How was the British architecture style characterized in the early 20th century?

A、 It followed the mainstream trends in the architecture around the world.
B、 It developed a style of its own, thus distinguishing itself from architecture elsewhere.
C、 There was a recovery of the architecture style in the Renaissance time.
D、 It remained aloof from the new trends and stuck to the traditional style.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：正确理解原文相关信息处的关键词，并掌握词汇替换是解题的关键。本题中需理解原文pass…by的含义为“对……不予理会”，并和选项D中remained aloof from意思相当。

单选题 What attitude does the speaker hold toward the architect-craftsmen in the early 20th century according to the passage?

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：1)根据上下文，掌握关键词的真实内涵，如本文中batty实际是反语；2)掌握强干扰项与正确选项间的语义差别，有助于正确答题。如本题C项的scorn意为“蔑视”，具有一种居高临下的态势，而D项的irony侧重反语讽刺。

单选题 Britain began to see the popularity of Modern Movement buildings in the________.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：注意侧重对数字相关处信息的语义理解和推断。本题要求对20世纪40年代处语句进行推理和判断，才能得出正确结论。

单选题 Which of the following is NOT advocated by Modernists?

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】解析：根据题干关键词找到原文相关信息。本题题干关键词之一是advocated，虽然原文在一开始也谈到现代派的某些尝试，如使用B中所提的方式，但不符合题干advocated要求，而只有上述分析中信息处的embraced与advocated意思相当，是题干要求的正确信息。

单选题 The significance of local authorities undertaking the task of rebuilding city centers lies in that________.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：把握指示代词的运用，使上下文具有内在逻辑性。原文中this承上启下，表明了前后句中蕴涵的逻辑关系。