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综合类精讲班讲义第14讲（继续讲第13讲，概括大意与完成句子Architecture）
第3部分：概括大意与完成句子（第23—30题，每题1分，共8分）
下面的短文后有2项测试任务：(1)第23～26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第1～4段每段选择1个最佳标题：(2)第27～30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定1个最佳选项。
第一篇
Architecture
1 Architecture is to building as literature is to the printed word.(1)The best buildings are often so well constructed that they outlast their original use.(2) They then survive not only as beautiful objects， but as documents of the history of cultures. These achievements are never wholly the work .of individuals. Architecture is a social art.
2 The renaissance brought about an entirely new age(3)， not only in philosophy and literature but in the visual arts as well. In architecture， the principles and styles of ancient Greece and Rome were brought back to life and reinterpreted.(4) They remain dominant until the 20th century.
3 Many kinds of stone are used as building materials. Stone and marble were chosen for important monuments because they are not burnable and can be expected to endure. Stone architecture was often blended with stone sculpture. The use of stone has declined， however， because a number of other materials are more adaptable to industrial use.
4 The complexity of modern life calls for a variety of buildings. More people live in mass housing and go to work in large office buildings; they spend their income in large shopping centers， send their children to many different kinds of schools， and when they are sick they go to specialized hospitals and clinics. All these different types of buildings accumulated experiences needed by their designers..
5 By the middle of the 20th century， modern architecture， which was influenced by new technology and mass production， was dealing with increasingly complex social needs. Important characteristics of modem architectural works are expanses of glass and the use of reinforced concrete. Advances in elevator technology， air conditioning， and electric lighting have all had important effects.
词汇：
visual / ˈviʒuəl/adj．视觉上的adaptable / əˈdæptəbəl/ adj.适合的，能适应的
Greece /gri:s/n．希腊complexity /kəm'pleksiti/n．复杂
dominant /'dɔminənt/ adj占统治地位的variety /və'raiəti/n．各种各样
marble /'ma:bl/n．大理石accumulate /ə'kju:mjuleit/v．积累
endure /in'djuə/v．长时间保留expanse /iks'pæns/n．大片，大面积
blend /b！end/v．混合，糅合elevator /"eliveitə/n．电梯
sculpture /ˈskʌlptʃə/n．雕塑
注释：
1. Architecture is to building as literature is to the printed word.：建筑学对于建筑就如同文学对于印刷的文字一般。…is to…as…is to表示前者跟后者有类似的关系，又如：Watching football is to John as playing football is to Clinsman．看足球对汤姆来说至关重要，就像克林斯曼一定要踢足球一样。2 is to 4 as 8 is to 16. 2比4跟8比16一样。
2. The best buildings are often so well constructed that they outlast their original use.：最佳的建筑常常建筑得很好，在超出了设计使用期后依然巍峨屹立。又如：Nobody expected that the sick man outlasted his doctor.没人会料到这个病人会比他的大夫活得还长。
3. The renaissance brought about an entirely new age，…：文艺复兴带来了一个全新的时代，……bring about:带来：造成。They thought the Labour Party would bring about great social changes.他们以为工党会带来巨人的社会变革
4. …the principles and styles of ancient Greece and Rome were Drought back to life and reinterpreted.:古希腊和古罗马的原则和风格又恢复了活力，并被赋予了新的解释。bring back to life:’恢复生机。又如：They are determined to bring community art back to life.他们决心振兴社区艺术。