Question

【題目】 Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine 【1】 people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons -- for example, economic reasons –【2】 they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building 【3】 (need)?

In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home town 【4】 modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. 【5】 the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.

It is true that there are examples of new buildings which 【6】 (spoil) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply 【7】 people are naturally conservative and do not like change.

Although we have to respect people’s feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner 【8】 (move) things forward . If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue 【9】 copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different , even though that might be the 【10】 (risky) choice.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】whether/if

【2】why

【3】is needed

【4】where

【5】As long as

【6】have spoiled

【7】because

【8】to move

【9】against

【10】more risky/riskier

【解析】

本文是議論文。文章主要論述了如何在建設(shè)新建筑的同時(shí)保護(hù)古建筑，如何達(dá)到兩者的和諧相處。

【1】考查賓語從句。句意：為了回答這個(gè)問題，我們必須首先考察人們是否真的想要保護(hù)一個(gè)地區(qū)的歷史感覺。根據(jù)語境可知，此處使用連接詞whether/if“是否”引導(dǎo)賓語從句。故填whether/if。

【2】考查定語從句。句意：然而，可能還有其他為什么他們應(yīng)該被保留的原因——例如，經(jīng)濟(jì)原因。此處先行詞是reasons，關(guān)系詞在從句中做原因狀語，應(yīng)使用關(guān)系副詞why引導(dǎo)。故填why。

【3】考查語態(tài)。句意：如果需要建一座新樓，我們該怎么辦？a new building與need是邏輯動(dòng)賓關(guān)系，應(yīng)使用被動(dòng)語態(tài)，且此處描述的是客觀事實(shí)，應(yīng)使用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)。故填is needed。

【4】考查定語從句。句意：事實(shí)上，在我自己的家鄉(xiāng)，有很多這樣的例子，現(xiàn)代設(shè)計(jì)已經(jīng)成功地放置在老建筑旁邊。此處先行詞是my own home town，關(guān)系詞在從句中做地點(diǎn)狀語，應(yīng)使用關(guān)系副詞where引導(dǎo)。故填where。

【5】考查條件狀語從句。句意：只要被提及的建筑是令人愉悅的，并且不會(huì)過多地支配周圍的環(huán)境，它通常會(huì)提高該地區(qū)的吸引力。根據(jù)語境可知，此處使用連接詞as long as“只要”引導(dǎo)條件狀語從句。故填As long as。

【6】考查時(shí)態(tài)。句意：確實(shí)有一些新建筑破壞了他們所在的地區(qū)，但是同樣的情況也發(fā)生在一些老建筑上。根據(jù)句意可知，此處描述的動(dòng)作對現(xiàn)在造成了影響，應(yīng)使用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)，which指代new buildings，且在定語從句中做主語，從句謂語動(dòng)詞應(yīng)使用復(fù)數(shù)形式。故填have spoiled。

【7】考查表語從句。句意：我認(rèn)為這只是因?yàn)槿藗兲焐�保守，不喜歡改變。此處是對Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas.的推測解釋，根據(jù)句意，此處應(yīng)使用連接詞because“因?yàn)椤币龑?dǎo)表語從句。故填because。

【8】考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。句意：雖然我們必須尊重人們作為建筑物的使用者的感受，但我認(rèn)為建筑師和規(guī)劃師的職責(zé)是推動(dòng)事情向前發(fā)展。句型：It is one's duty to do sth. “做某事是某人的職責(zé)”。故填to move。

【9】考查介詞。句意：因此，我反對復(fù)制以前的建筑風(fēng)格，并選擇一些新鮮的和不同的東西，盡管這可能是風(fēng)險(xiǎn)更大的選擇。根據(jù)前文If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves.可知，作者反對復(fù)制以前的建筑風(fēng)格。根據(jù)句意可知，此處使用介詞against“反對”。故填against。

【10】考查形容詞比較級(jí)。句意：因此，我反對復(fù)制以前的建筑風(fēng)格，并選擇一些新鮮的和不同的東西，盡管這可能是風(fēng)險(xiǎn)更大的選擇。根據(jù)句意可知，此處應(yīng)使用risky的比較級(jí)more risky/riskier“風(fēng)險(xiǎn)更大的”。故填more risky/riskier。