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阅读理解 　　Vancouver is a young city, even by North American standards．It was not yet a town when British Columbia became part of the Canadian confederation(联盟)in 1871．The city’s history, such as it is, remains visible to the naked eye：Periods of history are formed in a neat pile from east to west along the waterfront, from cobblestone late-Victorian Gastown to shiny postmodern glass cathedrals(大教堂)of commerce． 　　The Chinese, among the first to recognize the possibilities of Vancouver’s setting, came to British Columbia during the 1850s seeking the gold that inspired them to name the province Gum-shan, or Gold Mountain．As laborers, they built the Canadian Pacific Railway, giving Vancouver a purpose－one beyond natural scenery that Royal Navy captain George Vancouver admired during his lunchtime cruise(巡游)around its harbor on June 13, 1792．The Canadian transcontinental railway, along with the city’s Great White Fleet of ships, gave Vancouver a full week’s edge over the California ports in shipping tea and silk to New York at the end of the 19th century． 　　For its original people, the Coast Salish people, Vancouver was the sacred spot where the mythical(神话)Thunderbird and Killer Whale threw wind and rain all about the heavens during their brave battles．How else to explain the coast’s changeable weather? Devotees of a later religious(宗教)tradition might worship in the bushes of Stanley Park or Christ Church Cathedral, the city’s oldest church． 　　Vancouver, with a large population of about 2 million, is developing．The mild climate, beautiful natural scenery, and relaxed outdoor lifestyle is attracting many people to settle in British Columbia’s business center, and the number of visitors is increasing for the same reasons．Many people get their first sight of Vancouver when catching an Alaskan cruise, and many return at some point to spend more time here． (1) It can be inferred from the passage that ________． [　　] A． the cities in North America usually have a long history B． Vancouver is a city with a history of less than 136 years C． the history of the city can be seen from the waterfront D． the history of the city can be seen from the shiny buildings (2) The Chinese came to British Columbia to ________． [　　] A． recognize the possibilities of Vancouver’s setting B． look for gold C． name the province Gum-shan D． build the Canadian Pacific Railway (3) What can be learnt from the passage? [　　] A． Tea and silk was often transported from west to east at the end of the 19th century． B． Vancouver was a sacred spot for people all over the world． C． The myth of the battles resulted in the changeable weather in Vancouver． D． Stanley Park was the oldest park in Vancouver． (4) Many people choose to live in Vancouver because of the following statements except that ________． [　　] A． the climate is mild B． the natural scenery is beautiful C． the outdoor lifestyle is relaxing D． they get their first sight when catching an Alaskan cruise

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．B;3．A;4．D;
解析：

(1)	温哥华在1871还不是一个城镇，从那时算起到现在具有136年的历史了。根据第一句话的语气判断，北美的城市历史都比较短，所以作者才这样说，即使依据北美的标准来看，温哥华也是一个年轻的城市，言外之意，更不用说按照其他地方的标准了。C项和D项可融合为：the history of the city can be seen from east to west along the waterfront, from cobblestone late-Victorian Gastown to shiny postmodern glass cathedrals of commerce。
(2)	细节理解题。中国人到那儿去是为了找金子，至于A、C和D项都是在此以后的事情。
(3)	常识理解题，California是美国西部沿海岸的一个州，Vancouver也是加拿大西部的一个城市，纽约在美国的东部沿海岸，而文中介绍从Vancouver运送茶和丝绸到纽约比从California到纽约早一周的时间。这表明在19世纪末茶和丝绸是从西向东运送的。Vancouver只能对当地人来说是一个神圣的地方，所以B项错；对于这个地方的多变天气的叙述只是传说神话，不是事实，所以C项也错；文中没有介绍Stanly Park是最古老的公园，所以D项不妥当。
(4)	最后一段介绍，温哥华温和的气候，美丽的风景和令人放松的室外生活方式吸引了很多人来此居住。D项只介绍当你乘船去阿拉斯加巡游时，第一眼就会看到温哥华，但这并不是吸引人们来这里居住的原因。