题目内容
4．In Shanghai，the historic Bund（外滩）catches much attention---many former banks and trading houses along the Huangpu River，built a century ago in different architectural styles，are monuments to the grandeur（辉煌）of that era．It can also suffocating（令人窒息的）on weekends，with tourists struggling for taking photos．For local residents，another part of the riverfront now known as the West Bund has become a far more appealing place to spend the weekend．Here，a once industrial area known for aircraft manufacturing（制造）has been transformed into a green corridor where local residents come to ride bikes or enjoy picnics on the grassy riverbank．
In the last two years，museums and galleries have also started popping up as part of the city's plan to turn the West Bund into a world-class art and culture center．
On one end of the waterfront area，two huge industrial buildings have been transformed into the West Bund Art Center，site of a new annual art exhibition，and the Yuz Museum，focusing on contemporary works．On the other end is another institution exhibiting a mix of classical antiquities（古董）and modern Chinese art，called the Long Museum West Bund．
It's an ambitious effort．Under a national five-year plan to promote culture by building more museums，Shanghai has set out to transform itself from a commercial center into a cultural one．
To achieve this，the city has built may museum buildings，including the Shanghai Natural History Museum，designed by the American architects，and the Power Station of Art，a Tate Modern-inspired art museum in a former power plant that hosted a show of the Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang's drawings．
Across the river，two former exhibition halls from the 2010World Expo have also been transformed into museums---the oversize glossy-red former China Exhibition Hall is the new home of the China Art Museum．
8．Why are the local residents more interested in the West Bund？C
A．It attracts the world's attention．
B．They can visit aircraft industry there．
C．They can enjoy themselves there at weekend．
D．It shows Shanghai's grandeur int the last century．
9．What does the underlined part in Para.3 mean？D
A．Museums and galleries have been transformed greatly．
B．There are many museums and galleries crowded with people．
C．Museums and galleries have taken measures to attract visitors．
D．There are many newly transformed and built museums and galleries．
10．According to the text，the Power Station of Art isA．
A．inspired by Tate Modern
B．showing contemporary works
C．exhibiting Cai Guoqiang's drawings
D．located in the former China Exhibitions Hall
11．What could be the best title for the text？A
A．An art explosion takes Shanghai
B．The rapid development of Shanghai
C．Shanghai builds the largest exhibition hall
D．Shanghai's leading role as a commercial center．
分析 本文讲述了上海的文化产业发展．在浦西将会有许多新改造的博物馆和画廊，浦西会变成世界级的艺术和文化中心．
解答 C D A A
8．C 考查细节理解．根据"For local residents，another part of the riverfront now known as the West Bund has become a far more appealing place to spend the weekend"可知，在浦西他们可以尽情享受周末时光，所以当地居民对浦西更感兴趣．故选C．
9．D 考查细节理解．根据"as part of the city's plan to turn the West Bund into a world-class art and culture center"可知，作为城市计划的一部分，浦西会变成世界级的艺术和文化中心．所以这里有许多新改造的博物馆和画廊．故选D．
10．A 考查细节理解．根据"the Power Station of Art，a Tate Modern-inspired art museum in a former power plant that hosted a show of the Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang's drawings．"可知，其灵感来自泰特现代美术馆．故选A．
11．A 考查文章主旨．根据文章内容可知，本文讲述的是上海的艺术文化发展．所以最合适的标题是上海的一场艺术大爆炸．故选A．
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