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TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2023)
-GRADEEIGHT-
PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(35MIN)
SECTIONAMINI-LECTURE
Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.YouwillhearthelectureONCEONLY.Whilelistening,take
notesontheimportantpoints.Yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompletea
gap-fillingtaskafterthemini-lecture.Whenthelectureisover,youwillbegiventxvominutestocheckyour
notes,andanothertenminutestocompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONE.Usetheblank
sheetfornote-taking.
Completethegap-fillingtask.SomeofthegapsbelowmayrequireamaximumofTHREEwords.Makesure
theword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammatically&semanticallyacceptable.Youmayrefertoyournotes.
ParalinguisticFeaturesofLanguage
Inface-to-facecommunicationspeakersoftenaltertheirtomesofvoiceorchangetheirphysicalposturesin
ordertoconveymessages.Thesemeansarecalledparalinguisticfeaturesoflanguage,whichfallintotwo
categories.
Firstcategory:vocalparalinguisticfeatures
A.(1)_________:toexpressattitudeorintention(D_
B.Examples
1.whispering:needforsecrecy
2.breathiness:deepemotion
3.(2)_________:unimportance(2),
4.nasality:anxiety
5.extralip-rounding:greaterintimacy
Secondcategory:physicalparalinguisticfeatures
A.facialexpressions
1.(3)______(3)_
smiling:signalofpleasureorwelcome
2.lesscommonexpressions
eyebrowraising:surpriseorinterest
lipbiting:(4)(4)
B.gesture
gesturesarerelatedtoculture.
1.Britishculture
shruggingshoulders:(5)(5)
scratchinghead:puzzlement
2.othercultures
placinghanduponheart:(6)(6)__________
pointingatnose:secret
C.proximity,postureandechoing
1.proximity:physicaldistancebetweenspeakers
closeness:intimacyorthreat
(7):formalityorabsenceofinterest⑺_______
Proximityisperson-,culture-and(8)-specific.⑻_______
2.posture
hunchedshouldersorahanginghead:toindeicate(9)(9)
directleveleyecontact:toexpressanopenorchallengingaltitude
3.echoing
definition:imitationofsimilarposture
(10):aidincommunication(10)__________
consciousimitation:mockery
SECTIONBINTERVIEW
InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthat
follow.MarkthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.
Questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondsto
answereachofthefollowingfivequestions.
Nowlistentotheinterview.
1.AccordingtoDrJohnson,diversitymeans
A.mergingofdifferentculturalidentities.
B.moreemphasisonhomogeneity.
C.embracingofmoreethnicdifferences.
D.acceptanceofmorebranchesofChristianity.
2.Accordingtotheinterview,whichofthefollowingstatementsinCORRECT?
A.Someplacesaremorediversethanothers.
B.Townsarelessdiversethanlargecities.
C.Diversitycanbeseeneverywhere.
D.Americanisatrulydiversecountry.
3.AccordingtoDrJohnson,whichplacewillwitnessaradicalchangeinitsracialmakeupby2025?
A.Maine
B.Selinsgrove
C.Philadelphia
D.California
4.DuringtheinterviewDrJohnsonindicatesthat
A.greaterracialdiversityexistsamongyoungerpopulations.
B.botholderandyoungerpopulationsareraciallydiverse.
C.agediversitycouldleadtopensionproblems.
D.olderpopulationsaremoreraciallydiverse.
5.Accordingtotheinterview,religiousdiversity
A.wasmostevidentbetween1990and2000.
B.existsamongMuslimimmigrants.
C.isrestrictedtocertainplacesintheUS.
D.isspreadingtomorepartsofthecountry.
SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST
InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthat
follow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcolouredanswersheet.
Question6isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondsto
answerthequestion.
Nowlistentothenews.
6.Whatisthemainideaofthenewsitem?
A.Sonydevelopedacomputerchipforcellphones.
B.Japanwillmarketitswalletphoneabroad.
C.Thewalletphoneisoneofthewirelessinnovations.
D.Readerdevicesareavailableatstoresandstations.
Question7and8isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20
secondstoanswerthequestions.
Nowlistentothenews.
7.Whichofthefollowingismentionedasthegovernment'smeasuretocontrolinflation?
A.Foreigninvestment.
B.Donorsupport.
C.Pricecontrol.
D.Bankprediction.
8.AccordingtoKingdomBank,whatisthecurrentinflationrateinZimbabwe?
A.20millionpercent.
B.2.2millionpercent.
C.11.2millionpercent.
D.Over11.2millionpercent.
Question9and10arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem9youwillbegiven20
secondstoanswerthequestion.
Nowlistentothenews.
9.WhichofthefollowingisCORRECT?
A.AbigfireeruptedontheNileRiver.
B.Helicopterswereusedtoevacuatepeople.
C.Fivepeopleweretakentohospitalforburns.
D.Abigfiretookplaceontwofloors.
1().Thelikelycauseofthebigfireis
A.electricalshort-cut.
B.lackoffire-satefymeasures.
C.terrorism.
D.notknown.
PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)
Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.Readthe
passagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyourcolouredanswersheet.
TEXTA
Still,theimageofanycityhasahalf-lifeofmanyyears.(Sodoesitsname,officiallychangedin2023
fromCalcuttatoKolkata,whichisclosertowhatthewordsoundslikeinBengali.ConversinginEnglish,I
neverheardanyonecallthecityanythingbutCalcutta.)ToWesterners,theconveyancemostidentifiedwith
Kolkataisnotitsmodemsubway—afacilitywhosespaciousstationshaveartonthewallsandcricket
matchesontelevisionmonitors—butthehandpulledrickshaw.Storiesandfilmscelebratea
primitive-lookingcartwithhighwoodenwheels,pulledbysomeonewholooksclosetoneedingthesuccor
ofMotherTeresa.Foryearsthegovernmenthasbeentalkingabouteliminatinghand-pulledrickshawson
whatitcallshumanitariangrounds-principallyonthegroundthat,asthemayorofKolkatahasoftensaid,
itisoffensivetosee“onemansweatingandstrainingtopullanotherman."Butthesedayspoliticiansalso
lamenttheimpactof6,000hand-pulledrickshawsonamodemcity'strafficand,particularly,onitsimage.
''WesternerstrytoassociatebeggarsandtheserickshawswiththeCalcuttalandscape,butthisisnotwhat
Calcuttastandsfbr,“thechiefministerofWestBengal,BuddhadebBhattachaijee,saidinapressconference
in2023.“Ourcitystandsforprosperityanddevelopment."Thechiefminister——theequivalentofastate
governor-wentontoannouncethathand-pulledrickshawssoonwouldbebannedfromthestreetsof
Kolkata.
Rickshawsarenottheretohaularoundtourists.(Actually,IsawalmostnotouristsinKolkata,apart
fromtheyoungbackpackersonSudderStreet,inwhatusedtobeared-lightdistrictandisnowsaidtobe
thesingleplaceinthecitywheretheservicesarickshawpulleroffersmayincludeprovidingfemale
companytoagentlemanfortheevening.)It'sthepeopleinthelaneswhomostregularlyuse
rickshaws-notthepoorbutpeoplewhoarejustanotchabovethepoor.Theyarepeoplewhotendtotravel
shortdistances,throughlanesthatarcsometimesinaccessibletoeventhemostdaringtaxidriver.Anolder
womanwithmarketingtodo,forinstance,canarriveinarickshaw,havetherickshawpullerwaituntilshe
comesbackfromvariousstallstoloadherpurchases,andthenbetakenhome.Peopleinthelanesuse
rickshawsasa24-hourambulanceservice.Proprietorsofcafesorcornerstoressendrickshawstocollect
theirsupplies.(Onemorning1sawarickshawpullertakeonaloadoflivechickens—tiedinpairsbythe
feetsotheycouldbedrapedovertheshaftsandthefoldedbackcanopyandeventheaxle.Bythetimehe
trottedoff,hewascarryingaboutahundredupside-downchickens.)Therickshawpullerstoldmetheir
steadiestcustomersareschoolchildren.Middle-classfamiliescontractwithapullertotakeachildtoschool
andpickhimup;thepulleressentiallybecomesafamilyretainer.
FromJunetoSeptemberKolkatacangettorrentialrains,anditsdrainagesystemdoesn'tneed
torrentialraintobeginbackingup.ResidentswhofavoratouchofhyperbolesaythatinKolkata“ifastray
catpees,there\aflood.^^Duringmystayitoncerainedfbrabout48hours.Entireneighborhoodscouldn't
bereachedbymotorizedvehicles,andthenewspapersshowedpicturesofrickshawsbeingpulledthrough
waterthatwasuptothepullers*waists.Whenit'sraining,thenormalcustomerbasefbrrickshawpullers
expandsgreatly,asdoesthepriceofajourney.AwriterinKolkatatoldme,“Whenitrains,eventhe
governortakesrickshaws.^^
WhileIwasinKolkata,amagazinecalledIndiaTodaypublisheditsannualrankingofIndianstates,
accordingtosuchmeasurementsasprosperityandinfrastructure.AmongIndia's20largeststates,Bihar
finisheddeadlast,asithasforfourofthepastfiveyears.Bihar,acouplehundredmilesnorthofKolkata,is
wherethevastmajorityofrickshawpullerscomefrom.OnceinKolkata,theysleeponthestreetorintheir
rickshawsorinadera-acombinationgarageandrepairshopanddormitorymanagedbysomeonecalleda
sardar.Forsleepingprivilegesinadera,pullerspay100rupees(about$2.50)amonth,whichsoundslikea
prettygooddealuntilyou'vevisitedadera(廟板評估和探討機(jī)構(gòu)).Theygrossbetween100and15()
rupeesaday,outofwhichtheyhavetopay20rupeesfortheuseoftherickshawandanoccasional75or
moreforapayoffifapolicemanstopsthemfor,say,crossingastreetwhererickshawsarcprohibited.A
2023studyfoundthatrickshawpullersarenearthebottomofKolkataoccupationsinincome,doingbetter
thanonlytheragpickers(拾破爛的人)andthebeggars.Forsomeonewithoutlandoreducation,thatstill
beatstryingtomakealivinginBihar.
TherearepeopleinKolkata,particularlyeducatedandpoliticallyawarepeople,whowillnotrideina
rickshaw,becausetheyareoffendedbytheideaofbeingpulledbyanotherhumanbeingorbecausethey
consideritnotthesortofthingpeopleoftheirstationdoorbecausetheyregardthehand-pulledrickshawas
arelicofcolonialism.Ironically,someofthosepeoplearenotenthusiasticaboutbanningrickshaws.The
editoroftheeditorialpagesofKolkata'sTelegraph—RudrangshuMukheijee,aformeracademicwhostill
writeshistorybooks—toldme,forinstance,thatheseeshumanitarianconsiderationsascomingdownon
thesideofkeepinghand-pulledrickshawsontheroad."Irefusetobecaniedbyanotherhumanbeing
myself/'hesaid,“butIquestionwhetherwehavetherighttotakeawaytheirlivelihood.^^Rickshaw
supporterspointoutthatwhenitcomestodemeaningoccupations,rickshawpullersarehardlyuniquein
Kolkata.
WhenIaskedonerickshawpullerifhethoughtthegovernment'splantoridthecityofrickshawswas
basedonagenuineinterestinhiswelfare,hesmiled,withaquickshakeofhishead-agestureIinterpreted
tomean,t4]fyouaresonaiveastoasksuchaquestion,Iwillanswerit,butitisnotwonhwastingwords
on.”SomerickshawpullersImetwereresignedtotheimminentendoftheirlivelihoodandpintheirhopes
onbeingofferedsomethinginitsplace.Asmigrantworkers,theydon'thavethepoliticalcloutenjoyedby,
say,Kolkata'ssidewalkhawkers,who,aftersupposedlybeingscaledbackatthebeginningofthe
modernizationdrive,stillclogthesidewalks,sellingabsolutelyeverything-or,asIfoundduringthe48
hoursofrain,absolutelyeverythingbutumbrellas."Thegovernmentwasthegovernmentofthepoor
people,nonesardar(司令官)toldme."Nowtheyshakehandswiththecapitalistsandtrytogetridofpoor
people.”
ButothersinKolkatabelievethatrickshawswillsimplybeconfinedmorestrictlytocertain
neighborhoods,outoftheviewofWorldBanktrafficconsultantsandCaliforniainvestmentdelegations-or
thattheywillbeallowedtodieoutnaturallyasthey'resupplantedbymoremodemconveyances.
BuddhadebBhattachaijee,afterall,isnotthefirsthighWestBengalofficialtosaythatrickshawswouldbe
offthestreetsofKolkatainamatterofmonths.Similarstatementshavebeenmadeasfarbackas1976.The
bandecreedbyBhattachaijeehasbeendelayedbyacourtcaseandbyawidelyheldbeliefthatsome
retrainingorsocialsecuritysettlementoughttobeofferedtorickshawdrivers.Itmayalsohavebeen
delayedbyaquietreluctancetogiveupsomethingthathasbeenpartofthefabricofthecityformorethana
century.Kolkata,aresidenttoldme,“hasdifficultylettinggo."Onedayacityofficialhandedmeareport
fromthemunicipalgovernmentlayingoutoptionsforhowrickshawpullersmightberehabilitated.
“Whichoptionhasbeenchosen?^^Iasked,notingthatthereportwasdatedalmostexactlyayear
beforemyvisit.
“Thathasn'tbeendecided,"hesaid.
“Whenwillitbedecided?”
“Thathasn'tbeendecided,"hesaid.
11.Accordingtothepassage,rickshawsareusedinKolkatamainlyforthefollowingEXCEPT
A.takingforeigntouristsaroundthecity.
B.providingtransporttoschoolchildren.
C.canyingstoresuppliesandpurchases
D.carryingpeopleovershortdistances.
12.WhichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribestherickshawpullersfromBihar?
A.Theycomefromarelativelypoorarea.
B.Theyareprovidedwithdecentaccommodation.
C.TheirlivingstandardsareverylowinKolkata.
D.Theyareoftencaughtbypolicemeninthestreets.
13.That“Forsomeonewithoutlandoreducation,thatstillbeatstryingtomakealivinginBihar”(4
paragraph)meansthatevenso,
A.thepoorprefertoworkandliveinBihar.
B.thepoorfromBiharfarebetterthanbackhome.
C.thepoornevertrytomakealivinginBihar.
D.thepoorneverseemtoresenttheirlifeinKolkata.
14.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatsomeeducatedandpoliticallyawarepeople
A.holdmixedfeelingstowardsrickshaws.
B.stronglysupportthebanonrickshaws.
C.callforhumanitarianactionsfrorickshawpullers.
D.keepquietontheissueofbanningrickshaws.
15.Whichofthefollowingstatementsconveystheauthor'ssenseofhumor?
A."...notthepoorbutpeoplewhoarejustanotchabovethepoor.^^(2paragraph)
B."..,whichsoundslikeaprettygooddealuntilyou'vevisitedadcra.M(4paragraph)
C.Kolkata,aresidenttoldme,“hasdifficultylettinggo.”(7paragraph).
D.”…or,asIfoundduringthe48hoursofrain,absolutelyeverythingbutumbreHas.”(6paragraph)
16.Thedialoguebetweentheauthorandthecityofficialattheendofthepassageseemstosuggest
A.theuncertaintyofthecourt'sdecision.
B.theinefficiencyofthemunicipalgovernment.
C.thedifficultyoffindingagoodsolution.
D.theslownessinprocessingoptions.
TEXTB
Dependingonwhomyoubelieve,theaverageAmericanwill,overalifetime,waitinlinesfortwo
years(saysNationalPublicRadio)orfiveyears(accordingtocustomer-loyaltyexperts).
Thecrucialwordisaverage,aswealthyAmericansroutinelyavoidlinesaltogether*.Oncethemost
democraticofinstitutions,linesarerapidlybecomingtheexclusiveprovinceofsuckers(peoplewhostill
believeinandpracticewaitinginlines).Poorsuckers,mostly.
AirportsresembleFrancebeforetheRevolution:first-classpassengersenjoy"elite"securitylinesand
priorityboarding,anddisembarkbeforetheunwashedincoach,heldatbaybyaflightattendant,are
allowedtofoultheJetway.
Atamusementparks,too,youcannowbuyyourwayoutofline.ThissummerIhaplesslywatched
kidsusea$52GoldFlashPasstojumpthelinesatSixFlagsNewEngland,andsimilarsystemsareinuse
inmostmajorAmericanthemeparks,fromUniversalOrlandotoWaltDisneyWorld,wherethehavesgetto
watchthehave-moresbreezepastontheirwaytotheirseats.
FlashPassteacheschildrenavaluablelessoninreal-worldeconomics:thatthericharemoreimportant
thanyou,especiallywhenitcomestowaiting.AnNBAplayeroncesaidtome,withabemusedchuckleof
disbelief,thatwhenplayinginCanada—getthis-Mwehavetowaitinthesamecustomslineaseverybody
else."
Almosteverylinecanbebreachedforaprice.InseveralU.S.citiesthissummer,earlyarriversamong
theearlyadopterswaitingtobuyiPhonesofferedtoselltheirspotsinthelines.OnCraigslist,prospective
iPhonepurchasersofferedtopay"waiters*'or"placeholders"towaitinlineforthemoutsideApplestores.
Inevitably,somesemi-populistpoliticianshaveseenthevalueofsort-ofwaitinginlineswiththe
ordinarypeople.ThissummerPhiladelphiamayorJohnStreetwaitedoutsideanAT&Tstorefrom3:30a.m.
to11:30a.m.beforeastand-infromhisofficeliterallystoodinforthemayorwhileheconductedofficial
business.AndbillionaireNewYorkmayorMichaelBloombergoftenwaitsforthesubwaywithhisfellow
citizens,thoughhe'sfirstdrivenbymotorcadepastthestopnearesthishousetoastation22blocksaway,
wherethewait,oratleasttheride,isshorter.
Asearlyaselementaryschool,we'retoldthatjumpingthelineisanunethicalact,whichiswhyso
manyU.S.lawmakershaveframedtheimmigrationdebateasakindoffundamentalsinoftheschoollunch
line.AlabamaSenatorRichardShelby,tocitejustonelegislator,saidamnestywouldallowillegal
immigrants"tocutinlineaheadofmillionsofpeople.u
Nothingannoysanationallawmakermorethanapersonwhowillnotwaitinline,unlessthatlineisin
frontofanelevatorattheU.S.Capitol,whereSenatorsandRepresentativesuseprivateelevators,lestthey
havetoqueuewiththeirconstituents.
Butcompromisingtheintegrityofthelineisnotjustantidemocratic,it'sout-of-date.Therewas
somethingabouttheorderlyboardingofNoah'sArk,twobytwo,thatseemedtorestorenotjustcivilization
butcivilityduringtheGreatFlood.
Howcivilwasyourlastflight?SouthwestAirlineshasfirst-come,first-servedfestivalsealing.Butfor
$5perflight,anunaffiliatedcompanycalledBoardFirstwillsecureyouacoveted"A"boardingpass
whenthatairlineopensforonlinecheck-in24hoursbeforedeparture.Thus,thesavvytravelerdoesn'teven
waitinlinewhenheorsheisonline.
Someculturesarenotrenownedforliningup.Thenagain,someculturesaretooadeptatliningup:a
citizenoftheformerSovietUnionwouldjoinaqueuejustsohecouldgettotheheadofthatqueueandsee
whateveryonewasqueuingfor.
AndthenthereistheU.S.,wheresocietyseemstobecleavingintotwogroups:VeryImportantPersons,
whodon'twait,andVeryImpatientPersons,whodo—unhappily.
Forthoseofusinthelattergroup-consignedtocoach,bereftofFlashPass,toopoororpropertopay
aplaceholder—whatdowedo?WedowhatVladimirandEstragondidinWaitingforGodot:"Wewait.We
arebored.”
17.Whatdoesthefollowingsentencemean?”O(jiān)ncethemostdemocraticofinstitutions,linesarerapidly
becomingtheexclusiveprovinceofsuckers...Poorsuckers,mostly.”(2paragraph)
A.LinesaresymbolicofAmerica'sdemocracy.
B.LinesstillgiveAmericansequalopportunities.
C.LinesarenowfbrordinaryAmericansonly.
D.Linesareforpeoplewithdemocraticspiritonly.
18.WhichofthefollowingisNOTcitedasanexampleofbreachingtheline?
A.GoingthroughthecustomsataCanadianairport.
B.UsingGoldFlashPassesinamusementparks.
C.Firstclasspassengerstatusatairports.
D.Purchaseofaplaceinalinefromaplaceholder.
19.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatpoliticians(includingmayorsandCongressmen)
A.prefertostandinlineswithordinarypeople.
B.advocatethevalueofwaitinginlines.
C.believeinandpracticewaitinginlines.
D.exploitwaitinginlinesfbrtheirowngood.
20.Whatisthetoneofthepassage?
A.Instructive.
B.Humorous.
C.Serious.
D.Teasing.
TEXTC
AbustookhimtotheWestEnd,where,amongthecrazycolouredfountainsofillumination,shattering
theblueduskwithgreenandcrimsonfire,hefoundthecafeofhischoice,atea-shopthathadgonemadand
turned.Bbylonian,awhilepalacewithtenthousandlights.Ittoweredabovetheotherbuildinglikeacitadel,
whichindeeditwas,theoutpostofanewage,perhapsanewcivilization,perhapsanewbarbarism;and
behindthethinmarblefrontwereconcreteandsteel,justasbehindthecarelessprofusionofluxurywere
millionsofpence,balancedtothelasthalfpenny.Somewhereinthebackground,hiddenaway,behindthe
tenthousandHightsandacresofwhitenaperyandbewilderingglitteringrowsofteapots,behindthe
thousandwaitressesandcash-boxgirlsandblack-coatedfloormanagersandtemperamentallong-haired
violinists,behindthemoundsofcauldronsofstewedsteak,thevanloadsofices,wereafewmenwhowent
toworkjugglingwithfractionsofafarming,whoknewhowmanyunitsofelectricityittooktofinisha
steak-and-kidneypuddingandhowmanyminutesandsecondsawaitress(fivefeetfourinheightandin
averagehealth)wouldneedtocarryatrayofgivenweightfromthekitchenlifetothetableinthefarcomer.
Inshort,therewasawarm,sensuous,vulgarlifefloweringintheupperstoreys,andacoldscienceworking
inthebasement.Suchasthegigantictea-shopintowhichTurgismarched,insearchnotofmererefreshment
butofalltheenchantmentofunfamiliarluxury.Perhapsheknewinhisheartthatmenhaveconqueredhalf
theknownworld,lootedwholekingdoms,andneverarrivedinsuchluxury.Theplacewasbuiltfbrhim.
Itwasbuiltforagreatmanyotherpeopletoo,and,asusual,theywerealthere.Itseemedwith
humanity.Themarbleentrancehall,pileddizzilywithbonbonsandcakes,wasascrowdedandbustlingasa
railwaystation.Thegloomandgrimeofthestreets,therawair,allNovember,wereatonceleftbehind,
forgotten:theatmosphereinsidewasgolden,tropical,belongingtosomehighmid-summerofconfectionery.
Disdainingthelifts,Turgis,oncemoreexcitedbythesight,sound,andsmellofitall,climbedthewide
staircaseuntilhereachedhisfavouritefloor,whreanorchestra,ledbyayoungJewishviolinistwith
wanderinglustrouseyesandapassionfortremoloeffects,actedasamagnettoathousandgirls,scentedair,
thesensuousclamourofthestrings;and,ashestoodhesitatingamoment,halfdazed,therecame,bowing,s
sleekgraveman,olderthanhewasandrarmoredistinguishedthanhecouldeverhopetobe,who
murmureddeferentially:"Forone,sir?Thisway,please/'Shyly,yetproudly,Turgisfollowedhim.
21.That“behindthethinmarblefrontwereconcreteandsteel“suggeststhat
A.modernrealisticcommercialismexistedbehindtheluxuriousappearance.
B.therewasafundamentalfalsenessinthestyleandtheappealofthecafe..
C.thearchitecthadmadeasensibleblendofoldandnewbuildingmaterials.
D.thecafewasbasedonphysicalfoundationsandrealeconomicstrength.
22.Thefollowingwordsorphrasesaresomewhatcriticalofthetea-shopEXCEPT
A."...turnedBabylonian”.
B.”perhapsanewbarbarism\
C.”acresofwhitenapery".
D."balancedtothelasthalfpenny^.
23.Initscontextthestatementthat“theplacewasbuiltfbrhim^^meansthatthecafewasintendedto
A.pleasesimplepeopleinasimpleway.
B.exploitgulliblepeoplelikehim.
C.satisfyademandthatalreadyexisted.
D.providerelaxationfbrtiredyoungmen.
24.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthesecondparagraphisNOTtrue?
A.Thecafeappealedtomostsensessimultaneously.
B.Thecafewasbothfullofpeopleandfullofwarmth.
C.Theinsideofthecafewascontrastedwiththeweatheroutside.
D.Itstressedthecommercialdeterminationofthecafeowners.
25.ThefollowingarecomparisonsmadebytheauthorinthesecondparagraphEXCEPTthat
A.theentrancehalliscomparedtoarailwaystation.
B.theorchestraiscomparedtoamagnet.
C.Turgiswelcomedtheliftlikeaconqueringsoldier.
D.theinteriorofthecafeiscomparedtowarmcountries.
26.Theauthor'sattitudetothecafeis
A.fundamentallycritical.
B.slightlyadmiring.
C.quiteundecided.
D.completelyneutral.
TEXTD
INowelsewhereintheworld,Icelandmaybespokenof,somewhatbreathlessly,aswestern
Europe'slastpristinewilderness.Buttheenvironmentalawarenessthatissweepingtheworldhadbypassed
themajorityofIcelanders.Certainlytheywereconnectedtotheirland,thewayoneiscomplicatedly
connectedto,orencumberedby,familyonecan'tdoanythingabout.Butthetruthis,onceyou'reoffthe
beat-enpathsofthelow-lyingcoastalareaswhereeveryonelives,theroadsarefew,andthey'reallbad,so
Iceland'snaturalwondershavebeenoutofreachandunknowneventoitsowninhab-itants.Forthemthe
landhasalwaysjustbeenthere,somethingthathadtobedealtwithand,ifpossible,exploited—themind-set
beingoneoflandascommodityratherthanlandas,well,pricelessartonthescaleofthe“MonaLisa.”
Whentheopportunityarosein2023forthenationalpowercompanytoenterintoa40-yearcontract
withtheAmericanaluminumcompanyAlcoatosupplyhydroelectricpowerforanewsmelter,thosewho
hadbeendreamingofsome-thinglikethisfbrdecadesjumpedatitandneverlookedback.Icelandmayat
themomentbeoneoftheworld'srichestcountries,witha99per
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