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(1)写作目的题。根据第二段The word "hutong" referred to a place where people live,which was borrowed from the Mongolian word to mean "water well" about 700 years ago.Hutong we see today are made up of small paths formed by walls of siheyuan.They were built during the Yuan,Ming and Qing dynasties.("胡同"一词指的是人们居住的地方,大约700年前,这个词是从蒙古语中借来的,意思是"水井"。我们今天看到的胡同是由四合院的城墙形成的小路组成的。它们建于元、明、清三朝)可知,第二段主要介绍了一些胡同的背景信息。由此推知,本段的目的是增加胡同的背景信息。故选A。
(2)细节理解题。根据第四段In 2002,Beijing listed 40 protected historical zones and increased its efforts to rebuild some key relics and older streets in the city.Nearly 500 hutong have survived.(2002年,北京列出了40个历史保护区域,并加大了对一些重要文物和城市老街道的重建力度。近500条胡同幸存了下来)可知,北京的一些胡同在2002年被列为保护对象。故选D。
(3)段落大意题。根据最后一段Hutong that still exist are like oases (绿洲) of calm in the noisy city.Walking through them,it's common to see groups of elderly people sitting together playing cards,mahjong (麻将) or Chinese chess.In the early mornings and evenings,they gather to practice traditional forms of exercise such as Taijiquan as well as dancing and singing folk songs or Peking Opera.Hutong have become a museum of Beijing's folk customs and history.(仍然存在的胡同就像喧嚣城市中的宁静绿洲。走在里面,经常能看到一群群老人坐在一起打牌、打麻将或下象棋。在清晨和傍晚,他们聚在一起练习传统的运动形式,如太极拳,以及舞蹈和唱民歌或京剧。胡同已经成为北京民俗和历史的博物馆)可知,最后一段主要介绍了胡同里美丽的生活景象。故选C。
(4)观点态度题。根据第一段It is no exaggeration (夸张) to say within hutong lives the city's history.(毫不夸张地说,胡同里蕴藏着这座城市的历史)以及第四段Nearly 500 hutong have survived.(近500条胡同幸存了下来)和最后一段Hutong that still exist are like oases (绿洲) of calm in the noisy city.(仍然存在的胡同就像喧嚣城市中的宁静绿洲)及Hutong have become a museum of Beijing's folk customs and history.(胡同已经成为北京民俗和历史的博物馆)可推知,作者对胡同保护持支持的态度。A.Negative.否定的;B.Unclear.不清楚的;C.Supportive.支持性的;D.Doubtful.怀疑的。故选C。