英语听力精选进阶版 7156

Background:背景：伦敦特拉法加广场上的纳尔逊圆柱是为了纪念在特拉法加海战中带领舰队击败拿破仑的纳尔逊海军上将。150年后的今天，纳尔逊上将终于将和自己的战舰团圆。艺术家殷卡·绍尼巴尔设计并制作的瓶中的纳尔逊战舰胜利号（HMS Victory）的精美复制品现在已经被放置在了特拉法加广场第四基座。

Yinka Shonibare is the first black artist to make a sculpture for the fourth plinth.

He's also the first artist to address directly the historic nature of Trafalgar Square and its connections to Britain's imperial past.

Two facts which he says are not unconnected:

"In a way the legacy¹ of Nelson's victory is the kind of city, the kind of dynamic, a multicultural² city, we have today. So Nelson's ship in a bottle is a way of celebrating that, celebrating that diversity of culture, you know, the wealth of our city."

Shonibare was born in London but grew up in Nigeria and his work is heavily influenced by the relationship between the two continents.

The ship in his bottle is a scale replica³ of Nelson's HMS Victory.

He has gone to some trouble to ensure that it looks authentic⁴. There are cannons⁵, real brass⁶ fittings, twine⁷ and canvas.

But the 31 set sails are not the brilliant white sheets of the original, but printed richly-patterned fabrics⁸ more commonly associated with African dress.

Glossary⁹ 词汇表

plinth 基座 

address directly 直爽地谈论 

historic nature 历史性 

imperial past 帝国的过去 

legacy 遗留之物 

dynamic 充满活力的 

multicultural 多元文化的 

diversity of culture 文化多样性 

heavily influenced 深受影响 

scale replica 按原物比例放大或缩小的复制品 

gone to some trouble 费了很大功夫 

authentic 逼真的 

fittings 装置，配件 

twine 线 

set sails 张开的帆 

richly-patterned 有大量图案的

Questions and Answers

How many sails are on the ship? 

There are 31 patterned sails on the ship.

Where did the artist grow up? 

The artist, Yinki Shonibare, grew up in Nigeria but was born in London.

What has the artist added to ensure the ship is authentic? 

He has added cannons, real brass fittings, twine and canvas to ensure the ship is authentic.

True or false? The ship is a scale replica of Lord Nelson's. 

True. The ship is a scale replica of Lord Nelson's HMS Victory.

1 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

2 multicultural   

adj.融合多种文化的，多种文化的

参考例句：

• Children growing up in a multicultural society.在多元文化社会中长大的孩子们。
• The school has been attempting to bring a multicultural perspective to its curriculum.这所学校已经在尝试将一种多元文化视角引入其课程。

3 replica   

n.复制品

参考例句：

• The original conservatory has been rebuilt in replica.温室已按原样重建。
• The young artist made a replica of the famous painting.这位年轻的画家临摹了这幅著名的作品。

4 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

5 cannons   

n.加农炮，大炮，火炮( cannon的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Cannons bombarded enemy lines. 大炮轰击了敌军阵地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• One company had been furnished with six cannons. 某连队装备了六门大炮。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 brass   

n.黄铜；黄铜器，铜管乐器

参考例句：

• Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。

7 twine   

v.搓，织，编饰；（使）缠绕

参考例句：

• He tied the parcel with twine.他用细绳捆包裹。
• Their cardboard boxes were wrapped and tied neatly with waxed twine.他们的纸板盒用蜡线扎得整整齐齐。

8 fabrics   

织物( fabric的名词复数 )； 布； 构造； （建筑物的）结构（如墙、地面、屋顶）：质地

参考例句：

• cotton fabrics and synthetics 棉织物与合成织物
• The fabrics are merchandised through a network of dealers. 通过经销网点销售纺织品。

9 glossary   

n.注释词表；术语汇编

参考例句：

• The text is supplemented by an adequate glossary.正文附有一个详细的词汇表。
• For convenience,we have also provided a glossary in an appendix.为了方便，我们在附录中也提供了术语表。