provide an additional supporting example for the passage's main argument
describe an interesting anachronism
suggest regional variations in a long－standing Italian preoccupation
indicate changes in the significance of a symbol over time
extend the author's argument into the present day
第1题：
The author mentions big cities such as Tokyo, Singapore and Paris______.
A. to show that city people all over the world have a lot in common
B. to let his readers be aware that they are some of the world's biggest cities
C. to illustrate their difference from American cities
D. because they are some of the cities that attract visitors most
44．答案为A 从第三段第一句可知国际上的大城市有很多共同之处。A正确。
第2题：
Where in the passage does the author compare the energy consumption of skyscrapers with that of a city?
A. Lines 5-8.
B. Lines 14-15.
C. Lines 20-22.
D. Lines 23-25.
第3题：
The author mentions the old Romans
A． to compare the old Romans with today' s people___________
B． to give an example
C． to show human beings in the past knew nothing better
D． to indicate human beings used to be bloodthirsty
第4题：
第5题：
Comparing British railway with those of Europe, the author thinks
[A] trains in Britain can run at 100 mph at least.
[B] Britain should build more express lines.
[ C] rails in Britain need further privatization.
[D] British railway is left a long way behind.
第6题：
The author mentions the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to ______.
［A］prove they are the largest ports in the United States
［B］demonstrate they create many new job opportunities
［C］highlight that shipping is less glamorous than making movies
［D］emphasize the role of shipping in southern California's economy
第7题：
What does the author mean by “most people are literally having a ZZZ” (Lines 2-3, Paragraph 5)?
A They are getting impatient.
B They are noisily dozing off.
C They are feeling humiliated.
D They are busy with word puzzles.
第8题：
The critical issue facing the scientists is to _____.
［A］ apply the newly-found knowledge to the benefit of mankind
［B］ end their horse race for the success of science
［C］ get down to their genome research
［D］ set their differences aside
本题考查事实细节。文章最后一句话提到，现在把分歧抛在了背后，或者至少暂时放在了一边，科学家们应该能够开始好好研究这个有趣的问题了：考虑怎样利用那些数据。
［A］项与该句同义，正确。［D］项是已经做到的事情，不能选。现阶段敌对已经结束，基因测序也已完成，所以［B］、［C］项都不再是迫切需要做的事情。
第9题：
The author mentions that a band’Success is dependent on all of the following factors EXCEPT
A．having patience
B．making personal contacts with people in the company
C．understanding how a record company functions
D．playing music that sounds like music of famous bands
第10题：