21. What was the author commissioned to do about English public libraries?
- A. Document their valuable traditions.
- B. Make a plan for their expansions.
- C. Obtain reader opinions on them.
- D. Look into their current situation.
答案：D
答案句：The reality is startlingly different, as I discovered when the culture department commissioned me to conduct an independent review of English public libraries, published yesterday. … As I visited libraries up and down the country, I was surprised to learn there are more than twice the number of libraries (2,892) as there are branches of McDonald’s.
参考译文：现实情况截然不同，正如我在文化部委托我对英国公共图书馆进行独立审查（该审查于昨日发布）时所发现的那样。 … 当我走访全国各地的图书馆时，我惊讶地发现图书馆的数量（2892家）是麦当劳门店数量的两倍多。
定位线索：题干“commissioned to do”→答案句“commissioned me to conduct an independent review”；文中“conduct an independent review”对应选项D“Look into their current situation”（调查现状）。
解析：题干问作者被委托做什么，答案句明确说“commissioned me to conduct an independent review of English public libraries”，即进行独立审查，审查即调查现状，对应D。A“记录传统”、B“制定扩张计划”、C“获取读者意见”均无中生有。
22. According to Para.3&4 , the author finds that libraries.
- A. boast desirable book collections.
- B. keep detailed visitor records.
- C. preform diversified functions.
- D. attract mostly young readers.
答案：C
答案句：Enter any one of them and you will find a hive of activity, while books are, and should always be, at the heart of any library, a multitude of other services are offered: employment advice, language classes or digital access and support. … There are libraries with business and intellectual property centres, which can help business owners and entrepreneurs. Many have nurses on site to carry out basic health checks, with a link to the GP’s surgery, there are libraries where young people can borrow a Fifa-standard football free.
参考译文：走进任何一家图书馆，你都会发现一片繁忙景象，虽然书籍是、而且应该永远是任何图书馆的核心，但图书馆还提供大量其他服务：就业建议、语言课程或数字接入和支持。 … 有些图书馆设有商业和知识产权中心，可以帮助企业主和企业家。许多图书馆有护士现场进行基本健康检查，并与全科医生诊所联系，还有一些图书馆年轻人可以免费借到国际足联标准的足球。
定位线索：题干“Para.3&4”→答案句取自第3、4段；文中“a multitude of other services”“employment advice, language classes”“business and intellectual property centres”“nurses”“borrow a Fifa-standard football”对应选项C“perform diversified functions”（发挥多样化功能）。
解析：第3、4段列举了图书馆提供的多种服务：就业建议、语言课程、数字支持、商业中心、健康检查、借足球等，体现功能多样化，对应C。A“藏书丰富”虽提及书籍但非重点，B“详细访客记录”、D“主要吸引年轻读者”均无中生有。
23. It is implied in Para. 5 that libraries should.
- A. be given greater attention.
- B. impose stricter visit limits.
- C. work with private institutions.
- D. get their equipment upgraded.
答案：A
答案句：Yet still our libraries are often overlooked and underappreciated. There is an overall decline in visits and many are struggling as local authorities come under continued financial pressure.
参考译文：然而，我们的图书馆仍然经常被忽视和低估。访问量总体下降，许多图书馆在地方政府持续面临财政压力的情况下苦苦挣扎。
定位线索：题干“implied in Para.5”→答案句取自第5段“overlooked and underappreciated”；文中“overlooked and underappreciated”对应选项A“be given greater attention”（得到更多关注）。
解析：第5段指出图书馆被忽视和低估，访问量下降，暗示图书馆需要更多关注，对应A。B“更严格的访问限制”与原文“welcomed in”矛盾，C“与私营机构合作”无中生有，D“升级设备”未提及。
24. The statistics mentioned in P6 show.
- A. the crisis faced by libraries.
- B. the advancement of libraries.
- C. the contributions of libraries.
- D. the flaws existing in libraries
答案：A
答案句：The number of libraries that have closed since 2010 is disputed. An annual survey by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy puts it at nearly 800 across the UK; official statistics held by the Arts Council record 230 in England. It is, of course, 230 libraries too many.
参考译文：自2010年以来关闭的图书馆数量存在争议。英国特许公共财政与会计学会的一项年度调查显示，全英关闭近800家；艺术委员会持有的官方统计数据显示英格兰关闭230家。当然，230家图书馆也太多了。
定位线索：题干“statistics mentioned in P6”→答案句取自第6段“nearly 800”“230”；文中“closed”“too many”对应选项A“the crisis faced by libraries”（图书馆面临的危机）。
解析：第6段给出图书馆关闭数量的统计数据，并强调“230 libraries too many”，表明图书馆面临关闭危机，对应A。B“进步”、C“贡献”、D“缺陷”均与数据反映的危机不符。
25. Which of the following is suggested for libraries in the last paragraph?
- A. Inviting public feedback.
- B. Seeking adequate funding.
- C. Improving user convenience.
- D. Offering lifetime memberships.
答案：C
答案句：The review recommends a national branding campaign to give libraries a stronger physical presence, the reintroduction of a scheme to enable members to use their card in any library in the country, and automatic memberships for children.
参考译文：该审查建议开展全国品牌宣传活动，以增强图书馆的实体存在感，重新引入一项计划，使会员可以在全国任何图书馆使用其借书卡，并为儿童提供自动会员资格。
定位线索：题干“suggested for libraries in the last paragraph”→答案句取自末段“recommends”；文中“use their card in any library in the country”对应选项C“Improving user convenience”（提高用户便利性）。
解析：末段建议包括全国品牌宣传、会员卡全国通用、儿童自动会员，其中“use their card in any library”直接体现提高便利性，对应C。A“征求公众反馈”、B“寻求资金”未提及，D“终身会员”偷换概念，原文是“automatic memberships for children”而非终身。