第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When a fire broke out at Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院) in April 2019, people across the globe watched in despair as smoke rose from one of the world's most famous buildings. _____13_____Several museums, palaces and other cathedrals have been damaged or destroyed by fire. Without proper protection measures, fires will continue to destroy them._____14_____
Recognize the challenge of protecting cultural buildings.
Often built decades or centuries ago, many cultural buildings are constructed with flammable (易燃的) materials and the articles within them are also composed of such materials. _____15_____ Thus many modern fire protection measures are viewed as damage. The absence of these measures planted seeds of ruin.
Find out proper protection methods.
These buildings and their contents are very sensitive to smoke, humidity and dust. They require specialized methods that could cause little damage. Meanwhile, some stone structures, which trap heat and smoke, make it difficult for firefighters to get to the source of the flame._____16_____One of them is fire compartmentation (防火分区). It uses fire wall barriers to help limit the spread of fire, which will protect the buildings from burning without damaging them.
______17______
Some countries have installed fire protection equipment but can't take action soon enough. Given this, the Brazilian government completed a project to adopt advanced electrical waning system and to inform firefighters of fires in no time, which would urge them to take immediate action to stop the fire spreading.
A. Take action quickly.
B. Improve the protection equipment
C. Sadly, it was not a specific example through the years.
D. Fortunately, firefighters came just in time to put out the fire.
E. So here are some suggestions to help save them from burning.
F. Besides, many buildings are under repairs and need to keep their original features.
G. However, some traditional strategies of fire protection for such buildings are effective.
【答案】13. C 14. E 15. F 16. G 17. A
【解析】
这是一篇议论文。文章作者针对如何防止文化建筑着火这一问题，给出了一些建议。
【13题详解】
上文When a fire broke out at Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院) in April 2019, people across the globe watched in despair as smoke rose from one of the world's most famous buildings.说2019年4月，当巴黎圣母院发生火灾时，全世界的人们都绝望地看着浓烟从这座世界最著名的建筑中升起。下文Several museums, palaces and other cathedrals have been damaged or destroyed by fire.说几座博物馆、宫殿和其他教堂被烧毁。该空承上启下，C选项“遗憾的是，多年来，这不是一个特例”切题。C选项中“it”指的是上文的“巴黎圣母院发生火灾”，下文是对C选项的进一步举例说明。故选C。
【14题详解】
上文Without proper protection measures, fires will continue to destroy them.说如果没有适当的保护措施，火灾将继续摧毁它们。下文给出了一些如何防止文化建筑着火的一些具体建议。该空承上启下，E选项“因此，这里有一些建议，以帮助它们避免燃烧”切题。故选E。
【15题详解】
上文Often built decades or centuries ago, many cultural buildings are constructed with flammable (易燃的) materials and the articles within them are also composed of such materials. 说许多文化建筑通常建于几十年或几百年前，是用易燃材料建造的，其中的物品也是由这些材料组成的。该空与上文并列，继续解释需要特别保护文化建筑的原因。F选项“此外，许多建筑正在维修中，需要保持其原始特征。”切题。下文Thus many modern fire protection measures are viewed as damage.说因此，许多现代的防火措施都被视为损害。该空与下文构成因果关系，正是由于许多建筑需要保持其原始特征，所以许多现代的防火措施都被视为损害。故选F。
【16题详解】
上文Meanwhile, some stone structures, which trap heat and smoke, make it difficult for firefighters to get to the source of the flame.说与此同时，一些阻挡热量和烟雾的石头建筑使得消防员很难到达火源。下文One of them is fire compartmentation说其中一个是防火分区。该空承上启下，G选项“然而，传统的消防策略对此类建筑是有效的”切题，G选项与上文形成转折关系，下文是对G选项的进一步解释，下文中的them，指的就是G选项中的some traditional strategies。故选G。
【17题详解】
该设空处为段落小标题。根据本段内容Some countries have installed fire protection equipment but can't take action soon enough. Given this, the Brazilian government completed a project to adopt advanced electrical waning system and to inform firefighters of fires in no time, which would urge them to take immediate action to stop the fire spreading.（一些国家已经安装了防火设备，但不能及时采取行动。考虑到这一点，巴西政府完成了一个项目，采用先进的电力衰减系统，并及时通知消防人员火灾，这将敦促他们立即采取行动阻止火势蔓延。）可知本段主要讲了各个国家对于防止文化建筑着火，所采取的一些积极有效的措施，所以该段的小标题是“迅速采取行动”。本段中多次出现action，对应标题中的action。故选A。
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When a fire broke out at Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院) in April 2019, people across the globe watched in despair as smoke rose from one of the world's most famous buildings. _____13_____Several museums, palaces and other cathedrals have been damaged or destroyed by fire. Without proper protection measures, fires will continue to destroy them._____14_____
Recognize the challenge of protecting cultural buildings.
Often built decades or centuries ago, many cultural buildings are constructed with flammable (易燃的) materials and the articles within them are also composed of such materials. _____15_____ Thus many modern fire protection measures are viewed as damage. The absence of these measures planted seeds of ruin.
Find out proper protection methods.
These buildings and their contents are very sensitive to smoke, humidity and dust. They require specialized methods that could cause little damage. Meanwhile, some stone structures, which trap heat and smoke, make it difficult for firefighters to get to the source of the flame._____16_____One of them is fire compartmentation (防火分区). It uses fire wall barriers to help limit the spread of fire, which will protect the buildings from burning without damaging them.
______17______
Some countries have installed fire protection equipment but can't take action soon enough. Given this, the Brazilian government completed a project to adopt advanced electrical waning system and to inform firefighters of fires in no time, which would urge them to take immediate action to stop the fire spreading.
A. Take action quickly.
B. Improve the protection equipment
C. Sadly, it was not a specific example through the years.
D. Fortunately, firefighters came just in time to put out the fire.
E. So here are some suggestions to help save them from burning.
F. Besides, many buildings are under repairs and need to keep their original features.
G. However, some traditional strategies of fire protection for such buildings are effective.
【答案】13. C 14. E 15. F 16. G 17. A
【解析】
这是一篇议论文。文章作者针对如何防止文化建筑着火这一问题，给出了一些建议。
【13题详解】
上文When a fire broke out at Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院) in April 2019, people across the globe watched in despair as smoke rose from one of the world's most famous buildings.说2019年4月，当巴黎圣母院发生火灾时，全世界的人们都绝望地看着浓烟从这座世界最著名的建筑中升起。下文Several museums, palaces and other cathedrals have been damaged or destroyed by fire.说几座博物馆、宫殿和其他教堂被烧毁。该空承上启下，C选项“遗憾的是，多年来，这不是一个特例”切题。C选项中“it”指的是上文的“巴黎圣母院发生火灾”，下文是对C选项的进一步举例说明。故选C。
【14题详解】
上文Without proper protection measures, fires will continue to destroy them.说如果没有适当的保护措施，火灾将继续摧毁它们。下文给出了一些如何防止文化建筑着火的一些具体建议。该空承上启下，E选项“因此，这里有一些建议，以帮助它们避免燃烧”切题。故选E。
【15题详解】
上文Often built decades or centuries ago, many cultural buildings are constructed with flammable (易燃的) materials and the articles within them are also composed of such materials. 说许多文化建筑通常建于几十年或几百年前，是用易燃材料建造的，其中的物品也是由这些材料组成的。该空与上文并列，继续解释需要特别保护文化建筑的原因。F选项“此外，许多建筑正在维修中，需要保持其原始特征。”切题。下文Thus many modern fire protection measures are viewed as damage.说因此，许多现代的防火措施都被视为损害。该空与下文构成因果关系，正是由于许多建筑需要保持其原始特征，所以许多现代的防火措施都被视为损害。故选F。
【16题详解】
上文Meanwhile, some stone structures, which trap heat and smoke, make it difficult for firefighters to get to the source of the flame.说与此同时，一些阻挡热量和烟雾的石头建筑使得消防员很难到达火源。下文One of them is fire compartmentation说其中一个是防火分区。该空承上启下，G选项“然而，传统的消防策略对此类建筑是有效的”切题，G选项与上文形成转折关系，下文是对G选项的进一步解释，下文中的them，指的就是G选项中的some traditional strategies。故选G。
【17题详解】
该设空处为段落小标题。根据本段内容Some countries have installed fire protection equipment but can't take action soon enough. Given this, the Brazilian government completed a project to adopt advanced electrical waning system and to inform firefighters of fires in no time, which would urge them to take immediate action to stop the fire spreading.（一些国家已经安装了防火设备，但不能及时采取行动。考虑到这一点，巴西政府完成了一个项目，采用先进的电力衰减系统，并及时通知消防人员火灾，这将敦促他们立即采取行动阻止火势蔓延。）可知本段主要讲了各个国家对于防止文化建筑着火，所采取的一些积极有效的措施，所以该段的小标题是“迅速采取行动”。本段中多次出现action，对应标题中的action。故选A。
