单选题“The city grew outward instead of upward” (Para. 2) means _____.A the city became more spread out instead of growing tallerB there were fewer small houses than tall buildingsC rapid development took place in the city centerD many tall buildings could b

题目
单选题
“The city grew outward instead of upward” (Para. 2) means _____.
A

the city became more spread out instead of growing taller

B

there were fewer small houses than tall buildings

C

rapid development took place in the city center

D

many tall buildings could be found in the city


相似考题
更多““The city grew outward instead of upward” (Para. 2) means __”相关问题
  • 第1题:

    填空题
    In the past few years, traffic problems (become) ____ more and more serious.

    正确答案: have become
    解析:
    本题考查完成时态用法。句意:在过去的几年里,交通问题变得越来越严重了。时间状语in the past few years提示,此处要选择现在完成时态。故填入have become。

  • 第2题:

    填空题
    My father is a sports fan and he enjoys (swim) ____ very much.

    正确答案: swimming
    解析:
    本题考查动名词的用法。句意:我父亲是个体育迷,他特别喜欢游泳。enjoy doing sth.享受做某事,因此这里填入swimming。

  • 第3题:

    单选题
    Two assistants will be required to check reporters’ names when they arrive at the press conference.
    A

    两位助手要求记者在到达新闻发布会时通报他们的姓名。

    B

    两位助手到达新闻发布会时被记者要求通报他们的姓名。

    C

    要有两位助手在记者到达新闻发布会时核对他们的姓名。


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    A项将be required to“被要求”错译成“要求”。两位助手是被要求去“核对记者的姓名”,而不是被记者要求,B项对此理解有误。check表示“检查”,A、B项均翻译错误。

  • 第4题:

    填空题
    ____

    正确答案: Internet
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第5题:

    单选题
    _____
    A

    At a railway station.

    B

    At a bank.

    C

    At an airport.

    D

    At a parking lot.


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    由选项均为表示地点的短语可推测,此题不是询问地点就是推理判断谈话发生的场合。根据“Fight CA 102”可推断,两人应当在机场。
    【录音原文】
    M: John, listen! It’s the final call for Flight CA 102.
    W: Yes, let’s hurry. Where’s the gate line?
    Q: Where are the two speakers?

  • 第6题:

    填空题
    At what time of day did the fire start?In the early ____.

    正确答案: morning
    解析:
    细节辨认题。录音报道一开始就提到“An early morning fire damaged the historic Geller House today”,今天早上的大火烧毁了具有悠久历史的Geller House。因此,火灾发生的时间是在早上,填morning。

  • 第7题:

    单选题
    We are confident that we will get rid of those difficulties since the government has agreed to give us some help.
    A

    由于政府已经同意给予我们一些帮助,我们有信心克服那些困难。

    B

    政府同意给我们一些帮助,因此我们要下定决心直面困境。

    C

    我们有信心克服困难,争取政府同意给我们一些资助。


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    B项将confident“有信心”误译为“下定决心(make up one's mind)”;将get rid of“去除、排除”误译成“直面(face)”。since在句中引导原因状语,与前面的主句是因果关系。since前面是果,后面是因,C项弄反了因果关系。

  • 第8题:

    填空题
    I’ve heard that the musical group will set off for Hong Kong to give a three-day (perform) ____.

    正确答案: performance
    解析:
    本题考查词性转换。句意:我听说那支乐队将要去香港。根据动词give推断,此处应该填入名词,充当give的宾语,并被形容词短语three-day(三天)修饰。所以应该把perform转换为它的名词形式performance。

  • 第9题:

    单选题
    There are three colors in the British flag, _____ red, white and blue.
    A

    rarely

    B

    namely

    C

    really

    D

    naturally


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    本题考查连词用法。句意:英国的国旗有红色、白色和蓝色三种颜色组成。前面说“英国国旗有三种颜色”,后面接着给出了具体颜色,前后是一种解释说明的关系。namely意为“即,也就是说”,符合题意。答案选B。

  • 第10题:

    单选题
    _____
    A

    In the office.

    B

    In a factory.

    C

    At the airport.

    D

    At the railway station.


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    推理题。该题问的是两个说话者在什么地方,由对话中的关键词“announcing my flight(广播中在播报她搭乘的航班信息)”可推知,这两个人的对话发生在飞机场,选项C是正确答案。

  • 第11题:

    填空题
    The organization started a (nation) ____ campaign against cigarette smoking in public places.

    正确答案: national
    解析:
    本题考查词性转换。句意:这个组织发起了一项禁止在公众场合抽烟的全国性的宣传活动。形容词可以放在动词前修饰动词,此处形容词来修饰后面的名词campaign,故填入national,表示“全国范围内的”。

  • 第12题:

    填空题
    What will happen if you do not touch the button “START”?The microwave oven ____.

    正确答案: will not run
    解析:
    定位到表格第五行第一列“The microwave oven will not run”。

  • 第13题:

    填空题
    ____

    正确答案: communication skills
    解析:
    从文章的第一段“your company is looking for someone with excellent communication skills...”可知,公司正在招聘具有出色沟通技巧、组织经验和领导背景的管理人员,故此处应填写communication skills。

  • 第14题:

    填空题
    What’s Mike Smith’s present job?He’s working as a ____.

    正确答案: statistician
    解析:
    从文章的第一段第一句“For the past 8 years I have been a statistician in the Research Unit of Baron&Smallwood Ltd”可知,此处应填statistician。

  • 第15题:

    填空题
    (____)易爆材料;(____)安全耳罩

    正确答案: D,B
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第16题:

    填空题
    ____

    正确答案: walk around
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第17题:

    填空题
    ____

    正确答案: leadership
    解析:
    从文章的第一段“your company is looking for someone with excellent communication...”可知,公司正在招聘具有卓越沟通技巧、组织经验和领导背景的管理人员,故此处应填写leadership。

  • 第18题:

    填空题
    Your daughter is (luck) ____ enough to have large company.

    正确答案: lucky
    解析:
    本题考查形容词用法。句意:我女儿非常荣幸地被这家大公司录用了。enough既可以用来修饰名词也可以修饰形容词。enough修饰名词时,置于名词前面;修饰形容词时,置于形容词的后面。此处应该填lucky。

  • 第19题:

    单选题
    _____
    A

    To finish her work.

    B

    To attend a meeting.

    C

    To meet somebody.

    D

    To get an important paper.


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    细节题。由女士的话“I lost an important paper in the office.”可知,她把一份重要的文件落在了公司,由此可知,她回去是为了取文件,正确答案为D。
    【录音原文】
    M: Why are you in such a hurry?
    W: I lost an important paper in the office.
    Q: Why is the woman going back to the office?

  • 第20题:

    单选题
    We are lucky to have the most up-to-date equipment in our laboratory, with which we can complete our research in time.
    A

    我们很幸运能够拥有最先进的实验室,可以随时用来进行研究。

    B

    很幸运,我们及时地找到了从事研究所需要的最完整的资料和设备。

    C

    很幸运,我们实验室拥有最先进的设备,可以用来及时完成研究任务。


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    up-to-date表示“最先进的”,B项翻译错误。in time表示“及时”,A项翻译错误。

  • 第21题:

    填空题
    What is the purpose of this letter?To ____ Dr. Johnson to be this year’s guest speaker at the symposium.

    正确答案: appoint
    解析:
    本题问的是写信的目的。根据文章第一段第一句的前半句“The Economics Department of National University is pleased to appoint you to be this year’s guest speaker at the university’s annual international symposium”可得出答案。

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    _____
    A

    To look after the man.

    B

    To have a check-up.

    C

    To visit a patient.

    D

    To get some medicine.


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    细节题。由关键信息“medical check-up”可知,女士去医院体检,正确答案为B。
    【录音原文】
    M: What’s wrong with you, Helen?
    W: Nothing wrong. I just come from a medical check-up.
    Q: What does the woman want to do in the hospital?

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    _____
    A

    In a post office.

    B

    On board a ship.

    C

    In a booking office.

    D

    On an airplane.


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    推断题。对话中由“mail these books”可知,男士想邮寄书,因此可以推断对话发生在邮局。所以正确答案为A。
    【录音原文】
    M: I want to mail these books to New York.
    W: By ship or by air, sir?
    Q: Where is the man?

  • 第24题:

    填空题
    ____

    正确答案: guidebooks
    解析:
    从文章的第二段第二句“We also stock a wide range of maps and guide- books”可知,此处应填写guidebooks。