题目内容
9.Now,more and more cities are facing problems,such as high housing costs,pollution and crime(犯罪).Let's see what people do to solve (解决) the problems in Hyderabad,India and in Sao Paulo,Brazil.Hyderabad,India
To improve(改善)people's lives,Hyderabad is planting more and more trees.The city is even making greener buildings that use less water and less electricity(电) for power.Adding gree to a city has many advantages(好处).For example,trees make the air cleaner.In Hyderabad,streets were grey and dirty in the past.However,today they are filled with trees and flowers,making the city cleaner and more colourful.Green areas also give people places to relax or exercise.A study in the USA shows an interesting thing:the greener a neighborhood is,the less crime there is.
Sao Paulo,Brazil
Many people work in the centre of Sao Paulo,but they don't live there.They choose to live in neighborhoods outside the city because housing is cheaper.Every day,these people travel into the city,and traffic is very heavy.City planners are using different ways to solve the problem.First,they are building better subways(地铁).Another way is to make it cheaper for people to live in the downtown area (中心区).Doing this will reduce(减少) traffic and pollution in the city.
63.What does the underlined word"greener"mean?C
A.Taller.
B.Easier.
C.Better for the environment.
D.More brightly coloured.
64.Which advantage of making Hyderabad greener is NOT talked about in the passage?A
A.It helps people work better.
B.It makes the city cleaner.
C.It reduces crime.
D.It makes it easier to exercise.
65.According to the passage,what problem does Sao Paulo have?D
A.A lot of people don't have jobs.
B.Too many people live in the city centre.
C.A lot of people are moving out of the city.
D.Too many people travel into the city every day.
分析 【文章大意】这篇文章主要以两个城市为例,对如何优化城市环境作了介绍.海德拉巴和印度发展绿化,创造了更绿、更美、更和谐的城市.圣保罗和巴西用建地铁、降低房价等方法来削减交通的拥挤.
解答 63 C 词义猜测题.根据文章此处上文:To improve(改善)people's lives,Hyderabad is planting more and more trees.可知海德拉巴为了改善人民的生活,种植了很多的树.以及根据此处:The city is even making greener buildings that use less water and less electricity(电) for power.这座城市使用更少的水和更少的电力可知此处应该是环保的意思.故选C.
64 A 细节理解题.根据文章第二段:For example,trees make the air cleaner.In Hyderabad,streets were grey and dirty in the past.However,today they are filled with trees and flowers,making the city cleaner and more colourful.Green areas also give people places to relax or exercise.A study in the USA shows an interesting thing:the greener a neighborhood is,the less crime there is.可知植树栽花能够使城市变得更加干净,绿色区域也给人们放松和锻炼的地方,也可以减少犯罪.所以只有A选项没有提到.故选A.
65 D 细节理解题.根据文章第三段:Every day,these people travel into the city,and traffic is very heavy.可知圣保罗的难题是每一天,很多人进入城市,交通很拥挤.故选D.
点评 首先要仔细阅读短文,掌握大意,然后结合具体的题目再读短文,从中找出相关信息,就可以确定正确答案.
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