Question

Frank Lloyd Wright is often called the father of American modern architecture．He designed buildings and homes across the United States for more than 70 years．He created most of his works from 1900 through the 1950s，but his open-living spaces and imaginative designs still appear very modern today．

Last week，the United States nominated(提名)10 of his buildings for the UN Educational，Scientific，and Cultural Organization—or UNESCO—the World Heritage List．The World Heritage List recognizes the most，important cultural and natural sites worldwide．

The 10 buildings，titled．“Key Works of Modern Architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright，”were built between 1906 and 1969．They include several of his personal homes and studios，churches，government buildings，private residences，and one very famous museum—New York City’s Guggenheim Museum．

The Solomon R．Guggenheim Museum is one of the most visited sites in New York City．About one million people visit it every year．Frank Lloyd Wright worked on it from 1943 to 1959．It was designed to create a new type of space for new types of art．The museum remains an international symbol of modern architecture that represents Wright’s unique design．

Many of Mr．Wright’s modern buildings and homes in the U．S．Midwest have also become symbols of modern American architecture．Richard Longstreth is the president of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy．He calls Mr．Wrisht“the father of modern architecture，fundamentally redefining the nature of form and space during the early 20th century that would have enduring impacts of modern architecture worldwide．”

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee will announce its decision in mid-2016．If Frank Lloyd Wright’s 10 buildings were chosen for the list，they would be the first World Heritage listings for modem U．S．architecture．The World Heritage List already includes 22 other American sites，including the Grand Canyon，Yellowstone National Park and the Statue of Liberty．

1.We can learn from the passage that_____．

A．Mr．Wright’s designs are out of style today

B．Mr．Wright’s designs have been widely recognized

C．Mr．Wright’s designs on modern buildings and homes are a failure

D．Mr．Wright is the owner of ten buildings

2.Which of the following statements about Guggenheim Museum is true?

A． It is a masterpiece showing Mr. Wright’s unique design.

B．It is a good example of traditional design．

C．It is the most famous site in New York City.

D．It is the symbol of New York City．

3.In which section of the newspaper can you probably find this article?

A．News             B．Science

C．Biography      D．Economy

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Frank Lloyd Wright—the Father of American Modern Architecture

B．The World Heritage List—Cultural Collection Worldwide

C．Guggenheim Museum—International Symbol of modern Architecture

D．Frank Lloyd Wright’Buildings—On the way to World Heritage List

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.D

【解析】

试题分析: 美国正在把享有“美国现代建筑之父”美誉的建筑师Frank Lloyd Wright设计的10个著名的建筑申请加入联合国世界文化遗产名录，结果要到2016年6月才能确定。

1.B 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句话可知，虽然Frank Lloyd Wright的作品大多是在1900 年至 20 世纪 50 年代，但他的开放的生活空间和富有想象力的设计今天显得仍然现代。因此可知，他的建筑设计理念一直很受欢迎，故选B。

2.A 细节理解题。根据第四段The museum remains an international symbol of modern architecture that represents Wright’s unique design．可知，古根海姆博物馆是代表Wright先生独特的设计的一个建筑。故选A。

3.A 推理判断题。根据The UNESCO World Heritage Committee will announce its decision in mid-2016．推断，本文是时事新闻类，所以应该在新闻类栏目内，故选A。

4.4】D 主旨大意题。根据文章第二段和最后一段可知，本文是在介绍呗誉为美国现代建筑之父--- Frank Lloyd Wright的10个著名的建筑正在申请联合国世界文化遗产名录，结果将在2016年6月才能确定。故选D。

考点：考查新闻类短文阅读。