Question

When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm and, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.

One big disadvantage is money---it costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and at times the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of travelling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.

Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment. Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising---and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.

Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens(十幾歲) or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.

1.What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?

A. Staying on the farm B. Moving to the countryside

C. Leaving home for the cityD. Running away from the school

2.Which of the following is true about the writer?

A. He is very old now.B. He is in good health.

C. He prefers driving a car.D. He lives in the city now.

3.In the passage, the writer tries to _______.

A. express his opinions about way of life

B. describe his life in the countryside

C. show an interest in the outside world

D. persuade the reader to live in the city

4.How is the passage mainly developed?

A. By inferringB. By comparing

C. By listing examples D. By giving explanations

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】

試題分析: 在本文中作者采用對(duì)比的方式說明了城市生活的優(yōu)點(diǎn)和缺點(diǎn)。作者在文中提到城市里不僅污染嚴(yán)重，而且交通堵塞也是大問題。但是同時(shí)城市里充滿著機(jī)遇，人們有著更多展示自己的機(jī)會(huì)，而且文化生活和商品也非常豐富。

1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章首句When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city.可知作者小時(shí)候一直希望離開家鄉(xiāng)到城市里去，故答案選C。

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章末段….the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon可知作者希望回到家鄉(xiāng)，由此判斷他現(xiàn)在生活在城市里，答案選D。

3.推理判斷題。文章開頭用自己小時(shí)候的愿望引出城市生活，然后在下文分別講述城市生活的好處和不好的方面，最后對(duì)城市生活進(jìn)行總結(jié)，由此可知作者的寫作意圖是想表達(dá)自己對(duì)城市生活的看法，故答案選A。

4.推理判斷題。作者在文中首先列舉城市生活的不利之處，然后又講述城市生活好的方面，由此可知作者是通過對(duì)比的方式來介紹城市生活的，故答案選B。

考點(diǎn)：考查社會(huì)生活類短文閱讀。