题目内容
4.Today Dubai is one of the world's most important business centers.In fact,each year the city gels 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 (棕桐树) 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,veryhard to get where we are now,and there's a lot more work to do."
61.Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century?D
A.To relax B.To buy oil.
C.To go shopping. D.To do business.
62.Which of the following is NOT true?D
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.
63.What does the underlined word"outnumber"mean?B
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.
64.In the last paragraph,what does the underlined part mean?C
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.
65.What's the main idea of the passage?A
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.
分析 文章大意:迪拜是一个城市的大企业,昂贵的酒店,摩天大楼和购物中心.上世纪第二十年代初,迪拜是一个成功的贸易港口,来自世界各地的人们到了迪拜做生意,但它仍然是一个小城市,和大多数人生活的渔民和商人.然后在1966,发现石油.这使大量资金进入该地区,迪拜很快开始改变.
今天,迪拜是世界上最重要的商业中心之一,事实上,每年城市的资金主要来自商业,而不是石油.
最近迪拜吸引了越来越多的海外游客,他们来到海滩放松,每年都有数百万人去购物!
迪拜也是世界上增长最快的城市,在几个月的时间许多高大的建筑物被建立.这个城市也有很多人工岛.其中,棕榈岛,就像一棵棕榈树,很漂亮.
城市仍然是来自不同国家的人的一个惊人的组合.来自150个国家的人生活和工作在这里,迪拜人和外国人的人数比是8:1!
很多人欢迎城市的增长.但越来越多的迪拜人担心变化的速度.作为一个土生土长的迪拜人说,"我们必须永远记住我们是从哪里来的,我们的孩子必须知道我们的工作很难得到,我们现在在哪里,还有更多的工作要做.
解答 61-65.DDBCA
61题答案:D考查细节题解,根据文中的People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business来自世界各地的人们停止了在迪拜做生意,可知是做生意,故答案是D.
62题答案:D考查细节题解,根据文中的In fact,each year the city gels its money mainly from business,not oil.事实上,每年城市的资金主要来自商业,而不是石油.可知D是错误的,故答案是D.
63题答案:B考查细节题解,根据文中的The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai,and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives ( 本地人) by eight to one!来自150个国家的人生活和工作在这里,迪拜人和外国人的人数比是8:1可知,故答案是B.
64题答案:C考查细节题解,根据文中的"We must always remember where we came from.Our kids must know we worked very,veryhard to get where we are now,and there's a lot more work to do.","我们必须永远记住我们是从哪里来的,我们的孩子必须知道我们的工作很难得到,我们现在在哪里,还有更多的工作要做.可知,故答案是C.
65题答案:A考查细节题解,根据文中的But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change.但越来越多的迪拜人担心变化的速度,故答案是A.
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案.