British Architect George Dodds

题目与答案

1. 31 The speaker initially chose to do her research project on Dodds because she had
   • wondered why interest in him was reviving
   • been intrigued by a local building
   • found his life extremely interesting

   答案：been intrigued by a local building

   原文定位：At first, I chose him for my term project because in my early teens, I had always admired Mitten Hall, a mansion he built near my home. Later, I wanted to learn more about the man responsible for it

   同义替换：「initially」↔「At first」，「been intrigued by」↔「admired」，「local building」↔「a mansion he built near my home」

2. 32 Dodds became an architect because
   • he wanted to follow his father`s profession
   • he wanted to depart from tradition
   • he failed in his first choice of work

   答案：he wanted to depart from tradition

   原文定位：But the young Dodds started to resent what he saw as his father's old-fashioned approach to landscape. Dodds began to spend a lot of time thinking about how he could break with convention, creating buildings in a new relationship with their surroundings

   同义替换：「depart from tradition」↔「break with convention」

3. 33 The reason for Dodds returning to northeast England was that
   • he wanted to introduce a new style there
   • there were more business opportunities there
   • architects had a higher status there

   答案：there were more business opportunities there

   原文定位：But by eighteen eleven, he decided to move back to Northeast England because he discovered that more clients would hire him for his fashionable ideas from London. Having a large customer base, the city council included, Dodds was able to set up an architectural firm of his own

   同义替换：「returning to」↔「move back to」，「business opportunities」↔「customer base」

4. 34 Dodds became well-known nationally when he
   • won an important architectural award
   • was commissioned by the royal family
   • became head of a professional association

   答案：became head of a professional association

   原文定位：Although never practiced in London, Dodds gained a national reputation when he joined the newly formed Northern Architectural Association and was elected to be its first chairman

   同义替换：「became well-known nationally」↔「gained a national reputation」，「became head of」↔「was elected to be its first chairman」

5. | Building and date | Description | Problem with design | Present use of the site |

   | --- | --- | --- | --- |

   | Mitten Hal 1824-2826 | Had a dome made of glass | Windows tended to 35_____ | as a 36..... |

   | Royal Arcade 1832 | Shopping centre acclaimed for its large 37..... | Difficult to make deliveries | as a 38..... (for modern stores) |

   | Morton Gaol 1839 | Had towers based on medieval castle design | No room for prisoners to do 39..... | as a 40..... |

   答案：leak

   原文定位：Even though the quality of the stonework was superb, some of the windows seemed to leak on rainy days

   同义替换：「tended to」↔「seemed to」

6. | Building and date | Description | Problem with design | Present use of the site |

   | --- | --- | --- | --- |

   | Mitten Hal 1824-2826 | Had a dome made of glass | Windows tended to 35..... | as a 36_____ |

   | Royal Arcade 1832 | Shopping centre acclaimed for its large 37..... | Difficult to make deliveries | as a 38..... (for modern stores) |

   | Morton Gaol 1839 | Had towers based on medieval castle design | No room for prisoners to do 39..... | as a 40..... |

   答案：conference centre

   原文定位：The building was renovated in nineteen eighty-seven and is now served as a conference center

   同义替换：「Present use of the site」↔「is now served as」

7. | Building and date | Description | Problem with design | Present use of the site |

   | --- | --- | --- | --- |

   | Mitten Hal 1824-2826 | Had a dome made of glass | Windows tended to 35..... | as a 36..... |

   | Royal Arcade 1832 | Shopping centre acclaimed for its large 37_____ | Difficult to make deliveries | as a 38..... (for modern stores) |

   | Morton Gaol 1839 | Had towers based on medieval castle design | No room for prisoners to do 39..... | as a 40..... |

   答案：balcony

   原文定位：The whole design was intended as an elegant shopping experience and was renowned for its grand balcony

   同义替换：「acclaimed for」↔「renowned for」，「large」↔「grand」

8. | Building and date | Description | Problem with design | Present use of the site |

   | --- | --- | --- | --- |

   | Mitten Hal 1824-2826 | Had a dome made of glass | Windows tended to 35..... | as a 36..... |

   | Royal Arcade 1832 | Shopping centre acclaimed for its large 37.... | Difficult to make deliveries | as a 38_____ (for modern stores) |

   | Morton Gaol 1839 | Had towers based on medieval castle design | No room for prisoners to do 39..... | as a 40..... |

   答案：car park

   原文定位：The arcade was demolished as early as the eighteen eighties and is now used as a car park for neighboring shops today

   同义替换：「stores」↔「shops」

9. | Building and date | Description | Problem with design | Present use of the site |

   | --- | --- | --- | --- |

   | Mitten Hal 1824-2826 | Had a dome made of glass | Windows tended to 35..... | as a 36..... |

   | Royal Arcade 1832 | Shopping centre acclaimed for its large 37.... | Difficult to make deliveries | as a 38..... (for modern stores) |

   | Morton Gaol 1839 | Had towers based on medieval castle design | No room for prisoners to do 39_____ | as a 40..... |

   答案：exercise

   原文定位：More striking was the absence of any space for exercise for the prisoners

   同义替换：「Problem with design」↔「absence of any space」

10. | Building and date | Description | Problem with design | Present use of the site |

    | --- | --- | --- | --- |

    | Mitten Hal 1824-2826 | Had a dome made of glass | Windows tended to 35..... | as a 36..... |

    | Royal Arcade 1832 | Shopping centre acclaimed for its large 37.... | Difficult to make deliveries | as a 38..... (for modern stores) |

    | Morton Gaol 1839 | Had towers based on medieval castle design | No room for prisoners to do 39..... | as a 40_____ |

    答案：transport museum

    原文定位：And as many of you will know, it is now run as a transport museum with a whole collection of vehicles that tell the city's story through transport