The rising sea waters caused by global warming have inspired a Russian architect to design a hotel that could be built on water as well as land．The eco-friendly “Ark” could be constructed in just a few months anywhere in the world, the designer says．
It’s called “The Ark”，but looks more like a ship sitting upside down on the water．A new design by Russian architect A1exander Remizov challenges the tradition of land-based hotel and would provide a shelter in the future—should the world face a modern-day flood as described in the Bible．
The building of the hotel could be fast and simple．“Prefabricated（预制装配的）section could be put together in three to four months,” Remizov said． The versatile（万能的）structure could be constructed in most corners of the earth, even in earthquake-prone areas．Constructing “The Ark—which would include 14 000 square meters of living space???would cost roughly the same as building an energy-efficient house． The self-supporting structure would be built around a central post, connecting wind generators and heat pumps on its roof with the basement，where solar，wind，and thermal（热量的）energy could be stored and turned into electricity． Remizov has designed the building without glass，choosing instead the lasting and self-cleaning foil（箔）that could defend itself against rough weather conditions．That foil would be fastened to metals，which would also collect rainwater．The building would also feature an indoor jungle, creating its microclimate．
【小题1】What’s the purpose of designing “The Ark,?” A．To prevent flood happening．B．To draw the public’s attentionC．To secure people from flood．D．To attract more tourists．【小题2】Which of the following might be the shortest time to make the parts of The Ark”?A．14 months．B．3 months．C．4 months．D．7 months．【小题3】What is the main difference between the hotel designed by Ale Remizov and other hotels?A．It can be built on water．B．It is energy-efficient．C．It is eco-friendly．D．It has enough living space．【小题4】What characteristics will the new hotel have?A．A climate with no rain will form around the hotel．B．The material can protect the hotel from bad weather．C．A power station will be built in the hotel．D．Bricks will be used as the materials instead of glass．C
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(答案→)C
解析：本文描述了在全球变暖的情况之下，科学家为了挽救人们所设计的一种特殊的宾馆，既可以在陆地上也可以在水上，文章介绍了相关的细节内容。
【小题1】C 推理题。根据第一段The rising sea waters caused by global warming have inspired a Russian architect to design a hotel that could be built on water as well as land．
和第二段should the world face a modern-day flood as described in the Bible．说明这个研究的目的为了挽救那些因为全球边暖而而出现的洪涝灾害中受灾的人，故C项正确。
【小题2】B 细节题。根据第3段第二句“Prefabricated（预制装配的）section could be put together in three to four months说明最短的时间是3个月，故B项正确。
【小题3】A 细节题。根据第一段第二行that could be built on water as well as land说明最大的特点是可以在水上。故A正确。
【小题4】B 细节题。根据倒数3,4,5行Remizov has designed the building without glass，choosing instead the lasting and self-cleaning foil（箔）that could defend itself against rough weather conditions说明是因为采用的材料能够保护宾馆不受不好的天气的影响，故B正确，