题目内容
The fourth round of heavy smog to hit Beijing in four weeks has sent more people to the hospital with respiratory (呼吸的) illnesses and led to calls for laws to control the pollution.
Pan Shiyi, a celebrity, said he is planning to propose a Clean Air Act to the local government. As a representative to the Beijing Municipal People's Congress, he started an online survey at 9:20 a.m. Within three hours, more than 25,000 web users, or 99 percent of total respondents (应答者) , welcomed his proposal.
They have good reasons to stand alongside Pan. The latest round of haze(雾霾)reduced visibility to under 500 meters in many parts of the city. The smog has also led to a great increase in respiratory illnesses, particularly among children and the elderly. Anxious parents and doctors almost all blame the smoggy air for the illnesses. Though most schoolchildren are home for the winter holidays, the bad air can easily move indoors. Besides, ordinary medical masks fail to provide enough protection, so some people have turned to gas masks.
The causes of the frightening smog are rather mysterious, though experts blame too much emissions (排放) and the mountains around Beijing that trap pollution in winter, unless there is enough wind to clear it away. Some critics blamed China’s top two oil firms, China National Petroleum Corp and China Petrochemical Corporation, saying the companies’ outdated production technologies produce large quantities of high-polluting gas fuel.[来源:学|科|网]
Meanwhile, some Beijingers have moved their brainstorming discussion to computers. If Pan’s proposal for a Clean Air Act is adopted, netizens say the new law should include items providing for “car-free days” in times of smog, higher standards for vehicle fuel, stricter limit to industrial and engine gas emissions, and more effective protection for the public.
Beijing is not the only city that has ever lost the blue sky. Five days of thick fog caused thousands of deaths in Britain in December 1952, urging the government to pass the first Clean Air Act in 1956, which introduced smokeless zones and cleaner fuels to reduce pollution. That may provide some experience for Beijing to refer to
- 1.
Why did Pan Shiyi started an online survey?
- A.To know the public’s opinions on pollution
- B.To tell people the danger of the smoggy weather
- C.To call on people to support his proposal
- D.To collect supporting evidence for his proposal
- A.
- 2.
What can we learn from the passage?
- A.People are clear about the causes of the smoggy weather
- B.Children staying indoors will not get respiratory illnesses
- C.Smog is worse for people with lower resistance to diseases
- D.Masks can give people protection against the smoggy weather
- A.
- 3.
Britain is mentioned in the last paragraph to ______
- A.suggest Beijing should learn from other countries
- B.let people know many places have this problem
- C.tell people the situation in Britain is worse
- D.call on the government to pass Britain’s Clean Air Act
- A.
- 4.
What’s the best title for this passage?
- A.The Use of Gas masks and Engines
- B.Beijingers Call for Clean Air Act
- C.Effective Protection for Blue Sky
- D.The Mysterious Causes of the Scary Smog
- A.
试题分析:本文叙述了北京由于连续几天的雾霾天气,引起了一些人的呼吸道疾病,也引起了一些人的呼吁的心声,让中国立法来控制中国的严重的污染,得到了网民的大量拥护。中国可以借鉴英国的措施来治理污染。
1.推理题:从第二段的句子:Pan Shiyi, a celebrity, said he is planning to propose a Clean Air Act to the local government. As a representative to the Beijing Municipal People's Congress, he started an online survey at 9:20 a.m. 可知Pan Shiyi,在网上进行调查是为了他的提案寻找支持的证据,选D。
2.推理判断题。根据The smog has also led to a great increase in respiratory illnesses, particularly among children and the elderly.可知雾霾,对疾病的抵抗力较低的人是更糟的,故选C
3.细节理解题。根据That may provide some experience for Beijing to refer to.可知提到英国是为了让北京可以向别的国家学习,故选A
4.标题归纳题。根据全文可知北京人呼吁立法来治理污染,故选B
考点:环保类短文阅读。
I first visited hutong as part of a tourist group several years ago. We rode on a trishaw(脚踏三轮车) with a guide explaining the history, architecture and lifestyle of the local inhabitants.
Having visited the "must-sees" of Beijing, like the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Drum Tower and the Summer Palace, going into the hutong home of some famous ancient families gave the “Beijing experience” a human element.
My curiosity has sharpened over the years from reading about them at every opportunity. During the preparation for the Olympics I was eager to learn that some siheyuan courtyards in hutong were turned into accommodations(食宿) for visitors. I wished to stay in one someday.
Preparing for a recent trip to the capital, I eagerly sought one out. On my limited teacher’s salary, I settled on an affordable option, though I looked longingly at the more upscale courtyard accommodations.
As usual, I ended up having something closer to a true experience. A real family still lives in the courtyard, which is closer to the original. The rooms all opened into the central courtyard. Flowers were blooming, beans and peas were climbing up the bamboo fence, and the cat was napping in the sun. Every day after exploring the city, I'd hurry back to the hutong, take a quick shower and join the cat – snoozing(小睡) in a bamboo-made chair with a book ready nearby.
As the other guests came back we’d greet one another. There was a mother and young daughter from France, a guy from Canada, a mother and teenage daughter from the Netherlands, a teacher from England and several guests from various parts of China.
Coming and going through the narrow alleys(小巷) of the hutong, the residents would smile and give cheery “ni hao” (hello). Laughing children were playing under the watchful eyes of the neighbors. I felt right at home in this friendly neighborhood.
1. The main idea of the passage is about ______________.
A.hutong days realize my desires to live local life |
B.Trishaw is the only way to visit the hutong |
C.living in the hutong with other visitors |
D.exploring the deeper of Beijing |
2. When did the author have the idea to visit Beijing hutong?
A.As early as he was a little child |
B.when he was reading the text books at school |
C.during the preparation for the Olympics |
D.the author doesn’t mention it specifically |
3. The underlined word “upscale” in the fourth paragraph means _________.
A.inexpensive |
B.high-class |
C.appropriate |
D.secondary |
4. What is the impression of the author about the people in hutong?
A.They came from all over the world. |
B.They all wanted to enjoy the old life of Beijing. |
C.They are living together in harmony. |
D.They are living in a heavenly peace life. |