Question

The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true.

Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.

Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.

Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.

1._______, our world is becoming much smaller.

A．Because of the rise in pollution

B．Thanks to science development

C．Because the earth is being polluted day and night

D．Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year

2.Hundreds of years ago, life was __________ it is today.

A．much easier than    B．as easy as          C．much harder than   D．as hard as

3.Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here “it” means _______.

A．rubbish（垃圾）   B．noise pollution      C．air pollution        D．water pollution

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.

B．The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world population does.

C．The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth.

D．If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是技术发展，人口增加和环境污染之间的关系。

1.B 细节题。根据文章第一句The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means.可知现代技术的发展让我们这个世界变得越来越小。故B正确。

2.C 细节题。根据文章第二句Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems.可知几百年前的生活比现在的生活更困难。故C正确。

3.B 推理题。根据本句Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.可知能够被听见的污染应该属于噪音污染。故B正确。

4.C 细节题。根据文章第二段第一行Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution.可知人类的存在是污染的主要原因，人越多，污染越严重。故C项的说法与此相反。故C项内容错误。

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