题目内容
12.For most city people,the elevator is an unremarkable machine that inspires none of the enthusiasm or interest that Americans afford trains,jets,and even bicycles.Dr.Christopher Wilk is a member of a small group of elevator experts who considerthisa misunderstanding.Without the elevator,they point out,there could be no downtown skyscrapers or tall buildings,and city life as we know it would be impossible.In that sense,they argue,the elevator's role in American history has been no less significant than that of cars.In fact,according to Wilk,the car and the elevator have been locked in a"secret war"for over a century,with cars making it possible for people to spread horizontally (水平地),and elevators pushing them toward life in close groups of towering vertical (垂直的) columns.If we tend to ignore the significance of elevators,it might be because riding in them tends to be such a brief,boring,and even awkward experience-one that can involve unexpectedly meeting people with whom we have nothing in common,and an unpleasant awareness of the fact that we're hanging from a cable in a long passage.
In a new book,Lifted,German journalist and cultural studies professor Andreas Bernard directed all his attention to this experience,studying the origins of elevator and its relationship to humankind and finding that riding in an elevator has never been a totally comfortable experience."After 150years,we are still not used to it,"Bernard said."We still have not exactly learned to cope with the mixture of closeness and displeasure."That mixture,according to Bernard,sets the elevator ride apart from just about every other situation we find ourselves in as we go about our lives.
Today,as the world's urban population explodes,and cities become more crowded,taller,and more crowded,America's total number of elevators-900,000at last count,according to Elevator World magazine's"2012Vertical Transportation Industry"-are a force that's becoming more important than ever.And for the people who really,really love them,it seems like high time that we looked seriously at just what kind of force they are.
67.What does the underlined word"this"in Paragraph 1refer toA?
A.The general view of elevators.
B.The particular interests of experts.
C.The desire for a remarkable machine.
D.The enthusiasm for transport vehicles.
68.The author's purpose in mentioning cars isB.
A.to contrast their functions with elevators'
B.to emphasize the importance of elevators
C.to reveal their secret war against elevators
D.to explain people's preference for elevators
69.According to Prof.Bernard,what has made the elevator ride different from other life experiencesC?
A.Vertical direction.
B.Lack of excitement.
C.Little physical space.
D.Uncomfortable conditions.
70.The author urges readers to considerC.
A.the exact number of elevator lovers
B.the serious future situation of elevators
C.the role of elevators in city development
D.the relationship between cars and elevators.
分析 文章大意:这是一篇夹叙夹议的议论文.作者在本文中通过Dr.Christopher Wilk告诉我们电梯在美国人的生活中是非常重要的.随着城市规模的扩大,电梯的实使用越来越多.如果没有电梯,城市里就没有高楼大厦,城市生活就变得不可能.人们要更加关注电梯的作用.
解答 67.A 考查判断推理.根据划线内容推断应该指代的是文章第一段的"For most city people,the elevator is an unremarkable machine that inspires none of the enthusiasm or interest that Americans afford trains,jets,and even bicycles"可知大部分人都认为电梯是不值得关注的机器.而Dr.Christopher Wilk认为这是一种错误的想法,他认为电梯和汽车几乎同样重要.故this就是在指大众对于电梯的错误的看法,故A正确.故A正确.
68.B 考查判断推理.根据文章第一段"In that sense,they argue,the elevator's role in American history has been no less significant than that of cars."作者通过提及汽车来更好的阐述观点即电梯的重要性,故B正确.
69.C 考查判断推理. 根据文章第三段""We still have not exactly learned to cope with the mixture of closeness and displeasure."That mixture,according to Bernard,sets the elevator ride apart from just about every other situation we find ourselves in as we go about our lives."可知是因为电梯的关闭给人带来了不愉悦,也就是电梯的空间带来的问题,电梯里的空间太小,给人各种压抑感.故C正确.
70.C 考查细节理解.根据文章最后一段"it seems like high time that we looked seriously at just what kind of force they are."可知作者的写作用意在于让读者去评价电梯的价值所在,随着城市规模的扩大,电梯的实际使用越来越多.人们要更加关注电梯的作用.故C正确.
点评 推理判断题要以表面文字为前提,以具体事实为依据进行推理,做出判断.这种推理方式比较直接,只要弄清事实,即可结合常识推断出合理的结论.
A. | carefully | B. | quickly | C. | smoothly | D. | seriously |
A. | in on time | B. | by all means | ||
C. | in no way | D. | in any conditions |
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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. | One | B. | No one | C. | Everyone | D. | Someone |