Question

Creating public spaces

Jin Hee Park is a student at Stanford University in California. She studies hard. "Of course, I came here for the academic (学术)," she says. "But the campus is so beautiful. I walk around just to relax."

Alejandro Vega, a banker in New York City, jogs almost every evening after work in Central Park. "I never get bored. The park is so big. It's a public space, yet it can feel completely private."

Niagara Falls was on Ross Howard's list of places to visit in upstate New York. "There are these wonderful footpaths that make the falls so close to the general public."

In 1857, a design contest was held for a new park in New York City. Frederick Law Olmsted and his partner, Calvert Vaux, won the contest. Central Park was the finished product - the first landscaped public park in the United States. Today, no trip to New York is complete without a visit to this beautiful park.

Later in his life, Olmsted designed landscapes for college campuses, like Stanford University. He also designed footpaths at Niagara Falls to give visitors better views of the falls. In all his work, Olmsted tried to protect the natural beauty of an area.

Today there are new pressures on Niagara Falls: some business want to develop the area, On Goat Island, an island in Niagara Falls State Park, there are now souvenir (纪念品) shops. There may be signs that say "No Littering," but there is still a lot of trash on the island. Most of the animals have disappeared. What would Olmsted think?

1.Jin Hee Park thinks his university campus is ______ for walking and relaxing.

A.basic B.academic C.attractive D.crowded

2.Alejandro Vega feels ______ when he jogs in Central Park, for it feels private.

A.enjoyable B.bored C.nervous D.surprised

3.Niagara Falls in America was close to the public because of its wonderful ______.

A.lists B.contests C.falls D.footpaths

4."no trip to New York is complete" (in Para. 4) probably means ______.

A.it's not a perfect trip to New York B.we should never go for a trip to New York

C.don't finish a trip in New York D.New York isn't a good place to visit

5.In all of Olmsted's designing products, he tried to ______.

A.design footpaths for better views of the falls

B.protect the natural beauty of an area

C.include landscapes of Stanford University campus

D.rebuild the Central Park in New York City.

6.Which of the following best describes the present situation on Niagara Falls?

A.This area is developed and becomes more lovely.

B.Olmsted expected most of the animals there to leave.

C.People are no longer allowed to visit souvenir shops.

D.Some people are doing learn to the environment.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.B

6.D

【解析】

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1.细节理解题。basic基本的，基础的；academic学业的，学术的；attractive性感的，吸引人的，令人愉快的；crowded人多的，拥挤的。根据第1段第中最后2句“But the campus is so beautiful. I walk around just to relax（但是校园太美了。我四处走走只是为了放松）”可知“朴真熙认为他的大学校园对散步和放松很有吸引力。”故选C。

2.细节理解题。enjoyable 快乐的，令人愉快的；bored厌倦的，无聊的；nervous焦虑的，紧张的；surprised惊奇的，惊讶的。根据第2段“Alejandro Vega, a banker in New York City, jogs almost every evening after work in Central Park. "I never get bored…. It's a public space, yet it can feel completely private.” (Alejandro Vega，……几乎每天晚上下班后都在中央公园慢跑。”我从不感到无聊。……这是一个公共空间，但它可以完全感觉私人的。)”可知“亚历杭德罗·维加在中央公园慢跑时感到很愉快，因为它感觉是私人的。”故选A。

3.细节理解题。lists列表；contests比赛，竞赛；falls瀑布；footpaths人行小道。根据第5段第2句“He also designed footpaths at Niagara Falls to give visitors better views of the falls.（他还设计了尼亚加拉瀑布的人行道，让游客更好地欣赏瀑布。）”可知美国尼亚加拉大瀑布因其优美的人行小道而接近公众。故选D。

4.词句理解题。此句“Today, no trip to New York is complete without a visit to this beautiful park.”句意是：今天，如果不参观这个美丽的公园，去纽约的旅行是不完整的。可知“no trip to New York is complete”意思是“旅行是不完整的，这不是一次完美的纽约之旅”，故选A。

5.细节理解题。根据第5段最后一句“In all his work, Olmsted tried to protect the natural beauty of an area.（在他的所有工作中，奥尔姆斯特德试图保护一个地区的自然美景。）”可知“在奥姆斯特德所有的设计产品中，他都试图保护一个地区的自然美景。”故选B。

6.推理判断题。根据最后一段“some business want to develop the area, On Goat Island, an island in Niagara Falls State Park, there are now souvenir (纪念品) shops. There may be signs that say "No Littering," but there is still a lot of trash on the island. Most of the animals have disappeared. What would Olmsted think?（一些企业想开发这个地区，在山羊岛，尼亚加拉瀑布国家公园的一个小岛上，现在有纪念品商店。可能有“禁止乱扔垃圾”的标志，但岛上仍有很多垃圾。大多数动物都消失了。奥尔姆斯特德会怎么想？）”可知“这个地区发展起来，变得更可爱了、奥姆斯特德预计那里的大多数动物都会离开、人们不再被允许参观纪念品商店。”是错误的。根据最后一段第1句“Today there are new pressures on Niagara Falls:（今天尼亚加拉瀑布面临新的压力：）”可知“有些人正在了解环境,并试图保护环境。”故选D。