Passage 4 Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970’s was the enthusiasm for refurbishing old buildings. Obviously, this was not an entirely new phenomenon. What is new is the wholesale interest in reusing the past, in recycling, in adaptive rehabilitation. A few trial efforts, such as Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, proved their financial viability in the 1960’s, but it was in the 1970’s, with strong government support through tax incentives and rapid depreciation, as well as growing interest in ecology issues, that recycling became a major factor on the urban scene.
One of the most comprehensive ventures was the restoration and transformation of Boston’s eighteenth century Faneuil Hall and the Quincy Market, designed in 1824. This section had fallen on hard times, but beginning with the construction of a new city hall immediately adjacent, it has returned to life with the intelligent reuse of these fine old buildings under the design leadership of Benjamin Thompson. He has provided a marvelous setting for dining, shopping, professional offices, and simply walking.
Butler Square, in Minneapolis, exemplifies major changes in its complex of offices, commercial space, and public amenities carved out of a massive pile designed in 1906 as a hardware warehouse. The exciting interior timber structure of the building was highlighted by cutting light courts through the interior and adding large skylights.
San Antonio, Texas, offers an object lesson for numerous other cities combating urban decay. Rather than bringing in the bulldozers, San Antonion’s leaders rehabilitated existing structures,while simultaneously cleaning up the San Antonio River,which meanders through the business district.
36.What is main idea of the passage? A) During the 1970’s, old building in many cities were recycled for modern use. B) Recent interest in ecology issues has led to the cleaning up of many rivers. C) The San Antonio example shows that bulldozers are not the way to fight urban decay. D) Strong government support has made adaptive rehabilitation a reality in Boston.
37.What is the space at Quincy Market now used for? A) Boston’s new city hall. B) Sports and recreational facilities. C) Commercial and industrial warehouses. D) Restaurants, offices, and stores.
38.According to the passage, Benjamin Thompson was the designer for a project in____. A) San Francisco B) BostonC) Minneapolis D) San Antonio
39.When was the Butler Square building originally built? A) In the eighteenth century. B) In the early nineteenth century. C) In the late nineteenth century. D) In the early twentieth century.
40.What is the author’s opinion of the San Antonio project? A) It is clearly the best of the projects discussed. B) It is a good project that could be copied in other cities. C) The extensive use of bulldozers made the project unnecessarily costly. D) The work done on the river was more important than the work done on the buildings.
Passage Four短文大意：本文主要介绍了从70年代开始的美国旧建筑翻新的热潮及其具体表现。最显著的旧建筑物翻新的例子是对波士顿18世纪的Fanellit Hall和Quincy Marbet的修复和改造。而位于Minneapolis的Butler Square的改造，则是将单一用途建筑物变为多用途建筑物的例子。最后，位于Texas的San Antonio的改造则给其他许多城市的改造提供了一个样板，表现了对环境保护的重视。 36. 【参考译文】此文的主要内容是什么？【试题分析】此题考查学生对文章内容的整体把握。【详细解答】A）项为本题的答案，因为文章的第一段有明确交待：The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970’s was the enthusiasm for refurbishing（整修）old buildings.这个句子是第一段的主题句，也是全篇文章的论点。文章的第二段、三段、四段为第一段提供了论据和例证，都是为这个论点服务的。B）项所反映的只是一个局部问题，是城市整修的一个实例，不足以代表整体，所以不能成为中心思想。C）项也是一个实例，推土机在这里的含义是市政建设，光靠建设，不搞旧物利用，不进行整修改造，城市的衰败现象是不能克服的，故C）项也不是主题思想，不能入选。D）项反映的情况也是局部，即波士顿的情况，全国许多城市的一员，是整修建筑、疏通河道的又一例子，同样不能代表中心思想，不能入选。 37. 【参考译文】Quincy Marbet空地现在作为何用？【试题分析】此题考查学生掌握文章某些细节的能力。【详细解答】第二段的最后一句回答了这个问题：He has provided a marvelous setting for dining, shopping, professional offices, and simply walking.（他为餐饮、购物、专业办公和休闲提供了极好的场所。）dining指restaurant; shopping指商店；simply walking指recreation.故D）为正确答案。 38. 【参考译文】根据短文，Benjamin Thompson是哪座城市某项工程的设计者？【试题分析】此题考查学生认识某些事实的能力。【详细解答】答案在文中第二段，文章指出：……it has returned to life with the intelligent reuse of these fine old buildings under the design leadership of Benjamin Thompson.（这一地区的有些很不错的旧式建筑由于有了本杰明?汤普森的领导与设计又重新恢复了生机。）it指this section，在这个地区有两座建筑物（Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market）要整修，这是波士顿十八世纪的建筑，毫无疑问，本杰明所领导和设计的这项工程发生在波士顿，而不是其它地方。 39. 【参考译文】Butler Square大楼始建于什么时候？【试题分析】此题考查学生辩认某些细节的能力。【详细解答】答案D。因为文章的第三段告诉读者：Butler Square, in Minneapolis, exemplifies major changes in its complex of offices, in its complex of offices, commercial space, and public amenities(舒适的环境)carved out(雕刻)of a massive pile designed in 1906 as a hardware warehouse.（Butler广场就是一个例子，它的综合办公室，商贸处和公共娱乐场所都发生了巨大的变化，这些设施都是1906年从成堆设计图纸中精选并经过精雕细刻而成的，现在变成了五金仓库。） 40. 【参考译文】作者对San Antonio工程的意见是什么？【试题分析】此题考查学生根据事实进行推断的能力。【详细解答】A）很清楚它是所谈到的最好的一项工程。B）是一项其它城市可以仿效的好项目。C）大量的推土机给这项工程造成了不必要的浪费。D）改造河流工作比改造建筑物工作更重要。作者对San Antonio 工程的意见反映在文章的最后一段：San Antonio, Texas, offers an object lesson for numerous other cities combating urban decay.(得克萨斯的San Antonio 为其它一些与衰退作斗争的城市提供了可供借鉴的例证。)若选A)，文章中并没有说它是所谈到的最好的工程；C），文章中也没有说它们给工程造成不必要的损失。哪项工作重要，哪项工作不重要，作者没有对它们进行比较。
