福建普高专升本英语（阅读理解）模拟试卷4
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Most city parks are places where you can escape from big, ugly structures of metal and stone. The Manhattan High Line is different. Raised 25 feet above the ground, this massive metal structure once supported a rail line. The line opened in 1934 but it was hardly used after the 1960s, and much of it was torn down. However, one stretch remained in a region of Manhattan. The railway structure was ugly and everyone knew that at some time, it would have to be removed.
But the High Line was not destroyed. In fact, now the old rail line serves as one of the most peaceful places in the city. The idea to change the rail line into a park came from Joshua David and Robert Hammond. In 1999, they attended a community meeting to decide the fate of the High Line. David and Hammond were the only people at the meeting interested in saving the historical structure. Later on, when they asked railway officials to take them up to look at the High Line, they saw a mile and a half of wild flowers growing in the middle of the city, and they realized that the High Line had potential to become a park. There was growing interest in improving urban centers, and so the project quickly gathered funds for construction.
The first section of the High Line opened in 2009 and immediately became popular with tourists and locals alike. Each part of the park has a different atmosphere. Some areas are like balconies with wonderful city views. Other sections have wide lawns and walkways planted with wild flowers. Only the final section remains the way it has been for the last fifty years—a railway line overgrown with weeds.
1.Which of the following is NOT true about the High Line?(D)
A. It is above ground level.
B. Only part of the line remains.
C. It is now a popular park.
D. Trains still use the line.
解析：根据第一段倒数第三句“The line opened in 1934 but it was hardly used after the 1960s，and much of it was torn down．”可知，现在火车不再使用此线路。故选D。
2.Why did David and Hammond want to save the High Line at first?(C)
A. They thought it would make a good park.
B. They wanted to reopen the train line.
C. They thought it had historical value.
D. They were interested in improving the city.
解析：根据第二段第五句“David and Hammond were the only people at the meeting interested in saving the historical structure．”可推知，他们认为它具有历史价值。故选C。
3.Why were people easily persuaded by David and Hammond’s idea?(A)
A. They wanted to make cities nicer places.
B. They wanted to see the wild flowers too.
C. They realized the High Line was important.
D. They knew that funds were available.
解析：根据第二段最后一句“There was growing interest in improving urban centers…gathered funds for construction．”可知，人们对改善市中心越来越感兴趣。由此可推知，人们是想城市变得更美好。故选A。
4.We can infer from the last paragraph that the park is________.(C)
A. damaged by tourists
B. similar to what it used to be
C. various in its design
D. like a natural countryside
解析：根据文章最后一段，尤其是第二句“Each part of the park has a different atmosphere．”可推知，公园在不同的地方有不同的设计。故选C。
5.What is the passage mainly about?(A)
A. A park.
B. A train line.
C. City transport.
D. A historical monument.
解析：通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了位于曼哈顿的一个与众不同的城市公园。因此选项A最能概括文章大意。故选A。
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