Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the largest cities in the world. It is also one of the world’s most modern cities. Twice last century, the city was destroyed and rebuilt. In 1923 a major earthquake struck the city. Thousands of people were killed and millions were left homeless as buildings collapsed and fires broke out throughout Tokyo. It took seven years to rebuild the city. During World War II, Tokyo was destroyed once again. As a result of these disasters, there is nothing of old Tokyo remaining in the downtown area.
After the war, the people of Tokyo began to rebuild their city. Buildings went up at a fantastic rate, and between1945 and 1960, the city’s population more than doubled. Because of the Olympic Games held in Tokyo in 1964, many new stadiums, parks and hotels were built to treat visitors from all over the world. As a result of this rapid development, however, many problems have risen. Housing shortage, pollution, and waste disposal(處理) have presented serious challenges to the city, but the government has begun several programs to answer them.
【小題1】What kind of city is Tokyo?
A historic city. B. A world famous seaport.
C. A highly modernized city. D. A most attractive (有吸引力的) city for tourists.
【小題2】What major(主要的) event(s) happened in Tokyo last century?
| A．Its population was doubled. |
| B．It was twice destroyed by natural disasters and was twice rebuilt. |
| C．Serious social problems emerged.(出現) |
| D．It was ruined by an earthquake and a war, but was twice rebuilt. |
| A．Housing shortage. | B．Waste disposal. |
| C．Heavy traffic. | D．Pollution. |
| A．A severe (嚴重) earthquake and the Second World War. |
| B．The foreign occupation (占領) after the war. |
| C．The population explosion between 1945 and 1960. |
| D．The rapid development of the city after the war. |
【小題1】C
【小題2】D
【小題3】C
【小題4】D
解析試題分析：本文介紹了東京的情況，在上世紀遭受的損失和現在存在的問題。
【小題1】細節題：由第一段第一句和第二句Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the largest cities in the world. It is also one of the world’s most modern cities.可知，正確答案為C。
【小題2】細節題;從第一段的句子：Twice last century, the city was destroyed and rebuilt.可知答案是D
【小題3】細節題：從第二段的句子：Housing shortage, pollution, and waste disposal(處理) have presented serious challenges to the city, 可知答案是C
【小題4】細節題;從第二段的句子：As a result of this rapid development, however, many problems have risen.可知選D
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A．this service is not very expensive B.the cost of this service is very high
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A．to make the international postage stamp exhibition more interesting
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| A．Never Miss a Chance to be Photographed |
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| C．First Japanese Postage Stamps with a Photo |
| D．Letters are as Fun as E-mails |
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| B．the cost of this service is very high |
| C．food in Tokyo is very dear |
| D．$8．80 is a very small amount of money |
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| B．to make more stamps for normal use |
| C．to draw interest in writing letters |
| D．to satisfy Japan’s fondness of commemorative photos |
| A．Japanese people like to take photos． |
| B．This kind of stamps must be used to mail letters． |
| C．Japanese people can get this kind of stamps easily after the stamp exhibition． |
| D．This service is more popular in Japan than in other places． |
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A．illness |
B．disaster |
C．terror |
D．danger |
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A．Thousands of people have been killed in a massive earthquake in Japan. |
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B．Only people in areas that were only moderately damaged are facing a really serious situation in the days. |
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C．The tsunami devastatednot only the coastline in Japan, but also the areas across the Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast. |
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D．The massive earthquake caused the tsunami. |
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A．the one happened in Japan on March 11, 2011 |
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B．the one in Chile in 1960 |
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C．the fifth largest earthquake since 1900 |
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D．We don't know. |
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A．newspapers and magazines |
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D．rice balls and bottled water |
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A．The small number of newborn babies. |
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B．The changing social situation of women. |
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C．The high prices of houses and education. |
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D．The necessary steps of Asian government. |
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A．It is easy for a couple to afford a child in Asia. |
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B．The prices of in Asia are quite low now. |
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C．Fewer and fewer married women wan to have a job. |
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D．The word “DINKS” appeared in an Asian country. |
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A．85,000 |
B．85,900 |
C．$10.800 |
D．$15.800 |
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A．let women stay at home and have a baby |
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B．allow one of the parents to go out to work |
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C．care for the growing needs of women for job. |
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D．the companies that permit women to leave. |
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A．Never Miss a Chance to be Photographed B．Your Own Face on a Postage Stamp
C．First Japanese Postage Stamps with a Photo D．Letters are as Fun as E-mails
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A．this service is not very expensive B.the cost of this service is very high
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C．Japanese people can get this kind of stamps easily after the stamp exhibition．
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