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 island. 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 is 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. Hilbersum 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 characteristics. His masterpiece, Hilversum Tower 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. 

1.Hilversum 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

解析：选D。D　细节理解题。根据第一段第二句unlike mostly the Netherlands，Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand. Hilversum与荷兰其它地方不同，是一座在山区由岛屿土壤组成的城市，可知答案为D。

2.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.

解析：选B。B　细节理解题。由第二段倒数第三句 “ They moved in after big success in textile industry and aided a substantial textile industry in Hilversum.”可知，他们在纺织业巨大成功后搬到Hilversum，并促成了纺织业的繁荣。也就是促进了纺织业的发展。故选B。

3.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

解析：选A。A　细节理解题。由第三段第一句established a radio factory传媒行业的兴起是以建立了一个无线电工厂作为的标志。可知A是正确的。

4.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.

解析：选C。C　推理判断题。第四段第四行可知，它具有国际声望（international fame），收录在许多建筑教科书(architecture textbooks)中。故C正确。