2016年6月大学英语六级考试模拟题及答案(八)

　　One of the most comprehensive ventures was the restoration and transformation of Boston's eighteenth century Faneuil Hall and the Quincy Market, designed in

　　1824. This section had fallen on hard times, but beginning with the construction of a new city hall immediately adjacent, it has returned to life with the intelligent reuse of these fine old buildings under the design leadership of Benjamin Thompson. He has provided a marvelous setting for dining, shopping, professional offices, and simply walking.

　　Butler Square, in Minneapolis, examplifies major changes in its complex of offices, commercial space, and public amenities carved out of a massive pile designed in 1906 as a hardware warehouse. The exciting interior timber structure of the building was highlighted by cutting light courts through the interior and adding large skylights.

　　San Antonio, Texas, offers an object lesson for numerous other cities combating urban decay. Rather than bringing in the bulldozers, San Antonio's leaders rehabilitated existing structures, while simultaneously cleaning up the San Antonio River, which meanders through the business district.

　　36. What is the main idea of the passage?

　　A) During the 1970's, old buildings in many cities were recycled for modern use.

　　B) Recent interest in ecology issues has led to the cleaning up of many rivers. C) The San Antonio example shows that bulldozers are not the way to fight urban decay.

　　D) Strong government support has made adaptive rehabilitation a reality in Boston.

　　37. What is the space at Quincy Market now used for?

　　A) Boston's new city hall.

　　B) Sports and recreational facilities.

　　C) Commercial and industrial warehouses.

　　D) Restaurants, offices, and stores.

　　38. According to the passage, Benjamin Thompson was the designer for a project in ____.

　　A) San Francisco B) Boston

　　C) Minneapolis D) San Antonio

　　39. When was the Butler Square building originally built?

　　A) In the eighteenth century.

　　B) In the early nineteenth century.

　　C) In the late nineteenth century.

　　D) In the early twentieth century.

　　40. What is the author's opinion of the San Antonio project?

　　A) It is clearly the best of the projects discussed.

　　B) It is a good project that could be copied in other cities.

　　C) The extensive use of bulldozers made the project unnecessarily costly.

　　D) The work done on the river was more important than the work done on the buildings.

　　Part Ⅲ Vocabulary (20 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B),C)and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

　　41. The undersea world is wellknown as a source of natural beauty and a ____ to human fantasy.

　　A) gleam B) magnitude

　　C) faction D) stimulus

　　42. Too many hotels have been built and this has ____ down prices, making holidays cheaper.

　　A) forced B) slowed

　　C) cut D) reduced

　　43. The climber was ____ from the top of the cliff on arope held by his friends.

　　A) exhausted B) relieved

　　C) suspended D) isolated