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A famous building in New York City is turning 100 years old. A year-long celebration is planned for Grand Central Terminal, which is usually called Grand Central station, the sixth most-visited place in the world.
The huge building has not changed much since it opened in February, 1913. About 750,000 people pass through Grand Central every day. Some just come to look at it, others to visit the stores. But most are there to catch the trains that enter and leave from the station. It is the largest train station in the world. There are 67 train tracks, all of them underground.
The main part of the building has large, arched windows, a jeweled four-sided clock and ticket windows. Grand Central has been seen in many movies through the years. Dan Brucker is with the New York Transit Authority, which operates the station. Dan Brucker has worked for the transit authority at Grand Central for 30 years. In all those years, he has not lost his interest in the building.
Justin Ferate, a historian, has been giving tours of Grand Central Station for 30 years. He says the station was designed to make travel a pleasure.
“Why people don't run into each other in Grand Central is simple: each block of stone in Grand Central is the length of your leg. Each block of stone in Grand Central is the length of your arm. Each block of stone is a different color, so it’s a checkerboard, based on you.”   
A ten-year-long fight against plans to build a huge office building over Grand Central in 1968 helped create the modern preservation(保护) movement. Now, no one would think of changing the beauty of the station

  1. 1.

    How long has Grand Central been in service ?

    1. A.
      For 30 years
    2. B.
      For 10 years
    3. C.
      For 45 years
    4. D.
      For a century
  2. 2.

    A lot of people can’t ___________ in Grand Central

    1. A.
      enjoy the beauty of the buliding
    2. B.
      visit the stores
    3. C.
      take the trains
    4. D.
      see movies
  3. 3.

    Which of the following statements about the station is WRONG?

    1. A.
      It’s in New York City
    2. B.
      It’s one of the most-visited places in the world
    3. C.
      It’s the largest train station in the world
    4. D.
      It has been changed much over the years
  4. 4.

    Both Dan Brucker and Justin Ferate ___________

    1. A.
      have worked for the station for 30 years
    2. B.
      have given tours of the station for 30 years
    3. C.
      show interest in the station
    4. D.
      create the modern preservation movement for the station
  5. 5.

    Which of the following statements can we infer(推断)according to the passage?

    1. A.
      The station won’t be changed
    2. B.
      People will spend one month celebrating its anniversary
    3. C.
      More and more people will catch the trains in the station
    4. D.
      The station will become larger and larger
DDDCA
试题分析:这篇短文主要介绍了美国的纽约中央车站。这个车站自建成起至今已经服务了100多年,至今没有多大变化。许多人都把它当成了一个标志性建筑,并引起了许多人的注意。政府还专门为此通过了一个保护法案,可预见的是,在将来这个车站也不会改变。
1.根据第一段A famous building in New York City is turning 100 years old.描述,可知这个中央车站服务快100年了。故选D。
2.根据短文第二段描述,可知这个车站的功能不包括在这里播放电影,故选D。
3.根据短文第二段The huge building has not changed much since it opened in February, 1913.描述,可知这个车站自建成起就没有多大改变。故选D。
4.根据短文三四段描述,可知这两个人都对这个车站很感兴趣。故选C。
5.根据短文最后一段描述,可知这个车站在将来也不会被改变。故选A。
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点评:本文浅显易懂,各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文,注意前后联系,就能顺利完成阅读。文章所设试题主要考察细节查找,做题关键是找出原文的根据,认真核查小题和原文的异同。
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