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(2015·湖北·C)
Hilversum is a mediumsized city between the major cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht in the Gooi area of North Holland, the Netherlands. Unlike most of the Netherlands，Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand.Once called the Garden of Amsterdam，it still attracts travelers to come over to cycle and walk through the surrounding forests. They visit it for a relaxing day off from the urban madness.For Dutch people, Hilversum is all about textile(纺织) and media industries，and modern architecture.
In history, Hilversum was largely an agricultural area.Daily life was marked by farming, sheep raising and wool production.A railway link to Amsterdam in 1874 attracted rich traders from Amsterdam to Hilversum.They built themselves large villas(别墅)in the wooded surroundings of the town.One of the families moving in was the Brenninkmeijers，currently the wealthiest family of the Netherlands.They moved in after big success in the textile industry and aided a substantial textile industry in Hilversum.But the textile boom lasted only several decades.The last factory closed in the 1960s.
The change to a media economy started in 1920，when the Nederlandse Seintoestellen Fabriek(NSF) established a radio factory in Hilversum.Most radio stations settled in the large villas in the leafy areas of the town.Television gave another push to the local economy.Hilversum became the media capital of the Netherlands，and Dutch television stars moved into the leafy neighborhoods surrounding the town.
In the early 1900s，modern architects W.M.Dudok and J.Duiker placed hundreds of remarkable buildings in Hilversum.These modern architectural masterpieces(杰作) are so many that Hilversum almost feels like an open air museum.Dudok alone shaped most of 20th century Hilversum and approximately 75 buildings still bear his unique characteristies.His masterpiece.Hilversum Town Hall，was built in 19281931.It has wide international fame and is included in many architecture textbooks.The building has a remarkable shape and looks like a combination of “blocks”.Actually，one may start his journey of modern architecture by walking or biking the W.M.Dudok Architectural Route in Hilversum.
文章大意：本文讲述了荷兰的中等城市希尔弗瑟姆在纺织业、传媒业和现代建筑上的历史变迁。
12.Hilversurn is different from most of the Netherlands in that ________.
A.it has a large population
B.it is cut off from big cities
C.it has many beautiful gardens
D.it is in a hilly area with sandy soil
答案：D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句可知，与荷兰大部分地区不同，希尔弗瑟姆实际上位于一片主要为沙地的山区。故选D项。
13.What was the greatest contribution of the Brenninkmeijers to Hilversum?
A.Building a railway link to Amsterdam.
B.Helping its textile industry to develop.
C.Constructing large villas for the poor.
D.Assisting its agricultural industry.
答案：B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段倒数第三句可知，布伦宁克迈耶家族在纺织业取得巨大成功后迁入希尔弗瑟姆并在那资助了大量的纺织厂，故B项正确。他们并没有资助农业，故D项错误;根据文章第二段第三句可知，1874年建成的连接阿姆斯特丹的铁路吸引了来自阿姆斯特丹的有钱的贸易商，故A项错误;根据文章第二段第四句可知，有钱贸易商为自己在小镇的树林里建了大型的别墅，故C项错误。
14.The beginning of the media industry in Hilversum was marked by the establishment of ________.
A.a radio factory B.the media capital
C.a radio station D.a TV station
答案：A 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句可知，当NSF在希尔弗瑟姆建立无线电厂时，传媒经济就于1920年开始了。故选A项。
15.What is known about W.M.Dudok's Hilversum Town Hall?
A.It consists of approximately 75 buildings.
B.It looks like an open air museum in the city.
C.It is a classic example in architecture textbooks.
D.It has shaped most of 20th century Hilversum.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据文章第四段第一句及第三句可知，杜伊克和杜多克在希尔弗瑟姆建了数百栋举世瞩目的大楼，大约有75栋大楼仍然有杜多克独特的建筑风格，故A项错误;根据文章第四段第二句可知，有这么多现代建筑杰作，希尔弗瑟姆感觉像一个露天的艺术博物馆，故B项错误;根据文章第四段第三句可知，杜多克塑造了大部分的20世纪的希尔弗瑟姆，故D项错误;根据文章第四段第五句可知，希尔弗瑟姆市政厅享誉世界，并被收录入许多建筑学教科书里，故选C项。
