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2.Hilversum is a medium-sized city between the major cities of Amesterdam andUtrecht in theGooi area of North Holland,the Netherlands.Unlike most of theNetherlands,Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand.Once called the Garden of Amsterdam,it still attracts travelers to come over to cycle and walk through the surrounding forests.They visit it for a relaxing day off from the urban madness.For Dutch people,Hilversum is all about textile(纺织)and media industries,and modern architecture.In history,Hilversum was largely an agricultural area.Daily life was marked by farming,sheep raising and wool production.A railway link to Amsterdam in 1874attracted rich traders from Amsterdam to Hilversum.They built themselves large villas(别墅)in the wooded surroundings of the town.One of the families moving in was the Brenninkmeijers,currently the wealthiest family of the Netherlands.They moved in after big success in the textileindustry and aided a substantial textileindustry in Hilversum.But the textile boom lasted only several decades.The last factory closed in the 1960s.
The change to a media economy started in 1920,when theNederlandseSeintoestellenFabriek (NSF) established a radio factory in Hilversum.Most radio stations settled in the large villas in the leafy areas of the town.Television gave another push to the local economy.Hilversum became the media capital of theNetherlands,and Dutch television stars moved into the leafy neighborhoods surrounding the town.
In the early 1900s,modern architects W.M.Dudok and J.Duiker placedhundreds of remarkable buildings in Hilversum.These modern architecturalmasterpieces(杰作) are so many that Hilversum almost feels like an open airmuseum.Dudok alone shaped most of 20th century Hilversum and approximately 75buildings still bear his unique characteristics.His masterpiece,Hilversum Town Hall,was built in 1928-1931.It has wide international fame and is included in manyarchitecture textbooks.The building has remarkable shape and looks like acombination of"blocks".Actually,one may start his journey of modern architecture by walking or biking the W.M.Dudok Architectural Route in Hilversum.
59.Hilversum is different form most of the Netherlands in thatD.
A.it has a large population
B.it is cut off form big cities
C.is has many beautiful gardens
D.it is in a hilly area with sandy soil
60.What was the greatest contribution of the Brennikmeijers to Hilversum?B
A.Building a railway link to Amsterdam.
B.Helping its textileindustry to develop.
C.Constructing large villas for the poor.
D.Assisting its agricultural industry.
61.The beginning of the media industry in Hilversum was marked by the establishment ofA.
A.a radio factory
B.the media capital
C.a radio station
D.a TV station
62.What is known about W.M.Dudok's Hilversum Town Hall?C
A.It consists of approximately 75buildings.
B.It looks like an open airmuseum in the city.
C.It is a classic example in architecture textbooks.
D.It has shaped most of 20th century Hilversum.
分析 本文介绍了荷兰的中等城市希尔费瑟姆的地貌特征、工业发展和现代建筑的情况.它位于荷兰北部的主要城市阿姆斯特丹和乌特勒支之间.它的地形属于沙土丘陵地带;它的工业以纺织业为主,然而Hilversum历史上是以农业为主的.20世纪早期的现代建筑W.M.Dudok and J.Duiker 以它们独特的建筑特征使得希尔费瑟姆好像是空中博物馆似的.
解答 59.D 细节理解题.根据第一段的第二句"Unlike most of the Netherlands,Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand."可知,Hilversum不同于荷兰其它地方之处在于它属于沙土丘陵地带.故选D.
60.B 细节理解题.根据第二段的"They moved in after big success in the textile industry and aided a substantial textile industry in Hilversum."可知,the Brennikmeijers 为 Hilversum的纺织业做出了巨大贡献,故选B.
61.A 细节理解题.根据第三段的第一句"The change to a media economy started in 1920,when the Nederlandse Seintoestellen Fabriek (NSF) established a radio factory in Hilversum."可知,Hilversum的传媒业的兴起是以一家无线电厂的建立为标志的,故选A项.
62.C推理判断题.根据最后一段的"His masterpiece,Hilversum Town Hall,was built in 1928-1931.It has wide international fame and is included in manyarchitecture textbooks.The building has remarkable shape and looks like acombination of"blocks"."可推断出W.M.Dudok's Hilversum Town Hall是建筑教科书中的一个典范,故选C项.
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A. | to | B. | off | C. | with | D. | from |
So when Simon's mother entered the room,my palms(手掌心) were sweating.I was completely(24)unprepared for her lisses on both my cheeks."I came to thank you,"she said,surprising me beyond speech.(25)Becauseof me,Simon had become a different person.He talked of how he(26)loved me,he had began to make friends,and for the first time in his twelve years,he had (27)recently spent an afternoon at a friend's house.She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the(28)self-respectI had nurtured(培养) in her son.She kissed me again and left.
I sat,stunned (惊呆),for about half an hour,(29)wondering what had just happened.How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without (30)even knowing it?What I finally came to(31)remember was one day,several months before,when some students were(32)giving reports in the front of the class,Jeanne spoke(33)quietly,and to encourage her to raise her voice,L had sai,"Speak up.Simon's the expert on this.He is the (34)only one you have to convince,and he can't hear you in the(35)back of the room."That was it.From that day on,Simon had sat up straighter,paid more attention,(36)smiled more,and became happy.And it was all because he(37)happenedto be the last kid in the last row.The boy who most needed (38)praise was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most(39)valuable lesson over the years of my teaching career,and I'm thankful that it came (40)early and positively.A small kindness can indeed make a difference.
21.A.cleaner | B.reporter | C.monitor | D.teacher |
22.A.Or | B.And | C.But | D.So |
23.A.courage | B.abilities | C.feelings | D.dream |
24.A.desperate | B.responsible | C.unprepared | D.unsuitable |
25.A.Because of | B.In spite of | C.Apart from | D.As for |
26.A.loved | B.envied | C.pleased | D.criticized |
27.A.gradually | B.constantly | C.recently | D.obviously |
28.A.self-respect | B.self-doubt | C.self-pity | D.self-defence |
29.A.imagining | B.observing | C.wondering | D.regretting |
30.A.also | B.even | C.always | D.still |
31.A.expect | B.remember | C.believe | D.accept |
32.A.writing | B.reviewing | C.editing | D.giving |
33.A.quietly | B.repeatedly | C.quickly | D.firmly |
34.A.lucky | B.lonely | C.only | D.likely |
35.A.entrance | B.middle | C.front | D.back |
36.A.slept | B.smiled | C.shouted | D.quarreled |
37.A.intended | B.pretended | C.refused | D.happened |
38.A.change | B.praise | C.thanks | D.visits |
39.A.difficult | B.painful | C.valuable | D.enjoyable |
40.A.early | B.slowly | C.frequently | D.occasionally. |
A. | /;/ | B. | /; a | C. | the;/ | D. | /; the |
A. | that | B. | what | C. | how | D. | whether |
"I grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats(37)as playmatcs,"Kruger,
The sevevty-year-old man,says."My hearing was damaged by the(38)noiseof farm epuipment,so I learned to connect with(39)animals.They react to what they see and what you do."
Inky was a gentle cat,(40)sharingthe house with five other cats.But on a January night in 2009,Inky did(41)something that would set her apart from(42)ordinarycats forever.
Kruger had gone down to the basemeng to (43)shutoff the wood stove for the night.When he was finished,he (44)climbed to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights.In doing so,he slipped and (45)hit his back against an old shelf.The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.
(46)Lyingin a pool of blood on the basement floor,Kruger felt (47)himselfgoing into shock(休克).He shouted for help,(48)but his wife,Brenda,was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house.(49)Then Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs."Go get Brenda,"Krugger said to Inky.
Inky(50)ran to the bedroom door and scratched (51)madlyuntil Brenda opened it.Then Inky led her to the (52)basementBrenda found her husband(53)atthebottomofthe stairs and called 911.Kruger was rushed to the hospital."I spent six months(54)recovering therd,"
Says kruger."Although I became lame,I was blessed."Since the accident,Inky has (55)never
Left Krhger's side.
36.A.gave | B.chose | C.named | D.remembered |
37.A.like | B.as | C.except | D.among |
38.A.sound | B.alarm | C.noise | D.voice |
39.A.animals | B.friends | C.farmers | D.neghbors |
40.A.sharing | B.visiting | C.dividing | D.discovering |
41.A.anything | B.nothing | C.something | D.everything |
42.A.familiar | B.lovely | C.ordinary | D.outstanding |
43.A.shut out | B.shut off | C.shut down | D.shut up |
44.A.marched | B.flew | C.struggled | D.climbed |
45.A.bent | B.hit | C.shook | D.pulled |
46.A.Falling | B.Lying | C.Appearing | D.Thinking |
47.A.it | B.itself | C.him | D.himself |
48.A.and | B.but | C.or | D.so |
49.A.Thus | B.Otherwise | C.Then | D.Rather |
50.A.walked | B.ran | C.returned | D.withdrew |
51.A.rapidly | B.ruddenly | C.madly | D.urgently |
52.A.bedroom | B.basement | C yard | D.house |
53.A.at the bottom of | B.in the middle of | C.at the top of | D.in the front of |
54.A.regretting | B.resting | C.relaxing | D.recovering |
55.A.never | B.ever | C.still | D.already. |