Question

【题目】阅读理解

(2013天津)

Dubai is a city of big business，expensive hotels，skyscrapers(摩天楼)，and shopping malls．In the early 20th century，Dubai was a successful trading port．People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business．But it was still a small city，and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen．Then in 1966，oil was discovered．This brought a lot of money into the area，and soon Dubai began to change．

Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers．In fact，each year the city gets its money mainly from business，not oil．

Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad．They come to relax on its

beaches，and every year，millions visit just to go shopping！

Dubai is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities．Many tall buildings are built in months．The city also has many man－made islands．One of these，the Palm Jumeirah，is like a palm tree(棕榈树)and is very beautiful．

The city is still an amazing mix(混合体)of people from different countries．The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai，and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives(本地人)by eight to one！

Many people welcome the city’s growth．But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change．As a Dubai native says，“We must always remember where we came from．Our kids must know we worked very，very hard to get where we are now，and there’s a lot more work to do．”

【1】Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century？

A．To relax．

B．To buy oil．

C．To go shopping．

D．To do business．

【2】Which of the following is NOT true？

A．Dubai has created many man－made islands．

B．There are many foreigners working in Dubai．

C．Many international visitors come to Dubai every year．

D．Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil．

【3】What does the underlined word“outnumber”mean？

A．To be smaller in size than another group．

B．To be more in number than another group．

C．To be bigger in area than another group．

D．To be smaller in area than another group．

【4】In the last paragraph，what does the underlined part mean？

A．We should always visit Dubai．

B．We should learn from foreigners．

C．We must always remember our past．

D．We must only think about the future．

【5】What’s the main idea of the passage？

A．Dubai is growing very fast．

B．Dubai was a big city before 1966．

C．Many tall buildings are built in months．

D．Many tourists come to relax on Dubai’s beaches．

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】B

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

【1】细节理解题。由文章第一段第三句话“People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business．”可知答案。

【2】细节理解题。由文章第二段第二句话“In fact，each year the city gets its money mainly from business，not oil．”可知D项“迪拜的钱主要来源于卖石油”不是事实。故选D。

【3】词义猜测题。从本单词所在句说到有来自150个国家的人在迪拜生活和工作，这些外国人与迪拜当地人的比例是8:1(eight to one)可知，外来人口所占的比例是非常大的。故B项符合语境。

【4】句意理解题。画线部分的句意：我们必须牢记我们来自哪里。我们的孩子们必须知道我们非常非常努力工作才有现在，并且我们还有很多的事情要去做。从always remember可知，本句强调“我们”必须要记住过去。故选C。

【5】主旨大意题。本文主要介绍迪拜如何从一个小城市很快发展成一座富裕的大城市。这说明迪拜是一个发展很快的城市。故选A。