17．（8分）Many of China's ancient architectural treasures smashed to dust before Lin Huiyin and Liang Sicheng began documenting them in the 1930s． The husband and wife team were among the first preservationists to operate in China， and by far the best known． Their efforts have since inspired generations of people to speak out for architecture threatened by the rush toward development．
Becoming China's best architectural historians was no easy accomplishment． The buildings they wanted to save were centuries old， located in distant parts of the country． In many cases， they had to journey through dangerous conditions in the Chinese countryside to reach them． Exploring China's remote areas during the 1930s meant traveling muddy， poorly maintained roads by mule（骡子）or on foot． Inns were often dirty， food could be polluted， and there was always risk of violence from rebels， soldiers and robbers．
Their greatest discovery was the Temple of Buddha's Light， in Wutai County， Shanxi Province． The
breathtaking wooden temple was built in 857 A．D．， making it the oldest building known in China at the time．
Liang and Lin crawled into the temple's most forbidding， forgotten areas to determine its age， including one hideaway inhabited by thousands of bats and millions of bedbugs， covered in dust and littered with dead bats． "In complete darkness and among the awful smell， hardly breathing， with thick masks covering our noses and mouths， we measured， drew， and photographed with flashlights for several hours． When at last we came out to take a breath of fresh air， we found hundreds of bedbugs in our bag． We ourselves had been badly bitten． Yet the importance and unexpectedness of our find made those the happiest hours of my years hunting for ancient architecture．" Liang wrote of the experience in an account included in "Liang and Lin： Partners in Exploring China's Architectural Past．"
（1）On their way to the ancient buildings in 1930s， Liang and Lin faced following risks EXCEPT D ．
A． accommodations
B． personal security
C． road conditions
D． vehicles
（2）Liang and Lin raised public awareness of D ．
A． documenting smashed historical buildings
B． rebuilding historically valuable buildings
C． saving the oldest temples in China
D． protecting historical buildings
（3）While exploring the Temple of Buddha's Light， C ．
A． Liang and Lin caught insects with awful smell
B． Liang and Lin were forbidden to breathe inside
C． Liang and Lin were pleased at something unhoped for
D． Liang and Lin determined its age by studying bedbugs' hideaway
（4）Which of the following is the best title for the passage？ B
A． Creativeness results in discovery
B． Difficulty produces achievement
C． Efforts contribute to happiness
D． Responsibilities make development
【分析】从1930年到1945年，梁思成林徽因夫妇二人共同走过中国的15个省，190多个县，考察测绘了2738处古建筑物，很多古建筑就是通过他们的考察得到了世界、全国的认识，从此加以保护，比如山西的应县木塔、五台山佛光寺等．他们共同开创了运用西方建筑理论研究中国古代建筑的先河，在中国建筑史上写下了浓墨重彩的一笔．
【解答】1．D．细节理解题．根据第二段Exploring China's remote areas during the 1930s meant traveling muddy， poorly maintained roads by mule（骡子）or on foot． Inns were often dirty， food could be polluted， and there was always risk of violence from rebels， soldiers and robbers．在1930年代探索中国的偏远地区，意味着要通过骡子或步行来行驶泥泞，维护不善的道路．旅馆经常很脏，食物可能被污染，叛乱分子，士兵和强盗总是有遭受暴力侵害的危险．可知，在1930年代前往古建筑的途中，梁和林面临着以下困难：住宿；人身安全；路况．不包括交通工具．故选D．
2．D．细节理解题．根据第一段Their efforts have since inspired generations of people to speak out for architecture threatened by the rush toward development．自那以后，他们的努力激发了一代又一代人为受发展热潮威胁的建筑大声疾呼．可知，梁和林提高了公众对历史建筑的保护意识．故选D．
3．C．细节理解题．根据最后一段 Yet the importance and unexpectedness of our find made those the happiest hours of my years hunting for ancient architecture．但是我们发现的重要性和意料之外的事情使那些年成为我寻找古代建筑的最快乐时光．可知，在探索佛光寺时，梁和林对未曾期望的事情感到高兴．故选C．
4．B．主旨大意题．阅读全文，根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了梁思成林徽因夫妇二人共同走过中国的15个省，190多个县，考察测绘了2738处古建筑物，很多古建筑就是通过他们的考察得到了世界、全国的认识，从此加以保护，比如山西的应县木塔、五台山佛光寺等．他们共同开创了运用西方建筑理论研究中国古代建筑的先河，在中国建筑史上写下了浓墨重彩的一笔．B．困难中产生的成就．故选B．
【点评】在做说明类的阅读文章时可以先通读全文，明白文章所描述的中心内容是什么，再结合题干要求，带着问题去读文章会更节省时间，也能做到针对性更强一些，尤其是最后的标题归纳题，一定要有针对性和概括性．
Becoming China's best architectural historians was no easy accomplishment． The buildings they wanted to save were centuries old， located in distant parts of the country． In many cases， they had to journey through dangerous conditions in the Chinese countryside to reach them． Exploring China's remote areas during the 1930s meant traveling muddy， poorly maintained roads by mule（骡子）or on foot． Inns were often dirty， food could be polluted， and there was always risk of violence from rebels， soldiers and robbers．
Their greatest discovery was the Temple of Buddha's Light， in Wutai County， Shanxi Province． The
breathtaking wooden temple was built in 857 A．D．， making it the oldest building known in China at the time．
Liang and Lin crawled into the temple's most forbidding， forgotten areas to determine its age， including one hideaway inhabited by thousands of bats and millions of bedbugs， covered in dust and littered with dead bats． "In complete darkness and among the awful smell， hardly breathing， with thick masks covering our noses and mouths， we measured， drew， and photographed with flashlights for several hours． When at last we came out to take a breath of fresh air， we found hundreds of bedbugs in our bag． We ourselves had been badly bitten． Yet the importance and unexpectedness of our find made those the happiest hours of my years hunting for ancient architecture．" Liang wrote of the experience in an account included in "Liang and Lin： Partners in Exploring China's Architectural Past．"
（1）On their way to the ancient buildings in 1930s， Liang and Lin faced following risks EXCEPT D ．
A． accommodations
B． personal security
C． road conditions
D． vehicles
（2）Liang and Lin raised public awareness of D ．
A． documenting smashed historical buildings
B． rebuilding historically valuable buildings
C． saving the oldest temples in China
D． protecting historical buildings
（3）While exploring the Temple of Buddha's Light， C ．
A． Liang and Lin caught insects with awful smell
B． Liang and Lin were forbidden to breathe inside
C． Liang and Lin were pleased at something unhoped for
D． Liang and Lin determined its age by studying bedbugs' hideaway
（4）Which of the following is the best title for the passage？ B
A． Creativeness results in discovery
B． Difficulty produces achievement
C． Efforts contribute to happiness
D． Responsibilities make development
【分析】从1930年到1945年，梁思成林徽因夫妇二人共同走过中国的15个省，190多个县，考察测绘了2738处古建筑物，很多古建筑就是通过他们的考察得到了世界、全国的认识，从此加以保护，比如山西的应县木塔、五台山佛光寺等．他们共同开创了运用西方建筑理论研究中国古代建筑的先河，在中国建筑史上写下了浓墨重彩的一笔．
【解答】1．D．细节理解题．根据第二段Exploring China's remote areas during the 1930s meant traveling muddy， poorly maintained roads by mule（骡子）or on foot． Inns were often dirty， food could be polluted， and there was always risk of violence from rebels， soldiers and robbers．在1930年代探索中国的偏远地区，意味着要通过骡子或步行来行驶泥泞，维护不善的道路．旅馆经常很脏，食物可能被污染，叛乱分子，士兵和强盗总是有遭受暴力侵害的危险．可知，在1930年代前往古建筑的途中，梁和林面临着以下困难：住宿；人身安全；路况．不包括交通工具．故选D．
2．D．细节理解题．根据第一段Their efforts have since inspired generations of people to speak out for architecture threatened by the rush toward development．自那以后，他们的努力激发了一代又一代人为受发展热潮威胁的建筑大声疾呼．可知，梁和林提高了公众对历史建筑的保护意识．故选D．
3．C．细节理解题．根据最后一段 Yet the importance and unexpectedness of our find made those the happiest hours of my years hunting for ancient architecture．但是我们发现的重要性和意料之外的事情使那些年成为我寻找古代建筑的最快乐时光．可知，在探索佛光寺时，梁和林对未曾期望的事情感到高兴．故选C．
4．B．主旨大意题．阅读全文，根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了梁思成林徽因夫妇二人共同走过中国的15个省，190多个县，考察测绘了2738处古建筑物，很多古建筑就是通过他们的考察得到了世界、全国的认识，从此加以保护，比如山西的应县木塔、五台山佛光寺等．他们共同开创了运用西方建筑理论研究中国古代建筑的先河，在中国建筑史上写下了浓墨重彩的一笔．B．困难中产生的成就．故选B．
【点评】在做说明类的阅读文章时可以先通读全文，明白文章所描述的中心内容是什么，再结合题干要求，带着问题去读文章会更节省时间，也能做到针对性更强一些，尤其是最后的标题归纳题，一定要有针对性和概括性．
