四级Rescue crews pulled a man to safety after a collapse at a construction site in Brooklyn on Tuesday.

周二，布鲁克林一个建筑工地坍塌，救援人员将一名男子拉到安全地带。

2018年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section A

考研To the horror of some who expected a Greek Revival twin of the Treasury Building to be erected on the other side of the White House, the elaborate French Second Empire style design by Alfred Mullett was selected, and construction of a building to house all three departments began in June of 1871.

让一些人感到恐惧的是，他们预计在白宫的另一边将修建一座希腊复兴式的财政部大楼，阿尔弗雷德·马列特精心设计的法国第二帝国风格的设计被选中，并于1871年6月开始修建一座容纳所有三个部门的大楼。

2018年考研阅读原文

高考Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient's silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily.

护士应该认识到他们自己对沉默的个人和文化建构，这样患者的沉默就不会过早被打断或不必要地继续下去。

2016年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

考研Crop pickers, violinists, construction workers, entrepreneurs, engineers, home health-care aides and physicists are among today's birds of passage.

农作物采摘者、小提琴手、建筑工人、企业家、工程师、家庭保健助理和物理学家都是当今的候鸟。

2013年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级An enormous amount of energy and resources went into the construction of those houses.

大量的能源和资源用于建造这些房屋。

2010年6月阅读原文

考研Another nationwide concern is whether public funds from other agencies are going into construction in fire-prone districts.

另一个全国性的问题是，其他机构的公共资金是否用于火灾多发区的建设。

2017年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Smith touches on construction methods, the revolutionary invention of the automatic lift, the practicalities of living in the sky and the likelihood that, as cities become more crowded, apartment living will become the norm.

史密斯谈到了建筑方法、自动电梯的革命性发明、生活在空中的实用性，以及随着城市变得更加拥挤，公寓式生活将成为常态的可能性。

2013年6月阅读原文

高考His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home.

他的建筑占据了艺术教室的一个架子和家里卧室的一大部分。

2016年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

六级In the images, you see all kinds of possible defense constructions to hold back the Romans, Germans, Vikings, and now nature as enemy number one.

在这些图片中，你可以看到各种可能的防御结构，以阻挡罗马人、德国人、维京人，现在自然成为头号敌人。

2017年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section A

高考Located where the belt meets the road, Jiangsu will contribute more to the Belt and Road construction.

在一带一路的地方，江苏将对皮带和道路建设做出更多贡献。

2017年高考英语江苏卷 单项填空 原文

四级Over $25 billion was appropriated by Congress, and construction began on about 40,000 miles of new roads.

国会拨款超过250亿美元，并开始修建约4万英里的新公路。

2018年6月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

六级But there is also time for brief diversions onto bizarre ground, such as a discussion of the skyscraper index (which holds that a boom in skyscraper construction is a foolproof sign of an imminent recessio.

但也有时间进行一些简单的转向，比如讨论摩天大楼指数（摩天大楼指数认为摩天大楼建设的繁荣是经济衰退即将来临的万无一失的迹象）。

2013年6月阅读原文

四级At that time, there was a construction boom.

当时，建筑业蓬勃发展。

2018年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

六级They hope to reduce both the number of components needed in a construction job and their weight一by replacing solid supports with hollow tubes, for example.

他们希望减少建筑工作所需的部件数量和重量一例如，用空心管代替实心支架。

2019年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

六级If, for example, building codes included green construction guidelines, most developers would be too lazy to challenge them.

例如，如果建筑规范包括绿色建筑指南，大多数开发商将懒得去挑战它们。

2015年12月阅读原文

考研More recently, while examining housing construction, the researchers discovered that illiterate, non-English- speaking Mexican workers in Houston, Texas, consistently met best-practice labor productivity standards despite the complexity of the building industry’s work.

最近，在研究住房建设时，研究人员发现，尽管建筑业的工作很复杂，但德克萨斯州休斯顿的文盲、不讲英语的墨西哥工人始终符合最佳实践劳动生产率标准。

2009年考研阅读原文

考研In 1866, the construction of the North Wing of the Treasury Building necessitated the demolition of the State Department building.

1866年，为了修建财政部大楼的北翼，必须拆除国务院大楼。

2018年考研阅读原文

考研Construction took 17 years as the building slowly rose wing by wing.

建筑花了17年的时间，这座建筑一栋接一栋地慢慢矗立起来。

2018年考研阅读原文

考研A series of fires ( ' , including those set by the British in 1814) and overcrowded conditions led to the construction of the existing Treasury Building.

一系列火灾（包括1814年英国人纵火）和过度拥挤的环境导致了现有财政部大楼的修建。

2018年考研阅读原文

考研A series of fires and overcrowded conditions led to the construction of the existing Treasury Building.

一系列火灾和过度拥挤的情况导致了现有财政部大楼的建设。

2018年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研More recently, while examining housing construction, the researchers discovered that illiterate, non-English- speaking Mexican workers in Houston, Texas, consistently met best-practice labor productivity standards despite the complexity of the building in

最近，在检查住房建设时，研究人员发现，德克萨斯州休斯敦的墨西哥籍文盲、不讲英语的工人，尽管该市的建筑很复杂，但始终符合最佳实践劳动生产率标准

2009年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研To the horror of some who expected a Greek Revival twin of the Treasury Building to be erected on the other side of the White House, the elaborate French Second Empire style design by Alfred Mullett was selected, and construction of a building to house al

让一些人感到恐惧的是，他们预计在白宫的另一边将修建一座希腊复兴式的财政部大楼，阿尔弗雷德·穆莱特精心设计的法国第二帝国风格的设计被选中，并建造了一座楼对一座大楼

2018年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级In the chapter on skyscrapers, for example, Mr. Smith touches on construction methods, the revolutionary invention of the automatic lift, the practicalities of living in the sky and the likelihood that, as cities become more crowded, apartment living will become the norm.

例如，在关于摩天大楼的章节中，史密斯先生谈到了建筑方法、自动电梯的革命性发明、生活在空中的实用性以及随着城市变得更加拥挤，公寓式生活将成为常态的可能性。

2013年6月阅读原文

高考West said, "I was inspired while watching a television program showing how sleds might have helped with pyramid construction."

韦斯特说：“我是在看一个电视节目时受到启发的，这个节目展示了雪橇如何帮助金字塔的建造。”

2015年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读E 原文

六级But there is also time for brief diversions onto bizarre ground, such as a discussion of the skyscraper index (which holds that a boom in skyscraper construction is a foolproof sign of an imminent recession)

但也有时间进行一些简单的转向，比如讨论摩天大楼指数（它认为摩天大楼建设的繁荣是即将到来的衰退的万无一失的迹象）

2013年6月阅读原文

六级Receptionist in an attorney's office and a welder at a construction site.

律师事务所的接待员和建筑工地的焊工。

2011年6月听力原文

六级The first major sign of problems came in summer 2010, when the construction corporation pushed the opening from October 2011 to June 2012.

问题的第一个主要迹象出现在2010年夏天，当时建筑公司将开业时间从2011年10月推至2012年6月。

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

六级This period was one of inter-elite rivalry, in which nobles sought to increase their influence by funding the construction of churches and other buildings.

这一时期是精英之间的竞争时期，贵族们试图通过资助教堂和其他建筑的建设来提高自己的影响力。

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

考研It is this implicit or explicit reference to nature that fully justifies the use of word garden though in a “liberated” sense, to describe these synthetic constructions.

正是这种对自然的含蓄或明确的提及，充分证明了使用“花园”这个词来描述这些合成结构的正当性，尽管它具有“解放”的意义。

2013年考研翻译原文

考研Protests have erupted over construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope( ' , TMT), a giant observatory that promises to revolutionize humanity’s view of the cosmos.

抗议活动已经爆发，抗议建造30米望远镜（TMT），这是一座承诺彻底改变人类宇宙观的巨型天文台。

2017年考研阅读原文

考研But even now, 54 percent of the jobs in the country are middle-skill jobs, such as construction and high-skill manufacturing.

但即使是现在，该国54%的工作是中等技能工作，如建筑和高技能制造业。

2018年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研Protests have erupted over construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope, a giant observatory that promises to revolutionize humanity's view of the cosmos.

抗议活动已经爆发，抗议建造30米望远镜，这是一个巨大的天文台，有望彻底改变人类对宇宙的看法。

2017年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级In the chapter on skyscrapers, for example, Mr. Smith touches on construction methods, the revolutionary invention of the automatic lift, the practicalities of living in the sky and the likelihood that, as cities become more crowded, apartment living will become the norm.

例如，在关于摩天大楼的一章中，史密斯先生谈到了建筑方法、自动电梯的革命性发明、在空中生活的实用性，以及随着城市变得更加拥挤，公寓生活将成为常态的可能性。

2015年6月大学英语六级考试真题（三）

六级This involves the study of sound structures, the formation of words, the sequencing of words and the construction of meaning, as well as examination of the theories explaining these aspects of English usage.

这包括对声音结构、单词的形成、单词的顺序和意义的构建的研究，以及对解释英语用法这些方面的理论的考察。

2009年6月英语六级真题

六级“Receptionist in an attorney's office and a welder at a construction site.

律师办公室的接待员和建筑工地的焊工。

2011年6月英语六级真题

四级The most serious ones were the construction of rails able to bear the load, and the development of a safe, effective stopping system.

最严重的问题是建造能够承受载荷的轨道，以及开发安全、有效的停车系统。

1991年1月英语四级真题

四级The high point in railroad building came with the construction of the first transcontinental system.

随着第一个横贯大陆的铁路系统的建设，铁路建设达到了顶峰。

1991年1月英语四级真题

四级Further ahead, by a combination of the great wealth this new age will bring and the technology it will provide, the construction of a vast, man-created world in space, home to thousands or millions of people, will be within our power.

再往前走，通过这个新时代将带来的巨大财富和它将提供的技术的结合，我们将有能力在太空中建造一个巨大的、由人类创造的世界，居住着成千上万或数百万人。

1997年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级In addition, changes made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city’s buildings and highways, making them more resistant to quakes.

此外，在过去20年中，洛杉矶建筑规范的变化加强了该市的建筑和高速公路，使其更能抵御地震。

1997年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Every job I have held from cutting lawns to wash dishes to working a machine on the construction site.

我做过的每一份工作，从修剪草坪、洗碗到在建筑工地上操作机器。

2003年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Open spaces are threatened by plans for housing estates and important habitats (栖息地) are endangered by highway construction.

开放空间受到住宅区和重要栖息地计划的威胁(栖息地) 受到公路建设的威胁。

2005年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级The year construction began he said: “Together, the united forces of our communication and transportation systems are dynamic elements in the very name we bear—United States.

在建设开始的那一年，他说：“我们的通信和运输系统的联合力量是我们名字中的动态元素——美国。

2006年6月大学英语新四级(CET-4)真题

考研Corporations use them as airborne offices, many metropolitan areas use them in police work, construction and logging companies employ them in various advantageous ways, engineers use them for site selection and surveying, and oil companies use them as the best way to make offshore and remote work stations accessible to crews and supplies.

公司将其用作空中办公室，许多大都市地区将其用于警察工作，建筑和伐木公司以各种有利的方式使用它们，工程师将其用于选址和勘测，石油公司将其作为使海上和远程工作站可供工作人员和物资使用的最佳方式。

1987年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Just as all truck drivers and construction workers are no longer necessarily men, all secretaries and receptionists are no longer automatically women.

正如所有卡车司机和建筑工人不再一定是男性一样，所有秘书和接待员也不再自动是女性。

1988年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研It is not that the scales in the one case, and the balance in the other, differ in the principles of their construction or manner of working; but that the latter is a much finer apparatus and of course much more accurate in its measurement than the former.

这并不是说一种情况下的天平和另一种情况中的天平在结构或工作方式的原则上不同；但后者是一种更精细的设备，当然其测量也比前者准确得多。

1993年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研More recently, while examing housing construction, the researchers discovered that illiterate, non-English-speaking Mexican workers in Houston, Texas, consistently met best-practice labor productivity standards despite the complexity of the building industry’s work.

最近，研究人员在检查住房建设时发现，尽管建筑业的工作很复杂，但得克萨斯州休斯顿的文盲、不会说英语的墨西哥工人始终符合最佳实践劳动生产率标准。

2009年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语试题