Question

Today, people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big, noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers and streams of the countryside to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and crowds. This movement from rural areas to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.

In many countries, the main reason people come to live in towns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, people come to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually a residential area nearby, too. The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and shops, so many people come to live in the area to provide these services and a city grows.

In every major city in the world, there is a business district where the big companies have their main offices. In the United States, this area is usually in the city center downtown. It is here that you can see many huge skyscrapers(摩天大樓) and office blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day. Many of them live in the suburbs of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city center. Some suburbs are very pleasant, with nice houses and big gardens. There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need.

But what is the future of the big cities? Will they continue to get bigger and bigger? Perhaps not. Some major cities have actually become smaller in the last ten years, and it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller towns and villages.

1.Why do people move to live in cities or towns?

A．Because they can live more comfortably there.

B．Because they like noisy life better than peaceful life.

C．Because they mainly want to find work there.

D．Because they are sure of having a better life there.

2.The underlined phrase “a residential area” means an area________.

A．where people can buy things

B．which is suitable for living in

C．where people can do business

D．which is near a city center

3.Which of the following statement is NOT true about the business district?

A．Big companies usually have their main offices in the business district.

B．People usually work and live in the business district.

C．A business district usually lies in the city center downtown.

D．Nearly every major city has its own business district.

4.In the United States, many people work in the center of a big city________.

A．a(chǎn)nd live there

B．but live in the suburbs of the city

C．a(chǎn)nd live in another city

D．but live in rural areas

5.We can infer that this movement from rural to urban areas ________.

A．has been going on for more than 2,000 years

B．will surely continue in the future

C．may not continue in the future

D．has now stopped already

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.B

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文簡要地講述了城市化進程及對未來城市的展望。

1.In many countries, the main reason people come to live in towns and cities is work.”可知，人們來到城鎮(zhèn)的主要原因是工作。故該題正確答案為C.

2.…，由此可知工業(yè)區(qū)也是一個居民區(qū)。故該題正確答案為B.

3.The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day. Many of them live in the suburbs of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city center.”可知，很多工作在城市繁華區(qū)的人們，往往住在與工業(yè)區(qū)和城市中心相距較遠的城市郊區(qū)。故該題答案為B.

4.Many of them live in the suburbs of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city center.”可知，在美國很多人工作在城市中心，“但卻生活在城市郊區(qū)。”故該題正確答案為B.

5.surely；而D.選項所講城市運動已經(jīng)結(jié)束，為錯誤信息。根據(jù)文章最后一句“it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller towns and villages.”可知，在未來，城市化進程可能會停止。故該題正確答案為C.

考點：社會生活類說明文的閱讀