The building style. of the houses here has been under the influence of______.A.ItalyB.Fran
The building style. of the houses here has been under the influence of______.
A.Italy
B.France
C.Genoa
D.Roman
The building style. of the houses here has been under the influence of______.
A.Italy
B.France
C.Genoa
D.Roman
第1题
How does the Eddleson building differ from other buildings?
A.It was built earlier than the other buildings.
B.It was built later than the other buildings.
C.Its style. is more traditional than other buildings.
D.Its style. is more modern than other buildings.
第2题
A.Because of the beautiful garden in front of it.
B.Because of its old style. of architecture.
C.Because it was at the sea side.
D.Because it was the only modern building there.
第3题
How does the Georges Building differ from nearby buildings?
A.It is made from different materials.
B.It is made from a different architectural style.
C.It is larger than the other buildings.
D.It is a much taller building.
第4题
听力原文: This will be the last stop on our tour. If you take a moment to look at the buildings on the left, you will notice that they are quite similar in style. but differ in construction materials. The Smith Building looks much older than the Georges Building that is right next to it. That's because many buildings in this area, such as the Georges Building, were heavily damaged during the war. Due to the damage, many buildings could not be salvaged and were completely torn down and rebuilt using modern materials. But local citizens wanted to remember the past so they wanted the new buildings to resemble the ones that were being replaced.
Who most likely is the speaker?
A.An architect
B.A war historian
C.A tour guide
D.A building contractor
第5题
That "behind the thin marble front were concrete and steel" suggests that______.
A.modern realistic commercialism existed behind the luxurious appearance
B.there was a fundamental falseness in the style. and the appeal of the caf6
C.the architect had made a sensible blend of old and new building materials
D.the cafe was based on physical foundations and real economic strength
第6题
M Well, several people attended the zoning meeting last month and the company agreed to make some changes. For example, they said they wouldn't mind building the storefront so that it fits with the historical style. of the neighborhood.
W I heard that, but they still plan to put in a huge parking lot, don't they? How are they going to fit that into the neighborhood's style?
M Well, that's a good point. But so far I've been impressed with the company's willingness to address neighborhood concerns. I think they might be able to pull something together that will work.
Which of the following are the speakers discussing?
A.A change in local laws
B.A proposed new building
C.An idea for a new business
D.A road construction project
第7题
第8题
Of course, my father is a gentleman of the old school, a member of the generation to whom a good deal of modern architecture is upsetting, but I am convinced that his negative response was not so much to the architecture as to a violation of his concept of the nature of money.
In his generation money was thought of as a real commodity (实物) that could be carried, or stolen. Consequently, to attract the custom of a sensible man, a bank had to have heavy walls, barred windows, and bronze doors, to affirm the fact, however untrue, that money would be safe inside. If a building's design made it appear impenetrable, the institution was necessarily reliable, and the meaning of the heavy wall as an architecture symbol dwelt in the prevailing attitude toward money.
But the attitude toward money has, of course, changed. Excepting pocket money, cash of any kind is now rarely used; money as a tangible commodity has largely been replaced by credit. A deficit (赤字) economy, accompanied by huge expansion, has led us to think of money as product of the creative imagination. The banker no longer offers us the safety: he offers us a service in which the most valuable element is the creativity for the invention of large numbers. It is in no way surprising, in view of this change in attitude, that we are witnessing the disappearance of the heavy-walled bank.
Just as the older bank emphasized its strength, this bank by its architecture boasts of imaginative powers. From this point of view, it is hard to say where architecture ends and human assertion (说法) begins.
The main idea of this passage is that______.
A.money is not as valuable as it was in the past
B.changes have taken place in both the appearance and the concept of banks
C.the architectural style. of the older bank is superior to that of the modern bank
D.prejudice makes the older generation think that the modern bank is unreliable
第9题
听力原文: As you probably know, log structures are gaining popularity. They are no longer just the simple country homes that we think of as the traditional log cabin. Some upscale homes now incorporate natural round logs in sealing beams and walls. People seem to think that the rounded logs give their homes a cozy warm atmosphere. And even people who want to build a traditional log cabin on their own can buy a kit with precut logs that fit together like pieces of lig-saw puzzle. Before showing you some slides of modem log houses, I'd like to give you a little historical background on the subject.
Log cabins were first built in the late 1600s along the Delaware river valley. The European immigrants who settled there brought centuries' old traditions of working with logs. And in this heavily wooded area logs were the material in hand. Log cabins were the most popular in the early 1800s with the settlers who were moving west. They provided the answer to the pioneer's need for a sale and sliding boards for windows. But the log buildings that have probably had most influence on modern architects are those of the mountain retreats of wealthy New Yorkers. These country houses which were popular in the early 1900s typify what's known as the Adoroundyx style. Now let's look at those slides.
What is the speaker mainly discussing?
A.Traditional European architecture.
B.Techniques for building log cabins.
C.The history of log structures.
D.How to build a home by yourself.
第10题
Log cabins were first built in the late 1600s along the Delaware river valley. The European immigrants who settled there brought centuries' old traditions of working with logs. And in this heavily wooded area logs were the material in hand. Log cabins were the most popular in the early 1800s with the settlers who were moving west. They provided the answer to the pioneer's need for a sale and sliding boards for windows. But the log buildings that have probably had most influence on modern architects are those of the mountain retreats of wealthy New Yorkers. These country houses which were popular in the early 1900s typify what's known as the Adoroundyx style. Now let's look at those slides.
What is the speaker mainly discussing?
A.Traditional European architecture.
B.Techniques for building log cabins.
C.The history of log structures.
D.How to build a home by yourself.