London’s newest skyscraper (摩天大樓)is called the Shard and it cost about 430 million pounds to build. At a height of almost 310 metres, it is the tallest building in Europe. The Shard has completely changed the appearance of London. However, not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better.
The Shard was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano. When he began designing the Shard for London, Piano wanted a very tall building that looked like a spire (尖頂)? He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city. The sides of the building aren’t regular. So the building has an unusual shape. It looks like a very thin，sharp piece of broken glass. And that is how the building got the name: the Shard. Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition. The shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall masts (桅桿）of the ships that were once on the river Thames.
The Shard has 87 floors. At the top, there is an observatory. At the moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a five-star hotel. There will also be top quality restaurants, apartments and offices.
Before building work began, a lot of people didn’t want the Shard though the plans were approved. Now they are still unhappy about the Shard. Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like New York, but not in London. They say that the best thing about the Shard is its spire shape. But that is the only thing. There is no decoration, only flat surfaces. The Egyptians did that 4,500 years ago. They also think the Shard is too big for London. It destroys the beauty of the city.
Other critics don’t like what the Shard seems to represent. They say that the Shard shows how London is becoming more unequal. Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London. So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor.
The Shard now dominates the London skyline. It is not certain, however, that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city.
小題1:London’s newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of ._____
A. its cost
B  its size
C .its shape
D .its height
小題2:When he designed the Shard, Piano wanted it to ._____
A．change London’s skyline
B．inherit London’s tradition
C．imitate the Egyptian style
D．a(chǎn)ttract potential visitors
小題3:The critics who refer to social division think the Shard_______    .
A．is only preferred by the rich
B．is intended for wealthy people
C．is far away from the poor area
D．is popular only with Londoners
小題4:Which would be the best title for the passage?
A．The Shard: Cheers and Claps
B．The Shard: Work of a Great Architect
C．The Shard: New Symbol of London?
D．The Shard: A Change for the Better?

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:D

【文章大意】這是一篇夾敘夾議的議論文。文章講述了倫敦新建了歐洲最高的被稱之為“the Shard”的摩天大樓，成為了倫敦的新標志，然而對此卻有不同的觀點，尤其是對新的摩天大樓代表的階層更是有絡(luò)繹不絕的批評之聲。
小題1:C考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章第二段“He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city. The sides of the building aren’t regular. So the building has an unusual shape”可知正是因為它的外形新的摩天大樓才被稱作為“the Shard”.故C正確。
小題2:B考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章第二段“Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition ”可知Piano希望摩天大樓更多承載的是倫敦的傳統(tǒng)，故B正確。
小題3:B考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章第五段“Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. …So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor.”可知批評者認為它只是代表了有錢的富人，也成為了窮人與富人的區(qū)分和界限，故B正確。
小題4:D考查文章標題。根據(jù)文章第一段“However, not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better ”可知文章是在探究與闡述對新的摩天大樓所帶來的變化究竟是怎樣的，故利用這樣的話題作為標題很鮮明直接，故D正確。
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