(2018·全国卷Ⅲ·C)
While famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts, many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage.
Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu, a 49-year-old Chinese architect, won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize—which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architecture—on February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.
Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy of Art(CAA). His office is located at the Xiangshan campus (校园)of the university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Many buildings on the campus are his original creations.
The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities. Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types. The curves (曲线)of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills, forming a unique view.
Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages. He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls, roofs and corridors. This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements(元素).
Wang’s works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions. Through such a balance, he had created a new type of Chinese architecture, said Tadao Ando, the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.
Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums. “ That is only evidence that traditions once existed, ”he said.
“Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition means old things from the past. In fact, tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being created, ” he said.
“Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese traditions. Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are, ” said Wang.
The study of traditions should be combined with practice. Otherwise, the recreation of traditions would be artificial and empty, he said.
【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了建筑师王澍的情况, 他是中国第一个获得普利兹克建筑奖的人, 这个奖项被称为“建筑界的诺贝尔奖”。他把中国传统的文化元素融合到现代建筑上, 得到了国际建筑界的认可。
1. Wang’s winning of the prize means that Chinese architects are .
A. following the latest world trend
B. getting international recognition
C. working harder than ever before
D. relying on foreign architects
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第二段中 Their efforts have been proven fruitful以及 He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award. 可知, 他们的努力证明是卓有成效的, 他是第一个获得这个奖项的中国公民。由此可以判断, 王澍能够获得2012年普利兹克建筑奖, 是得到了国际上的认可。故正确答案为B。
2. What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most?
A. Its hilly environment.
B. Its large size.
C. Its unique style.
D. Its diverse functions.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知, 这座建筑的风格完全不同于国内其他校园的风格, 它的曲线完美地配合了山丘的起伏, 形成了独特的景色, 这个独特的风格让参观者感到惊讶, 故正确答案为C。
3. What made Wang’s architectural design a success?
A. The mixture of different shapes.
B. The balance of East and West.
C. The use of popular techniques.
D. The harmony of old and new.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第六段内容可知, 王澍的作品表现出了对现代建筑和传统知识的深刻了解, 通过这种平衡, 他创建了一种新型的中国建筑。由此可以判断出, 他之所以成功, 是因为他找到了新旧之间的和谐, 故正确答案为D。
4. What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang?
A. Spread them to the world.
B. Preserve them at museums.
C. Teach them in universities.
D. Recreate them in practice.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段中 The study of traditions should be combined with practice可知, 传统的风格应该与实践相结合。故正确答案为D。
