2020英語四級閱讀練習(xí)題：老建筑

□□2020英語四級閱讀練習(xí)題：老建筑2020英語四級閱讀練習(xí)題：老建筑Themostinterestingarchitecturalphenomenonofthe1970'swastheenthusiasmforrefurnishingolderbuilding.Obviously,thiswasnotanentirelynewphenomenon.Whatisnewisthewholescaleinreusingthepast,inrecycling,inadaptiverehabilitation（更新）.Afewtrialefforts,suchasGhirardelliSquareinSanFrancisco,provedtheirfinancialfeasibilityinthe1960's,butitwasinthe1970's,withstronggovernmentsupportthroughtaxincentivesandrapiddepreciation（貶值）,aswellasgrowinginterestinecology（生態(tài)）issues,thatrecyclingbecameamajorfactorontheurbanscene.OneofthemostcomprehensiveventureswastherestorationandtransformationofBoston'seighteenthcenturyFaneuilHallandtheQuincyMarket,designedin1824.Thissectionhadfallenonhardtimes,butbeginningwiththeconstructionofanewcityhallimmediatelynearby,ithasreturnedtolifewiththeintelligentreuseofthesefineoldbuildingsunderthedesignleadershipofBenjaminThompson.Hehasprovidedamarveloussettingfordining,shopping,professionaloffice,andsimplywalking.□ButlerSquare,inMinneapolis,servesasanexampleofmajorchangesinitscomplexofoffices,commercialspace,andpublicamenitiescarvedoutofamassivepiledesignedin1906asahardwarewarehouse.Theexcitinginteriortimberstructureofthebuildingwashighlightedbycuttinglightcourtsthroughtheinteriorandaddinglargeskylights.□□SanAntonio,Texas,offersabigobjectlessonfornumerousothercitiescombatingurbandecay.Ratherthanbringinginthebulldozers（推土機(jī)）,SanAntonio'sleadersrehabilitatedexistingstructures,whilesimultaneouslycleaninguptheSanAntonioRiver,whichrunsthroughthebusinessdistrict.□26.Themainideaofthepassageis .□duringthe1970's,oldbuildinginmanycitieswererecycledformodernuse□recentinterestinecologyissueshasledtothecleaningupofmanyrivers□theSanAntonioexampleshowsthatbulldozersarenottherightwaytofighturbandecay□stronggovernmentsupporthasmadeadaptiverehabilitationarealityinBoston□27.Accordingtothepassage,BenjaminThompsonwasthedesignerforaprojectin□A.BostonB.SanFranciscoC.MinneapolisD.SanAntonio□28.ThespaceatQuincyMarketisnowusedas .□A.Boston'snewcityhallB.sportsandrecreationalfacilities□C.commercialandindustrialwarehousesD.restaurants,offices,andstores□29.Whatistheauthor'sopinionoftheSanAntonio'sproject?□Itisclearlythebestoftheprojectsdiscussed.□Itisagoodprojectthatcouldbecopiedbyothercities.□Theextensiveuseofbulldozersmadetheprojectunnecessarilycostly.□Theworkdoneontheriverwasmoreimportantthanworkdoneonthebuildings.30.ThepassagestatesthattheSanAntonioprojectdifferedfromthoseinBostonandMinneapolisinthat .□itconsistedprimarilyofnewbuildings□it