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20221、Mercury’s()issomuchgreaterthantheEarth’sthatitcompletesmorethanfourrevolutionsaroundtheSuninthetimeittakestheEarthtocompleteone.A.velocityB.orbitC.weightD.diameter【答案】A2、BeforetheSpringFestival,theleadersofthevillagemadehouse‐to‐housesurvey,()ineachfamilyabouttheirneedsandproblems.A.toinquireB.tobeinquiringC.inquiringD.inquired【答案】C3、Althoughhedoesn'tlikethatlaw,hewill_____withit.A.confineB.conformC.complyD.contend【答案】Ccomply4、I'mafraidthispaintingisnotbyPicasso.It'sonlyacopyandsoit's_____.A.pricelessB.invaluableC.unworthyD.worthless【答案】Dworthless.5、Text1"Theloveofmoney",StPaulmemorablywrotetohisprotegeTimothy,"istherootofallevil.""All"maybeputtingitabitstrongly,butdozensofpsychologicalstudieshaveindeedshownthatpeopleprimedtothinkaboutmoneybeforeanexperimentaremorelikelytolie,cheatandstealduringthecourseofthatexperiment.Anotherwell-knownaphorism,ascribedtoBenjaminFranklin,is"timeismoney".Iftrue,thatsuggestsasyllogism:thattheloveoftimeisarootofevil,too.ButapaperjustpublishedinPsychologicalSciencebyFrancescaGinoofHarvardandCassieMogilneroftheUniversityofPennsylvaniasuggestspreciselytheopposite.DrGinoandDrMogilneraskedagroupofvolunteerstodoascriesofwhatappearedtobeaptitudetests.Asisofienthecaseinsuchexperiments,though,whatthevoiunteersweretold.andwhatthetruthwas,wereratherdifferentthings.Inthefirsttesttheywereaskedtomake,withinthreeminutes,asmanycoherentsentencesastheycouldoutofasetofwordstheyhadbeenpresentedwith.Whattheywerenottoldwasthateachofthemhadbeenassignedtooneofthreegroups.Somevolunteers'wordsetswereseededwithonesassociatedwithmoney,suchas"dollars","financing"and"spend".Somewereseededwithwordsassociatedwithtime(eg,"clock",/'hours","moment").Andsomewereseededwithneither.Thusunknowinglyprimed,thevolunteerswerereadyforthesecondtest.Thiswasmathematical.Theyweregivenasheetofpaperwith20matriceswhicheachcontained12numbers.twoofwhichaddeduptoten(forexample,3.81and6.19).Theyhadtowritedown,onaseparateanswersheet,howmanyofthesepairstheycouldmanagetofindinfiveminutes.Theywerealsogivenapacketofmoneyandtoldtheycouldrewardthemselveswithadollarforeachpairtheydiscovered.ThisledDrGinoandDrMogilnertosuspectthatself-reflectionplayedapartincontrollinguncthicalbehaviourduringthetest.Theythereforeconductedathirdtestinwhich,forhalfthevolunteers,therewasamirrorinthecubicletheyweresittinginwhendoingtheexperiment.Volunteersprimedtothinkaboutmoneycheated39%ofthetimewhenamirrorwaspresentbut67%whenitwasnot.Thoseprimedtothinkabouttimecheated32%ofthetimeinthepresenceofthemirrorand36%initsabsence-resultsthatarestatisticallyindistinguishable.Finally,afourthexperimentaskedprimedvolunteerstofillinaquestionnairebeforetacklingthematrix.Inamong"filler"questionsintendedtodisguisewhatwashappeningthisaskedthemtoratehowtheyfeltaboutself-reflectivestatementslike,"Rightnow,1amthinkingaboutwhoIamasaperson."Asintheprevioustests,thoseprimedwithmoneywordscheatedmoreofienthanthoseprimedwithneutralwordsandfarmoreofienthanthoseprimedwithtimewords.Butwhethersomeonecheatedwasalsorelatedtohowstronglyhefeltabouttheself-reflectivestatementspresentedtohiminthequestionnaire.Itseems,then,thatthinkingabouttimehastheoppositeeffectonpeoplefromthinkingaboutmoney.Itmakesthemmorehonestthannormal,ratherthanlessso.Moreover,themorereflectivetheyare,themorehonesttheybecome.Theremustbeanaphorisminthat.Theauthor'sattitudetowardstheconclusionoftheexperimentis——.A.disapprovalB.suspiciousC.supportiveD.certain【答案】C【解析】态度方向题。解决该题目的关键是要找到段落中作者态度的标志，最后一段是作者的最终结论，该段落表明时间观念与金钱观念对人们所产生的影响是截然不同的。由此可见，作者的态度是积极的，故C项为正确选项。【干扰排除】A项disapproval“反对”、B项suspicious“怀疑”、D项certain“确定”都不能体现出作者支持的态度。6、Text1FromWestVirginiatoArizona,public-schoolteachersareinrevolt.Theyaredemandingbetterpay,andtheydeserveit-solongastheirsalariesaretiedtotheirperformance.It'snotthatU.S.teachersareunderpaid;themedianincomeforthecountry'slmillionhigh-schoolteachers,forexample,ismorethan50percenthigherthanthatofthegeneralpopulation.Butrelativetopeerswithsimilarlevelsofeducation,teachersarefallingbehind.In1994,public-schoolteachersmadeonly2percentlessthancollegegraduatesinotherfields;by2015,thegapwas17percent.CutsinstateeducationbudgetshavemadetheproblemWOfse.Inmorethanhalfofthecountry,aftcradjustingforinflation,averageteachersalarieshavedeclinedsincethestartofthecentury.InWestVirginia,wherepayhasdroppedby8.9percentsince2000,teacherswentonstrikeinlateFebruary,forcingIawmakerstopassa5percentpayincreaseforthenextschoolyear,Teachers'unionsinArizona,OklahomaandKentuckyplansimilarwalkoutsiftheirdemandsaren'tmet.Toavoidsuchanoutcome-whichhurtsstudentsthemost-bothsidesneedtocompromise.Teachersshouldn'thavetoworksecondandthirdjobstomakeendsmeet,asmanysaytheydo,eveninstateswithlowarefiercelydefendedbyteachers'uuions.Buttheyreducethefundsavailableforotherpriorities-likeencouragingteacherstorelocatetoruralandlow-incomedistrictsandaddressingshortagesofteachersinSTEMsubjects.Across-the-boardpayincreasesforteachersmaygosomewaytowardimprovingstudentperformance,butnotfarenough.Despiteoppositionfromunions,schooldistrictsinatleast30stateshaveintroducedperformance-basedbonusesforteachers.Inschoolswhereteacherpayistiedtostudentperformance,testscoreshavensenbytheequivalentofthreeadditionalweeksoflearning.Districtswithmeritpayarebetterabletohirestrongentry-levelcandidatesandpreventhigh-performingteachersfromleaving.Intemationalcomparisonsbearoutabasic,ifself-evident,truth:howwellstudentsperformdependsonhowwellthey'retaught.TheU.S.shouldpayitsteachersmore-andgivethebestonesincentivestoshowhowmuchthey'reworth.24.Performance-basedpayhasthefollowingadvantagesexceptA.betterperformanceofstudents.B.higherqualityofteachers.C.keepingexcellentteachersstaying.D.improvingteacher'sresearchstandard.【答案】D【解析】事实细节题。根据题干关键词，对应文章第六段。Performance-basedpay是meritpay的同义表达，第六段后两句大意为，在教师薪酬与学生表现挂钩的学校，学生考试成绩提高了。有绩效工资的地区能够更好地雇用有能力的初级教师，并防止表现优异的教师离开。A项、B项和C项与这两句所表达的意思一致;D项属于无关干扰，故D项为正确答案。【干扰排除】根据以上分析可知，A项、B项和C项所述内容与原文相符，都是绩效工资的优点，故排除。7、Thetwooilcompanies()tocutcosts.A.mixedB.mingledC.mergedD.messed【答案】C8、Thepicture()myschooldaystomymind.A.recalledB.remindedC.rememberedD.recollected【答案】A9、He()havingbeenfrightened.A.acknowledgedB.confessedC.recognizedD.admitted【答案】A10、Despitealltheevidencetothecontrary,thewitness_____thathisstorywastrue.A.stuckoutB.stoodoutC.keptdownD.heldup【答案】Astuckout.11、[单选题]InJanuarycommutersvotedBirminghamNewStreetoneofBritain'sworstrailwaystations.Eachdaynearly150.000peoplemovethroughastructurebuiltforhalfasmany.Butbynextyearitwillbetransformed.with400tonnesofundulatingsteelcladdingandavaguelyeyeballappearance.Thestationwillhave"thewowfactor",boastsSirAlbertBore,theleaderofBirminghamcitycouncil.Itwillalsoshowhowmuchattitudestorailwaystationshavechanged.RailxvaystationsarethechiefexceptiontotherulethatBritaininveststoolittleininfrastructure.OftheI7bigterminimanagedbyNetworkRail,theownerofBritain'stracks,11arebeingredevelopedorhaverecentlybeencompleted.Fiveotherstations,includingReadingandNorthampton,arebeingsprucedupbylocalcouncilsandNetworkRail.Somcsimplyneedtobeexpanded:thenumberoftrainjourneyshasrisenby35%since2005.ButthedesignofNewStreetsuggestsaspirationswellbeyondmoreeasefultravel.ThebuildingwouldnotlookoutofplaceinDubaiandisstriking,ifslightlyincongruous,inthegreyWestMidlands.Cityplannerswantedsomethingmonumental,likeGrandCentralstationinNewYork,saysSirBernardZissman,chaimanoftheindependentdesignpaneL"Twentyorthirtyyearsagobusinesspeopleweremorelikelytoarriveinacitybycar,"explainsJonNealeofJonesLangLaSatle,apropertyspecialist.Townplannersdulycarvedoutmotorwaysandroundaboutstoenticethem.In1962alocalpoliticianclaimedthatanewdesignforBirmingham,involvinganinnerringroad,wouldmakeit"oneofthefinestcitycentresinEurope".Citiesnowmeasuretheirappealbytheirstations.Businessesclusteraroundthem:atKing'sCross,aonce-grimypartofnorthLondon,apostcodehasbeencreatedforallthenewbuildingsaroundthestation,whichwasredevelopedin2013.JohnLewis,anupmarketdepartmentstore,willopeninthemallaboveNewStreet(whichisindeedcalled"GrandCentral")alongwith600thershops.Thecouncilhopesitwillpullinvisitorstothecity.Suchambitionrecallsthestationsofthe19thcentury.Thosestructures"spoketothecorporatesensibilityofacity,"saysTristramHunt,anMPandhistorian,bycombiningcommercewiththesheenofcivicpride.ThefirstNewStreetstation,builtin1851,hadthelargestsingle-spanroofinthecountryatthetime.Itwastomdownbyenthusiastic1960stownplanners.Nowsomeofitsoriginallustremayretum.Thebesttitleforthetextmaybe______.A.TheNewConceptofRailwayStationB.ABigFailureofRailwayStationC.AFeverishDreamofRailwayStationD.ACitizen'sPlanningofRailwayStation【答案】A【解析】主旨大意题。做此类题目时，关键是通过做完其他四道题，大体知道文章的中心，再次通读各段首句，验证中心。本文的思路也很明确，主要是说明伯明翰铁路的改造，给铁路的设计注入新的理念，而与这个信息相匹配的选项为A项TheNewConceptofRailwayStation“新概念下的火车站”，所以A项为正确选项。【干扰排除】虽然其他的三个选项也提到了铁路，但是修饰语都存在问题，特别是B项与主题不相符，因此应当排除。12、Withtheintroductionof()technology,informationflowsfasterthaniteverdid.A.involvedB.complicatedC.sophisticatedD.complex【答案】A13、Themanagingdirectortookthe_____fortheaccident,althoughitwasnotreallyhisfault.A.guiltB.chargeC.blameD.accusation【答案】Cblame.14、Thearticleappearedinthefourth()ofthemagazine.A.editionB.issueC.versionD.print【答案】B15、Theworkeragreedto_____thestrikeifthecompanywouldsatisfytheirdemands.A.callforB.callforthC.calloffD.callup【答案】Ccalloff16、Thecontinuousrainwas_____fortheexceptionalpoorharvestA.blamedB.condemnedC.AccusedD.charged【答案】Ablamed.17、Themembersoftheclubwouldn'truna_____inentrusting(委托)theorganizationtoanunreliableperson.A.dangerB.riskC.hazardD.chance【答案】Brisk.18、Text1ForeigncashiersandcarersarenowafactoflifeinJapan,especiallyinurbanareas.Thenumberofforeignworkershasrisenfastrecently,t01.3m-some2%oftheworkforce.AlthoughvisasthatallowforeignerstosettleinJapanareintheorymainlyforhighlyskilledworkers,inpracticethosewithfewerskillsmaybeadmittedasstudentsortraineesorasimmigrantsofJapaneseextraction.InJunethegovemmentannouncedthatitwouldcreatea"designated-skills"visainordertobringin500,000newworkersby2025,inagriculture,construction,hotels,nursingandshipbuilding.Japanhashistoricallybeencautiousofadmittingforeigners.Itisoneoftherichworld'smosthomogenouscountries:just2%ofresidentsareforeigners,comparedwith4%inSouthKoreaand16%inFrance.Thereasonsforthisattituderangefromfearsthatoutsiderswillbringcrimeanddamagesocietalpractices,toconcernsthatJapaneseresidentswillnotbeabletocommunicateproperlywiththem.ButJapan'spopulationisoldandgettingsmaller.Tofillshortagesinthelabourforcecausedbytheshrinkingworking-agepopulation,govemmentpolicyhasfocusedongettingmorewomenandoldpeopleintowork,andusingartificialintelligence.Ithasbecomeapparentthoughthatthisisnotenough;andbusinessesalsowantforeignerstohelpthemremaincompetitiveandtobecomemoreglobal.Indeedpressurefrombusinessisabigreasonbehindthechangeoftack.Overthepast20yearsthenumberofworkersunder30hasshrunkbyaquarter.Anotherresultofthegreyingpopulationisthecreationofevermorejobs,mostnotablyascarers,thatfewJapanesewanttodoatthewagesonoffer.Thereare60%morejobvacanciesthantherearepeoplelookingforwork.Industriessuchasagricultureandconstruction,aswellasnursing,areincreasinglydependentonforeigners.Moreexposuretoforeigners,throughaboomintourism,hasreassuredJapanese,especiallytheyoung,thattheycangetalongwiththem,too.AttractingtheforeignworkersJapanneedswillnotnecessarilybeeasy.Languageisabigbarrier.Japanese-languageabilitiesarenotnecessaryforhighlyskilledworkerswantingvisas,butonlyahandfulofcompaniesworkinEnglish.Lowlierworkers,whomustpassaJapaneseexam,arecurrallowedtobringtheirfamiliesandwillnotbeabletounderthe"designated-skills"visa.Firmsinwhichpromotionisbasedonseniorityratherthanmeritandinwhichlonghoursarethenormwillfindithardtoattractworkers,too.Japanalsoneedstodomoretohelpintegrateforeigners.Byaccepting,forthemostpart,asmallnumberofhighlyskilledworkers,JapanhasbeenabletogetawaywithoutanyinteUationpolicy.Butasthenumberofimmigrantsrises,andespeciallyasmorelow-skilledworkersareadmitted,thisomissionthreatenstobringaboutsomeoftheveryconcemsthatpromptedthegovemmenttorestrictimmigrationinthefirstplace,suchasghettoisationandpoverty.Accordingtotheauthor,Japan'seffortstoattractforeignersare_____A.insufficientB.inefficientC.admirableD.encouraging【答案】A【解析】态度方向题。根据定位词定位到文章第四段。原文指出，吸引日本所需要的外国工人并非易事;日本还需要采取更多措施来帮助外国人融入社会。故日本还需做更多的努力，所以A项为正确选项。【干扰排除】B、C、D项与原文不符，故排除。19、Idon'tthinkthechargeforoverhauling(大修)theequipmentisexcessivein_____toitssize.A.correspondenceB.equationC.proportionD.dimension【答案】Cproportion.20、Howcanwegetthislanguagepoint_____tothestudents.A.downB.roundC.acrossD.into【答案】Cacross.21、Althoughhedoesn'tlikethatlaw,hewill_____withit.A.confineB.conformC.complyD.contend【答案】Ccomply22、Text2Britain'sflexiblelabourmarketwasaboonduringtheeconomicslump,helpingkeepjoblessnessdownandthen,whentherecoverybegan,allowingemploymenttorise.Yetoneofitsbendierbitsiscausingpoliticianstofret.EdMiliband,theleaderoftheLabourParty,haspromisedacrackdownon"zero_hourscontracts"ifhewinsthenextelection.Thegovernmenthaslaunchedaconsultation.Zero-hourscontractsallowfirmstoemployworkersforasfeworasmanyhoursastheyneed,withnopriornotice.Intheory,atleast,peoplecanrefusework.Fullyl.4mjobswerebasedonthesecontractsinJanuary2014,accordingtoasnapshottakenbytheOfficeforNationalStatistics.Thatisjust4%ofthetotal,butthesharerisestoaquarterinthehospitalitybusiness.Thecontractsareusefulforfirmswitherraticpattemsofdemand,suchashotelsandrestaurants.Theyhavealsohelpedfirmstoexpandduringtherecovery-allowingthemtotestnewbusinesslinesbeforehiringpermanentstaff,whowouldbemorecostlytomakeredundantifthingswentwrong.Flexibilitysuitssomeworkers,too.Accordingto'onesurvey,47%ofthoseemployedonzero-hourscontractswerecontenttohavenominimumcontractedhours.Manyoftheseworkersareinfull-timeeducation.Theabilitytotumdownworkisimportanttostudents,whowanttorevise(orsitinthesun)atthistimeofyear.Pensionerskeenforalittleextraincomecanoftenlivewiththeuncertaintyofnothavingguaranteedhours.Yetthatleavesmorethanaquarterofworkersonzero-hourscontractswhosaytheyareunhappywiththeirconditions.Someofthisiscyclical.Duringrecessions,adearthofpermanentpositionsforcespeopleintojobswithnocontractedhourseveniftheydonotwantthem(thegovemmenthasjustsaidthatunemployedpeoplewhorefusetoacceptzero-hourscontractscouldbecutofffrombenerits).Underemploymentisparticularlyprevalentamongtheseworkers,35%ofwhomwouldlikemorehourscomparedwith12%inotherjobs.Astheeconomyrecovers,manyshouldbeabletorenegotiatetheircontractsorfindpermanentjobs.Buttherecoverywillnotcauseunwantedzerohourscontractstodisappear.Someworkerswillneverhavemuchnegotiatingpower:theyareconstrainedbygeography,familycommitmentsandlackofcompetitionfortheirskillsamongasmallnumberofbigemployers.Zero-hourscontractsmakeiteasierforemployerstoabusetheirlabour-marketpower.Someusethemtoavoidstatutoryobligationssuchassickandmaternitypay.Workersarepenalisedfornotbeingavailablewhenrequested.Andsomecontractscontainexclusivityclauseswhichpreventworkersfromtakingadditionaljobs.Thesecanharmotheremployersaswellasworkers,andactuallyreducelabourmarketflexibility.That,atleast,isworthdoingawaywith.Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Manyworkersonzero-hourscontractsareoftenunsatisfiedwiththeirconditions.B.Manypeopledon'twanttojoinpermanentwork.C.Economicrecoverywilleventuallyleadtozero-hourscontractsoutofdate.D.Reducinglabour-marketflexibilityisnottheoriginalideaofzero-hourscontracts【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。解决此题的关键是通读段落后找到四个选项在段落中的位置，通读第五段可以得出零时工合同的影响即：Yetthatleavesmorethanaquarterofworkersonzero-hourscontractswhosaytheyareunhappywiththeirconditions.(然而.25%以上的零时合同工对自己的工作环境不满。)25%并不等同于很多，同时第六段结尾处也说了工人的初衷并不是要降低市场灵活性，与这个信息相对应的选项为D项Reducinglabour-marketflexibilityjsnottheoriginalideaofzero-hourscorWacts.“减少劳动力市场的灵活性并不是零时工合同最初的目标”。所以D项为正确选项。【干扰排除】A项的Many与第五段第一句中的morethanaquarterofworkers不相符;B项与第五段的尾句相反;C项，文中没有提到“过时”，因此应当排除。23、Text1FromWestVirginiatoArizona,public-schoolteachersareinrevolt.Theyaredemandingbetterpay,andtheydeserveit-solongastheirsalariesaretiedtotheirperformance.It'snotthatU.S.teachersareunderpaid;themedianincomeforthecountry'slmillionhigh-schoolteachers,forexample,ismorethan50percenthigherthanthatofthegeneralpopulation.Butrelativetopeerswithsimilarlevelsofeducation,teachersarefallingbehind.In1994,public-schoolteachersmadeonly2percentlessthancollegegraduatesinotherfields;by2015,thegapwas17percent.CutsinstateeducationbudgetshavemadetheproblemWOfse.Inmorethanhalfofthecountry,aftcradjustingforinflation,averageteachersalarieshavedeclinedsincethestartofthecentury.InWestVirginia,wherepayhasdroppedby8.9percentsince2000,teacherswentonstrikeinlateFebruary,forcingIawmakerstopassa5percentpayincreaseforthenextschoolyear,Teachers'unionsinArizona,OklahomaandKentuckyplansimilarwalkoutsiftheirdemandsaren'tmet.Toavoidsuchanoutcome-whichhurtsstudentsthemost-bothsidesneedtocompromise.Teachersshouldn'thavetoworksecondandthirdjobstomakeendsmeet,asmanysaytheydo,eveninstateswithlowarefiercelydefendedbyteachers'uuions.Buttheyreducethefundsavailableforotherpriorities-likeencouragingteacherstorelocatetoruralandlow-incomedistrictsandaddressingshortagesofteachersinSTEMsubjects.Across-the-boardpayincreasesforteachersmaygosomewaytowardimprovingstudentperformance,butnotfarenough.Despiteoppositionfromunions,schooldistrictsinatleast30stateshaveintroducedperformance-basedbonusesforteachers.Inschoolswhereteacherpayistiedtostudentperformance,testscoreshavensenbytheequivalentofthreeadditionalweeksoflearning.Districtswithmeritpayarebetterabletohirestrongentry-levelcandidatesandpreventhigh-performingteachersfromleaving.Intemationalcomparisonsbearoutabasic,ifself-evident,truth:howwellstudentsperformdependsonhowwellthey'retaught.TheU.S.shouldpayitsteachersmore-andgivethebestonesincentivestoshowhowmuchthey'reworth.21.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutU.S.teachers'salaries?A.High-schoolteachersareconsideredtobeoverpaid.B.Private-schoolteachersgenerallygethigherincome.C.Public-schoolteachers'salariesdependontheirperfornance.D.High-schoolteachers'peerswithacollegeeducationaremuchbetterpaid.【答案】D【解析】事实细节题。根据题干关键词，对应文章第二段。原文指出，例如，美国100万名高中教师的收入平均值比普通民众高50%以上。但相较于受教育程度相近的同龄人，教师的工资正在落后。文中还提到在其他领域工作的大学毕业生的收入比公立学校的教师高。与此信息相对应的选项为D项，故D项为正确选项。【干扰排除】文章是说100万名高中教师的收入平均值比普通民众高500jo以上，A项推理过度;B项，文中未提及，属于无中生有;C项利用performance-词进行干扰，C项所述是公立学校教师所希望的，并非事实。24、Thepicture()myschooldaystomymind.A.recalledB.remindedC.rememberedD.recollected【答案】A25、[单选题]InJanuarycommutersvotedBirminghamNewStreetoneofBritain'sworstrailwaystations.Eachdaynearly150.000peoplemovethroughastructurebuiltforhalfasmany.Butbynextyearitwillbetransformed.with400tonnesofundulatingsteelcladdingandavaguelyeyeballappearance.Thestationwillhave"thewowfactor",boastsSirAlbertBore,theleaderofBirminghamcitycouncil.Itwillalsoshowhowmuchattitudestorailwaystationshavechanged.RailxvaystationsarethechiefexceptiontotherulethatBritaininveststoolittleininfrastructure.OftheI7bigterminimanagedbyNetworkRail,theownerofBritain'stracks,11arebeingredevelopedorhaverecentlybeencompleted.Fiveotherstations,includingReadingandNorthampton,arebeingsprucedupbylocalcouncilsandNetworkRail.Somcsimplyneedtobeexpanded:thenumberoftrainjourneyshasrisenby35%since2005.ButthedesignofNewStreetsuggestsaspirationswellbeyondmoreeasefultravel.ThebuildingwouldnotlookoutofplaceinDubaiandisstriking,ifslightlyincongruous,inthegreyWestMidlands.Cityplannerswantedsomethingmonumental,likeGrandCentralstationinNewYork,saysSirBernardZissman,chaimanoftheindependentdesignpaneL"Twentyorthirtyyearsagobusinesspeopleweremorelikelytoarriveinacitybycar,"explainsJonNealeofJonesLangLaSatle,apropertyspecialist.Townplannersdulycarvedoutmotorwaysandroundaboutstoenticethem.In1962alocalpoliticianclaimedthatanewdesignforBirmingham,involvinganinnerringroad,wouldmakeit"oneofthefinestcitycentresinEurope".Citiesnowmeasuretheirappealbytheirstations.Businessesclusteraroundthem:atKing'sCross,aonce-grimypartofnorthLondon,apostcodehasbeencreatedforallthenewbuildingsaroundthestation,whichwasredevelopedin2013.JohnLewis,anupmarketdepartmentstore,willopeninthemallaboveNewStreet(whichisindeedcalled"GrandCentral")alongwith600thershops.Thecouncilhopesitwillpullinvisitorstothecity.Suchambitionrecallsthestationsofthe19thcentury.Thosestructures"spoketothecorporatesensibilityofacity,"saysTristramHunt,anMPandhistorian,bycombiningcommercewiththesheenofcivicpride.ThefirstNewStreetstation,builtin1851,hadthelargestsingle-spanroofinthecountryatthetime.Itwastomdownbyenthusiastic1960stownplanners.Nowsomeofitsoriginallustremayretum.ItcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheaspirationofNewStreetdesignis____.A.toproducemorecomfortabletravelB.toimprovethecity'sinfrastructureC.tobuildalandmarkplaceD.tomaketherailwaystationafinestcitycenterinEurope【答案】C【解析】事实细节题。根据定位词定位在文章的第三段，定位词出现在第二句，但是建造火车站的最终目的在结尾处有体现，即Cityplannerswantedsomethingmonumental,likeGrandCentralstationinNewYork,saysSirBemardZissman，chairmanoftheindependentdesignpaneJ.(独立设计小组主席BemardZissman爵士解释说，城市规划者想要建设一些像纽约的中央车站一样的具有里程碑意义的建筑物。)与这一信息相对应的选项为C项tobuildalandmarkplace“建设一个地标”，故C项为正确选项。【干扰排除】A项虽然在段落中有体现，但是文中说改良的初衷不仅仅是提供“更舒适的旅行”，因此该选项排除。B项是比较符合客观事实的信息，但在段落中没有体现。D项在段落中也没有体现，因此也应当排除。26、Thisbookgivesabrief_____ofthehistoryofthecastleanddetailsoftheartcollectioninthemainhall.A.outlineB.referenceC.articleD.outlook【答案】Aoutline.27、AccordingtothepsychoanalystSigmundFreud,wisdomcomesfromthe_____ofmaturity.A.fulfillmentB.achievementC.establishmentD.accomplishment【答案】Bachievement28、Text1ForeigncashiersandcarersarenowafactoflifeinJapan,especiallyinurbanareas.Thenumberofforeignworkershasrisenfastrecently,t01.3m-some2%oftheworkforce.AlthoughvisasthatallowforeignerstosettleinJapanareintheorymainlyforhighlyskilledworkers,inpracticethosewithfewerskillsmaybeadmittedasstudentsortraineesorasimmigrantsofJapaneseextraction.InJunethegovemmentannouncedthatitwouldcreatea"designated-skills"visainordertobringin500,000newworkersby2025,inagriculture,construction,hotels,nursingandshipbuilding.Japanhashistoricallybeencautiousofadmittingforeigners.Itisoneoftherichworld'smosthomogenouscountries:just2%ofresidentsareforeigners,comparedwith4%inSouthKoreaand16%inFrance.Thereasonsforthis