2008年职称英语综合类真题之a级阅读理解

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1、2008年职称英语综合类真题之A级阅读理解   下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。   第一篇CentersoftheGreatEuropeanCities   ThecentersofthegreatcitiesofEuropearemeetingplacesbytradition-People gathertheretodrinkcoffeeandchatlateintothenight．Amixtureoflocalsandtouristsmakeforanexciting，metropolitanatmospher

2、e．   Squares，plazas(广场)andarcades(拱廊)formtheheartofEurope’scities．   VeniceinItalyhasthePiazzaSanMarco—abeautifulsquaresurroundedbyshops，churches，restaurantsandcaf6s．InBarcelona，Spain，LaBosqueriaisalivelymarketwithhundredsofstallssellingallkindsofgoods．London’sCoventGardenisfilledwith

3、fruitandvegetablestallsbydayandmusicians，acrobats(杂技演员)andartistsbynight.Thegovernmentbuildingsatthecenterofmanycitiesoftenarearchitecturallyimpressive.InLondon，theyserveasabeautifulbackdrop(背景)tothecoffeetablesthatlinethestreetsandthebanksoftheThames．   Thesevibrant(有活力的)heartsarethe

4、productofcenturiesofevolution，social historianJoelGarreautoldUSNewsandWorldReportrecently．“ThereasonpeoplethinkVeniceissogreattodayisyoudon’tseeallthemistakes，”saidGarreau-“Thosehaveallbeenremoved．”MostEuropeancitieswerelaidoutbeforetheinventionofthecar,sobars．restaurantsandcafesweren

5、earto，people’shomes．Today，thefocusofmanyEuropeans’lifehasmovedawayfromthecenters．Theyliveinthesuburbsandoutskirts，drivingtosupermarketstogettheirsupplies．Butonacontinentwherepeopletreasureconvention，therearestillthosewhoholdontotraditionalways，livingandshoppinglocally．Thesepeople．toge

6、therwithtourists，providethecitycenterswiththereasonforexistence．      Coffeecultureplaysapartinkeepingthesecitycentersflourishing.thisisParticularlytrueofPariswhosecitizensarefamousenthusiasticconversationalists thisskillisdevelopedovermanyhoursspentchattingoverespressos(浓咖啡)andcigare

7、ttes．   Religionalsoplaysaroleindevelopingsociableatmosphere．PeopleInRomanCatholiccountriesusedtovisittheChurchonanalmostdailybasis．Entirecommunitieswouldgatherinthesamebuildingandthenmoveouttothemarkets．cafesandbarsInthesurroundingstreets．Anenormousexampleofthisrelationshipbetweenchu

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