Question

New Beijing, Great Olympics
The 2008 Olympic Games has been the most cheerful and anticipated（预先的） event throughout Beijing ever since Beijing was rewarded the right to host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, yet the focus should be shifted from making a promise to carrying out the promise made.
In my point of view, to bridge the gap between the promise and reality, Beijing still has a long way to go. To begin with, basic-structure construction should be the primary concern. Such basic-structures as communications and transportation system and facilities ought to draw our constant attention. For example, traffic jam has been an age-old headache in Beijing. The scene of long queues of vehicles worming their way inch by inch will surely cause great disorder, and impair the image of the city meanwhile. Next, to add charm to convenience, overall cityplanning is quite necessary. Time permitting, a redesign of city plan and adjustment of architectural style would provide a better environment for cultivating the characteristic, mixing oriental elegance(东方的雅致) with international greatness, will tower aloft(在高处) among surrounding architectures. To achieve such effect, Beijing shall seek opinions from first-rate architects and make an overall plan. Thirdly, quality of the population should be improved. To make an international metropolis, both “hardware” and “software” are important.
However, Rome was not built in a day. To carry out the promise of “New Beijing, Great Olympics”, deeds speak louder than words.

1. 1.
   What does the underlined word “metropolis” in paragraph 2 mean ?
   1. A.
      suburb
   2. B.
      small city
   3. C.
      capital city
   4. D.
      town
2. 2.
   Which sentence is not true according to the author’s opinion in the passage?
   1. A.
      Beijing has a crowded traffic since a long time ago.
   2. B.
      Experts in architecture are also important to the city’s construction.
   3. C.
      In order to host the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing has preparations to make in many ways.
   4. D.
      Hardware” refers to quality of people in Beijing.
3. 3.
   How many aspects does the author mention to prepare for the Olympics in Beijing?
   1. A.
      two: basic-structure construction and people’s quality
   2. B.
      three: basic-structure construction, traffic problem and overall city planning.
   3. C.
      two: basic-structure construction and overall city planning
   4. D.
      three: basic-structure construction, overall city planning and people’s quality.
4. 4.
   What can be inferred from the text?
   1. A.
      Beijing is going to host the 2008 Olympic Games.
   2. B.
      To carry out the promise of “New Beijing, Great Olympics”is a long-term work.
   3. C.
      Traffic jams will cause a lot of trouble and make people feel sick..
   4. D.
      An overall city plan is to make Beijing a city with eastern and western cultures mixed together.

Answer 1

CDDB
1.文章是讲北京如何迎接奥运，所以可以猜出词义为首都，大都市。
2.从文章的第二段可以看出A,B 两个选项都是正确的，再从整篇文章可以看出北京确实做了许多准备工作，所以C也是对的，而硬件一般是指设备，软件才指人的素质，所以选D。
3.文章第二段举了三个方面，从to begin with, next，thirdly 可以看出是选D。
4. A,C,D 三个选项都可以直接在文章中找到，所以不需推断，而B答案可以从“Rome was not built in a day” 这句话可以推断出。