听力原文： Frank Wright did not call himself an artist. He ca..

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听力原文： Frank Wright did not call himself an artist. He called himself an architect. But

the buildings he designed were works of art. He looked at the ugly square buildings around him, and he did not like what he saw. He wondered why people built ugly homes, when they could have beautiful ones.

Frank Wright lived from 1869 to 1959. When he was young, there were no courses in architecture, so he went to work in an architect's office in order to learn bow to design buildings. Soon he was designing buildings that were beautiful.

He also wanted to make his buildings fit into the land around them. One of the houses he designed is on top of a high hill. Other people built tall square houses on hills, but Wright did not want to lose the beauty of the hill. He built the house low and wide. Now other architects know how to design buildings to fit into the land and the environment because Frank Wright showed them how to do it.

Who was Frank Wright？

A．A builder.

B．An architect.

C．An art critic.

D．An archaeologist.

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听力原文：In my opinion, Frank Lloyd Wright was the greatest American architect of the 20th

听力原文： In my opinion, Frank Lloyd Wright was the greatest American architect of the 20th century. People who know his designs well point out that his roofs often leaked, his ceilings were too low, and his houses were uncomfortable. In my presentation, however, I'll be focusing on the virtues of his designs. For what you will see, it would be hard to dispute that he manipulated space extremely well, some of his smallest houses look gigantic, and he had great respect for the materials he used and also a tremendous skill for placing his buildings in harmony with nature. Wright's career began when he was young. He was just a teenager when he helped build the chapel on his family's property in Wisconsin. And from there, he got hired as a draftsman by the project architect. So it was a very long career. He died at 91, while his final major work, the Guggenheim Museum, was still being built. Today, we'll cover what we consider to be the two great periods of his career, Wright’s works before the Tokyo Imperial Hotel completed in 1922 and everything after Falling Water, a private residence in western Pennsylvania completed in 1936. The first period started around 1896, when he made a dramatic shift from the classical tradition to the arts and crafts movement. Here, the emphasis was on order, consistency and unity of design. Things were kept simple with minimal decoration. Natural forms were very important. Let's take a look at a slide of his own dining room done in this style.

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A．To explain why Wright became an architect

B．To describe the positive aspects of Wright's architecture

C．To explain why Wright's style. of architecture became less popular

D．To describe the materials Wight used in construction

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SECTION BPASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to th

SECTION B PASSAGES

Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： Good 'afternoon, class. Today, we'll continue our discussion of modern American architects. Now, let's review the three main elements that any architect must consider when designing a building. One of the elements is function. An architect must consider the function of a building, whether the design hinders or enhances the use of the building, whether the design allows for easy heating and cooling, plumbing, and electrical wiring.

Appearance, the second element is appearance. Does the building fit in with its surroundings？ Is it pleasing to look at or an eyesore？ Its appearance is quite an important element.

The last one is durability. An architect must consider a building's durability, whether the materials will withstand wear from weather on the outside and from use on the inside.

Now we'll move on to discuss the architect. The man in this photograph is Frank Lloyd Wright. Frank Lloyd Wright has been called the greatest figure in modem American architecture because of his influence on function, appearance, and durability.

I've placed several books on reserve in the library. Some of the books contain pictures and diagrams of Wright's work, and there's also an in-depth and...um...informative biography of Wright. The reserve material in the library is optional, but yon may want to spend some time with it in order to have the best understanding possible of Frank Lloyd Wright and his work.

What is the professor mainly discussing？

A．The importance of function in the design of a building.

B．A number of modem American architects and the important elements in their work.

C．Three main elements that any architect must think when designing a building and a famous architect.

D．The important characteristics of the designs of one specific architect.

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听力原文：Before going to the gas station to have his tank filled, Wright posted his letter

and then went to buy a kilo of meat at the supermarket near the cinema．

Which place has Wright NOT been to？

A．The gas station.

B．The post office.

C．The supermarket.

D．The cinema.

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Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each p

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.

听力原文： In my opinion, Frank Lloyd Wright was the greatest American architect of the 20th century. People who know his designs well point out that his roofs often leaked, his ceilings were too low, and his houses were uncomfortable. In my presentation, however, I'll be focusing on the virtues of his designs. For as you will see, it would be hard to dispute that he manipulated space extremely well, some of his smallest houses looked gigantic, and he had great respect for the materials he used and also a tremendous skill for placing his buildings in harmony with nature. Wright's career began when he was young. He was just a teenager when he helped build the chapel on his family's property in Wisconsin. And from there, he got hired as a draftsman by the project architect. So it was a very long career. He died at 91, while his final major work, the Guggenheim Museum, was still being built. Today, we'll cover what we consider to be the two great periods of his career: Wright's works before the Tokyo Imperial Hotel completed in 1922 and everything after Falling Water, a private residence in western Pennsylvania completed in 1936. The first period started around 1896, when he made a dramatic shift from the classical tradition to the arts and crafts movement. Here, the emphasis was on order, consistency and unity of design. Things were kept simple with minimal decoration. Natural forms were very important. Now let's take a look at a slide of his own dining room done in this style.

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A．To explain why Wright became an architect.

B．To describe the positive aspects of Wright's architecture.

C．To explain why Wright's style. of architecture became less popular.

D．To describe the materials Wright used in construction.

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听力原文：M: Mrs. Wright, I believe.W: Yes. You're Ralph, aren't you？ What a miracle that y

听力原文：M: Mrs. Wright, I believe.

W: Yes. You're Ralph, aren't you？ What a miracle that you're still alive!

Q: What does the woman mean？

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A．She couldn't recognize him.

B．She was surprised to see him.

C．She wanted to make a miracle.

D．She didn't believe her eyes.

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听力原文：Lisa Wright, a financial assistant, has to appear in court in the suburbs to stan

d in witness of a lawsuit against bankruptcy．

Lisa has to go to court because she is

A．a lawyer.

B．a judge.

C．a banker.

D．a witness.

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听力原文：M: Frank is always late about dinner.W: Maybe if you are tired of waiting on tabl

听力原文：M: Frank is always late about dinner.

W: Maybe if you are tired of waiting on tables, you'd tell him to go home earlier.

Q: What will the woman probably do？

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A．The woman will ask Frank to come home earlier.

B．Frank will come home earlier.

C．She will have a quarrel with Frank.

D．She is tired of waiting for him there.

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听力原文：W: Frank thinks you shouldn’t use your good knife to fix that.M: Tell him it’s no

听力原文：W: Frank thinks you shouldn’t use your good knife to fix that. M: Tell him it’s not his knife. Q: What does the man imply （）

A．He once borrowed Frank’ s knife

B．The knife belongs to him．

C．Frank’s knife isn’t as good as his．

D．Frank should mind his own business．

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听力原文：W: Frank, I thought you were working in New York.M: I was, but I've moved back. I

听力原文：W: Frank, I thought you were working in New York.

M: I was, but I've moved back. I just couldn't get used to living in a big city, so here I am, back in school, taking courses for a teacher's certificate.

Q: What is Frank planning to do？

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A．Move to a big city.

B．Become a teacher.

C．Go back to school.

D．Work in New York.

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