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英语三级考试试卷真题全国英语等级考试pets3级历年真题卷阅读PartA材料题根据下面资料,回答26-30题ThepoliticalcareerofCiceroagreatRomanstatesmanandthemostwell-knownspeech-mak-erofhistimewasaremarkableone.AtthetimehighpoliticalofficesinRomethoughtechni-callyachievedbywinningelectionswerealmostexclusivelycontrolledbyagroupofwealthyno-blefamiliesthathadheldthemformanygenerations.Cicerosfamilythoughnoblewasnotoneofthemnordidithavegreatwealth.ButCicerohadagreatdealofpoliticalambition;ataveryyoungagehechoseashisbasicbeliefthesameoneAchilleswassaidtohavehad:toalwaysbethebestandovertoptherest.Lackingtheadvantagesofaproperfamilyorigintherewereessentiallyonlytwocareeroptionsopentohim.Onewasamilitarycareersincemilitarysuccesswasthoughttoresultfromexceptionalpersonalqualitiesandcouldleadtopopularityandthereforepoliticalop-portunityaswasthecasemuchlaterforAmericanpresidentsUlyssesS.GrantandDwightD.Eisen-hower.Cicerohoweverwasnosoldier.Hehatedwarandservedinthemilitaryonlyverybrief-lyasayoungman.InsteadCicerochoseacareerinthelaw.Toprepareforthiscareerhestudiedlaw9rhetoric9andphilosophy.Whenhefelthewasreadyhebegantakingpartinlegalcases.Acareerinthelawcouldleadtopoliticalsuccessforseveralreasonsallofwhicharestillrelevanttoday.Firstalawyerwouldgainagreatdealofexperienceinmakingspeeches.Secondhecouldalsogainexposureandpopularityfromcases.Finallyasuccessfullawyerwouldbuildupanetworkofpoliti-calconnectionswhichisimportantnowbutwasevenmoreimportantin.Cicerostimewhenpo-liticalcompetitionwasnotconductedalongpartylinesoronthebasisofdoctrinebutinsteadwasbasedonlooseshiftingnetworksofpersonalfriendshipsandcommitments.Ciceroprovedtobeanexcellentspeech-makerandlawyerandanoutstandingpolitician.HewaselectedtoeachoftheprincipalRomanofficesonhisfirsttryandattheearliestageatwhichhewaslegallyallowedtorunforthem.26[单项选择题]TowinanimportantofficeinCicerostimeacandidateshould.A.bebornofawealthyfamilyB.possesspoliticalexperienceC.launchanationalcampaignD.convincethegeneralpublic27[单选题]Cicerocamefromafamilywith.A.greatwealthB.remarkablefameC.politicalambitionD.noblebackground28[单选题]UnlikeCiceroUlyssesGrantattainedhispoliticalpositiondueto.A.hisstrongbeliefsB.hispersonalrelationsC.hismilitaryachievementsD.hispowerfulspeeches29[单选题]ARomanpoliticianscareerprospectswerestronglyinfluencedby.A.theirpartyssupportB.theirsocialconnectionsC.theirpoliticaldoctrineD.theirpublicpopularity30[单选题]Cicerowaselectedtotheprincipalofficeswhen.A.hegotsupportfromhisfriendsB.hebeganhiscareerasalawyerC.hewascommittedtosocialservicesD.hewasjustoldenoughtorunforthem材料题根据下面资料,回答31-35题Oneofthekeychallengesinurbanarchitectureoverthenext50yearswillbefiguringouthowtosqueezevastnumbersofadditionalpeopleintourbanareasthatarealreadyextremelycrowded.Londonforexamplewillsomehowhavetodealwithaprojected100000extrainhabitantseveryyearuntil
2016.Thecurrentplanofbuildingnewnsatellitetownsnofthecitycausesalotofprob-lems-butarchitecturethinktanksareworkingonambitioussolutionsthatgoverticalinsteadofhorizontalinsearchofspace.IntermsofpopulationdensityLondonisoneoftheleastcrowdedmajorcitiesintheworld—fourtimesfewerpeoplepersquarekilometerthanParisforexamplesixtimesfewerthanNewYorkandeighttimesfewerthanCairo.Butthefactremainsthatthecityspopulationisgrowingatarapidrateandhorizontalexpansionintothesurroundingareasiseatingupincreasinglyimportantagriculturallandaswellasworseningallthetransportproblemsthatcomewithurbangrowth.PopularArchitecturewouldproposearadicallydifferentsolution.Theproposalistogoup-wardswithverticaltowersofconsiderablesizeeachrepresentinganentirenewtownbythetimeitscompleted.Eachtowerwouldbe1500metershigh.Beyondmereaccommodationeachtowerwouldfunctionasanentiretownunitwithitsownschoolshospitalsparksandgardenssportsfacilitiesbusinessareasandcommunityspaces.Thepopulationdensityofsuchatowercouldhelplowertheindividualenergyrequirementsofeachinhabitantreducingtheecologicalimpactofthepopulationasawhole.Thevillagetowersareconsideredashollowtubeswithlargeholestoallowlightandairthroughtheentireconstruction.Occasionalfloordiscsspreadthroughouttheheightofthebuildingwillgiveinhabitantslargecentralareasinthemiddleofthetubetouseasgatheringspaces.Whilethebuildingitselfisunlikelyevertobeseriouslyconsideredforconstruction-imaginethenumberofelevatorsitwouldneedletalonethesafetyimplicationsofopenareasatsuchheightsandwithsuchwindexposure-theconceptcanserveasaconversation-starterforurbanplannerslookingtofacethechallengesofthecurrentandcomingcenturies.31[单项选择题]Onekeychallengingtaskforurbanarchitectsinfutureisto.A.buildnewsatellitetownsB.workoutambitiousplansC.designlesscrowdedcitiesD.accommodatemoreinhabitants32[单项选择题]WhichofthefollowingcitieshasthelargestpopulationdensityA.Cairo.B.Paris.C.London.D.NewYork.33[单选题]HorizontalexpansionnotonlywasteslandbutmakesithardforLondonto.A.handleitssafetyproblemsB.resolveitstransportissuesC.controlitspopulationgrowthD.measureitspopulationdensity34[单选题]Theverticaltowerwouldrepresentanentirenewtowninitselfbecause.A.itisenergy-savingB.itiscost-effective。