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The old building is in a good state of ________ except for the wooden floors.
A．observation
B．preservation
C．conservation
D．compensation
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第2题
Only a few decades ago, renovation was unpopular and generally far more expensive than taking down abandoned building and string from the beginning.A change began in the 1960s with a number of well-advertised projects.They included Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, where an old chocolate factory was restored and made into shops and restaurants, Trolly Square in Salt Lake, where unused warehouses were made into artists’ studios and apartments.
What caused the change？ “One reason is nostalgia,” a San Francisco builder suggests.“Maybe old is better than new, many people are saying.Feelings about preserving attractive or historic buildings have changed a great deal.” A second cause is economy.The cost of tearing down an old building and constructing a new one from nothing now has risen to the point where it is often less expensive to fix a solid older structure.Also builders realize that fixing up an existing building often requires no new permits, sewer lines, or water connections.
Even when the costs of restoration are the same as or a bit more than the costs of putting up a new building, fixing the old building may be better.A Boston architect says The advantage comes when you can develop a final project that is more desirable than a new building – one with the right location, more space, more floor area, a special character, materials of a particular quality.” Gradually, architects and builders are developing knowledge about renovation and preservation, bringing imagination and creativity to the job.
16.In the United States, renovating old buildings_____.
A.has had a long history
B.is becoming increasingly popular
C.is still unpopular
D.has just caught the fancy of architects and builders
17.Ghirardelli Square, Trolley Square, and the Soho district are projects that_________.
A.have been given much publicity
B.are little known to the public
C.have been widely discussed among builders and city planners
D.have changed the building business
18.“Nostalgia” in the 3rd paragraph most probably means________.
A.being conservative
B.being keen on saving money
C.being fond of things new
D.being fond of things of the remote past
19.Which of the following statements is true？
A.Every old building can be renovated for new uses
B.Renovating old buildings is always less costly than putting up new ones
C.Renovation does not require imagination and creativity
D.Fixing an old building may have advantages even when it costs a little more
第3题
听力原文：W: Wow! the old buildings with tall columns. It's really beautiful.
M: It sure is! The architecture of this building is in the Greek Style. It was popular in the 18th century here.
Q: What are the speakers talking about？
(13)
A．An art museum.
B．A beautiful park.
C．A college campus.
D．An architectural exhibition.
第4题
听力原文：M: Is your apartment in pretty good shape at least？
W: Actually, it's not quite what I had in mind. I'd rather have something less modem, but I'm lucky to have found this. And the location's great.
What kind of building is the woman staying in？
(16)
A．All old building.
B．A modem building.
C．A dilapidated building
D．A pretty building
第5题
A.be out of control
B.become aware of
C.be attracted to
D.be overlooked
第6题
M: That's because it's an old map．Follow me, I'm going that way myself．
Q: What does the man mean？
(14)
A．He knows where to get a new map.
B．He will help the woman read the map.
C．He has already seen the library.
D．He will go to the library as well.
第7题
听力原文： Many large cities are anything but beautiful. Streets are littered with trash. In this trash, however, there is still something that can be useful.
If people want to solve the problem of waste, there is no time to be lost. They must work out ways of making use of good things which are just thrown away as waste.
When a car gets too old, it may not run any more. But the metal that the car was made of is still good. It can be put to use again. When a bottle is empty, it goes out in the trash. But bottle glass can be ground into sand and used to pave streets.
Garbage from food can be changed into fertilizer. But first you have to fish out all the glass and metal.
Garbage can also be a good source for making building blocks, which are then covered with concrete. Now, more and more machines are designed for this purpose. Some day, people will watch films in a magnificent cinema which has been built out of garbage. Future buildings, roads, and cities may be made from garbage. But so far, building beautiful cities out of garbage is only a dream.
(33)
A．Garbage Can Be Changed into Fertilizer.
B．Overcoming the Problem of Waste.
C．Making Buildings with Garbage.
D．Large Cities Are Anything but Beautiful.
第8题
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 Thomson. He has provided a marvelous setting for dining, shopping, professional offices, and simply walking. Butler Square, in Minneapois, 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 Antonio's leaders rehabilitated existing structures, while simultaneously cleaning up the San Antonio River, which menders through the business district.
What is the main idea of the passage？
A．During the 1970's, old buildings 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.
第9题
听力原文： In today's class we'll be examining some nineteenth-century pattern books that were used for building houses. I think it's fair today that these pattern books were the most important influence on the design of North American houses during the nineteenth century.
This was because most people who wanted to build a house couldn't afford to hire an architect. Instead, they bought a pattern book, picked out a plan, and took it to the builder. The difference in cost was substantial. In 1870, for example, hiring an architect would have cost about a hundred dollars. At the same time, a pattern book written by an architect cost only five dollars.
At that price, it's easy to see why pattern books were so popular. Some are back in print again today, and of course they cost a lot more than they did a hundred years ago. But they're an invaluable resource for historians, and also for people who restore old houses. I have a modern reprint here that I’ll be passing around the room in a moment so that everyone can have a look.
(36)
A．Advice about landscaping.
B．Hints about saving to buy a house.
C．Photographs of the homes of famous people.
D．Plans for houses.
