Architecture in New Zealand in 1960s

文章大意

文章讲述20世纪初新西兰建筑师偏爱传统风格，以欧洲为灵感，注重屋顶排水和木材使用，建筑多为方形以节省空间。到1960年代，新西兰建筑发生转变，混凝土逐渐取代木材，移民带来先进技术，二战后经济限制也影响资源使用。

题目与答案

1. Traditional Architecture

   ·The climate was an important consideration for the 31_____ design.

   答案：roof

   原文定位：The climate, for example, was the top concern when designing the roof

   同义替换：「an important consideration」↔「the top concern」

2. ·The primary building material was 32_____ .

   答案：wood

   原文定位：Wood was the most popular choice for house building, mainly due to its availability, cost-effectiveness, and ease of use

   同义替换：「primary」↔「the most popular choice for」

3. ·Most buildings had a 33_____ shape.

   答案：square

   原文定位：The majority of traditional buildings are square in shape, and this wasn't by accident

   同义替换：「Most」↔「The majority of」

4. Changes in the 1960s

   ·A transition to 34_____ as a material

   答案：concrete

   原文定位：The first was a shift to concrete as a material, which gradually replaced timber in many modern buildings

   同义替换：「transition」↔「shift」

5. ·Paid closer attention to the building 35_____ .

   答案：cost

   原文定位：As a result, both private developers and government-backed construction projects were focused on the cost of construction

   同义替换：「Paid closer attention to」↔「were focused on」

6. Example

   ·Sir Miles Warren incorporated brutalism and gave up the use of 36_____ .

   答案：stone

   原文定位：He, like others, abandoned some expensive materials such as stone, not just for economic reasons, but also for practicality in mass construction

   同义替换：「gave up」↔「abandoned」

7. ·Every new house has a 37_____ .

   答案：garage

   原文定位：As a result, equipping each new house with a garage gradually became trendy

   同义替换：「Every」↔「each」

8. ·Lockwood houses were criticised for having the same 38_____ .

   答案：walls

   原文定位：Among other modern housing styles, Lockwood homes, which featured identical walls, stood out for their uniformity and efficient production

   同义替换：「same」↔「identical」

9. Value of architectures in 1960s

   ·Industrial or business buildings look like 39_____ .

   答案：towers

   原文定位：In urban centers, industrial or business complexes have been designed to resemble towers, a departure from earlier, more horizontal layouts

   同义替换：「buildings」↔「complexes」，「look like」↔「resemble」

10. ·Apart from colours, designers also focused on 40_____ to make buildings visually attractive

    答案：shadow

    原文定位：architects also concentrated on the visual appeal of some detailed designs, such as shadow and colors

    同义替换：「designers」↔「architects」，「focused on」↔「concentrated on」，「to make buildings visually attractive」↔「on the visual appeal of some detailed designs」