Which of the following statements is true of the new building?

A、 It is actually a cucumber-shaped building located in Britain.
B、 It is a cucumber-shaped building located in Switzerland.
C、 It is actually a pine-cone-shaped building located in Britain.
D、 It is a pine-cone-shaped building located in Switzerland.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：1)根据各选项中的相同关键词有目的地定位到原文信息处；2)注意信号词though的用法。

单选题 What is the most impressive characteristic of the new building?

A、 Artful design,
B、 Environment-friendliness.
C、 Low energy consumption.
D、 Low cost of running.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：掌握某些重要表达的同义替换，可迅速定位原文信息处，有助于正确解题。原文中的most remarkable和energy-efficiency分别与题干中the most impressive characteristic和选项中low energy consumption意思相同。

单选题 Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?

A、 Green architecture is run in the way conventional buildings are.
B、 Green architecture outperforms conventional buildings in appearance.
C、 Green architecture can be more rewarding in terms of returns.
D、 Employees in green architecture work more efficiently than those working elsewhere.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：掌握常见单词的特定用法，有助于正确理解原文含义并解题。本题中returns意为“回报，收益”。

单选题 The use of the term "Green architecture" dates back to the________.

A、 1960s
B、 1970s
C、 1980s
D、 1990s

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：掌握同义词或短语的替换是解题的关键。原文中的came into use in与题干the use dates back to意思相当。

单选题 Early proponents of green architecture come from the following countries EXCEPT

A、 US
B、 France
C、 Germany
D、 Britain

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】解析：根据选项特点，注意掌握原文中某些专有名词的信息。本题中要求掌握国名信息。