[求助]2004年的10月的阅读疑问

cqxf

About the middle of the nineteenth century, mechanized industrial production began
to demand large, well-lighted interiors in which manufacturing could be carried on. The
administration of giant industrial and commercial concerns required office buildings of
unprecedented size, containing suites of offices easily accessible to employees and
customers. The marketing of industrial products necessitated large-scale storage spaces,
and enormous shops selling under one roof a wide variety of items.

这个就是25题的上下文。。。。 再后面的估计没什么用了。

25. It can be inferred that the demand for “large, well-lighted interiors” mentioned in line 10 resulted in the construction of
    (A) offices
    (B) factories
    (C) warehouses
    (D) department stores
答案是A，我选的是B，感觉manufacturing could be carried on的地方好象应该是factory吧。虽然后面也提到了
office 但是好象是解释另外一个吧。

[此贴子已经被作者于2005-4-26 16:56:08编辑过]

cqxf

Famed for their high-elevation forests, the Appalachian Mountains sweep south
from Quebec to Alabama. Highest in New England and North Carolina, this broad system
covers more than 1,200 miles to form the rocky backbone of the eastern United States. Line
The Blue Ridge Mountains form a substantial part, 615 miles, of the far-reaching
Appalachians.

33题的上下文。。。

33. The southernmost point of the Appalachian Mountains is in
(A) Quebec
(B) New England
(C) Alabama
(D) North Carolina
答案是D，但是我觉得是C，
south 有 To, toward, of, facing, or in the south.
向南方，南方的，面临南方或在南方的
的意思，所以我觉得是C， 为什么选D，我还没想懂。

[此贴子已经被作者于2005-4-26 16:55:40编辑过]

cqxf

Architecture the been characterized by W. R. Dalze11 as the “indispensabie art,” and
rightly so. Inevitably, the practical functions that shelters arc designed to fulfill play a strong
role in determining their appearance and thus, in part, their artistic character. So do the Line
methods of construction available and practicable at any given moment. The strikingly
new forms of architecture that appeared in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries were
built to meet the needs of industry and of commerce based on industry, in a society whose
essential character and internal relationships had been sharply transformed by the
Industrial Revolution.
About the middle of the nineteenth century, mechanized industrial production began
to demand large, well-lighted interiors in which manufacturing could be carried on. The
administration of giant industrial and commercial concerns required office buildings of
unprecedented size, containing suites of offices easily accessible to employees and
customers. The marketing of industrial products necessitated large-scale storage spaces,
and enormous shops selling under one roof a wide variety of items. Industrial and
commercial pressures drew increasing populations to urban centers, and traditional housing
was no longer adequate to contain them. Mechanized transportation of industrial products
and industrial and business personnel was essential. Leisure-time entertainment and
cultural activities for the vast new urban populations required still a different kind of
structure. Hence, the characteristic new architectural forms of the late nineteenth and
twentieth centuries have been the factory, the multistory office building, the warehouse,
the department store, the apartment house, the railway station, the large theater, and the
gigantic sports stadium. None of these could have been built on the desired scale by
traditional construction methods.

21题的全文。。。。

21. What is the main idea of the passage?
    (A) Various types of traditional building materials strongly influenced modem architectural design.
     (B) Changing architectural styles affected the character of cities.
     (C) New architectural forms evolved in response to the changing needs of society.
     (D) Technological advances affected conventional methods of building construction.
答案是D，我选的是C，感觉好象应该是因为社会的需要才引起了architeture的变化吧。

[此贴子已经被作者于2005-4-26 16:57:24编辑过]

cqxf

答案是从太傻上来的，我也不知道还没有其他的答案。

2004年8月的阅读答案更怪。。

LES

以下是引用cqxf在2005-4-26 16:54:00的发言：

About the middle of the nineteenth century, mechanized industrial production began
to demand large, well-lighted interiors in which manufacturing could be carried on. The
administration of giant industrial and commercial concerns required office buildings of
unprecedented size, containing suites of offices easily accessible to employees and
customers. The marketing of industrial products necessitated large-scale storage spaces,
and enormous shops selling under one roof a wide variety of items.

这个就是25题的上下文。。。。 再后面的估计没什么用了。

25. It can be inferred that the demand for “large, well-lighted interiors” mentioned in line 10 resulted in the construction of
    (A) offices
    (B) factories
    (C) warehouses
    (D) department stores
答案是A，我选的是B，感觉manufacturing could be carried on的地方好象应该是factory吧。虽然后面也提到了
office 但是好象是解释另外一个吧。

嗯，应该选A。理由见上面highlight部分。

另外，factories应该第一排除，因为题目问的是文中推出的，而factories是文中直接已经提到的。

LES

以下是引用cqxf在2005-4-26 16:55:00的发言：

Famed for their high-elevation forests, the Appalachian Mountains sweep south
from Quebec to Alabama. Highest in New England and North Carolina, this broad system
covers more than 1,200 miles to form the rocky backbone of the eastern United States. Line
The Blue Ridge Mountains form a substantial part, 615 miles, of the far-reaching
Appalachians.

33题的上下文。。。

33. The southernmost point of the Appalachian Mountains is in
(A) Quebec
(B) New England
(C) Alabama
(D) North Carolina
答案是D，但是我觉得是C，
south 有 To, toward, of, facing, or in the south.
向南方，南方的，面临南方或在南方的
的意思，所以我觉得是C， 为什么选D，我还没想懂。

同意选C。

LES

以下是引用cqxf在2005-4-26 16:57:00的发言：

Architecture the been characterized by W. R. Dalze11 as the “indispensabie art,” and
rightly so. Inevitably, the practical functions that shelters arc designed to fulfill play a strong
role in determining their appearance and thus, in part, their artistic character. So do the Line
methods of construction available and practicable at any given moment. The strikingly
new forms of architecture that appeared in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries were
built to meet the needs of industry and of commerce based on industry, in a society whose
essential character and internal relationships had been sharply transformed by the
Industrial Revolution.
About the middle of the nineteenth century, mechanized industrial production began
to demand large, well-lighted interiors in which manufacturing could be carried on. The
administration of giant industrial and commercial concerns required office buildings of
unprecedented size, containing suites of offices easily accessible to employees and
customers. The marketing of industrial products necessitated large-scale storage spaces,
and enormous shops selling under one roof a wide variety of items. Industrial and
commercial pressures drew increasing populations to urban centers, and traditional housing
was no longer adequate to contain them. Mechanized transportation of industrial products
and industrial and business personnel was essential. Leisure-time entertainment and
cultural activities for the vast new urban populations required still a different kind of
structure. Hence, the characteristic new architectural forms of the late nineteenth and
twentieth centuries have been the factory, the multistory office building, the warehouse,
the department store, the apartment house, the railway station, the large theater, and the
gigantic sports stadium. None of these could have been built on the desired scale by
traditional construction methods.

21题的全文。。。。

21. What is the main idea of the passage?
    (A) Various types of traditional building materials strongly influenced modem architectural design.
     (B) Changing architectural styles affected the character of cities.
     (C) New architectural forms evolved in response to the changing needs of society.
     (D) Technological advances affected conventional methods of building construction.
答案是D，我选的是C，感觉好象应该是因为社会的需要才引起了architeture的变化吧。

同意选C！

cqxf

太傻上有人的解释

They learned about the power of ancient music to move the listener and wondered why modern music did not have the same effect. For example, the influential religious leader Bernardino Cirillo expressed disappointment with the learned music of his time. He urged musiciansto follow the example of the sculptors, painters, architects, and scholars who had rediscovered ancient art and literature.
10. According to the passage, why was Bemardino Cirillo disappointed with the music of his time?
(A) it was not complex enough to appeal to musicians.
(B) It had little emotional impact on audiences.
(C) It was too dependent on the art and literature of his time.
(D) It did not contain enough religious themes.
答案是C，我选的是B，They learned about the power of ancient music to move the listener and wondered why modern
music did not have the same effect. 感觉答案应该是由前面一句决定。从这句可以看出来应该是B呀。
我的看法

这个题目我个人比较倾向c，但是b的确会有很多人也这样选，问一问楼主这个答案准确吗？另外，最后一句话得意思需要准确理解，先是说了那么多职业得人，这些人都从新发现了古代艺术和文学。翻译不准确得地方请见谅
感觉这道题揭示TOEFL做这种题的方法，到底是该在前面找答案，还是后面。如果是前面应该是B，如果是后面就是C了。大家讨论一下。

如果说for example 是在证明前面的观点的话，就应该是B，后面的那种是他失望后的做法，不应该是WHY的答案。

enjoylife517

觉得举例是为了说明主题的，所以感觉这种题目的的做法应该是在主题上找答案，这个题也就是前面找答案。

而且They learned about the power of ancient music to move the listener and wondered why modern music did not have the same effect.中说learn the power，跟C选项是有矛盾的。

juningw

全部同意楼主的答案！