Question

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. endure	B. constructed	C. chosen	D. specialized	AB. adaptable
AC. survive	AD. increasingly	BC. accumulate	BD. financially	CD. mass

    Architecture is to building as literature is to the printed word. The best buildings are often so well ___【小题1】___ that they outlast their original use. They then ___【小题2】___ 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.
Many kinds of stones are used as building materials. Stones and marbles are ____【小题3】__ for important monuments because they are not burnable and can be expected to __【小题4】____. Stone architecture was often blended with stone sculpture. The use of stones has declined, however, because a number of other materials are more ____【小题5】__ to industrial use.
The complexity of modern life calls for a variety of buildings. More people live in ____【小题6】____ housing and go to work in large office buildings, send their children to many different kinds of schools, and when they are sick they go to ___【小题7】___ hospitals and clinics. All these different types of buildings ____【小题8】____ experiences needed by their designers.
By the middle of the 20^th century, modern architecture, which was influenced by new technology and mass production, was dealing with ___【小题9】__ complex social needs. Important characteristics of modern 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.

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】AC
【小题3】C
【小题4】A
【小题5】AB
【小题6】CD
【小题7】D
【小题8】BC
【小题9】AD

解析试题分析：文章介绍建筑的重要性，建筑材料的选择和建筑行业随着社会科技的发展有什么样的变化。
【小题1】最好的建筑经常建筑得如此好，以至于超出了原来的用途。表示被动：用constructed，选B。
【小题2】它们保存下来不仅是一个美丽的东西还是文化历史的文件。Survive幸存。选AC。
【小题3】石头和大理石被选做重要的纪念碑，因为它们不可燃烧。Be chosen被选择。选C。
【小题4】从前面的句子：they are not burnable可知石头和大理石被认为是能够持久。Endure“持续，持久，忍耐”，选A。
【小题5】因为其他的材料被工业使用接受，石头的使用慢慢减少了。形容词：acceptable，可接受的，选AB。
【小题6】越来越多的人住在集中的房子里。Mass大规模的，集中的，选CD。
【小题7】当人们生病的时候，会去专门的医院。Specialized形容词，专业的，专用的，选D。
【小题8】各种不同的建筑积累了设计师需要的经验。动词：累积：accumulate ，选BC。
【小题9】在20世纪，受大规模生产和现代化科技的影响的建筑正应付越来越多的复杂的社会需求。选AD
考点：考查短文填词