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What will city life be like in the future? Some people think that life in the cities is going to be horrible. They say that cities will become more and more crowded. As the number of people increases, there will be less space for each person. This overcrowding will cause other problems — more crime, dirtier streets , and worse problems with traffic than we have now. How will people find enough drinking water, energy (such as gas and electricity ), and housing? Because life will be hard, people who live in cities will worry more, and they may become sick. For these reasons, some say that nobody will want to live in city areas.

How can we deal with such problems as overcrowding, crime, and traffic? In some cities, thousands of people are already sleeping in the streets because there is little suitable housing — and because houses are too expensive. The crime rate isn’t going down. Instead, it is increasing so fast that many people are afraid to go out at night. Traffic is also getting worse. More and more often, traffic jams are so bad that cars don’t move at all for several streets. These problems have been getting worse, not better, so many people see no hope for the future of the city.

Los Angeles, California, for example, has no subway system and buses are slow. Instead, many commuters (乘、开车上班族) drive many miles from their homes to work. Many of these drivers spend several hours each day on busy freeways. New York, however, has a big transport system — buses, commuter trains, and subways. Because the public transportation is crowded and dirty, many people drive private cars, and the traffic jams are worse than that in Los Angeles. A taxi driver complains, “I was driving home, but in forty-five minutes I moved only two miles! Finally, I turned off the engine and just sat there. A lot of people left their cars where they were in the middle of the street and went into a bar for a few beers!”

On the other hand, some cities have clean, fast and pleasant public transportation systems. In Paris, France, and Toronto, Canada, for example, anyone can use buses or subways to move quickly from one part of the city to another.

1.What do some people think is the main problem of the future city like?

A.Poor housing.                          B.Overcrowding.

C.Environmental pollution.                  D.Traffic jams.

2.The best way to work out the traffic problem in Los Angels might be _________.

A.cutting down the number of private cars

B.providing more buses in the freeway

C.building a subway system

D.persuading people to live nearer to their workplaces

3.Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE?

A.Thousands of people are already sleeping in the streets.

B.The crime rate isn’t going down.

C.The traffic jams are so bad that cars don’t move at all for several streets.

D.Many people have a positive attitude towards the future of the city.

 

【答案】

 

1.B

2.C

3.D

【解析】

试题分析:本文讲述的人们对于未来生活的担忧,主要是认为人口太多导致了太多的交通,生活等各方面的难题。

1.B 细节题。根据第一段1,2行What will city life be like in the future? Some people think that life in the cities is going to be horrible. They say that cities will become more and more crowded.说明未来最大的问题是人口太多,过于拥挤的问题。故B正确。

2.C 推理题。根据第三段前3行Los Angeles, California, for example, has no subway system and buses are slow. Instead, many commuters (乘、开车上班族) drive many miles from their homes to work. Many of these drivers spend several hours each day on busy freeways.说明洛杉矶没有地铁,路上的交通非常拥挤,也许解决洛杉矶的交通问题要靠建设地铁。故C正确。

3.D 细节题。根据文章全文可知很多人对于未来的世界都持有消极的否定的观点,都认为未来的世界可能很不理想,故D项的内容是错误的。

考点:考查社会生活类短文

点评:本文讲述的人们对于未来生活的担忧,主要是认为人口太多导致了太多的交通,生活等各方面的难题。测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点。

 

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