é�®ä½�的目的是什么。第二å�¥ç”¨Huffçš„è¯�交代了目的:the house doesn’t look like it’s standing with its pant legs pulled up,使房å�ä¸�至于看起æ�¥åƒ�是光ç�€è…¿â€”—这应该是出于美观的考虑。第三å�¥é™„带说明围æ�¿å¹¶ä¸�会影å“�æµ·æ°´ä»Žå±‹åº•é€šè¿‡ã€‚è¿™æ ·çš„è¯�,应该选择B。
  40. C
  这é�“é¢˜é—®ä»Žæ–‡ç« å�¯ä»¥æŽ¨æ–出围æ�¿åº”当是……
  这�题�然是在讲围�,那好,�一段的三��我们都已�分�过了,�须看看四个选项是如何推�的,排除错误的说法��。
  A,外观漂亮。å�Žä¸€æ®µçš„三å�¥è¯�ä¸è®²åˆ°ç¾Žè§‚çš„å�ªæœ‰ç¬¬äºŒå�¥ã€‚ä¸�过这个美观是指ä¸�è‡³äºŽä½¿æ•´ä¸ªæˆ¿å±‹æ ·è²Œå¤ªéš¾çœ‹ï¼Œè‡³äºŽå›´æ�¿æœ¬èº«å¦‚ä½•ï¼Œæ–‡ç« æ²¡æœ‰æ��åˆ°ï¼Œä¹Ÿå°±æ— ä»ŽæŽ¨ç�†ã€‚
  B,防水。�说围��以把木桩��,似乎有防水功能,但第三��说the shell should break apart,围��以被水冲碎,��并�防水。
  C,易碎。the shell should break apartè¿™å�¥è¯�讲到围æ�¿åœ¨æµ·æ°´å†²å‡»ä¸‹ä¼šç¢ŽæŽ‰ï¼Œä½†æ˜¯ä¸�是很容易碎掉没有说明。å�Žé�¢è¿˜æœ‰ä¸€å�¥and let the waves rush under the house,æ„�æ€�是围æ�¿ç¢ŽæŽ‰æ˜¯ä¸ºäº†ä½¿æµ·æµªä»Žå±‹åº•冲过。从这里å�¯ä»¥æŽ¨æµ‹ï¼Œå¦‚果围æ�¿ä¸�是很容易碎掉的è¯�,那么冲击力很强的海水就å�¯èƒ½å†²å€’æˆ¿å±‹ï¼Œå› æ¤å›´æ�¿ä¸€å®šæ˜¯æ˜“碎的。å�¯ä»¥é€‰æ‹©C。
  D,�为�固。这个说法和C相�,是错误的。
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