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請依下文回答第 34 題至 38 題 |
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A |
Buying Real Estate for Speculation in New England |
B |
The Development of New York City as a Business Center |
C |
New Patterns of Transportation in the Middle Atlantic States |
D |
The Building Construction Industry during the American Civil War |
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According to the passage, why were so many New York City buildings constructed on narrow lots? |
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A |
It became too expensive to build on large lots. |
B |
Old land-use restrictions had never been changed. |
C |
Hookups for electric power were narrowly spaced. |
D |
Heavy traffic conditions made it necessary to widen streets. |
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According to the passage, business interests came to New York City because ______. |
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A |
most manufacturing cities were located close by |
B |
land and sea transportation routes converged there |
C |
the real estate business was highly developed there |
D |
nearby mineral resources facilitated industrial development |
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Which of the following did NOT contribute to the rapid construction of high-rise buildings in New York City? |
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A |
the expansion of industry |
B |
improved elevator systems |
C |
sufficient monetary backing |
D |
the increased availability of land |
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The paragraph preceding the passage most probably discusses ______. |
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A |
the social and economic factors affecting architecture |
B |
the influence of weather conditions on urban architecture |
C |
the legal decisions about building standards in New York |
D |
the engineering principles necessary in the construction of elevators |
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請依下文回答第 39題至 43 題
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A |
Breeding habits of whales |
B |
Efforts to preserve whales |
C |
The intelligence of whales |
D |
Differences between whales |
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The author compares the beluga whale with ______. |
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A |
a bird |
B |
a giant |
C |
an elephant |
D |
a submarine |
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According to the passage, the suborder of Mysticeti is distinguished from the suborder of Odotoceti by the absence of ______. |
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A |
ears |
B |
fins |
C |
color |
D |
teeth |
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Which of the following is mentioned by the author as a reason why the baleen whale population has been reduced? |
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A |
disease |
B |
hunting |
C |
insufficient supply of food |
D |
increased pollution of the seas |
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According to the passage, which of the following accurately describes the relative sizes of two whales? |
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A |
The beluga is larger than the blue whale. |
B |
The porpoise is larger than the killer whale. |
C |
The blue whale is larger than the sperm whale. |
D |
The killer whale is larger than the sperm whale. |