Question

Today, people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big, noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers and streams of the countryside to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and crowds. This movement from rural areas to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.

In many countries, the main reason people come to live in towns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, people come to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually a residential area nearby, too. The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and shops, so many people come to live in the area to provide these services and a city grows.

In every major city in the world, there is a business district where the big companies have their main offices. In the United States, this area is usually in the city center downtown. It is here that you can see many huge skyscrapers(摩天大楼) and office blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day. Many of them live in the suburbs of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city center. Some suburbs are very pleasant, with nice houses and big gardens. There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need.

But what is the future of the big cities? Will they continue to get bigger and bigger? Perhaps not. Some major cities have actually become smaller in the last ten years, and it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller towns and villages.

1.Why do people move to live in cities or towns?

A．Because they can live more comfortably there.

B．Because they like noisy life better than peaceful life.

C．Because they mainly want to find work there.

D．Because they are sure of having a better life there.

2.The underlined phrase “a residential area” means an area________.

A．where people can buy things

B．which is suitable for living in

C．where people can do business

D．which is near a city center

3.Which of the following statement is NOT true about the business district?

A．Big companies usually have their main offices in the business district.

B．People usually work and live in the business district.

C．A business district usually lies in the city center downtown.

D．Nearly every major city has its own business district.

4.In the United States, many people work in the center of a big city________.

A．and live there

B．but live in the suburbs of the city

C．and live in another city

D．but live in rural areas

5.We can infer that this movement from rural to urban areas ________.

A．has been going on for more than 2,000 years

B．will surely continue in the future

C．may not continue in the future

D．has now stopped already

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文简要地讲述了城市化进程及对未来城市的展望。

1.In many countries, the main reason people come to live in towns and cities is work.”可知，人们来到城镇的主要原因是工作。故该题正确答案为C.

2.…，由此可知工业区也是一个居民区。故该题正确答案为B.

3.The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day. Many of them live in the suburbs of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city center.”可知，很多工作在城市繁华区的人们，往往住在与工业区和城市中心相距较远的城市郊区。故该题答案为B.

4.Many of them live in the suburbs of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city center.”可知，在美国很多人工作在城市中心，“但却生活在城市郊区。”故该题正确答案为B.

5.surely；而D.选项所讲城市运动已经结束，为错误信息。根据文章最后一句“it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller towns and villages.”可知，在未来，城市化进程可能会停止。故该题正确答案为C.

考点：社会生活类说明文的阅读