2024年广东省广州市四中高二上学期9月月考（解析版）-A4.docxVIP

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2024年广东省广州市四中高二上学期9月月考

第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Hereisaselectionoftheworld’smostunusualbuildingsthatdefineaplacethroughinventivewaysofadaptingtolocalenvironments.

ThefloatinghomesofLakeTiticaca

Morethan500yearsago,thegrowingIncaEmpirebegantooccupytheUros’mainlandvillages.Toresistthisthreat,theUrosbegantobuildthefloatingislandswiththewater-resistantplantcalledtotora,whichgrowsinthelakeandisthelifebloodoftheUroscommunity.

Theperfectdeserttown:Ghadames

Ghadamesisanimpressiveexampleofenvironmentalplanning.Thickwallsdelaythesun’sheatenteringabuildingduringtheday,andradiatethatheatbacktotheskyatnight.Bymorning,thewallshavecooledagain.Skilfuluseofavailablebuildingmaterialsachievesthemaximumcomfortwithminimalmeans.

Spain’sfairy-talehouses

Knownaspallozas,theroundhousesarebuiltfromjustahandfulofmaterials:stone,woodanddrygrass.Thickstonewallsdependingonwhatwasavailableintheareablockthecoldandconserveinternalheat.Inside,thepalloza’sfireplacesareessentialformaintainingaconstanttemperature,makingitenergy-efficient.

TheHimalayas’ancientdesign

ThestructuresinHimachalPradeshwerebuiltbyanancienttechniqueknownaskathkuni.Woodandstonescreateafantasticbalance.Thewoodenframes(框架)lessenthestressontheopeningsduringanearthquake.Thickstonesholdthewholebuildingfirmlyinplace.Aboveall,piecesofwoodinterlocktogether,whichmakesthestructuresremarkablyflexible,allowingwallstomoveincaseofanearthquake.

1.Whichstructurewasbuiltfordefendingresidentsagainstattackers?

A.Thekathkunistructure.B.Thefloatingstructure.

C.TheGhadamesstructure.D.Thepalloza’sstructure.

2.WhatdothehousesinGhadamesandpallozashaveincommon?

A.Theyaresustainable.B.Theymaximizeinternalheat