59. Hilversum is different from most of the Netherlands in that ______.
- A. it has a large population
- B. it is cut off from big cities
- C. it has many beautiful gardens
- D. it is in a hilly area with sandy soil
答案:D
答案句:Unlike most of the Netherlands, Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand.
参考译文:与荷兰大部分地区不同,希尔弗瑟姆实际上位于丘陵地区,土壤主要由沙子组成。
定位线索:题干“Hilversum is different from most of the Netherlands”对应答案句“Unlike most of the Netherlands”;文中“hilly area”和“soil mostly consisting of sand”对应选项D“in a hilly area with sandy soil”。
解析:题干问希尔弗瑟姆与荷兰大部分地区的不同之处,答案句直接指出“Unlike most of the Netherlands, Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand”,与选项D“it is in a hilly area with sandy soil”完全对应。选项A“人口众多”原文未提及,选项B“与大城市隔绝”与原文“between the major cities”矛盾,选项C“有许多美丽花园”虽提及“Garden of Amsterdam”但并非与荷兰大部分地区的差异,故排除。
60. What was the greatest contribution of the Brenninkmeijers to Hilversum?
- A. Building a railway link to Amsterdam
- B. Helping its textile industry to develop
- C. Constructing large villas for the poor
- D. Assisting its agricultural industry
答案:B
答案句:They moved in after big success in the textile industry and aided a substantial textile industry in Hilversum.
参考译文:他们在纺织业取得巨大成功后搬入,并帮助希尔弗瑟姆建立了庞大的纺织工业。
定位线索:题干“greatest contribution of the Brenninkmeijers”对应答案句“aided a substantial textile industry”;文中“aided”对应选项B“Helping its textile industry to develop”。
解析:题干问布伦宁克梅耶家族对希尔弗瑟姆的最大贡献,答案句明确指出“aided a substantial textile industry”,即帮助发展纺织业,与选项B“Helping its textile industry to develop”同义。选项A“修建铁路”是1874年铁路连接,非该家族所为;选项C“为穷人建别墅”原文未提及;选项D“协助农业”与原文“agricultural area”是历史背景,非该家族贡献,故排除。
61. The beginning of the media industry in Hilversum was marked by the establishment of ______.
- A. a radio factory
- B. the medial capital
- C. a radio station
- D. a TV station
答案:A
答案句:The change to a media economy started in 1920, when the Nederlandse Seintoestedllen Fabriek (NSF) established a radio factory in Hiversum.
参考译文:向媒体经济的转变始于1920年,当时荷兰广播设备工厂(NSF)在希尔弗瑟姆建立了一家无线电工厂。
定位线索:题干“beginning of the media industry”对应答案句“The change to a media economy started”;文中“established a radio factory”对应选项A“a radio factory”。
解析:题干问媒体工业的开端标志,答案句指出“started in 1920, when ... established a radio factory”,即建立无线电工厂标志着媒体经济的开始,与选项A“a radio factory”直接对应。选项B“媒体之都”是后来结果,选项C“广播电台”和选项D“电视台”均非建立之物,故排除。
62. What is known about W.M. Dudok’s Hilversum Town Hall?
- A. It consists of approximately 75 buildings
- B. It looks like an open air museum in the city
- C. It is a classic example in architecture textbooks
- D. It has shaped most of 20th century Hilvesum.
答案:A
答案句:Dudok alone shaped most 20th century Hilversum and approximately 75 buildings in 1928-1931. It has wide international fame and is included in many architecture textbooks.
参考译文:仅杜多克一人就塑造了20世纪希尔弗瑟姆的大部分建筑,并在1928年至1931年间建造了约75座建筑。它在国际上享有盛誉,并被许多建筑学教科书收录。
定位线索:题干“W.M. Dudok’s Hilversum Town Hall”对应答案句“Dudok alone shaped most 20th century Hilversum”;文中“approximately 75 buildings”对应选项A“It consists of approximately 75 buildings”。
解析:题干问关于杜多克的希尔弗瑟姆市政厅的已知信息,答案句提到“approximately 75 buildings in 1928-1931”,说明市政厅由约75座建筑组成,与选项A“It consists of approximately 75 buildings”对应。选项B“像露天博物馆”是形容整个城市,非市政厅;选项C“教科书经典例子”虽提及“included in many architecture textbooks”,但未明确是市政厅;选项D“塑造了20世纪大部分”是杜多克对整个城市的影响,非市政厅本身,故排除。