共用题干 The Oniy Way Is UpThink of a modem city and the first image that comes to mind is the skyline.It is full of great buildings, pointing like fingers to heaven.It is true that some cities don't permit buildings to go above a certain height. But these ar

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The Oniy Way Is Up
Think of a modem city and the first image that comes to mind is the skyline.It is full of great buildings, pointing like fingers to heaven.It is true that some cities don't permit buildings to go above a certain height. But these are cities concerned with the past.The first thing any city does when it wants to tell the world that it has arrived is to build skyscrapers.
When people gather together in cities,they create a demand for land.Since cities are places where money is made,that demand can be met.And the best way to make money out of city land is to put as many people as possible in a space that covers the smallest amount of ground.That means building upwards.
The technology existed to do this as early as the 19th century.But the height of buildings was limited by one important factor.They had to be small enough for people on the top floors to climb stairs.People could not be expected to climb a mountain at the end of their journey to work,or home.
Elisha Otis,a US inventor,was the man who brought us the lift-or elevator,as he preferred to call it.
However,most of the technologyis very old.Lifts work using the same pulley system the Egyptians used to create the Pyramids.What Otis did was attach the system to a steam engine and develop the elevator brake, which stops the lift falling if the cords that hold it up are broken.It was this that did the most to gain public confidence in the new invention.In fact,he spent a number of years exhibiting lifts at fairgrounds,giving people the chance to try them out before selling the idea to architects and builders.
A lift would not be a very good theme park attraction now.Going in a lift is such an everyday thing that it would just be boring.Yet psychologists and others who study human behavior find lifts fascinating.The reason is simple.Scientists have always studied animals in zoos.The nearest they can get to that with humans is in observing them in lifts.
"It breaks all the usual conventions about the bubble of personal space we carry around with us-and you just can't choose to move away,"says workplace psychologist,Gary Fitzgibbon."Being trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions,"he says.Some people are scared of them.Others use them as an opportunity to get close to the boss.Some stand close to the door.Others hide in the corners.Most peo- ple try and shrink into the background.But some behave in a way that makes others notice them.There are a few people who just stand in a corner taking notes.
Don't worry about them.They are probably from a university.

Going in a lift is convenient every day.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned

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  • 第1题:

    Many buildings in the city need repairing, but the one ______first is the library.

    A.repaired B.being repaired

    C.repairing D.to be repaired


    正确答案:D

  • 第2题:

    The writer thinks that we can't judge ______.

    A. buildings by the ancient standards

    B. all the buildings by the ancient standards

    C. all the modern buildings by the ancient standards

    D. modern buildings


    正确答案:C

    54.答案为C。根据第二段第一句,We can't judge every modern building by the standards of the ancient timeeven though we admire the ancient buildings作出该项选择。

  • 第3题:

    共用题干
    The Only Way Is Up
    Think of a modern city and the first im ige that comes to mind is the skyline It is full of great buildings, pointing like fingers to heaver,It is true that some cities don't permit buildings to go above a certain height. But these are cities concerned with the past.The first thing any city does when it wants to tell the world that it has arrived is to build skyscrapers。
    When people gather together in cities,theY create a demand for land.Since cities are places where money is made,that demand can be met.And the best way to make money out of city land is to put as many people as possible in a space that covers the smallest amount of ground.That means building upwards.
    The technology existed to do this as early as the 19th century.But the height of buildings was limited by one important factor.They had to be small enough for people on the top floors to climb stairs.People could not be expected to climb a mountain at th,e end of their journey to work,or home.
    Elisha Otis,a US inventor,was the man who brought us the lift-or elevator,as he preferred to call it.
    However,most of the technology is very old,Lifts work using the same pulley system the Egyptians used to create the Pyramids.What Otis did was attach the system to a steam engine and develop the elevator brake, which stops the lift falling if the cords that hold it up are broken.It was this that did the most to gain public confidence in the new invention,in fact,he spent a number of years exhibiting lifts at fairgrounds,giving people the chance to try them out before selling the idea to architects arid builders.
    A lift would not be a very good theme park attraction now.Going in a lift is such an everyday thing that it would just be boring.Yet psychologists and others who study human behavior find lifts fascinating.The reason is simple.Scientists have always studied animals in zoos.The nearest they can get to that with humans is in observing them in lifts.
    "It breaks all the usual conventions about the bubble of persona.1 space we carry around with us-and you just can't choose to move away,"says workplace psychologist,Gary Fitzgibbon."Being trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions,"he says.Some people are scared of theim Others use them as an opportunity to get close to the boss。Some stand close to the door.Others hide in the corners.Most people try and shrink into the background.But some behave in a way that n.iakes others notice them.rfhere are a few people who just stand in a corner taking notes.
    Don't worry about them.They are probably from a university.

    The best way to make money out of city land is to build upwards for more peopie.
    A:Right
    B:Wrong
    C:Not mentioned

    答案:A
    解析:
    由文章第一段第三句和第四句话可知,一些城市因不愿意改变固有的风格而不允许建筑物超出一定的高度。故选B。
    由文章第一段第一句和第二句话可知,在现代化的城市里,幢幢高楼如一根根指向天空的手指一般。说明现代化城市里已经建了很多摩天大楼。故选A。
    由文章第二段第三句和第四句话可知,在城市利用土地赚钱最好的方法就是建高楼让更多的人居住。故选A。
    由文章第三段第一句话" The technology existed to this as early as the 1 9th century.”可知,早在19世纪建造高楼的技术己经存在。但是并没有提到是在19世纪早期。故选C。
    由文章第四段最后一句话可知,事实上, Otis 在游乐场里让大家试乘了几年后,才把电梯的想法出售给建筑师和营造商。故选B。
    由文章第五段第二句话可知,乘电梯已成为再普通不过的事情了,甚至会让人厌烦。但是并没有提到每天乘电梯是便利的。故选C。
    由文章第六段第二句话“Being trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions …"可知,人们被封闭在这个狭小空间里会产生很多不同的情绪。故选A。

  • 第4题:

    共用题干
    The Only Way Is Up
    Think of a modern city and the first im ige that comes to mind is the skyline It is full of great buildings, pointing like fingers to heaver,It is true that some cities don't permit buildings to go above a certain height. But these are cities concerned with the past.The first thing any city does when it wants to tell the world that it has arrived is to build skyscrapers。
    When people gather together in cities,theY create a demand for land.Since cities are places where money is made,that demand can be met.And the best way to make money out of city land is to put as many people as possible in a space that covers the smallest amount of ground.That means building upwards.
    The technology existed to do this as early as the 19th century.But the height of buildings was limited by one important factor.They had to be small enough for people on the top floors to climb stairs.People could not be expected to climb a mountain at th,e end of their journey to work,or home.
    Elisha Otis,a US inventor,was the man who brought us the lift-or elevator,as he preferred to call it.
    However,most of the technology is very old,Lifts work using the same pulley system the Egyptians used to create the Pyramids.What Otis did was attach the system to a steam engine and develop the elevator brake, which stops the lift falling if the cords that hold it up are broken.It was this that did the most to gain public confidence in the new invention,in fact,he spent a number of years exhibiting lifts at fairgrounds,giving people the chance to try them out before selling the idea to architects arid builders.
    A lift would not be a very good theme park attraction now.Going in a lift is such an everyday thing that it would just be boring.Yet psychologists and others who study human behavior find lifts fascinating.The reason is simple.Scientists have always studied animals in zoos.The nearest they can get to that with humans is in observing them in lifts.
    "It breaks all the usual conventions about the bubble of persona.1 space we carry around with us-and you just can't choose to move away,"says workplace psychologist,Gary Fitzgibbon."Being trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions,"he says.Some people are scared of theim Others use them as an opportunity to get close to the boss。Some stand close to the door.Others hide in the corners.Most people try and shrink into the background.But some behave in a way that n.iakes others notice them.rfhere are a few people who just stand in a corner taking notes.
    Don't worry about them.They are probably from a university.

    Some cities concerned with the past permit buildings to go above a certain height.
    A:Right
    B:Wrong
    C:Not mentioned

    答案:B
    解析:
    由文章第一段第三句和第四句话可知,一些城市因不愿意改变固有的风格而不允许建筑物超出一定的高度。故选B。
    由文章第一段第一句和第二句话可知,在现代化的城市里,幢幢高楼如一根根指向天空的手指一般。说明现代化城市里已经建了很多摩天大楼。故选A。
    由文章第二段第三句和第四句话可知,在城市利用土地赚钱最好的方法就是建高楼让更多的人居住。故选A。
    由文章第三段第一句话" The technology existed to this as early as the 1 9th century.”可知,早在19世纪建造高楼的技术己经存在。但是并没有提到是在19世纪早期。故选C。
    由文章第四段最后一句话可知,事实上, Otis 在游乐场里让大家试乘了几年后,才把电梯的想法出售给建筑师和营造商。故选B。
    由文章第五段第二句话可知,乘电梯已成为再普通不过的事情了,甚至会让人厌烦。但是并没有提到每天乘电梯是便利的。故选C。
    由文章第六段第二句话“Being trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions …"可知,人们被封闭在这个狭小空间里会产生很多不同的情绪。故选A。

  • 第5题:

    共用题干
    The Oniy Way Is Up
    Think of a modem city and the first image that comes to mind is the skyline.It is full of great buildings, pointing like fingers to heaven.It is true that some cities don't permit buildings to go above a certain height. But these are cities concerned with the past.The first thing any city does when it wants to tell the world that it has arrived is to build skyscrapers.
    When people gather together in cities,they create a demand for land.Since cities are places where money is made,that demand can be met.And the best way to make money out of city land is to put as many people as possible in a space that covers the smallest amount of ground.That means building upwards.
    The technology existed to do this as early as the 19th century.But the height of buildings was limited by one important factor.They had to be small enough for people on the top floors to climb stairs.People could not be expected to climb a mountain at the end of their journey to work,or home.
    Elisha Otis,a US inventor,was the man who brought us the lift-or elevator,as he preferred to call it.
    However,most of the technologyis very old.Lifts work using the same pulley system the Egyptians used to create the Pyramids.What Otis did was attach the system to a steam engine and develop the elevator brake, which stops the lift falling if the cords that hold it up are broken.It was this that did the most to gain public confidence in the new invention.In fact,he spent a number of years exhibiting lifts at fairgrounds,giving people the chance to try them out before selling the idea to architects and builders.
    A lift would not be a very good theme park attraction now.Going in a lift is such an everyday thing that it would just be boring.Yet psychologists and others who study human behavior find lifts fascinating.The reason is simple.Scientists have always studied animals in zoos.The nearest they can get to that with humans is in observing them in lifts.
    "It breaks all the usual conventions about the bubble of personal space we carry around with us-and you just can't choose to move away,"says workplace psychologist,Gary Fitzgibbon."Being trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions,"he says.Some people are scared of them.Others use them as an opportunity to get close to the boss.Some stand close to the door.Others hide in the corners.Most peo- ple try and shrink into the background.But some behave in a way that makes others notice them.There are a few people who just stand in a corner taking notes.
    Don't worry about them.They are probably from a university.

    Some cities concerned with past permit buildings to go above a certain height.
    A:Right
    B:Wrong
    C:Not mentioned

    答案:B
    解析:
    由文章第一段第三句和第四句话可知,一些城市因不愿意改变固有的风格而不允许建筑物超出一定的高度。故选B。
    由文章第一段第一句和第二句话可知,在现代化的城市里,幢幢高楼如一根根指向天空的手指一般。说明现代化城市已经建了很多摩天大楼。故选A。
    由文章第二段第三句和第四句话可知,在城市利用土地赚钱最好的方法就是建高楼让更多的人居住。故选A。
    由文章第三段第一句话“The technology existed to do this as early as the 19th century.”可知,早在19世纪建造高楼的技术已经存在。但是并没有提到是在19世纪早期。故选C。
    由文章第四段最后一句话可知,事实上,Otis在游乐场里让大家试乘了几年后,才把电梯的想法出售给建筑师和营造商。故选B。
    由文章第五段第二句话可知,乘电梯已成为再普通不过的事情了,甚至会让人厌烦。但是并没有提到每天乘电梯是便利的。故选C。
    由文章第六段第二句话“Being trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions …”可知,人们被封闭在这个狭小空间里会产生很多不同的情绪。故选A。

  • 第6题:

    共用题干
    The Oniy Way Is Up
    Think of a modem city and the first image that comes to mind is the skyline.It is full of great buildings, pointing like fingers to heaven.It is true that some cities don't permit buildings to go above a certain height. But these are cities concerned with the past.The first thing any city does when it wants to tell the world that it has arrived is to build skyscrapers.
    When people gather together in cities,they create a demand for land.Since cities are places where money is made,that demand can be met.And the best way to make money out of city land is to put as many people as possible in a space that covers the smallest amount of ground.That means building upwards.
    The technology existed to do this as early as the 19th century.But the height of buildings was limited by one important factor.They had to be small enough for people on the top floors to climb stairs.People could not be expected to climb a mountain at the end of their journey to work,or home.
    Elisha Otis,a US inventor,was the man who brought us the lift-or elevator,as he preferred to call it.
    However,most of the technologyis very old.Lifts work using the same pulley system the Egyptians used to create the Pyramids.What Otis did was attach the system to a steam engine and develop the elevator brake, which stops the lift falling if the cords that hold it up are broken.It was this that did the most to gain public confidence in the new invention.In fact,he spent a number of years exhibiting lifts at fairgrounds,giving people the chance to try them out before selling the idea to architects and builders.
    A lift would not be a very good theme park attraction now.Going in a lift is such an everyday thing that it would just be boring.Yet psychologists and others who study human behavior find lifts fascinating.The reason is simple.Scientists have always studied animals in zoos.The nearest they can get to that with humans is in observing them in lifts.
    "It breaks all the usual conventions about the bubble of personal space we carry around with us-and you just can't choose to move away,"says workplace psychologist,Gary Fitzgibbon."Being trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions,"he says.Some people are scared of them.Others use them as an opportunity to get close to the boss.Some stand close to the door.Others hide in the corners.Most peo- ple try and shrink into the background.But some behave in a way that makes others notice them.There are a few people who just stand in a corner taking notes.
    Don't worry about them.They are probably from a university.

    The technology of building upwards existed in the early 19th century.
    A:Right
    B:Wrong
    C:Not mentioned

    答案:C
    解析:
    由文章第一段第三句和第四句话可知,一些城市因不愿意改变固有的风格而不允许建筑物超出一定的高度。故选B。
    由文章第一段第一句和第二句话可知,在现代化的城市里,幢幢高楼如一根根指向天空的手指一般。说明现代化城市已经建了很多摩天大楼。故选A。
    由文章第二段第三句和第四句话可知,在城市利用土地赚钱最好的方法就是建高楼让更多的人居住。故选A。
    由文章第三段第一句话“The technology existed to do this as early as the 19th century.”可知,早在19世纪建造高楼的技术已经存在。但是并没有提到是在19世纪早期。故选C。
    由文章第四段最后一句话可知,事实上,Otis在游乐场里让大家试乘了几年后,才把电梯的想法出售给建筑师和营造商。故选B。
    由文章第五段第二句话可知,乘电梯已成为再普通不过的事情了,甚至会让人厌烦。但是并没有提到每天乘电梯是便利的。故选C。
    由文章第六段第二句话“Being trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions …”可知,人们被封闭在这个狭小空间里会产生很多不同的情绪。故选A。

  • 第7题:

    共用题干
    The Only Way Is Up
    Think of a modern city and the first image that come to mind is the skyline.It is full of great buildings,pointing like fingers to heaven.It is true that some cities don't permit buildings to go a-bove a certain height.But these are cities concerned with the past.The first thing any city does when it wants to tell the world that it has arrived is to build skyscrapers.
    When people gather together in cities,they create a demand for land.Since cities are places where money is made,that demand can be met. And the best way to make money out of city land is to put as many people as possible in a space that covers the smallest amount of ground.That means building upwards.
    The technology existed to do this as early as the 19th century.But the height of buildings was limited by one important factor. They had to be small enough for people on the top floors to climb stairs .People could not be expected to climb a mountain at the end of their journey to work,or home.
    Elisha Otis,a US inventor,was the man who brought us the lift-or elevator,as he pre- ferred to call it.However,most of the technology is very old.Lifts work using the same pulley system the Egyptians used to create the Pyramids.What Otis did was attach the system to a steam engine and develop the elevator brake,which stops the lift falling if the cords that hold it up are broken.It was this that did the most to gain public confidence in the new invention.In fact,he spent a number of years exhibiting lifts at fairgrounds,giving people the chance to try them before selling the idea to architects and builders.
    A lift would not be a very good theme park attraction now.Going in a lift is such an everyday thing that it would just be boring.Yet psychologists and others who study human behavior find lifts fascinating.The reason is simple.Scientists have always studied animals in zoos.The nearest they can get to that with humans is in observing them in lifts.
    “It breaks all the usual conventions about the bubble of personal space we carry around with us—and you just can't choose to move away”,says workplace psychologist,Gary Fitzgibbon.Be-ing trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions,he says.Some people are scared of them.Others use them as an opportunity to get close to the boss.Some stand close to the door. Others hide in the corners.Most people try and shrink into the background.But some behave in a way that makes others notice them.There are a few people who just stand in a corner taking notes.
    Don't worry about them.They are probably from a university.

    Psychologists find the lift a good place where they can study human behavior because______.
    A: here humans behave the way animals do
    B: people in a lift are all scared
    C: here some people take notes
    D: in a lift the bubble of personal space breaks

    答案:D
    解析:
    be concerned with是“关心,关注”的意思,故可排除B和D两个选项,根据前面一句话,these cities是指那些不允许建筑物超出一定高度的城市,即不愿意改变固有形象的城市。
    文中第三段说早在19世纪建造高楼的技术已经存在,限制楼高的因素只有一个,即人们下班后不想像爬山那样去爬楼梯,说明当时还没有找到把人往高处送的办法。
    答案在第四段,Otis发明的刹车使人们对这个新玩意儿增强了信心,他在游乐场里让大家试乘了几年才把这个想法出售给建筑师和营运商。
    现在电梯已经十分普通,没有人会觉得乘电梯是件好玩的事。
    电梯的空间狭小,相对拥挤,人们想要享有私人空间的要求在这里成了幻想,就如同关在动物园笼子里的动物一般,这为心理学家提供了一个研究在这种情况下人的行为难得的机会。

  • 第8题:

    共用题干
    The Oniy Way Is Up
    Think of a modem city and the first image that comes to mind is the skyline.It is full of great buildings, pointing like fingers to heaven.It is true that some cities don't permit buildings to go above a certain height. But these are cities concerned with the past.The first thing any city does when it wants to tell the world that it has arrived is to build skyscrapers.
    When people gather together in cities,they create a demand for land.Since cities are places where money is made,that demand can be met.And the best way to make money out of city land is to put as many people as possible in a space that covers the smallest amount of ground.That means building upwards.
    The technology existed to do this as early as the 19th century.But the height of buildings was limited by one important factor.They had to be small enough for people on the top floors to climb stairs.People could not be expected to climb a mountain at the end of their journey to work,or home.
    Elisha Otis,a US inventor,was the man who brought us the lift-or elevator,as he preferred to call it.
    However,most of the technologyis very old.Lifts work using the same pulley system the Egyptians used to create the Pyramids.What Otis did was attach the system to a steam engine and develop the elevator brake, which stops the lift falling if the cords that hold it up are broken.It was this that did the most to gain public confidence in the new invention.In fact,he spent a number of years exhibiting lifts at fairgrounds,giving people the chance to try them out before selling the idea to architects and builders.
    A lift would not be a very good theme park attraction now.Going in a lift is such an everyday thing that it would just be boring.Yet psychologists and others who study human behavior find lifts fascinating.The reason is simple.Scientists have always studied animals in zoos.The nearest they can get to that with humans is in observing them in lifts.
    "It breaks all the usual conventions about the bubble of personal space we carry around with us-and you just can't choose to move away,"says workplace psychologist,Gary Fitzgibbon."Being trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions,"he says.Some people are scared of them.Others use them as an opportunity to get close to the boss.Some stand close to the door.Others hide in the corners.Most peo- ple try and shrink into the background.But some behave in a way that makes others notice them.There are a few people who just stand in a corner taking notes.
    Don't worry about them.They are probably from a university.

    In a modern city,there has been built many skyscrapers.
    A:Right
    B:Wrong
    C:Not mentioned

    答案:A
    解析:
    由文章第一段第三句和第四句话可知,一些城市因不愿意改变固有的风格而不允许建筑物超出一定的高度。故选B。
    由文章第一段第一句和第二句话可知,在现代化的城市里,幢幢高楼如一根根指向天空的手指一般。说明现代化城市已经建了很多摩天大楼。故选A。
    由文章第二段第三句和第四句话可知,在城市利用土地赚钱最好的方法就是建高楼让更多的人居住。故选A。
    由文章第三段第一句话“The technology existed to do this as early as the 19th century.”可知,早在19世纪建造高楼的技术已经存在。但是并没有提到是在19世纪早期。故选C。
    由文章第四段最后一句话可知,事实上,Otis在游乐场里让大家试乘了几年后,才把电梯的想法出售给建筑师和营造商。故选B。
    由文章第五段第二句话可知,乘电梯已成为再普通不过的事情了,甚至会让人厌烦。但是并没有提到每天乘电梯是便利的。故选C。
    由文章第六段第二句话“Being trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions …”可知,人们被封闭在这个狭小空间里会产生很多不同的情绪。故选A。

  • 第9题:

    -It’s rather cold in here. Do you mind if I close the window? -().

    AYes,please

    BNo,go ahead

    CSure,please

    DI don’t like it


    B
    这里相当冷,你介意我把窗关上吗? --不介意,去关上吧。(问介意用 YES 表示介意或 NO)

  • 第10题:

    -It’s rather cold in here. Do you mind if I close the window? -().

    • A、Yes,please
    • B、No,go ahead
    • C、Sure,please
    • D、I don’t like it

    正确答案:B

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    What does Juliet like best about her job?
    A

    Seeing interesting buildings in the city.

    B

    Being able to enjoy the world of nature.

    C

    Driving in unsettled weather.

    D

    Taking long drives outside the city.


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    关于司机工作中的最大好处,女士提到,她最喜欢的是能够在室外工作,感受不同季节中的城市变化。由此可推出,女士在工作中享受大自然的变化,故B项为正确答案。

  • 第12题:

    单选题
    Developed countries, like the US, have moved the some manufactures to the developing countries. Is it true or not? ()
    A

    Yes 

    B

    Not 

    C

    I don’t know 

    D

    Not mentioned in this paragraph


    正确答案: B
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第13题:

    Many buildings in the city need repairing, but the one_______ first is the library.

    A.repaired

    B. being repaired

    C. repairing

    D.to be repaired


    正确答案:D

  • 第14题:

    共用题干
    The Only Way Is Up
    Think of a modern city and the first im ige that comes to mind is the skyline It is full of great buildings, pointing like fingers to heaver,It is true that some cities don't permit buildings to go above a certain height. But these are cities concerned with the past.The first thing any city does when it wants to tell the world that it has arrived is to build skyscrapers。
    When people gather together in cities,theY create a demand for land.Since cities are places where money is made,that demand can be met.And the best way to make money out of city land is to put as many people as possible in a space that covers the smallest amount of ground.That means building upwards.
    The technology existed to do this as early as the 19th century.But the height of buildings was limited by one important factor.They had to be small enough for people on the top floors to climb stairs.People could not be expected to climb a mountain at th,e end of their journey to work,or home.
    Elisha Otis,a US inventor,was the man who brought us the lift-or elevator,as he preferred to call it.
    However,most of the technology is very old,Lifts work using the same pulley system the Egyptians used to create the Pyramids.What Otis did was attach the system to a steam engine and develop the elevator brake, which stops the lift falling if the cords that hold it up are broken.It was this that did the most to gain public confidence in the new invention,in fact,he spent a number of years exhibiting lifts at fairgrounds,giving people the chance to try them out before selling the idea to architects arid builders.
    A lift would not be a very good theme park attraction now.Going in a lift is such an everyday thing that it would just be boring.Yet psychologists and others who study human behavior find lifts fascinating.The reason is simple.Scientists have always studied animals in zoos.The nearest they can get to that with humans is in observing them in lifts.
    "It breaks all the usual conventions about the bubble of persona.1 space we carry around with us-and you just can't choose to move away,"says workplace psychologist,Gary Fitzgibbon."Being trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions,"he says.Some people are scared of theim Others use them as an opportunity to get close to the boss。Some stand close to the door.Others hide in the corners.Most people try and shrink into the background.But some behave in a way that n.iakes others notice them.rfhere are a few people who just stand in a corner taking notes.
    Don't worry about them.They are probably from a university.

    People trapped in this lift have different types of tensions.
    A:Right
    B:Wrong
    C:Not mentioned

    答案:A
    解析:
    由文章第一段第三句和第四句话可知,一些城市因不愿意改变固有的风格而不允许建筑物超出一定的高度。故选B。
    由文章第一段第一句和第二句话可知,在现代化的城市里,幢幢高楼如一根根指向天空的手指一般。说明现代化城市里已经建了很多摩天大楼。故选A。
    由文章第二段第三句和第四句话可知,在城市利用土地赚钱最好的方法就是建高楼让更多的人居住。故选A。
    由文章第三段第一句话" The technology existed to this as early as the 1 9th century.”可知,早在19世纪建造高楼的技术己经存在。但是并没有提到是在19世纪早期。故选C。
    由文章第四段最后一句话可知,事实上, Otis 在游乐场里让大家试乘了几年后,才把电梯的想法出售给建筑师和营造商。故选B。
    由文章第五段第二句话可知,乘电梯已成为再普通不过的事情了,甚至会让人厌烦。但是并没有提到每天乘电梯是便利的。故选C。
    由文章第六段第二句话“Being trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions …"可知,人们被封闭在这个狭小空间里会产生很多不同的情绪。故选A。

  • 第15题:

    共用题干
    The Only Way Is Up
    Think of a modern city and the first im ige that comes to mind is the skyline It is full of great buildings, pointing like fingers to heaver,It is true that some cities don't permit buildings to go above a certain height. But these are cities concerned with the past.The first thing any city does when it wants to tell the world that it has arrived is to build skyscrapers。
    When people gather together in cities,theY create a demand for land.Since cities are places where money is made,that demand can be met.And the best way to make money out of city land is to put as many people as possible in a space that covers the smallest amount of ground.That means building upwards.
    The technology existed to do this as early as the 19th century.But the height of buildings was limited by one important factor.They had to be small enough for people on the top floors to climb stairs.People could not be expected to climb a mountain at th,e end of their journey to work,or home.
    Elisha Otis,a US inventor,was the man who brought us the lift-or elevator,as he preferred to call it.
    However,most of the technology is very old,Lifts work using the same pulley system the Egyptians used to create the Pyramids.What Otis did was attach the system to a steam engine and develop the elevator brake, which stops the lift falling if the cords that hold it up are broken.It was this that did the most to gain public confidence in the new invention,in fact,he spent a number of years exhibiting lifts at fairgrounds,giving people the chance to try them out before selling the idea to architects arid builders.
    A lift would not be a very good theme park attraction now.Going in a lift is such an everyday thing that it would just be boring.Yet psychologists and others who study human behavior find lifts fascinating.The reason is simple.Scientists have always studied animals in zoos.The nearest they can get to that with humans is in observing them in lifts.
    "It breaks all the usual conventions about the bubble of persona.1 space we carry around with us-and you just can't choose to move away,"says workplace psychologist,Gary Fitzgibbon."Being trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions,"he says.Some people are scared of theim Others use them as an opportunity to get close to the boss。Some stand close to the door.Others hide in the corners.Most people try and shrink into the background.But some behave in a way that n.iakes others notice them.rfhere are a few people who just stand in a corner taking notes.
    Don't worry about them.They are probably from a university.

    In a modern city,there has been built many skyscrapers.
    A:Right
    B:Wrong
    C:Not mentioned

    答案:A
    解析:
    由文章第一段第三句和第四句话可知,一些城市因不愿意改变固有的风格而不允许建筑物超出一定的高度。故选B。
    由文章第一段第一句和第二句话可知,在现代化的城市里,幢幢高楼如一根根指向天空的手指一般。说明现代化城市里已经建了很多摩天大楼。故选A。
    由文章第二段第三句和第四句话可知,在城市利用土地赚钱最好的方法就是建高楼让更多的人居住。故选A。
    由文章第三段第一句话" The technology existed to this as early as the 1 9th century.”可知,早在19世纪建造高楼的技术己经存在。但是并没有提到是在19世纪早期。故选C。
    由文章第四段最后一句话可知,事实上, Otis 在游乐场里让大家试乘了几年后,才把电梯的想法出售给建筑师和营造商。故选B。
    由文章第五段第二句话可知,乘电梯已成为再普通不过的事情了,甚至会让人厌烦。但是并没有提到每天乘电梯是便利的。故选C。
    由文章第六段第二句话“Being trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions …"可知,人们被封闭在这个狭小空间里会产生很多不同的情绪。故选A。

  • 第16题:

    共用题干
    The Oniy Way Is Up
    Think of a modem city and the first image that comes to mind is the skyline.It is full of great buildings, pointing like fingers to heaven.It is true that some cities don't permit buildings to go above a certain height. But these are cities concerned with the past.The first thing any city does when it wants to tell the world that it has arrived is to build skyscrapers.
    When people gather together in cities,they create a demand for land.Since cities are places where money is made,that demand can be met.And the best way to make money out of city land is to put as many people as possible in a space that covers the smallest amount of ground.That means building upwards.
    The technology existed to do this as early as the 19th century.But the height of buildings was limited by one important factor.They had to be small enough for people on the top floors to climb stairs.People could not be expected to climb a mountain at the end of their journey to work,or home.
    Elisha Otis,a US inventor,was the man who brought us the lift-or elevator,as he preferred to call it.
    However,most of the technologyis very old.Lifts work using the same pulley system the Egyptians used to create the Pyramids.What Otis did was attach the system to a steam engine and develop the elevator brake, which stops the lift falling if the cords that hold it up are broken.It was this that did the most to gain public confidence in the new invention.In fact,he spent a number of years exhibiting lifts at fairgrounds,giving people the chance to try them out before selling the idea to architects and builders.
    A lift would not be a very good theme park attraction now.Going in a lift is such an everyday thing that it would just be boring.Yet psychologists and others who study human behavior find lifts fascinating.The reason is simple.Scientists have always studied animals in zoos.The nearest they can get to that with humans is in observing them in lifts.
    "It breaks all the usual conventions about the bubble of personal space we carry around with us-and you just can't choose to move away,"says workplace psychologist,Gary Fitzgibbon."Being trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions,"he says.Some people are scared of them.Others use them as an opportunity to get close to the boss.Some stand close to the door.Others hide in the corners.Most peo- ple try and shrink into the background.But some behave in a way that makes others notice them.There are a few people who just stand in a corner taking notes.
    Don't worry about them.They are probably from a university.

    The best way to make money out of city land is to build upwards for more people.
    A:Right
    B:Wrong
    C:Not mentioned

    答案:A
    解析:
    由文章第一段第三句和第四句话可知,一些城市因不愿意改变固有的风格而不允许建筑物超出一定的高度。故选B。
    由文章第一段第一句和第二句话可知,在现代化的城市里,幢幢高楼如一根根指向天空的手指一般。说明现代化城市已经建了很多摩天大楼。故选A。
    由文章第二段第三句和第四句话可知,在城市利用土地赚钱最好的方法就是建高楼让更多的人居住。故选A。
    由文章第三段第一句话“The technology existed to do this as early as the 19th century.”可知,早在19世纪建造高楼的技术已经存在。但是并没有提到是在19世纪早期。故选C。
    由文章第四段最后一句话可知,事实上,Otis在游乐场里让大家试乘了几年后,才把电梯的想法出售给建筑师和营造商。故选B。
    由文章第五段第二句话可知,乘电梯已成为再普通不过的事情了,甚至会让人厌烦。但是并没有提到每天乘电梯是便利的。故选C。
    由文章第六段第二句话“Being trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions …”可知,人们被封闭在这个狭小空间里会产生很多不同的情绪。故选A。

  • 第17题:

    共用题干
    The Only Way Is Up
    Think of a modern city and the first image that come to mind is the skyline.It is full of great buildings,pointing like fingers to heaven.It is true that some cities don't permit buildings to go a-bove a certain height.But these are cities concerned with the past.The first thing any city does when it wants to tell the world that it has arrived is to build skyscrapers.
    When people gather together in cities,they create a demand for land.Since cities are places where money is made,that demand can be met. And the best way to make money out of city land is to put as many people as possible in a space that covers the smallest amount of ground.That means building upwards.
    The technology existed to do this as early as the 19th century.But the height of buildings was limited by one important factor. They had to be small enough for people on the top floors to climb stairs .People could not be expected to climb a mountain at the end of their journey to work,or home.
    Elisha Otis,a US inventor,was the man who brought us the lift-or elevator,as he pre- ferred to call it.However,most of the technology is very old.Lifts work using the same pulley system the Egyptians used to create the Pyramids.What Otis did was attach the system to a steam engine and develop the elevator brake,which stops the lift falling if the cords that hold it up are broken.It was this that did the most to gain public confidence in the new invention.In fact,he spent a number of years exhibiting lifts at fairgrounds,giving people the chance to try them before selling the idea to architects and builders.
    A lift would not be a very good theme park attraction now.Going in a lift is such an everyday thing that it would just be boring.Yet psychologists and others who study human behavior find lifts fascinating.The reason is simple.Scientists have always studied animals in zoos.The nearest they can get to that with humans is in observing them in lifts.
    “It breaks all the usual conventions about the bubble of personal space we carry around with us—and you just can't choose to move away”,says workplace psychologist,Gary Fitzgibbon.Be-ing trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions,he says.Some people are scared of them.Others use them as an opportunity to get close to the boss.Some stand close to the door. Others hide in the corners.Most people try and shrink into the background.But some behave in a way that makes others notice them.There are a few people who just stand in a corner taking notes.
    Don't worry about them.They are probably from a university.

    When Otis came up with the idea of a lift,______.
    A: he sold it to the architects and builders immediately
    B:the Egyptians used it to build the Pyramids
    C:it was accepted favorably by the public
    D: most people had doubt about its safety

    答案:C
    解析:
    be concerned with是“关心,关注”的意思,故可排除B和D两个选项,根据前面一句话,these cities是指那些不允许建筑物超出一定高度的城市,即不愿意改变固有形象的城市。
    文中第三段说早在19世纪建造高楼的技术已经存在,限制楼高的因素只有一个,即人们下班后不想像爬山那样去爬楼梯,说明当时还没有找到把人往高处送的办法。
    答案在第四段,Otis发明的刹车使人们对这个新玩意儿增强了信心,他在游乐场里让大家试乘了几年才把这个想法出售给建筑师和营运商。
    现在电梯已经十分普通,没有人会觉得乘电梯是件好玩的事。
    电梯的空间狭小,相对拥挤,人们想要享有私人空间的要求在这里成了幻想,就如同关在动物园笼子里的动物一般,这为心理学家提供了一个研究在这种情况下人的行为难得的机会。

  • 第18题:

    共用题干
    The Only Way Is Up
    Think of a modern city and the first image that come to mind is the skyline.It is full of great buildings,pointing like fingers to heaven.It is true that some cities don't permit buildings to go a-bove a certain height.But these are cities concerned with the past.The first thing any city does when it wants to tell the world that it has arrived is to build skyscrapers.
    When people gather together in cities,they create a demand for land.Since cities are places where money is made,that demand can be met. And the best way to make money out of city land is to put as many people as possible in a space that covers the smallest amount of ground.That means building upwards.
    The technology existed to do this as early as the 19th century.But the height of buildings was limited by one important factor. They had to be small enough for people on the top floors to climb stairs .People could not be expected to climb a mountain at the end of their journey to work,or home.
    Elisha Otis,a US inventor,was the man who brought us the lift-or elevator,as he pre- ferred to call it.However,most of the technology is very old.Lifts work using the same pulley system the Egyptians used to create the Pyramids.What Otis did was attach the system to a steam engine and develop the elevator brake,which stops the lift falling if the cords that hold it up are broken.It was this that did the most to gain public confidence in the new invention.In fact,he spent a number of years exhibiting lifts at fairgrounds,giving people the chance to try them before selling the idea to architects and builders.
    A lift would not be a very good theme park attraction now.Going in a lift is such an everyday thing that it would just be boring.Yet psychologists and others who study human behavior find lifts fascinating.The reason is simple.Scientists have always studied animals in zoos.The nearest they can get to that with humans is in observing them in lifts.
    “It breaks all the usual conventions about the bubble of personal space we carry around with us—and you just can't choose to move away”,says workplace psychologist,Gary Fitzgibbon.Be-ing trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions,he says.Some people are scared of them.Others use them as an opportunity to get close to the boss.Some stand close to the door. Others hide in the corners.Most people try and shrink into the background.But some behave in a way that makes others notice them.There are a few people who just stand in a corner taking notes.
    Don't worry about them.They are probably from a university.

    The difficulty in constructing tall buildings in the 19th century lies in______.
    A: the lack of money
    B: that there's no a device to carry people upward
    C: backward technology
    D: mountains taking up land space

    答案:B
    解析:
    be concerned with是“关心,关注”的意思,故可排除B和D两个选项,根据前面一句话,these cities是指那些不允许建筑物超出一定高度的城市,即不愿意改变固有形象的城市。
    文中第三段说早在19世纪建造高楼的技术已经存在,限制楼高的因素只有一个,即人们下班后不想像爬山那样去爬楼梯,说明当时还没有找到把人往高处送的办法。
    答案在第四段,Otis发明的刹车使人们对这个新玩意儿增强了信心,他在游乐场里让大家试乘了几年才把这个想法出售给建筑师和营运商。
    现在电梯已经十分普通,没有人会觉得乘电梯是件好玩的事。
    电梯的空间狭小,相对拥挤,人们想要享有私人空间的要求在这里成了幻想,就如同关在动物园笼子里的动物一般,这为心理学家提供了一个研究在这种情况下人的行为难得的机会。

  • 第19题:

    共用题干
    The Only Way Is Up
    Think of a modern city and the first image that come to mind is the skyline.It is full of great buildings,pointing like fingers to heaven.It is true that some cities don't permit buildings to go a-bove a certain height.But these are cities concerned with the past.The first thing any city does when it wants to tell the world that it has arrived is to build skyscrapers.
    When people gather together in cities,they create a demand for land.Since cities are places where money is made,that demand can be met. And the best way to make money out of city land is to put as many people as possible in a space that covers the smallest amount of ground.That means building upwards.
    The technology existed to do this as early as the 19th century.But the height of buildings was limited by one important factor. They had to be small enough for people on the top floors to climb stairs .People could not be expected to climb a mountain at the end of their journey to work,or home.
    Elisha Otis,a US inventor,was the man who brought us the lift-or elevator,as he pre- ferred to call it.However,most of the technology is very old.Lifts work using the same pulley system the Egyptians used to create the Pyramids.What Otis did was attach the system to a steam engine and develop the elevator brake,which stops the lift falling if the cords that hold it up are broken.It was this that did the most to gain public confidence in the new invention.In fact,he spent a number of years exhibiting lifts at fairgrounds,giving people the chance to try them before selling the idea to architects and builders.
    A lift would not be a very good theme park attraction now.Going in a lift is such an everyday thing that it would just be boring.Yet psychologists and others who study human behavior find lifts fascinating.The reason is simple.Scientists have always studied animals in zoos.The nearest they can get to that with humans is in observing them in lifts.
    “It breaks all the usual conventions about the bubble of personal space we carry around with us—and you just can't choose to move away”,says workplace psychologist,Gary Fitzgibbon.Be-ing trapped in this setting can create different types of tensions,he says.Some people are scared of them.Others use them as an opportunity to get close to the boss.Some stand close to the door. Others hide in the corners.Most people try and shrink into the background.But some behave in a way that makes others notice them.There are a few people who just stand in a corner taking notes.
    Don't worry about them.They are probably from a university.

    “… these are cities concerned with the past”in the first paragraph refer to cities that______.
    A: are worried about their past
    B:have a glorious past to be proud of
    C:want to maintain their traditional image
    D:are very interested in their own history

    答案:C
    解析:
    be concerned with是“关心,关注”的意思,故可排除B和D两个选项,根据前面一句话,these cities是指那些不允许建筑物超出一定高度的城市,即不愿意改变固有形象的城市。
    文中第三段说早在19世纪建造高楼的技术已经存在,限制楼高的因素只有一个,即人们下班后不想像爬山那样去爬楼梯,说明当时还没有找到把人往高处送的办法。
    答案在第四段,Otis发明的刹车使人们对这个新玩意儿增强了信心,他在游乐场里让大家试乘了几年才把这个想法出售给建筑师和营运商。
    现在电梯已经十分普通,没有人会觉得乘电梯是件好玩的事。
    电梯的空间狭小,相对拥挤,人们想要享有私人空间的要求在这里成了幻想,就如同关在动物园笼子里的动物一般,这为心理学家提供了一个研究在这种情况下人的行为难得的机会。

  • 第20题:

    The writer thinks that_________.

    A.we can’t judge buildings by the ancient standards
    B.we can’t judge all the buildings by the ancient standards
    C.we can’t judge all the modern buildings by the ancient standards
    D.we can’t judge modern buildings

    答案:C
    解析:

  • 第21题:

    What do you want, Mary?()

    ANo, I want some water.

    BYes, I plan to go shopping.

    CI'd like some red wine, please. 

    DNo, I don't eat.


    C

  • 第22题:

    Developed countries, like the US, have moved the some manufactures to the developing countries. Is it true or not? ()

    • A、Yes 
    • B、Not 
    • C、I don’t know 
    • D、Not mentioned in this paragraph

    正确答案:A

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    -It’s rather cold in here. Do you mind if I close the window? -().
    A

    Yes,please

    B

    No,go ahead

    C

    Sure,please

    D

    I don’t like it


    正确答案: A
    解析: 这里相当冷,你介意我把窗关上吗? --不介意,去关上吧。(问介意用 YES 表示介意或 NO)

  • 第24题:

    问答题
    Read the passage carefully and answer Questions 1 to 5. Answer each question in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Preserving the Past  Today, many old buildings are being torn down so new ones can be built. But some older buildings are both beautiful and interesting. They need to be saved.  The city of San Antonio, Texas, was settled by the Spanish in the early 1700s. Later, it was governed by Mexico. If you go to San Antonio, you can see many missions or churches that were built by the Spanish. All were started between 1720 and 1731. You can also find other buildings from early periods in the history of Texas. Some of these buildings are still standing because a group of women worked to save them.  In 1924, the city of San Antonio was going to cement over the San Antonio River and turn it into an underground sewer. A group of women felt that the beauty of San Antonio should be preserved. They formed a club to keep the river from being destroyed.  The women saved the river. Then they worked together to preserve several old buildings that were going to be torn down. In the 1930s, the women saved an old mill and granary. They raised money to buy these buildings by giving tea parties and selling cakes.  More recently, the ladies in San Antonio have worked to save a Spanish convent. They could not afford to buy the whole building, so they paid for only half. Even so, the women are still looking for other old buildings to save. They want people to know about the city’s long and interesting history.  Questions:  1.What is the passage mainly about?  2.What does the word “ones” in Sentence 1 refer to?  3.What can you see if you go to San Antonio?  4.The word in Paragraph 3 that means savedis ________.  5.Why have the women worked to save the river and old buildings?

    正确答案:
    1.Saving interesting old buildings. / Conservation of old towns / cities / San Antonio. 文章主要讲述了圣安东尼奥城市的妇女保护古建筑这一状况。
    2.Buildings. 通读句子可知,old buildings和new ones是并列关系,属于同类事物,因此可知ones指代的是前面的buildings.
    3.Many missions or churches built by the Spanish. 由第二段第三句可得出答案。
    4.Preserved. save和preserve都表示“维护,保存”。
    5.正确hey want people to know about San Antonio’s history. 由文章最后一句可得出答案。
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