# The Gherkin building - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 4） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2022.4.21/2020.11.7/2013.8.13/2010.5.29 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/b15e9058-1be3-4295-ac63-dc5a672d3e60（在线机考练习与音频请访问该页面） - 数据更新：2026-10-29 ## 题目原文 00:00:00,720 Part four. 00:00:03,260 You will hear an introduction about an eco-friendly building called The Gherkin. First, you have some time to look at questions thirty-one to forty. 00:00:55,600 Now listen carefully and answer questions thirty-one to forty. 00:01:03,580 Today, I'd like to tell you about how UK architects are playing their part to address the issue of global warming. You have seen many of these iconic buildings while going about your everyday life, but you may not know how they are affecting your tomorrow. 00:01:22,800 In two thousand and three, construction was completed on the famous Swiss Re building, or more informally called The Gherkin, a true masterpiece commissioned by the law offices of Foster and Partners. 00:01:37,960 This is not the first ambitious endeavor of the firm. They are renowned for their various philanthropic environmental efforts. The Gherkin, with its cutting-edge green initiative and sharp design, is gaining recognition as an icon in modern architecture. You can pick it out of the London skyline by its unorthodox cigar shape. 00:02:03,140 While its appearance is the obvious attribute at which to marvel, there is far more to this building than meets the eye. And let's face it, there's a lot about this building that meets the eye. The building helps reduce the city's carbon footprint in a number of ways. 00:02:21,760 Just a quick note, in case you're not familiar with the term carbon footprint, get used to it. It's a buzzword you'll hear relentlessly to talk about reducing emissions. Think of it as the amount of harmful greenhouse gases that are given off into the environment by a single person, organization, or product. So going back to The Gherkin building, perhaps the most obvious as well as the most significant eco-friendly feature is the glass windows, which allow light to pass through the building, both reducing heating costs and brightening up the workspace. The ingenuity behind the various eco-friendly aspects of The Gherkin has seen its fair share of publicity, both from serious and silly sources. In a recent April Fools' Day edition, one e-publication printed a story detailing plans to replace fifty percent of the current exterior with grass, which would not only make large steps in the name of sustainability, but also give the building the green hue that would truly earn it the nickname of The Gherkin. The only drawback is, as you may have guessed, that this story was an April Fools' Day joke and completely made up. 00:03:49,020 In all seriousness, though, the building is setting a new standard of design that other architects and city planners just cannot ignore. The building's bold and cost-efficient design has won a number of architecture awards, including the Stirling Prize, the London Region Award, and the Emporis Skyscraper Award, among others. The design comfortably accommodates a large number of offices while keeping maintenance and operation costs down, striking a superb balance between nature and the workplace. 00:04:27,340 Nature is well and good as long as the weather is nice outside. Given London's notoriously bad weather, the architects knew they must devise a quality temperature regulation system, and that they did. A special system designed to reduce the building's reliance on air conditioning was devised that cuts consumption in half compared to standard office buildings. There are atria that link each floor vertically to one another, forming spiraling spaces of the entire building. They serve not just as social common spaces, but also act as the building's lungs, distributing clean air from the opening panels in the façade through the entire building. The building isn't all business, though. It has its fair share of fun as well. At the very top, a club room offers a picturesque entertainment spot for company functions, private parties, et cetera, with a breathtaking panoramic view of the city. The creation of such an innovative structure has many wondering what the future of urban planning and architecture may be. Well, if the other projects currently commissioned by Foster and Partners are any indication, the entire city constructed with similarly eco-friendly buildings is not far in the distance. The Masdar City development aims to create a desert city that produces zero waste and removes as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as it puts in, a huge feat in protecting our Earth. The Gherkin is a truly impressive feat, yet it is not the only one worth noting. Now to move on to another green initiative, I'll tell you about the Eden Foundation Building found in Cornwall. 00:06:30,020 That is the end of part four. 00:06:37,540 You now have one minute to check your answers to part four. ## 题目与答案 ### 31. Construction Industry - Gherkin Building Appearance features: ·Commissioned by 31_____ firm calied Foster and Partners. Construction Industry - Gherkin Building Appearance features: ·Commissioned by 31_____ firm calied Foster and Partners. **答案**：law 原文定位：In two thousand and three, construction was completed on the famous Swiss Re building, or more informally called The Gherkin, a true masterpiece commissioned by the law offices of Foster and Partners 同义替换：「firm」↔「offices」 ### 32. ·Its shape is like a/an 32_____ . ·Its shape is like a/an 32_____ . **答案**：cigar 原文定位：You can pick it out of the London skyline by its unorthodox cigar shape ### 33. ·It can reduce the carbon 33_____ of the city. ·It can reduce the carbon 33_____ of the city. **答案**：footprint 原文定位：The building helps reduce the city's carbon footprint in a number of ways ### 34. ·It lets 34_____ pass through the building (brightening up the workplace). ·It lets 34_____ pass through the building (brightening up the workplace). **答案**：light 原文定位：Perhaps the most obvious as well as the most significant eco-friendly feature is the glass windows, which allow light to pass through the building, both reducing heating costs and brightening up the workspace 同义替换：「lets」↔「allow」 ### 35. ·The exterior of the building is partly made of 35_____ . ·The exterior of the building is partly made of 35_____ . **答案**：grass 原文定位：In a recent April Fools' Day edition, one e-publication printed a story detailing plans to replace fifty percent of the current exterior with grass;The only drawback is, as you may have guessed, that this story was an April Fools' Day joke and completely made up ### 36. Concept of architecture: ·Links 36_____ with the workspace. Concept of architecture: ·Links 36_____ with the workspace. **答案**：nature 原文定位：The design comfortably accommodates a large number of offices while keeping maintenance and operation costs down, striking a superb balance between nature and the workplace ### 37. ·Relies less on 37_____ than other similar buildings (temperature control). ·Relies less on 37_____ than other similar buildings (temperature control). **答案**：air-conditioning 原文定位：A special system designed to reduce the building's reliance on air conditioning was devised that cuts consumption in half compared to standard office buildings ### 38. Interior features: ·Atria that let fresh air pass through the interior are known as 38_____ . Interior features: ·Atria that let fresh air pass through the interior are known as 38_____ . **答案**：lungs 原文定位：There are atria that link each floor vertically to one another, forming spiraling spaces of the entire building. They serve not just as social common spaces, but also act as the building's lungs, distributing clean air from the opening panels in the façade through the entire building 同义替换：「are known as」↔「act as」 ### 39. ·There is a place for entertainment called the 39_____ at the top floor. ·There is a place for entertainment called the 39_____ at the top floor. **答案**：clubroom 原文定位：At the very top, a club room offers a picturesque entertainment spot for company functions, private parties, et cetera, with a breathtaking panoramic view of the city 同义替换：「place」↔「spot」 ### 40. Future architecture: ·Entire city will be designed with more similarly 40_____ buildings in the future. Future architecture: ·Entire city will be designed with more similarly 40_____ buildings in the future. **答案**：eco-friendly 原文定位：Well, if the other projects currently commissioned by Foster and Partners are any indication, the entire city constructed with similarly eco-friendly buildings is not far in the distance 同义替换：「designed」↔「constructed」 --- 以上内容由鸭圈雅思真题库（www.yaquan.site）提供，收录近期雅思考试真题回忆，支持在线机考模式免费练习。