单选题
Which of the following is NOT true about the new capital according to the report? A. It's in the center area of South Korea. B. It has excellent transport and environmental conditions. C. The relocation will cost $94 million. D. It is not named yet.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析]South Korea has confirmed it will move its future seat of government to a rural site south of its capital Seoul. Prime Minister Lee Hai-chan told a news conference Wednesday the gov- ernment has selected the Yongi-Gongju area, which lies in the center of South Korea, to be the site for the new capital. The government plans to begin buying land for the 7,100-hectare site next year, with construction scheduled to Start in 2007 and end in 2030. The government chose the site of the new capital, which has yet to be named, over two other areas because of its superior transport and environmental conditions, officials said. The presidential office and 72 other key state insti- tutions will be located there. But other organizations, such as the National Assembly and the Supreme Court will decide whether to move or not. President Roh Moo-hyun made relocating the capital away from crowded Seoul a key plank of his election campaign. At the time he said he believed it would help decentralize the country and boost regional development in Asia's third-largest economy. But the relocation- which could cost as much as $94 billion- has sparked fierce debate among rival parties, who have raised questions about the efficiency and feasibility of the project. The main opposition Grand National Party claims the government is recklessly pushing what it says is an unrealistic plan without popular support. A media survey showed that more than half of the public are opposed to the plan, citing its high costs compared with its expected effects.
[分析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。 根据原文第一段最后一句“...which lies in the center of South Korea...”可知,选项A的说法是正确的;根据第二段第二句“The government chose the site of the new capital, which has yet to be named, over two other areas because of its superior transport and environmental conditions...”可知,选项B和D的说法是正确的;根据第四段第一句“But the relocation—which could cost as much as $94 billion”可知,选项C的说法与原文不符,因此该项是正确答案。 [解题关键] 掌握情态动词的语法知识是解题的关键。原文中关于费用问题使用了could表示一种对未来不确切的推测,而选项中的will却表达了确切的计划。
单选题
How large is the site? A. 7,100 acres. B. 7,100 hectares. C. 70,100 acres. D. 70,100 hectares.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 数字信息的找寻和判断。 根据第二段第一句“...for the 7,100-hectare site...”可知,选项B的说法是正确的。 [解题关键] 在数字信息颇多的情况下,迅速排除其它数字信息的干扰。
单选题
How many years is construction of the new capital scheduled to take? A. About 23 years. B. About 27 years. C. About 30 years. D. About 13 years.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 数字信息的找寻和判断。 根据第二段第一句“...construction scheduled to start in 2007 and end in 2030.”简单计算可知这一项目需约23年的时间,因此选项a的说法是正确的。 [解题关键] 正确找到关键的数字信息,并迅速作出简单的运算或推理。
单选题
Which of the following is President Roh Moo-hyun's argument for relocation of the capital? A. Efficiency of government. B. Environmental protection. C. Decentralization. D. Traffic concerns.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 特定信息的找寻和判断。 根据题干要求找寻到有关韩国总统的说法,发现原文第三段“he said he believed it would help decentralize the country...”,由此可见只有C的内容与此对应,所以该项是正确答案。 [解题关键] 根据题干要求,注意文中相关的特定信息。
单选题
Which of the following does NOT describe the rival parties' opinion on the relocation? A. Feasible. B. Impractical. C. Unpopular. D. Inefficient.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。 根据题干要求在原文中找寻反对党的意见,发现原文最后一段关于反对党派的意见有如下说法“...have raised questions about the efficiency and feasibility of the projiect”和“...is an unrealistic plan without popular support”,可知他们对该项目的效率和可行性抱怀疑态度,该项目是不现实的,且不受大众欢迎。 由此可见,选项A的说法与原文不符,因此是正确答案。 [解题关键] 识别反义词和近义词的表达。上面分析中前一句中efficiency,feasibility需要选项用反义词来对应,后一句中unrealistic,without popular...需要选项用近义词对应。