21. Cooper and her colleagues argue that a “town of culture” award could
- A. consolidate the town-cit ties in Britain.
- B. J promote cooperation-among Britain's towns.
- C. J increase the economic strength of Britain's towns.
- D. J focus Britain's limited resources on cultural events.
答案：C
答案句：A town of culture award could, it is argued, become an annual event, attracting funding and creating jobs.
参考译文：有人认为，一个“文化城镇”奖项可以成为一年一度的盛事，吸引资金并创造就业机会。
定位线索：题干“Cooper and her colleagues argue that a 'town of culture' award could”对应答案句“A town of culture award could, it is argued, become an annual event, attracting funding and creating jobs”；文中“attracting funding and creating jobs”对应选项C“increase the economic strength of Britain's towns”（增加英国城镇的经济实力）。
解析：题干问Cooper及其同事认为“文化城镇”奖项能带来什么。答案句明确指出该奖项“吸引资金并创造就业机会”，这直接对应选项C“增加英国城镇的经济实力”。选项A“巩固城镇与城市的关系”和B“促进城镇间合作”在原文中无依据，属于无中生有；选项D“将英国有限资源集中于文化活动”与原文“吸引资金”不符，属于偷换概念。
22. According to Paragraph 2, the proposal might be regarded b some as
- A. a sensible compromise.
- B. a self-deceiving attempt.
- C. an eye-catching bonus.
- D. J an inaccessible target.
答案：B
答案句：A cynic might speculate that the UK is on the verge of disappearing into an endless fever of self-celebration in its desperation to reinvent itself for the post-Brexit world: after town of culture, who knows what will follow-village of culture? Suburb of culture? Hamlet of culture?
参考译文：愤世嫉俗者可能会猜测，英国在脱欧后急于重塑自我的绝望中，即将陷入无休止的自我庆祝狂热：文化城镇之后，谁知道接下来会是什么——文化村庄？文化郊区？文化小村？
定位线索：题干“According to Paragraph 2, the proposal might be regarded by some as”对应答案句“A cynic might speculate that the UK is on the verge of disappearing into an endless fever of self-celebration”；文中“self-celebration”和“desperation”对应选项B“a self-deceiving attempt”（自欺欺人的尝试）。
解析：题干问第二段中某些人如何看待该提议。答案句指出愤世嫉俗者认为这是英国在脱欧后“自我庆祝的狂热”和“绝望”的表现，暗示这是一种自欺欺人的行为，对应选项B。选项A“明智的妥协”与原文批评语气不符；选项C“引人注目的奖金”和D“难以达到的目标”在原文中无直接依据，属于无中生有。
23. The author suggests that a title holder is successful onl if it
- A. endeavours to maintain its image.
- B. meets the aspiration of its people.
- C. brings its local arts to prominence.
- D. J commits to its long-term growth.
答案：D
答案句：A badly run “year of culture” washes in and out of a place like the tide, bringing prominence for a spell but leaving no lasting benefits to the community. The really successful holders of such titles are those that do a great deal more than fill hotel bedrooms and bring in high-profile arts events and good press for a year. They transform the aspirations of the people who live there; they nudge the self-image of the city into a bolder and more optimistic light.
参考译文：一个经营不善的“文化年”像潮水一样涌进涌出一个地方，短暂带来知名度，却给社区留下持久的利益。真正成功的头衔持有者是那些做得远不止于填满酒店客房、带来高调艺术活动和一年良好媒体报道的人。他们改变当地居民的愿望；他们推动城市的自我形象变得更加大胆和乐观。
定位线索：题干“a title holder is successful only if it”对应答案句“The really successful holders of such titles are those that do a great deal more than fill hotel bedrooms... They transform the aspirations of the people who live there”；文中“leaving no lasting benefits”和“transform the aspirations”对应选项D“commits to its long-term growth”（致力于长期发展）。
解析：题干问作者认为头衔持有者只有在什么条件下才算成功。答案句先指出失败者“没有留下持久利益”，再强调成功者“改变居民愿望”和“推动自我形象”，这些都指向长期发展，对应选项D。选项A“努力维护形象”和C“使当地艺术突出”只是短期表现，属于范围缩小；选项B“满足人民的愿望”虽提及“aspirations”，但原文是“transform”（改变）而非“meet”（满足），属于偷换概念。
24. Glasgow is mentioned in Paragraph 3 to present
- A. a contrasting case.
- B. a supporting example.
- C. a background story.
- D. a related topic.
答案：B
答案句：But it can be done: Glasgow's year as European capital of culture can certainly be seen as one of a complex series of factors that have turned the city into the powerhouse of art, music and theatre that it remains today.
参考译文：但这是可以做到的：格拉斯哥作为欧洲文化之都的那一年，无疑可以被视为一系列复杂因素之一，这些因素将这座城市变成了今天仍然是艺术、音乐和戏剧重镇的城市。
定位线索：题干“Glasgow is mentioned in Paragraph 3 to present”对应答案句“Glasgow's year as European capital of culture can certainly be seen as one of a complex series of factors”；文中“But it can be done”是观点句，格拉斯哥是例子，对应选项B“a supporting example”（支持性例子）。
解析：题干问第三段提到格拉斯哥的目的。答案句先有观点句“But it can be done”（但这是可以做到的），随后用格拉斯哥作为例子证明这一观点，因此是支持性例子，对应选项B。例子本身不是答案依据，观点句“But it can be done”才是关键。选项A“对比案例”错误，因为格拉斯哥是正面例证而非对比；选项C“背景故事”和D“相关话题”均未体现例证功能，属于答非所问。
25. What is the author's attitude towards the proposal?
- A. Skeptical.
- B. Objective.
- C. Favourable.
- D. Critical.
答案：C
答案句：Jeremy Wright, the culture secretary, should welcome this positive, hope-filled proposal, and tum it into action.
参考译文：文化大臣杰里米·赖特应该欢迎这个积极、充满希望的提议，并将其付诸行动。
定位线索：题干“author's attitude towards the proposal”对应答案句“should welcome this positive, hope-filled proposal”；文中“positive, hope-filled”和“welcome”对应选项C“Favourable”（赞成的）。
解析：题干问作者对该提议的态度。答案句使用“positive, hope-filled”和“should welcome”等积极词汇，明确表达作者的支持态度，对应选项C。选项A“怀疑的”和D“批评的”与原文积极评价相反；选项B“客观的”虽然看似中立，但原文有明显倾向性，属于程度不符。