Question

Frank Lloyd Wright probably is the greatest architect (建筑师) that the United States has ever produced. He was very talented and had a natural ability to design buildings. His buildings were not only beautiful, but they were also functional (实用的). They fit their purposes very well. Wright’s churches, for example, make people feel like thinking and praying. His office buildings make people enjoy working, and his houses make people feel comfortable at home. However, Frank Lloyd Wright’s beautiful, functional buildings are not the only reason that he is famous. There is another reason.

    Frank Lloyd Wright is called the greatest American architect because he started an American style in architecture. More of the architecture in the United States before Wright was really European, not American. Wright’s buildings do not look like those in old European States and in other parts of the world.

    The most important idea in Frank Lloyd Wright’s style of architecture is that a building must fit its purpose and the land around it. His houses are often called “grass-land houses” because their lines are similar to the lines on the grass-land. Both the lines of the grass-land and the lines of Wright's houses are parallel (平行的) to the horizon, the place where the earth and sky seem to meet.

1. The best title for this passage would be ________.

    A. The Influence (影响) of European Architecture on American Architecture

    B. The Buildings Designed by the Greatest Architect Frank Lloyd Wright

    C. The Influence of Architect Frank Lloyd Wright on American Architecture

    D. Frank Lloyd Wright’s contribution (贡献) to the United States of America

2. The character of Wright’s buildings can be best described as ________.

    A. they were plain outside and well designed inside

    B. they were beautiful in design and practical in use

    C. they were spacious and very functional

    D. they could be used as a church or an office building

3. It can be concluded that before Wright’s time ________.

    A. American architecture hadn’t formed its own style yet

    B. American architecture was mixed with modern style

    C. Most American houses were designed by Europeans

    D. Most houses were practical but no-good looking

4. The most important idea in Wright’s style is________.

    A. architecture should show a variety of designs

    B. a building must have a large grass-land around

    C. architecture design should fit its surroundings

    D. the style of a house is the most important in design

5. The style of Wright's“grass-land houses”is that ________.

    A. the houses appear to stand on the horizon

    B. the houses have many lines that are similar to the horizon

    C. the houses are built mainly on the grass-land

D. the lines of the houses are similar to those on the grass-land

 

Answer 1

答案：C;B;A;C;D
提示：

1. C  此题是对全文意思的理解。本文主要讲了建筑师莱特对美国建筑业所带来的影响。    2. B  根据文中第一段句子“His buildings were not only beautiful，but they were also functional. 可得出答案。    3. A  根据文中第二段句子“More of the architecture in the Unite states before Wright was really European，not American. ”可得出答案。    4. C  根据文章最后一段的第一句。    5. D  根据文章的最后一段：…because their lines are similar to the lines on the grass－land. Both the lines of the grassland and the lines of Wright's houses are parallel to the horizon…。