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1、2011年英语四级考试仔细阅读练习(40)(含36 2011英语四六级进入备考阶段，毕业编辑整理六级备考资料供大家参考，祝大家取得好成绩！ Passage Four 作文 /zuowen/ Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. 总结大全 /html/zongjie/Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence
2、from the American Institute of Architects.Located on the shore of Sullivans Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane (飓风) Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 peop
3、le and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state. 毕业论文Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolinas shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building codes wasnt strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. In Hugos wake, all
4、new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced codes. The new beach house on Sullivans Island should be able to withstand a Category 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour. 作文 /zuowen/At first sight, the house on Sullivans Island looks anything but hurrica
5、ne-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble “a large party lantern (灯笼)” at night, according to one observer. But looks can be deceiving. The houses wooden frame is reinforced with long 论文代写steel rods to give it extra strength. 简历大全 /html/jianli/To further protect the house from hurricane damage,
6、Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilingslong, slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also elevate the house above storm surges. The pilings allow the surges to run under t
7、he house instead of running into it. “These swells of water come ashore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings,” said Huff. 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially concealed by the houses ground-to-roof shell. “The
8、 shell masks the pilings so that the house doesnt look like its standing with its pant legs pulled up,” said Huff. In the event of a storm surge, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained. 简历大全 /html/jianli/36. After the tragedy caused by Hurricane
9、Hugo, new houses built along South Carolinas shore line are required _. 毕业论文A) to be easily reinforcedB) to look smarter in design 总结大全 /html/zongjie/C) to meet stricter building standards D) to be designed in the shape of cubes37. The award-winning beach house is quite strong because _.A) it is str
10、engthened by steel rods 论文代写B) it is made of redwood 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/C) it is in the shape of a shell 简历大全 /html/jianli/D) it is built with timber and concrete 思想汇报 /sixianghuibao/ 38. Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to _. 毕业论文 A) withst
11、and peak winds of about 200 km/hr 思想汇报 /sixianghuibao/B) anchor stronger pilings deep in the sandC) break huge sea waves into smaller ones 论文代写D) prevent water from rushing into the house 39. The main function of the shell is _. 论文代写 A) to strengthen the pilings of the houseB) to give the house a be
12、tter appearanceC) to protect the wooden frame of the house 论文代写 D) to slow down the speed of the swelling water 40. It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should be _. 作文 /zuowen/A) fancy-looking 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/B) waterproofwww. 思想汇报 /sixianghuibao/C) easily breakable 思想汇报 /sixianghuibao/ D) extremely strong 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/Unit 10 总结大全 /html/zongjie/ 21. D 22. B 23. C 24.C 25. A 论文代写26. D 27. B 28. A 29.D 30. C 总结大全 /html/zongjie/31. B 32. B 33. D 34.C 35. A 思想汇报 /sixianghuibao/ 36. C 37. A 38. D 39.B 40. C 总结大全 /html/zongjie/
