2017托福100篇阅读理解试题（三十六）_第2页

　　5. The author mentions each of the following as an advantage of Chicago's location EXCEPT its

　　(A) hinterland

　　(B) nearness to a large lake

　　(C) position in regard to transport routes

　　(D) flat terrain

　　6. The word "characteristics" in line 14 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) choices

　　(B) attitudes

　　(C) qualities

　　(D) inhabitants

　　7. The primary purpose of paragraph 1 is to

　　(A) summarize past research and introduce a new study

　　(B) describe a historical period

　　(C) emphasize the advantages of one theory over another

　　(D) define a term and illustrate it with an example

　　8. According to the passage , Philadelphia and Boston are similar to New York City in

　　(A) size of population

　　(B) age

　　(C) site

　　(D) availability of rail transportation

　　9. The word "functional" in line 20 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) alternate

　　(B) unknown

　　(C) original

　　(D) usable

　　10. The word "it" in line 21 refers to

　　(A) account

　　(B) primacy

　　(C) connection

　　(D) hinterland

　　11. The word "significant" in line 26 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) threatening

　　(B) meaningful

　　(C) obvious

　　(D) available

　　参考答案：DBCAD CDCDA B