Question

    World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is to be staged in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31, 2010. If you plan to visit the Shanghai Expo this summer, China Pavilion is a must-see area for you.

China Pavilion, which is called Oriental Crown (东方之冠), is located at the center of the Expo site. Standing 63 meters tall, the China Pavilion takes the shape of an emperor’s crown, with the upper layers larger than the lower ones. Covering 160,000 square meters in floor space, the pavilion consists of a national hall and a regional hall. Construction on the China Pavilion began on December 18, 2007. The design of the China Pavilion was picked from a total of 344 designs put forward by Chinese from around the world. The pavilion possesses both traditional and modern features, which helps develop the theme of the 2010 Expo“Better City, Better Life”. For example, it is red in appearance, which contains the elements of traditional Chinese culture, and it is green indoors, with the use of energy-saving techniques. The Shanghai World Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from across the globe. It is estimated that 400,000 people will visit the Expo and its 140 pavilions every day during the period, but the China Pavilion is only able to receive about one tenth of the total. How to accommodate so many people in the pavilion remains a tough task. Luckily, the China Pavilion is built as a permanent landmark.

During the Expo, the main structure will be used for an exhibition based on the theme of “Chinese wisdom in urban development” by explaining the values of harmony, nature and spirit. The three-story pavilion has three sections. The top floor’s “Footprint of the East” will show some of the changes in Chinese cities. There, you can see a film which shows how Chinese cities have changed, especially in the past 30 years. According to Lu Chuan, director of the film, the scenery is like something from Lord of the Rings. On the second floor, “Journey of Wisdom” will explain China’s four great inventions. And the ground’s “Blossoming City” will display scenes from cities of the future.

1.Which of the following words can be used to describe the China Pavilion?

A.Tiny. B.Round.

C.Exotic (异国情调的). D.Environmentally-friendly.

2.From the passage, we can infer that   .

A.China Pavilion will be pulled down after the World Expo 2010 is over

B.China Pavilion will probably continue to be open to visitors after the Expo is over

C.you can continue to visit the other pavilions after the Expo is over

D.some foreign friends took part in the designs of the China Pavilion

3.On the second floor, you can   .

A.enjoy a film about the changes of cities in China

B.learn what Shanghai looked like in the 1920s

C.find out how paper was invented

D.see how Chinese cities will look like in the future

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文，文中对上海世博会中国馆进行了较为全面的介绍，涵盖了设计建造历程、建筑特色、世博会期间的使命及展览主题等各个方面。

1.

细节理解题。根据原文第二段中的介绍“And it is green indoors, with the use of energy-saving techniques.”可知，其使用了节能技术，室内绿色清新，D选项“环境友好的”符合原文；且结合全文各段的描述，世博会中国馆旨在展示中国智慧，弘扬中国文化，建筑恢宏大气，同时具有浓厚的中国建筑特色，其主体采用了皇帝王冠的造型，故微小的、弧形的或圆的、异国情调的等概括均可排除。综上应选D。

2.

推理判断题。文中第二段提到，中国馆在世博会举办期间每天要接待大量的游客，这巨大的游客流量是个巨大的挑战（中国馆的设计接待量没那么大），本段结尾处又说“Luckily, the China Pavilion is built as a permanent landmark.”（幸运的是，中国馆是作为永久性的地标来建造的）。结合前文，其意思是世博会期间如果参观不了，世博会结束之后还可以来，故B选项的推断“中国馆或许会在世博会闭幕之后继续向游客开放”合乎原文，本题选B。

3.

细节理解题。根据原文第三段“On the second floor, “Journey of Wisdom” will explain China’s four great inventions.”可知，在第二层，“智慧之旅”将阐释中国的四大发明，所以在这里你可以探索纸张是如何被发明的（造纸术是中国古代四大发明之一），本题选C。