翻译二级笔译综合能力阅读分类模拟题152

翻译二级笔译综合能力阅读分类模拟题152ReadingComprehension

LouDobbsisapparentlylargerthanlife,whichisprettymu（江南博哥）chjustthewayhewantsit.

WhenyouentertheMidtownManhattanstudioofhissyndicatedradioshow,thefirstthingyouseeisBigLou—inapinpointshirt,stripedtie,anddark-bluesuitadornedwithderigueurflagpin.Withhiswavesofsandyhair,confidentgaze,andglintofasmile,the64-year-oldistheessenceofDistinguishedBroadcaster.Iapproachtoshakehishand."Hello,sir!"bellowsanemergingpresenceatthedoorattheoppositeendoftheroom.That'stherealLouDobbs,inargylesweater,jeans,andaRolexbaseballcap.Hewavesmeover."Let'sgogetasandwich!"TheotherLouisactuallyalife-sizecardboardcutout,designedforradiotradeshowsandnowpartofthestudiotrimmingsthatincludegiantpostersforhisbestsellingbooks.CardboardLouissoconvincinglywroughtthatIwas,believeitornot,certainitwashe.

Dobbsjokesit'sslimmerandtrimmerthanheis,butthelinealsounintentionallyraiseslargerquestionsaboutwhotherealLouDobbsis:TrueBelieverorIdeologicalMercenary?Rightnow,dependingonwhomyouask,Dobbsisthemostdespised,orbest-loved,broadcasterinAmerica.Thequestionsabouthisidentitymatter,especiallyasDobbssayshe'scontemplatingathird-partyrunfornationalofficein2012,eitherfortheU.S.Senateor,incredibly,theWhiteHouse.Whicheverroutehetakes,theerstwhilevoiceofthefinancialworld—theCronkiteforthebusinesscommunityfortwodecades—isclearlycastingaboutforhisnextact.In1981DobbswasoneofthefirstbusinessanchorsatCNNandhelpedbuildtheupstart.Steady,authoritative,andHarvard-credentialed,DobbswonaPeabodyforhiscoverageofthe1987stockmarketcrashandanEmmyforlifetimeachievement.Then9/11andWallStreetscandalslikeEnrontransformed—ortransmogrified—himintoanopinion-spewing,rabble-rousingprovocateur.YoucouldcountonFox'sBillO'Reillytoattackfromtheright,andMSNBC'sKeithOlbermannfromtheleft.Bycontrast,DobbswasabiliousbrewonCNN.Confoundingly,healsowashardtopeg,anassortmentofcontradictionsthatreflectedeitherindependenceoropportunism.

Forexample,heseemedtohavegenuineconcernsforU.S.jobsandempathyforthemiddleclass,yetit'shardtobeaparagonofthepeoplewhenyouhaveyourownplaneandpresideovera300-acrefarm,HickoryHollow,inthesuburbsofNewYorkCity.HewantsusalltobuyAmerican,yetthattwin-engineHawkerjetofhiswasmadeintheU.K.byBritishAerospace.Hehasrailedagainstillegalaliensyetprofessedsupportforimmigration.Heopposedoutsourcing,globalization,andunfetteredtradeyetcallshimselfachampionoffreeenterprise.Hehaslittleuseforunionsorcorporations.He'spro-choiceandanti-gun-control.HewantsoutofIraqandAfghanistan.Hedespises"elites"yetisanIvyLeaguer.HehasdenouncedthePope,theUnitedNations,bailouts,andColumbusDay.HecalledfortheimpeachmentofGeorgeW.Bush,andrelentlesslyskewersBarackObama,whomhemocksas"oursupremeleader."ForthepasteightyearsDobbshasbeenapopulistmadman.

Butthen,inNovember,CNNcuthimloose,thoughneitherpartytothebreakupwillofficiallydescribeitthatway.PositioningitselfasaneutralintheideologicalcablewarsbetweenFoxandMSNBC,CNNconcludedthatDobbs'sfulminationshadceasedtohaveutility,sincehisratingsweren'tverygood;itdidn'thelpeitherthatDobbswasperceivedatCNNasleaningrightwhenalotoffolkstherehappenedtoleanleft.AnexecutiveatTimeWarner,whichownsCNN(aswellasFortune),callsitadivorcebetweenspouseswhohadn'tbeengettingalongforsometime.Dobbswalkedawaywithupwardsof$8million,accordingtosourceswhoaskedforanonymity.NeitherTimeWarnernorDobbswouldcommentonthetermsofhiscontractualrelease.Nobody,though,disputesthatDobbswasstunnedthatCNNwasendinghisrunofnearly30years(interruptedonlybyamuch-lampoonedtwo-yearinterludeatspace,comduringthedotcombubble).Heannouncedhisdepartureontheairandwasgoneminuteslater,describinghisexitinwhatsoundedlikeastumpspeech.WithahugedigitalStarsandStripeswavingbehindhim,hesaid:"Overthepastsixmonthsit'sbecomeincreasinglyclearthatstrongwindsofchangehavebegunbuffetingthiscountry...Someleadersinmedia,politics,andbusinesshavebeenurgingmetogobeyondmyrolehereatCNNandtoengageinconstructiveproblemsolving,aswellastocontributepositivelytoabetterunderstandingofthegreatissuesofourday."Strongwindsindeed.

Hesaysnowthehurtisgoneandheis"exhilarated"tohavefreshchoices.FoxpresumablywouldbethrilledtohavehimonitsbusinesschannelorinitscablestablewithsuchbloviatingstallionsasBillO'ReillyandSeanHannity.EvenwithoutaTVpresenceforthemoment,Dobbscanroarawayonhisdailythree-hourradionews).Andwhilehe'swiseenoughtoacknowledgethehasslesofpolitics,heisaltogethercharmedbytheideaofelectedoffice."It'sflatteringthatsomanypeoplehaveurgedmetoconsiderit,"hesays.Sowhoarethosepeople?Dobbsdeclinestosay.(fromFortune,January18,2010)1.

Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbestexplainthemeaningoftheunderlinedphrase"largerthanlife"inthefirstparagraph?A.ThecardboardcutoutisdesignedlargerthantherealDobbs.B.Heisawalkingcontradiction,partlytruthandpartlyfiction.C.ThelineofthefirstDobbsisslimmerandtrimmerthantherealDobbs.D.Helikestomakeexaggeratedcommentaryinhissyndicatedradioshow.正确答案：B

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Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraphofthepassage?A.TherearemorethanoneLouDobbsintheMidtownManhattanstudioofhissyndicatedradioshow.B.ThefirstBigLoutheauthorseesintheMidtownManhattanstudioistheessenceofDistinguishedBroadcaster.C.TheauthormistakesthecardboardcutoutastherealLouDobbswhenheenterstheMidtownManhattanstudio.D.TheauthorknowsclearlywhichistherealLouDobbsbuthepretendstohavemadeamistake.正确答案：C

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Whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying"Rightnow,dependingonwhomyouask,Dobbsisthemostdespised,orbest-loved,broadcasterinAmerica."inparagraph3?A.WhoeveryouaskinAmerica,she/heenjoysDobbs'swayofbroadcastingandhisviewsongreatissuesoftheday.B.DobbsisacontroversialfigurebecausenooneisclearwhethertherealDobbsisaTrueBelieverorIdeologicalMercenary.C.NooneknowstheidentityofDobbsbecauseheisthinkingofathird-partyrunfornationaloffice.D.DobbsisacontroversialfigurebecauseeventheCronkiteisclearlycastingaboutforhisnextact.正确答案：B

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What'sthemainideaofparagraphs3and4?A.DobbswasoneofthefirstbusinessanchorsatCNNandhelpedtobuildtheupstart.B.DobbsisaprovocateurandisattackedalotbyFox'sBillO'ReillyontherightandMSNBC'sKeithOlbermannontheleft.C.Dobbs'sachievementsandwhyheisdeemedas"anassortmentofcontradictions".D.Dobbs'sexperiencesanddevelopmentasanoriginalanchoratCNNfornearly30years.正确答案：C

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Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromparagraph6?A.ThebreakupbetweenDobbsandCNNisdescribedasadivorceandbothpartieshadn'tbeenonfriendlytermsforalongtime.B.Accordingtoananonymousperson,whenDobbswentawayfromCNN,hetooknearly$8million.C.NobodyisstunnedbythenewsthatCNNwasendingDobbs'srunofnearly30years.D.Dobbsannouncedhisexitinastumpspeechontheairtoengageinconstructiveproblemsolving.正确答案：A

6.

Accordingtothepassage,whatcanbestexplainDobbs'sdeparturefromCNN?A.Hehasbeencontemplatingthedeparturebeforebecausehewantstorunfornationaloffice,eitherfortheU.S.SenateortheWhiteHouse.B.Heannouncedhisdepartureontheairallofasuddenandleftminuteslatertoimpresshisaudience.C.HeleftCNNbecauseFoxwouldbethrilledtohavehimonitsbusinesschannelorinitscablestable.D.HewasdismissedbyCNN,buthebelievedthatstrongwindshavebeenbuffetingU.S.andsowasgladtohavefreshchoices.正确答案：D

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Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningto"bloviatingstallions"asusedinthelastparagraph?A.Opinion—spewing,rabble-rousingprovocateur.B.Biliousbrew.C.Populistmadman.D.Talkshowelites.正确答案：D

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Accordingtothewholepassage,allofthefollowingcanbeinferredEXCEPT______.A.thefirstBigLoutheauthorseesisactuallydesignedforradiotradeandispartofthestudiotrimmings.B.DobbsisoneofthelastoriginalCNNanchorsandisgrantedmanyawardsforhiscoverageofgreatevents.C.Dobbsispro-choiceandthusopposesabortion,butinterestingly,healsoopposesgun-control.D.oneofthereasonswhyDobbsfeels"exhilarated"isthatheischarmedbytheideaofelectedofficeandhewantsafreerplatformtostatehisopinions.正确答案：C

TheAmericanCharacter

MostAmericanshavegreatvigorandenthusiasm.Theyprefertodisciplinethemselvesratherthanbedisciplinedbyothers.Theypridethemselvesontheirindependence,theirrighttomakeuptheirownminds.Theyarepreparedtotaketheinitiative,evenwhenthereisariskindoingso.Theyhavecourageanddonotgiveineasily.Theywilltakeanysortofjobanywhereratherthanbeunemployed.Theydonotcaretobelookedafterbythegovernment.TheaverageAmericanchangeshisorherjobnineortentimesduringhisorherworkinglife.

Americanshaveawarmthandfriendlinesswhichislesssuperficialthanmanyforeignersthink.Theyareconsideredsentimental.Whenonceremonialoccasionstheyseeaflag,orattendparadescelebratingAmerica'sgloriouspast,tearsmaycometotheireyes.Reunionwithfamilyandfriendstendtobeemotional,too.Theyliketodresscorrectly,evenif"correctly"meansflamboyant.Theylovetoboast,thoughoftenwithtongueincheek.Theycanlaughatthemselvesandtheircountry,andtheycanbeveryself-critical,whileremainingalwaysintenselypatriotic.Theyhaveawideknowledgeofeverydaythings,andkeeninterestintheirparticularcityandstate.Foreignerssometimescomplain,howeverthattheyhavelittleinterestorknowledgeofoutsideworld.

TheAmericanshaveapassionforgrandeur.Theirskyscrapers,bridgesanddamsoftenhaveasplendorwhichmatchesinbeautyandscalethecountry'snaturalworld.

IsthesoleaimofmostAmericanstomakemoneyandpossessluxurieswhichcouldbecalledexcessive?ThemajorityofAmericanswouldcertainlydenythis,thoughmostfeelproudtoamasswealthandpossessionsthroughhardwork.IntheUS,about90%ofthepopulationiswell-offenoughtoexpectabrighterfuture.TheUSAstillhasoneofthehigheststandardsoflivingintheworld,although,atthepresenttime,10%arebelowwhatthegovernmentconsideredtobethe"povertyline".WhiletheseunderprivilegedreceivethehelpfromtheGovernment,theyhavenohighhopeforfuture.Itisfromthis"underclass"andthosewhotakeadvantageofit,thatmostoftheviolencesprings—theviolencewhichistheleastpleasantaspectofAmericansociety.

Americansarebeginningtorealizethatthisterribleproblemofpovertyistheirproblemandnotjusttheirgovernment's.IthasbeensaidthatanindividualAmericanisgenerous,butthatAmericannationishard.

TheUSisreputedtobeaclasslesssociety.Thereiscertainlynotmuchsocialsnobberyandjobsnobbery.Themanualworkerisusuallyquiteateaseinanycompany.Thisispartlyexplainedbythefactthatallincomegroupsgotogethertothesameschools.Americansarefarmoreraceconsciousthantheyareclassconscious.9.

Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Americantakeagreatprideonbeingabletotakeinitiativesintheirownhands.B.Americansareveryproudofbeingcourageousandwarm.C.Americansholdtightlytheirfighttomakeuptheirownminds.D.Americansareabhorrentofdependingonotherpeople.正确答案：A

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Thestatementinthefirstparagraphthat"TheaverageAmericanchangeshisorherjobnineortentimesduringhisorherworkinglife"indicatesthattheaverageAmericanisA.fickleB.despondantC.flexibleD.susceptible正确答案：C

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WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheaverageAmericanbothasanindividualandasocialperson?A.Criticallysympatheticandpatrioticallyemotional.B.Sentimentallycriticalandtrulypatriotic.C.Sympatheticallyemotionalandreasonablypatriotic.D.Sentimentallypatrioticandemotionallytouchyandcritical.正确答案：B

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"Theseunderprivileged"refersto______.A.theaverageAmericanB.thosethatabovethe"povertyline"C.thosethatarepoverty-strickenD.thosewell-offpeople正确答案：C

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Theuseoftheword"underprivileged"isrhetoricallycalled______.A.simileB.metonymyC.hyperboleD.euphemism正确答案：D

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ThelastparagraphindicatesthatAmericans______A.arenotsomuchsuperiorityorinteriorityconscious.B.areveryparticularabouttheirsocialandeconomicstatus.C.donotcaremuchabouthowtheyactinthesocietyasanindividual.D.lookuptothosewealthypeopleandlookdownonthosethatarepoor.正确答案：A

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WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Comparedwithpeopleinothercountries,Americansplacemoreemphasisonwhattheycandointhesociety.B.MostAmericansseldomgetfrustratedbythewealthandhighsocialandeconomicstatusofotherfellowAmericans.C.ThemindsofmostAmericansareheavilyaffectedbyotherpeopleemotionallyandpsychologicaly.D.MostAmericansareneithersociallysnobbishnorculturallyandeconomicallysnobbish,thoughtheydoliketobewealthy.正确答案：C

OxfordandCambridgeUniversityBoatClubshavebothtakentheopportunitytotraveltoSpainthismonthtotraininlesstestingweatherconditionsthanthosewhichhave,quiteliterally,alreadyblownaroundtheUKinJanuaryof2007.

Eachgroupofathleteshasbeenfocusedontrainingtothemaximum,workingontechniqueandmoldingthemselvesintotwopotentialfightingunitsperClubforthe2007BoatRace,sponsoredbyXchanging.OnesetwillbeintheBlueBoatforeachclubandonesetwillraceasreservesinIsis,forOxford,andGoldie,forCambridge.

Inthesemoderntimes,theHeadCoachforeachclubhasahugeinputonselectioneventhoughthecrewisstillnamedbythePresident.Justtwentyyearsagothebalancewasnotquitethesame.

Theyear1987willalwaysberememberedinthehistoryofthisgreatRaceastheyearofthe"mutiny"atOxford.Itisatalewhichhassincebeenretoldandreworkedinbothabookandamovie.

ThiswastheseasonforwhichmatureScottishstudent,DonaldMacdonald,waselectedPresident,havingallreadywonaBluein1986.Macdonaldre-appointedDanielTopolski(nowarenownedrowingjournalistandbroadcaster)asChiefCoach.

Partofthe1986/87squadatOxfordincludedAmericanChrisClark,nowacoachatanAmericanUniversity,andfourfellowUSinternationals.

Allegedly,asplitappearedinthesquadbetweentheAmericanquintet;allexperiencedandleadingoarsmen,andthoserowersclosesttoMacdonald.TheScot'sgroupwerehappytofollowTopolski'sregimewhilsttheotherswerenotsosure.

FollowingacontentiousseatracingtrialinJanuaryof1987,TopolskidecidedtomoveClarktothebow-sideofthebeat.Clarkdisagreed.Topolskiheldfirm.AsaresultClarkandhis"group"withinthesquaddecidednottorowandsoughtatakeover.

ThesquabblewasplayedoutextensivelyintheUKnationalmediaandcaughtthepublicimagination.Macdonaldsoughtsupportfromthecollegecaptainsandeventuallywonavoteofconfidenceby28votesto11.

WithouttheAmericans,theOxfordcrewwasimmediatelyconsideredalostcause.Cambridgewereoverwhelmingfavoritestowin.

Asitturnedout,though,thiswasaRacewhichwouldprovewhysport,andparticularlyTheBoatRace,canbesofascinating.16.

Thephase"blownaround"underlinedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.discussB.walkaroundC.doubtD.visit正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第一段的内容“whichhave,quiteliterally,alreadyblownaroundtheUKinJanuaryof2007”可知，在2007年一月讨论英国的情况。选项中的A项为“探讨，讨论”符合文意。B项“绕……走”，C项“质疑”，D项“参观”，这三项均不符合题意。

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Itcanbeinferredthat"Isis"and"Goldie"arethenamesoftwo______.A.placesB.teamsC.racesD.clubs正确答案：B[解析]根据文中第一段的“OxfordandCambridgeUniversityBoatClubs.”和第二段的“OnesetwillbeintheBlueBoatforeachclubandonesetwillraceasreservesinIsis,forOxford,andGoldie,forCambridge.”可以推断出，Isis和Goldie是划船俱乐部两个队的名称，所以应该选择B。A项“地名”，C项“赛事名称”，A、C从两个单词出现的位置可以看出和地名、比赛名称没有关系；D项“俱乐部名称”，俱乐部名称是牛津大学和剑桥大学俱乐部，所以D不正确，所以这三项都不符合题意。

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Accordingtothepassage,increw-naming,thePresident______.A.hasnoinfluenceintheHeadCoach'sopinionB.giveslittlecaretotheideaoftheHeadCoachC.usedtobetheonlyonetomakedecisionsD.hadgreatersay20yearsagothantoday正确答案：D[解析]根据第三段的内容“Inthesemoderntimes,theHeadCoachforeachclubhasahugeinputonselectioneventhoughthecrewisstillnamedbythePresident.Justtwentyyearsagothebalancewasnotquitethesame.”可知，D项“主席20年前比现在说话更有分量”符合文意。A项“主席对总教练的观点没有影响”，B项“很少在意主教练的主意”，C项“主席过去是唯一作决定的人”，这三项和文意不符合。

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Theword"it"underlinedinParagraph4refersto______.A.theyear1987B.RaceC.OxfordD.abookandamovie正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第四段的内容可知，It在此处指代的是前面提到的theyear1987。所以正确答案是A选项。

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Theboldfacedword"quintet"inParagraph7refersto______.A.threepeopleB.fourpeopleC.fivepeopleD.sixpeople正确答案：C[解析]quintet的原意是“五重奏，五重唱；男子篮球队；五位字节”，再根据文中第六段的内容“Partofthe1986/87squadatOxfordincludedAmericanChrisClark,nowacoachatanAmericanUniversity,andfourfellowUSinternationals.”可知，quintet应该是5个人，所以应该选择C。A项“三个人”，B项“四个人”，D项“六个人”，这三项明显不正确。

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Thesplitseemedtobecausedbythedisagreementbetween______.A.TopolskiandClarkB.MacdonaldandClarkC.MacdonaldandTopolskiD.theScottishstudentsandtheAmericanoarsmen正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第八段的内容“TopolskidecidedtomoveClarktothebow-sideofthebeat.Clarkdisagreed.Topolskiheldfirm.AsaresultClarkandhis”group“withinthesquaddecidednottorowandsoughtatakeover.”

22.

Theword"squabble"underlinedinParagraph9isclosestinmeaningto______.A.argumentB.controversyC.disputeD.debate正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第九段的内容“ThesquabblewasplayedoutextensivelyintheUKnationalmedia”可知，在英国媒体展开了争论。选项中的A项为“争辩，争论”符合文意。B项“论战”，C项“纠纷”，D项“辩论”，这三项均不符合题意。

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Macdonaldhadtoseeksupportfromthecollegecaptainsbecause______.A.thepublicimaginedhewasnotcompetenttocommandhiscrewB.theChiefCoachTopolskilosttheexperiencedAmericanoarsmenC.theOxfordcrewwasunlikelytowintheRacewithouttheAmericansD.theAmericanswouldleavethesquadunlesstheyweretoleadit正确答案：D[解析]根据文中第八段的内容“AsaresultClarkandhis'group'withinthesquaddecidednottorowandsoughtatakeover.”可知，克拉克和他的“集团”内的球队决定不参加活动而是接管船队，所以应该选择D。A项“公众猜测他不能指挥他的队员”，B项“主教练失去了经验丰富的美国队员”，C项“没有美国人，牛津对不大可能赢得比赛”，这三项都不是Macdonald寻求支持的原因。

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Theword"fascinating"underlinedinParagraph11isclosestinmeaningto______.A.attractingB.shockingC.surprisingD.horrifying正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第十一段的内容“particularlyTheBoatRace,canbesofascinating”可知，特别是赛船比赛如此吸引人。选项中的A项为“引人入胜的”符合文意。B项“震惊的”，C项“吃惊的”，D项“令人恐惧的”，这三项均不符合题意。

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Fromthelastparagraphwecandrawtheconclusionthat______.A.OxfordwontheBoatRaceB.CambridgewontheBoatRaceC.theBoatRaceendedinatieD.theBoatRacewascancelled正确答案：A[解析]根据文中倒数第二段的内容“WithouttheAmericans,theOxfordcrewwasimmediatelyconsideredalostcause.Cambridgewereoverwhelmingfavoritestowin.”可知，人们认为，没有关国队员，牛津队会输，但结果是出人意料的，也就是说，牛津队赢了这场比赛。所以应该选择A。B项“剑桥队赢得了比赛”，C项“比赛以平局结束”，D项“比赛被取消了”，这三项显然和文中内容不符合。

TheBritish

Historynotonlygivescitiestheirshape;italsomoldstheirself-image.Since1941,whenLondonemergedfromeightmonthsofbombingwithmanyofitslandmarkspulverizedbutitsresilienceintact,theBritishcapitalhasregardeditselfasindomitable.Butat9a.m.onawintryMonday,ashockwavecrackedthatimage,muchasaV-2rockethittingahousewoulddamageneighboringproperties.Londonerslearnedthatthecity'sentirefleetofbuseshadbeenrecalledtoitsdepots,defeatednotbybombs—theservicehadrunquixoticallybutwithoutinterruptionthroughouttheBlitz—butbysnow.Ameresixinches(5cm)ofit.

TosayBritainisn'tgoodatcopingwithsnowingwouldbetoexerciseBritishunderstatement.Heavysnowistooraretowarrantseriousinvestmentinequipment,especiallyinLondonandthesoutheast,wherethiswas,asexcitableweatherforecastersdeclared,thebigges