51. What do we learn about American cities twenty years ago?
A) It has started a week-long promotion campaign.
B) It has just launched its annual anniversary sales.
C) It offers regular weekend sales all the year round.
D) It specializes in the sale of ladies’ designer dresses.
C. 全文第一段第一句,20年前,ULI定义了两种掌控全美地貌的城市:运行朝九晚五模式的更小的城市和昼夜不停运转24小时的大都市。
52. What can be inferred from the passage about 18-hour cities?
A) They especially appeal to small businesses.
B) They have seen a rise in property prices.
C) They have replaced quiet with excitement.
D) They have changed America’s landscape.
B. 定位不能算具体清晰,但是根据顺序原则,将答案锁定在第二段。该段第二句指出,这些18小时城市开始在房地产行业排名制造水花并且吸引着越来越多的房地产投资。可见重点为“房地产”。A项小型商业,D项改变美国地貌均为提及。C项中兴奋代替宁静明显为原文拼凑,原文是说将二者结合。
53. Years ago, many downtown cores in small to mid-sized cities .
A) had hardly any business activity C) exhibited no signs of prosperity.
B) were crowded in business hours. D) looked deserted in the evenings.
D. 清晰定位many downtown cores in small to mid-sized cities至第三段第二句,该句直接指出,很多小中型城市的市中心在下班后就被住在郊区的工作者们抛弃了。直接得出D项, 在夜晚看起来很荒芜
54. What characterizes the new downtown areas in 18-hour cities?
A) A sudden emergence of the knowledge industry.
B) Flooding in the large crowds of migrant workers
C) Modernized housing and improved infrastructure.
D) More comfortable life and greater upward mobility.
C。顺序原则,对应第四段,段首句,改变了的市中心区域使他们更有吸引力对于较富有的人们,这些改变是:他们结合现代化房屋与改善了的对于当地饭店、零售以及娱乐的可走性,尤其当结合了给骑行者和公共交通提供的改善了的基础设施。直接对应C项,A,B,D三项均为提及。
55. What have 18-hour cities brought to the local residents?
A) More chances for promotion. C) Greater cultural diversity.
B) Healthier living environment. D) Better job opportunities.
D。 全文最后一段第二句,直接提及,这些市中心核心区域给居民提供了稳定的就业机会。选择D项。
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