【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 there is an observatory. At the moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a five－ star hotel. There will also be top quality restaurants, apartments and offices. Before building work began, a lot of people didn39。t want the Shard though the plans were approved. Now they are still unhappy about the Shard. Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like New York, but not in London. They say that the best thing about the Shard is its spire shape. But that is the only thing. There is no decoration, only flat surfaces. The Egyptians did that 4,500 years ago. They also think the Shard is too big for London. It destroys the beauty of the city. Other critics don39。t like what the Shard seems to represent. They say that the Shard shows how London is being more unequal. Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London. So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor. The Shard now dominates the London skyline. It is not certain, however, that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city. 文章大意：本文為議論文。題材為社會文化類。文章主要介紹了人們對倫敦新建的摩天大樓 the Shard 的不同看法。 25． London39。s newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of ________. A． its size B． its cost C． its shape D． its height 答案： C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的 It looks like a very thin, sharp piece of broken glass. And that is how the building got the name: the 天大樓因其外形而得名。故選 C項(xiàng)。 26． When he designed the Shard, Piano wanted it to ________. A． change London39。s skyline B． inherit London39。s tradition C． imitate the Egyptian style D． attract potential visitors 答 案： B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段倒數(shù)第二句 Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition. 可知 the Shard 的設(shè)計(jì)初衷是繼承倫敦的傳統(tǒng)。故選 B項(xiàng)。 27． The critics who refer to social division think the Shard ________. A． is only preferred by the rich B． is far away from the poor area C． is intended for wealthy people D． is popular only with Londoners 答案： C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段可知，批評 the Shard 的人認(rèn)為只有那些非常富有的人才能買得起那些昂貴的私人公寓并住在賓館里。故選 C項(xiàng)。 28． Which would be the best title for the passage? A． The Shard: Cheers and Claps B． The Shard: Work of a Great Architect C． The Shard: New Symbol of London? D． The Shard: A Change for the Better? 答案： D 主旨大意題。通讀全文并結(jié)合第一段最后一句話可知答案。 C Canada is a very large country. It is the second largest country in the world. By contrast it has a very small population. There are only more than 30 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin, and French is an official language of Canada as well as English. About 45% of the people are of British origin, that is, they or their parents or grandparents, etc. , e from Britain. Nearly 30% are of French origin. Most of the French－ Canadians live in the province of Quebec. Over the years, people have e to live in Canada from many countries in the world. They are from most European countries and also from China, and other Asian countries. However， Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian－ Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in forests. Today there are only about 350,000 Indians in the whole country, with their own languages. In the far north live the Inuit. There are only 27,000 Canadian－ Inuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate. 29． About________live in Quebec. A． 30%of the French－ Canadians B． 45% of the Canadians C． 29,000,000 people D． 9,000,000 French－ Canadians 答案： D 推理判斷題。加拿大有 3000多萬人口，近 30%的為法國人血統(tǒng)，并且大都居住在魁北克省，故此省的 法裔加拿大人約為 900萬。 30． The official languages of Canada are________. A. English and Chinese B. French and English C. Indian and English D. Chinese and Inuit 答案： B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章的第一段可知，加拿大的官方語言為英語和法語。 31． The word “origin” in this passage means“________” ． A．血統(tǒng) B．后裔 C．先驅(qū) D．猿人 答案： A 詞義猜測題。從該詞所處的位置及句中的解釋來看，該詞義與 “ 血統(tǒng) ” 最為接近。 32. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage? A. There are 27,000 Canadian－ Indians in Canada. B. More than 13 million people have e from Britain and France in recent years. C. There are about 30% of the population whose parents or grandparents e from France. D. There were no people when the Europeans began to arrive in Canada. 答案： C 推理判斷題?？v觀全文，根據(jù)文章提供的數(shù)字信息，可知近 30%的人口是法國血統(tǒng)。 D There is an old saying： “Don39。t judge a book by its cover.” It means that you shouldn39。t build your first impression of someone on his or her looks alone. But according to a new study， the famous saying might not be correct after group of US scientists have found that the first impression we have of someone else is actually right most of the time. In the study, scientists asked participants to look at a photograph of a person and make a quick judgment about him or month later, the participant and the person in the photo were introduced, and scientists were shocked to find that their judgments often match those that they had made originally. It39。s true that simply looking at someone won39。t provide you with as much information. But, according to scientists， when making a first impression, people rely more on their instincts(直覺 ) than on logic(邏輯 ). “They focus on how that person makes them feel， ” Paul East wick of the University of Texas told Live Science. “It is very hard to get a sense of this information when simply viewing a profile( 簡介 )． As soon as one sees another person, an impression is formed and what we see can sometimes dominate what we know.” Of course, no one can be right about everything and your instincts can