1、雅思（阅读）模拟试卷 77及答案与解析 0 Read the text below and answer Questions 1-6. A HELP - snack bar serving person Bright, friendly, experience not essential Energy and enthusiasm an absolute must Sat to have pulled the house down, as one commentator suggested, would have been vandalism. Also the property was co
2、vered by insurance, so the repairs would not call upon the National Trusts own funds. Lastly, much had been saved of the fine collection acquired especially for Uppark from 1747 by Sir Matthew Featherstonhaugh and his son Harry. These objects belonged nowhere else, and complete restoration of the ho
3、use would allow them to be seen and enjoyed again in their original setting. F The search for craftsmen and women capable of doing the intricate restoration work was nation-wide. Once the quality and skill of the individual or company had been ascertained, they had to pass an economic test, as every
4、 job was competitively tendered. This has had enormous benefits because not only have a number of highly skilled people come to the fore - woodcarvers for example, following in the footsteps of Grinling Gibbons - but many of them, for example plasterers, have relearnt the skills of the seventeenth a
5、nd eighteenth centuries which can now be of use to other country house owners when the need arises. G In June 1994 the building programme was completed, on time and on budget. The total cost of the work to repair the house and its contents came to be nearly 20 million, largely met from insurance. In
6、 addition, it made economic sense for the National Trust to invest time and money in upgrading water and heating systems, installing modern environmental controls, and updating fire and security equipment. H The final stages of restoration and the massive programme of reinstallation took eight month
7、s. The family and the room stewards were visibly moved when returning to their old haunts, perhaps the best testament that the spirit of Uppark had not died. But the debate will no doubt continue as to whether or not it was right to repair the house after the fire. The National Trust has done its be
8、st to remain true to Uppark; it is for others to judge the success of the project. Note: The National Trust is a charitable organisation in Britain set up over a hundred years ago to preserve the national heritage. Questions 28-33 The text on pages 113 and 114 has eight paragraphs, A-H. Which paragr
9、aphs contain the following information? Write the appropriate letters, A-H, in boxes 28-33 on your answer sheet. 28 the procedure for sorting through the remains of the fire 30 how Uppark looked after the fire 31 improvements made to the rebuilt Uppark 32 the selection of people to carry out the rep
10、air work 33 why the National Trust chose to rebuild Uppark 34 how people reacted to the rebuilt Uppark 35 On what date in 198should the original repairs to the roof have been completed? 36 By what method were things rescued immediately from the burning house? 37 After the fire, what did the conserva
11、tors require large quantities of immediately? 38 Into what did the conservators put material recovered from the fire? 39 The fire destroyed （ A） all the contents of the ground floor. （ B） most of the contents of the basement. （ C） the roof of the house. （ D） all the contents of the first floor. 40 O
12、ne of the reasons the National Trust decided to rebuild Uppark was that （ A） the Meade-Featherstonhaugh family wanted them to. （ B） the building as it stood was unsound. （ C） they wouldnt have to pay for the repairs. （ D） nothing on this scale had been tried before. 41 Some of the craftsmen and wome
13、n employed in the restoration of Uppark have benefited because （ A） they were very well paid for doing intricate work. （ B） their businesses have become more competitive. （ C） they were able to work with Grinling Gibbons. （ D） they acquired skills they didnt have previously. 雅思（阅读）模拟试卷 77答案与解析 1 【正确
14、答案】 D 2 【正确答案】 C 3 【正确答案】 A 4 【正确答案】 G 5 【正确答案】 F 6 【正确答案】 B 7 【正确答案】 F 8 【正确答案】 C 9 【正确答案】 G 10 【正确答案】 B 11 【正确答案】 A 12 【正确答案】 A 13 【正确答案】 E 14 【正确答案】 D 15 【正确答案】 professional image 16 【正确答案】 pressed 17 【正确答案】 tasteful 18 【正确答案】 allergic reactions 19 【正确答案】 cultural tradition 20 【正确答案】 company logo
15、 21 【正确答案】 verbal warning 22 【正确答案】 progress 23 【正确答案】 five years 24 【正确答案】 (residential) clubs 25 【正确答案】 concerts 26 【正确答案】 leisure skills 27 【正确答案】 loan 29 【正确答案】 C 30 【正确答案】 B 31 【正确答案】 G 32 【正确答案】 F 33 【正确答案】 E 34 【正确答案】 H 35 【正确答案】 August 31st 36 【正确答案】 human chain/chains 37 【正确答案】 blotting paper 38 【正确答案】 (countless) dustbins 39 【 正确答案】 C 40 【正确答案】 C 41 【正确答案】 D
