题目
Could you reproduce Silicon Valley elsewhere，or is there something unique about it？It wouldn't be surprising if it were hard to reproduce in other countries，because you couldn't reproduce it in most of the US either.What does it take to make a Silicon Valley？ （1） ____ If you could get the right ten thousand people to move from Silicon Valley to Buffalo，Buffalo would become Silicon Valley.You only need two kinds of people to create a technology hub（中心）：rich people and nerds（痴迷科研的人）.Observation bears this out.Within the US，towns have become startup hubs if and only if they have both rich people and nerds.Few startups happen in Miami，for example，because although it's full of rich people，it has few nerds（2） ____ Whereas，Pittsburg has the opposite problem：plenty ofnerds，but no rich people.The top Us Computer Science departments are said to be MIT，Stanford，Berkeley，and Carnegie-Mellon.MIT yielded Route 128.Stanford and Berkeley yielded Silicon Valley.But what did Carnegie-Mellon yield in Pittsburgh？And what happened in Ithaca，home of Cornell University，which is also high on the list？ I grew up in Pittsburgh and went to college at Cornell，so I can answer for both.The weather is terrible，particularly in winter，and there's no interesting old city to make up for it，as there is in Boston. （3） ____ .So while there are plenty of hackers who could start startups，there's no one to invest in them. Do you really need the rich people？Wouldn't it work to have the government invest the nerds？No，it would not.Startup investors are a distinct type of rich people.（4） ____ This helps them pick the right startups，and means they can supply advice and connections as well as money.And the fact that they have a personal stake in the outcome makes them really pay attention.A.Rich people don't want to live in Pittsburgh or Ithaca.B.People who identify with the place matter.C.It's the right people.D.It involves nerds and rich people working together in a startup.E.They tend to have a lot of experience themselves in the technology business.F.It's not the kind of place nerds like.
Could you reproduce Silicon Valley elsewhere，or is there something unique about it？It wouldn't be surprising if it were hard to reproduce in other countries，because you couldn't reproduce it in most of the US either.What does it take to make a Silicon Valley？
（1） ____ If you could get the right ten thousand people to move from Silicon Valley to Buffalo，Buffalo would become Silicon Valley.You only need two kinds of people to create a technology hub（中心）：rich people and nerds（痴迷科研的人）.Observation bears this out.Within the US，towns have become startup hubs if and only if they have both rich people and nerds.Few startups happen in Miami，for example，because although it's full of rich people，it has few nerds（2） ____
Whereas，Pittsburg has the opposite problem：plenty ofnerds，but no rich people.The top Us Computer Science departments are said to be MIT，Stanford，Berkeley，and Carnegie-Mellon.MIT yielded Route 128.Stanford and Berkeley yielded Silicon Valley.But what did Carnegie-Mellon yield in Pittsburgh？And what happened in Ithaca，home of Cornell University，which is also high on the list？
I grew up in Pittsburgh and went to college at Cornell，so I can answer for both.The weather is terrible，particularly in winter，and there's no interesting old city to make up for it，as there is in Boston. （3） ____ .So while there are plenty of hackers who could start startups，there's no one to invest in them.
Do you really need the rich people？Wouldn't it work to have the government invest the nerds？No，it would not.Startup investors are a distinct type of rich people.（4） ____ This helps them pick the right startups，and means they can supply advice and connections as well as money.And the fact that they have a personal stake in the outcome makes them really pay attention.
A.Rich people don't want to live in Pittsburgh or Ithaca.
B.People who identify with the place matter.
C.It's the right people.
D.It involves nerds and rich people working together in a startup.
E.They tend to have a lot of experience themselves in the technology business.
F.It's not the kind of place nerds like.
（1） ____ If you could get the right ten thousand people to move from Silicon Valley to Buffalo，Buffalo would become Silicon Valley.You only need two kinds of people to create a technology hub（中心）：rich people and nerds（痴迷科研的人）.Observation bears this out.Within the US，towns have become startup hubs if and only if they have both rich people and nerds.Few startups happen in Miami，for example，because although it's full of rich people，it has few nerds（2） ____
Whereas，Pittsburg has the opposite problem：plenty ofnerds，but no rich people.The top Us Computer Science departments are said to be MIT，Stanford，Berkeley，and Carnegie-Mellon.MIT yielded Route 128.Stanford and Berkeley yielded Silicon Valley.But what did Carnegie-Mellon yield in Pittsburgh？And what happened in Ithaca，home of Cornell University，which is also high on the list？
I grew up in Pittsburgh and went to college at Cornell，so I can answer for both.The weather is terrible，particularly in winter，and there's no interesting old city to make up for it，as there is in Boston. （3） ____ .So while there are plenty of hackers who could start startups，there's no one to invest in them.
Do you really need the rich people？Wouldn't it work to have the government invest the nerds？No，it would not.Startup investors are a distinct type of rich people.（4） ____ This helps them pick the right startups，and means they can supply advice and connections as well as money.And the fact that they have a personal stake in the outcome makes them really pay attention.
A.Rich people don't want to live in Pittsburgh or Ithaca.
B.People who identify with the place matter.
C.It's the right people.
D.It involves nerds and rich people working together in a startup.
E.They tend to have a lot of experience themselves in the technology business.
F.It's not the kind of place nerds like.
题目解答
答案
（1）C.推理判断题。上文What does it take to make a Silicon Valley？（怎样才能打造一个硅谷？）提出问题，C项"It's the right people.（对的人）"直接给出答案，要打造一个硅谷，需要对的人，下文If you could get the right ten thousand people to move from Silicon Valley to Buffalo，Buffalo would become Silicon Valley.You only need two kinds of people to create a technology hub （中心）：rich people and nerds （痴迷科研的人）. （如果你能让1万对的人从硅谷搬到水牛城，水牛城就会变成硅谷。你只需要两种人来创建一个技术中心：富人和技术迷）进一步说明什么人是"对的人"，上下文语意连贯。故选C项。
（2）F.细节理解题。上文Few startups happen in Miami，for example，because although it's full of rich people，it has few nerds. （例如，迈阿密很少有创业公司，因为尽管那里到处都是富人，但很少有技术迷）"提出迈阿密很少有技术迷，F项"It's not the kind of place nerds like.（那不是技术迷喜欢的那种地方）解释了原因，上下文构成因果关系，语意连贯。故选F项。
（3）A.推理判断题。上文I grew up in Pittsburgh and went to college at Cornell，so I can answer for both.The weather is terrible，particularly in winter，and there's no interesting old city to make up for it，as there is in Boston. （我在匹兹堡长大，在康奈尔大学上的大学，所以我对它们都了解。这里的天气很糟糕，尤其是在冬天，而且没有像波士顿那样有趣的老城来弥补这一点）介绍了卡内基梅隆大学所在地Pittsburgh和康奈尔大学所在地Ithaca的气候恶劣和环境不友好，这也正是A项"Rich people don't want to live in Pittsburgh or Ithaca."所说有钱人不想住在Pittsburgh和Ithaca的原因，上下文构成因果关系。故选A项。
（4）E.推理判断题。上文Startup investors are a distinct type of rich people.（创业公司投资者是一种独特的富人类型）提出创业公司投资者的独特性，E项"They tend to have a lot of experience themselves in the technology business.（他们自己往往在科技行业有丰富的经验）"承接上文，明确其独特之处，句中"They"与上文"Startup investors"构成指代关系，上下文语意连贯。故选E项。
（2）F.细节理解题。上文Few startups happen in Miami，for example，because although it's full of rich people，it has few nerds. （例如，迈阿密很少有创业公司，因为尽管那里到处都是富人，但很少有技术迷）"提出迈阿密很少有技术迷，F项"It's not the kind of place nerds like.（那不是技术迷喜欢的那种地方）解释了原因，上下文构成因果关系，语意连贯。故选F项。
（3）A.推理判断题。上文I grew up in Pittsburgh and went to college at Cornell，so I can answer for both.The weather is terrible，particularly in winter，and there's no interesting old city to make up for it，as there is in Boston. （我在匹兹堡长大，在康奈尔大学上的大学，所以我对它们都了解。这里的天气很糟糕，尤其是在冬天，而且没有像波士顿那样有趣的老城来弥补这一点）介绍了卡内基梅隆大学所在地Pittsburgh和康奈尔大学所在地Ithaca的气候恶劣和环境不友好，这也正是A项"Rich people don't want to live in Pittsburgh or Ithaca."所说有钱人不想住在Pittsburgh和Ithaca的原因，上下文构成因果关系。故选A项。
（4）E.推理判断题。上文Startup investors are a distinct type of rich people.（创业公司投资者是一种独特的富人类型）提出创业公司投资者的独特性，E项"They tend to have a lot of experience themselves in the technology business.（他们自己往往在科技行业有丰富的经验）"承接上文，明确其独特之处，句中"They"与上文"Startup investors"构成指代关系，上下文语意连贯。故选E项。
解析
本题考查推理判断和细节理解能力，需要根据上下文逻辑关系选择最合适的选项。解题核心在于：
- 明确上下文的逻辑关系（如因果、举例、对比等）；
- 抓住关键信息（如“rich people”“nerds”“startup hubs”等关键词）；
- 通过选项与上下文的匹配性（如代词指代、语义连贯性）确定答案。
（1）
关键点：问题“What does it take to make a Silicon Valley？”直接询问打造硅谷的必要条件。下文提到“right ten thousand people”和“rich people and nerds”，说明答案需概括“对的人”。
选项C“It's the right people”直接回答问题，且下文具体展开“right people”的类型，逻辑连贯。
（2）
关键点：上文指出迈阿密“full of rich people，but few nerds”，说明缺少技术迷是问题。
选项F“It's not the kind of place nerds like”解释了为何迈阿密缺乏技术迷，与上文形成因果关系。
（3）
关键点：上文描述匹兹堡和ITHACA“天气恶劣，缺乏吸引人的老城区”，下文提到“rich people不投资当地初创公司”。
选项A“Rich people don't want to live in Pittsburgh or Ithaca”承接上文环境因素，解释富人不愿投资的原因，逻辑完整。
（4）
关键点：上文强调“Startup investors are a distinct type of rich people”，需说明其独特性。
选项E“They tend to have a lot of experience themselves in the technology business”指出投资者的经验优势，与下文“pick the right startups”和“supply advice”呼应，语义连贯。