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阅读理解 　　I'm one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city．I have managed to convince myself that if it weren't for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the country．But how realistic is the dream? 　　Cities can be frightening places．The majority of the population live in huge tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal．The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up．All you can see from your window is sky, or other blocks of flats．Children and mothers, caged up at home all day, feel isolated(隔绝的)from the rest of the world．Whereas in the past the residents of one street all knew each other, nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks don't even say hello to each other．But one of its main advantages is that you are the centre of things, and that life doesn't come to an end at half past nine at night． 　　Country life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally ties the residents of small villages together．People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to turn to when they need help．But it is also true that you are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities．Shopping becomes a major problem and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go on an expedition to the nearest large town．The city resident who leaves for the country is often oppressed(压抑)by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet． 　　What, then, is the answer? Some people have found a compromise(折衷)between the two：they have expressed their preference for the “quietlife” by moving to villages within commuting(可往返的)distance of the large cities．They generally have about as much sensitivity as the plastic flowers they leave behind－they are polluted with strange ideas about change and improvement which they force on to the unwilling original residents of the villages． 　　What of my dreams of leaning on a cottage gate and saying “morning” to the locals as they pass by? I'm wild about the idea, but you see there's my cat, Toby．I'm not at all sure that he would take to all that fresh air and exercise in the long grass．I mean, can you see him mixing with all those hearty males down the farm? No, he would rather have the electric imitation of coal fire any evening． (1) We get the impression from the first paragraph that the author ________． [　　] A． used to live in the country B． used to work in the city C． works in the city D． lives in the country (2) In the author's opinion, the following may cause city people to be unhappy EXCEPT ________． [　　] A． a strong sense of fear B． lack of communication C． living in tall buildings D． a sense of isolation (3) The passage implies that it is easy to buy the following things in the country EXCEPT ________． [　　] A． daily necessities B． fresh fruits C． designer clothes D． fresh vegetables (4) Do you think the author will move to the country? [　　] A． Yes, he will do so． B． No, he will not do so． C． It is difficult to tell． D． He would move there but for his cat．

Answer 1

答案：1．C;2．A;3．C;4．B;
解析：

(1)	考查细节理解。根据第一段第一句I'm one of the many city people可知。
(2)	考查归纳理解。在第二段作者列举了住在城里的种种弊端，包含了B、C、D项。没有A项的“强烈恐惧感”。
(3)	考查细节理解。据第三段Shopping becomes a major problem and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go on an expedition to the nearest large town．句可见designer clothes不得不在大城市买。
(4)	解析：考查作者态度。在最后一段有提示。如I'm wild about the idea，but you see there's my cat, Toby．和…，he would rather have the electric imitation of coal fire any evening．几句，可见作者欲言犹羞，只好借猫来表达想住在城里的想法。 　　文章大意：“我”是一个城市人，厌烦了城市的方方面面，渴望乡村的生活，但又不愿意离开城市。