Question

In 1901, H.G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers(探險者) landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon

was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the “moon people” they met. In turn, the “moon people” expressed their surprise. “Why,”they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you don't even use your inner space?”H.G. Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the “moon people” asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.

Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The “channel”, a tunnel(隧道) connecting England and France, is now complete.

But what about underground cities? Japan's Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called “Alice Cities”.The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome(太陽能穹頂) would cover the whole city.

Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth's space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness. H.G. Wells' “moon people” would agree. Would you?

1.The explorers in H.G. Wells' story were surprised to find that the “moon people”  ________.

A.knew so much about the earth 

B.understood their language

C.lived in so many underground cities

D.were ahead of them in space technology

2.What does the underlined word “it” (paragraph 2) refer to?

A.Discovering the moon's inner space.

B.Using the earth's inner space.

C.Meeting the “moon people” again.

D.Travelling to outer space. 

3.What sort of underground systems are already here with us?

A.Offices, shopping areas, power stations.

B.Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas.

C.Gardens, car parks, power stations.

D.Tunnels, gardens, offices. 

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Alice Cities —Cities of the Future

B.Space Travel with H.G. Wells

C.Enjoy Living Underground

D.Building Down, Not Up 

Answer 1

1----4    CBBD      

解析:

1.這是一道細節題。第一段中第二、三兩句告訴我們，探險者吃驚的原因是他們在月球上發現了許多地下城市。答案為C。 

2.這是一道所指題。在第二段中，作者講述了在1969年人們登上了月球，知道在月球上沒有地下城市，但是，人們對“月球人”所提出的問題仍然感興趣。“月球人”提出的問題是“Why are you traveling to outer space when you don't even use your inner space?”所以，it指代Using the earth's inner space。答案為B。 

3.這是一道細節題。由第三段我們可以看出，現在在地球上有tunnels, car parks和shopping areas。答案為B。 

4.這是一道標題選擇題。這篇短文提出了一個充分利用地下空間的問題。雖然我們在地球的地表以下建造了一些隧道、汽車停車場和地下商店，但是，我們并沒有充分利用地下空間。Building Down, Not Up可以很好的表達作者寫作目的，喚起人們對向地下發展的注意。答案為D。