1. What does the passage mainly discuss﹖ (文章主旨题)
A The planned development of Seattle's public park system
B The organization of the Seattle city government
C The history of the OImsted Brothers architectural firm
D The design and building of the University of Washington campus
2. The word ″engaged″ in line 2 is closest in meaning to (词汇)
A trained B hired C described D evaluated
3. The word "subsequent" in line 8 is closest in meaning to(词汇)
A complicated B alternate C later D detailed
4. Which of the following statements about parks does NOT reflect the views of the Olmsted Brothers firm﹖ (细节)
A They should be planted with trees that grow locally.
B They should provide a quiet restful environment.
C They should be protected by limiting the number of visitors from the community.
D They should be designed to conform to the topography of the area.
5. Why does the author mention ″local parks and squares″ in lines 13-14 when talking about the Olmsted plan﹖ (理解)
A To emphasize the difficulties facing adoption of the plan
B To illustrate the comprehensive nature of the plan
C To demonstrate an omission in the plan
D To describe Seattle's landscape prior to implementation of the plan
6. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about how citizens of Seattle received the Olmsted Report?(细节)
A They were hostile to the report's conclusions.
B They ignored the Olmsteds' findings.
C They supported the Olmsteds' plans.
D They favored the city council's seeking advice from another firm.
7. According to the passage when was the Olmsted Report officially accepted as the master plan for the Seattle public park system﹖ (细节)
A 1903 B 1907 C 1909 D 1913
8. The word "sums"in line 20 is closest in meaning to (词汇)
A problems B amounts C services D debts
9. According to the passage which of the following was most directly influenced by the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition?(理解)
A The University of Washington
B Brookline Massachusetts
C The mayor of Seattle
DThe Seattle Parks Board