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【题目】 Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you, and self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves? Although it might sound a little far from you, living in a “smart” city like this could happen sooner than you think.

Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a “telepresence” system(远程遥控系统)—allowing users to control the heating and looks, take part in video meetings, and receive education, healthcare and government services. Around the city, escalators(自动扶梯) will only move when someone is on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.

The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact, technology companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.

About 75% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. “Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener,” said Dan Hill, head of a research company.

【1】According to the text, Songdo is ______.

A.a dream city far from usB.a telepresence system

C.an example of a smart cityD.just a great mind from Cisco

【2】Which paragraph is mainly about the details of a “smart” city?

A.Paragraph 1.B.Paragraph 2.C.Paragraph 3.D.Paragraph 4.

【3】Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to ______.

A.drive people out of citiesB.control the world’s population

C.develop his own companyD.solve the cities’ coming problems

【4】Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A.Smart CitiesB.Future Education

C.Government ServicesD.Famous Companies

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

文章描述了智能城市的境况，分析了未来智能城市可能是解决城市多人口问题的一个出路，智能城市可能会让城市更环保。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二段“Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo.”—— 可知Songdo是一个智能的城市；故选C。

【2】段落大意题。文章的第二段详细地描述了智能城城市的境况：生活中每家都有远程遥控、参加视频会议、接受教育医疗和政府服务；故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据第四段“About 75% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems.”——到2050年，75%的人口将住在城市，让城市变得更现代化是处理即将来临的问题的一个出路；故选D。

【4】最佳标题。文章描述了智能城市的境况，分析了未来智能城市可能是解决城市多人口问题的一个出路，文章围绕“智能城市展开”，故选A。

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