2015年职称英语《理工类》阅读理解模拟题(4)

　　31.Why does the author think the Eiffel Tower is transformed into symbol of a world of the move?____________

　　A.Tourists from all over the world come to the Eiffel Tower by car or by plane.

　　B.Tourists of all nationalities come to scribble on the cold iron of the tower.

　　C.The Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in the world.

　　D.The Eiffel Tower represents all the towers in the world.

　　32.What seems strange to the author?____________

　　A.Visitors prefer wasting time scribbling to enjoying the view.

　　B.Visitors spends much time watching other people scribbling.

　　C.Only Japanese,Brazilians and Americans like to mark their presence.

　　D.Scribbling spread from country to country.

　　33.Which statements is NOT true of Hugues Richard?____________

　　A.He is a cyclist.

　　B.He is a record holder.

　　C.He climbed 747 steps up the tower in 19 minutes and 4 seconds.

　　D.He cycled up to the tower's second floor.

　　34.What did the builder use the Eiffel Tower for?____________

　　A.Sending radio and television signals all over the world.

　　B.Conducting research in various fields.

　　C.Giving people inspiration.

　　D.Demonstrating French culture.

　　35.Which of the following is nearest in meaning to "（The Eiffel Tower is like） a blank canvas for visitors to make of it what they will”？____________

　　A.Visitors can do whatever they want on the tower.

　　B.Visitors can paint on the tower whatever they want.

　　C.Visitors can imagine freely what the tower represents.

　　D.Visitors can draw on a blank canvas provided by the Tower management company.

　　参考答案：

　　31.B　第一段提供了答案。

　　32.A　第二段第一句中的句型would rather do something than do something else，也可以用prefer doing something to doing something else的句型来表达。所以，A是正确答案。

　　33.C　第四段告诉我们，Hugues Richard蹬车上塔，打破世界纪录。C不是正确选项，因为他cycling up to the tower‘s second floor，而不是climbing up the tower.

　　34.B　选项A不是正确选项，因为Gustave Eiffel没有也不可能使用该塔向全世界发射电视信号。第五段的最后一句提供了答案。

　　35.C　第六段的大意是：对不同的人，埃菲尔铁塔有不同的象征意义。