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C. Choose the best answer and complete the passage(选择最恰当的选项完成短文)(每题2分，10题，共20分)
Last spring, my parents took me to Paris to visit the Louvre. I had seen pictures of it online, but nothing could have prepared me for what I saw when we arrived. Standing in the main courtyard was a huge glass pyramid, rising sharply from the ground right in front of the old palace. My first reaction was confusion. “Why would anyone 57 a modern glass structure to a place like this?” I asked my father.
He smiled and said it was a fair question. The pyramid was designed by the architect I. M. Pei and completed in 1989. At the time, many Parisians strongly objected to it. They felt it did not belong next to the historic palace and would damage the cultural 58 of the place. Public debates went on for years. Some people even called it an “ugly scar” on the face of Paris.
But the pyramid had some remarkable 59 that gradually won people over. Its glass walls allow natural light to flood into the underground entrance below, making the space feel open and welcoming. The 60 also required a brilliant use of steel and glass, with no traditional bricks or tiles at all. In this way, it stood in clear contrast to the surrounding stone palace.
Over time, the pyramid became a powerful 61 of the city itself. As I stood there, I began to understand why. The pyramid does not try to copy the old palace. Instead, it accepts that different eras can 62 side by side. My father pointed out that Paris has always been a city where old and new 63 together naturally, even when people at first find it hard to accept.
By the end of our visit, I had completely changed my mind. Buildings, I now felt, are not simply walls and roofs. They carry stories, spark debates, and shape how we see ourselves. I 64 that a great building does not need to look like everything around it to belong. In fact, it is often the contrast that gives a place its unique character. Standing under that glass pyramid, I could not help feeling connected to something much bigger than myself—a living city that 65 changing, generation after generation. No matter where you come from, you can easily 66 to a place like this, because great architecture speaks a language that everyone understands.
()57. A. relate B. add C. connect D. attach
()58. A. identity B. value C. spirit D. history
()59. A. advantages B. features C. functions D. effects
()60. A. construction B. discovery C. collection D. exploration
()61. A. mirror B. mark C. symbol D. sign
()62. A. exist B. remain C. grow D. live
()63. A. mix B. combine C. match D. share
()64. A. realised B. concluded C. suggested D. proved
()65. A. keeps B. stops C. avoids D. finishes
()66. A. shift B. deal C. relate D. agree
Last spring, my parents took me to Paris to visit the Louvre. I had seen pictures of it online, but nothing could have prepared me for what I saw when we arrived. Standing in the main courtyard was a huge glass pyramid, rising sharply from the ground right in front of the old palace. My first reaction was confusion. “Why would anyone 57 a modern glass structure to a place like this?” I asked my father.
He smiled and said it was a fair question. The pyramid was designed by the architect I. M. Pei and completed in 1989. At the time, many Parisians strongly objected to it. They felt it did not belong next to the historic palace and would damage the cultural 58 of the place. Public debates went on for years. Some people even called it an “ugly scar” on the face of Paris.
But the pyramid had some remarkable 59 that gradually won people over. Its glass walls allow natural light to flood into the underground entrance below, making the space feel open and welcoming. The 60 also required a brilliant use of steel and glass, with no traditional bricks or tiles at all. In this way, it stood in clear contrast to the surrounding stone palace.
Over time, the pyramid became a powerful 61 of the city itself. As I stood there, I began to understand why. The pyramid does not try to copy the old palace. Instead, it accepts that different eras can 62 side by side. My father pointed out that Paris has always been a city where old and new 63 together naturally, even when people at first find it hard to accept.
By the end of our visit, I had completely changed my mind. Buildings, I now felt, are not simply walls and roofs. They carry stories, spark debates, and shape how we see ourselves. I 64 that a great building does not need to look like everything around it to belong. In fact, it is often the contrast that gives a place its unique character. Standing under that glass pyramid, I could not help feeling connected to something much bigger than myself—a living city that 65 changing, generation after generation. No matter where you come from, you can easily 66 to a place like this, because great architecture speaks a language that everyone understands.
()57. A. relate B. add C. connect D. attach
()58. A. identity B. value C. spirit D. history
()59. A. advantages B. features C. functions D. effects
()60. A. construction B. discovery C. collection D. exploration
()61. A. mirror B. mark C. symbol D. sign
()62. A. exist B. remain C. grow D. live
()63. A. mix B. combine C. match D. share
()64. A. realised B. concluded C. suggested D. proved
()65. A. keeps B. stops C. avoids D. finishes
()66. A. shift B. deal C. relate D. agree
答案
57.B 58.A 59.B 60.A 61.C 62.A 63.B 64.A 65.A 66.C
点拨:61题,C.symbol,名词,意为"象征,符号","a powerful symbol of the city(这座城市有力的象征)"是U5核心词汇,指建筑承载了城市精神与代表性。A.mirror,镜子/写照,"a mirror of the city"虽然在英文中也可用,但symbol更常用于"成为……的象征"这一固定表达;B.mark,标记,偏向"标志性事件/时间点",较少用于"建筑代表一座城市";D.sign,标牌,偏向字面意义的"符号/指示牌",语义层次低于symbol。
66题,C.relate,动词,意为"理解,认同,与……产生共鸣","relate to a place like this(与这样的地方产生共鸣)"。A.shift改变,逻辑不通;B.deal处理,用法不符;D.agree,同意,后接with,语义完全不同。
点拨:61题,C.symbol,名词,意为"象征,符号","a powerful symbol of the city(这座城市有力的象征)"是U5核心词汇,指建筑承载了城市精神与代表性。A.mirror,镜子/写照,"a mirror of the city"虽然在英文中也可用,但symbol更常用于"成为……的象征"这一固定表达;B.mark,标记,偏向"标志性事件/时间点",较少用于"建筑代表一座城市";D.sign,标牌,偏向字面意义的"符号/指示牌",语义层次低于symbol。
66题,C.relate,动词,意为"理解,认同,与……产生共鸣","relate to a place like this(与这样的地方产生共鸣)"。A.shift改变,逻辑不通;B.deal处理,用法不符;D.agree,同意,后接with,语义完全不同。
解析
【分析】
先通读全文，理解文章围绕卢浮宫玻璃金字塔从争议到被认可、体现新旧建筑共存的核心主题。解题时，需结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析及固定搭配逐一分析每个空格：先明确空格所需词性，再对比选项词义，结合文章主旨（新旧建筑融合）确定最恰当的答案。
【解析】
57. 句意：为什么要把现代玻璃建筑加到这样的地方？固定搭配“add...to...”表示“把……加到……”，符合语境，故选B。
58. 句意：他们觉得它不属于这个历史宫殿，会破坏这个地方的文化身份。identity意为“身份”，“文化身份”符合语境，故选A。
59. 句意：但金字塔有一些显著的特点，逐渐赢得了人们的认可。features意为“特点”，对应后文描述的玻璃墙、钢结构等建筑特征，故选B。
60. 句意：这种建筑需要巧妙使用钢铁和玻璃，没有传统砖石。construction意为“建筑、构造”，指代金字塔的建造，故选A。
61. 句意：随着时间推移，金字塔成为这座城市有力的象征。symbol意为“象征”，符合后文“代表城市新旧融合”的语境，故选C。
62. 句意：相反，它接受不同时代可以共存。exist意为“存在、共存”，契合新旧建筑并存的主题，故选A。
63. 句意：巴黎一直是新旧自然融合的城市。combine意为“结合、融合”，强调新旧元素的融合，故选B。
64. 句意：我意识到伟大的建筑不需要和周围一切看起来一样才属于这里。realised意为“意识到”，是作者参观后的感悟，故选A。
65. 句意：一个不断变化的城市，一代又一代。固定搭配“keep doing sth.”表示“一直做某事”，符合城市持续变化的语境，故选A。
66. 句意：你可以很容易和这样的地方产生共鸣，因为伟大的建筑有共通的语言。固定搭配“relate to”意为“与……产生共鸣、认同”，符合语境，故选C。
【答案】
57.B 58.A 59.B 60.A 61.C 62.A 63.B 64.A 65.A 66.C
【知识点】
完形填空词义辨析、固定搭配运用、语境理解
【点评】
本文围绕卢浮宫玻璃金字塔的争议与认可展开，考察学生对词汇词义、固定搭配及上下文语境的理解，题材贴近文化建筑，符合英语完形常考的文化类主题，需结合主旨分析选项。
【难度系数】
0.6
先通读全文，理解文章围绕卢浮宫玻璃金字塔从争议到被认可、体现新旧建筑共存的核心主题。解题时，需结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析及固定搭配逐一分析每个空格：先明确空格所需词性，再对比选项词义，结合文章主旨（新旧建筑融合）确定最恰当的答案。
【解析】
57. 句意：为什么要把现代玻璃建筑加到这样的地方？固定搭配“add...to...”表示“把……加到……”，符合语境，故选B。
58. 句意：他们觉得它不属于这个历史宫殿，会破坏这个地方的文化身份。identity意为“身份”，“文化身份”符合语境，故选A。
59. 句意：但金字塔有一些显著的特点，逐渐赢得了人们的认可。features意为“特点”，对应后文描述的玻璃墙、钢结构等建筑特征，故选B。
60. 句意：这种建筑需要巧妙使用钢铁和玻璃，没有传统砖石。construction意为“建筑、构造”，指代金字塔的建造，故选A。
61. 句意：随着时间推移，金字塔成为这座城市有力的象征。symbol意为“象征”，符合后文“代表城市新旧融合”的语境，故选C。
62. 句意：相反，它接受不同时代可以共存。exist意为“存在、共存”，契合新旧建筑并存的主题，故选A。
63. 句意：巴黎一直是新旧自然融合的城市。combine意为“结合、融合”，强调新旧元素的融合，故选B。
64. 句意：我意识到伟大的建筑不需要和周围一切看起来一样才属于这里。realised意为“意识到”，是作者参观后的感悟，故选A。
65. 句意：一个不断变化的城市，一代又一代。固定搭配“keep doing sth.”表示“一直做某事”，符合城市持续变化的语境，故选A。
66. 句意：你可以很容易和这样的地方产生共鸣，因为伟大的建筑有共通的语言。固定搭配“relate to”意为“与……产生共鸣、认同”，符合语境，故选C。
【答案】
57.B 58.A 59.B 60.A 61.C 62.A 63.B 64.A 65.A 66.C
【知识点】
完形填空词义辨析、固定搭配运用、语境理解
【点评】
本文围绕卢浮宫玻璃金字塔的争议与认可展开，考察学生对词汇词义、固定搭配及上下文语境的理解，题材贴近文化建筑，符合英语完形常考的文化类主题，需结合主旨分析选项。
【难度系数】
0.6
