Question

Do you have a nickname(呢称)?Most of us get one from our      ，way of dressing，or personality．But for cities，the meaning of their nicknames has     more to it than that．

Many big cities have    ，like New York—The Big Apple，London--The Great Smog，and

Rome—The Eternal City．Why do cities have these nicknames?

   the 1920s，there were many races in New York．People called the  of these races apples．A famous writer first called New York the Big Apple，     New York is a place where many people would like to visit：the biggest prize of all．

For Rome，just like its name，the answer is clear．Romans     that no matter what happened to the world，Rome would   go on．Rome has been an important center in the world for more than 2,000 years．

As for London，in the Victorian period(1837—1901)，it had   with its air. Later in 1952，serious air pollution made 10,000 people ill．But now the air of London has become better．Some people even say the air pollution in Beijing now is like that 0f Victorian London．

Sound interesting? Does your city have a nickname?

1.A．apple  B．awards C. appearance  D．activity

2.A. many   B．much C. more   D．most

3.A．stories B．traditions   C．nicknames D．reasons

4.A. In B．When  C．AsD．At

5.A. prizes   B．names C．cities  D．competitors

6.A. so B. because C．andD．but

7.A．believedB．knew  C．guessed D．heard

8.A. never   B．sometimes C．seldom D．always

9.A. success B．problems  C．interests D．meanings

10.A. turnB. change C．growD．get

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.A

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.B

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：很多人都有一个绰号（呢称），但许多大城市也都有绰号（呢称），但它们的绰号的含义远比人的绰号更深远。短文介绍了伦敦，纽约以及罗马的绰号的缘由。

1.C考查名词及语境理解。句意：我们大多数人从我们的外貌，衣着，或个性上得到一个外号。A．apple苹果；B．awards 奖项；C. appearance外貌；D．activity活动，行动。此处指人获得绰号的三个方面。故答案为C。

2.B考查副词及语境理解。句意：但对于城市来说，他们的绰号的含义远比人的绰号更深远。 A. many许多；B．much很，非常；C. more更多；D．most最多，非常。Much可以放在比较级的前面修饰比较级。答案为B。

3.C考查名词及语境理解。句意：许多大城市都有昵称。A．stories故事；B．traditions传统；C．nicknames昵称；D．reasons理由。从上文可知，城市与人一样都有昵称，答案为C。

4.A考查介词及语境理解。句意：在上世纪20年代，纽约有许多比赛。A. In 在……里；B．When 当……时候；C．As作为；D．At在，向。在某一年或某年代用介词in，答案为A。

5.A考查名词及语境理解。句意：人们称这些比赛的奖品为苹果。A. prizes 奖品；B．names名字；C．cities城市；D．competitors竞争者。根据下文中的句子“the biggest prize of all．”可知，答案为A。

6.B考查连词及语境理解。句意：因为纽约是一个很多人想去的地方。A. so 因此；B. because因为；C．and 而且；D．but但是。上下句表示因果关系，答案为B。

7.A考查动词及语境理解。句意：罗马人相信，不管发生什么事，罗马人将永远继续下去。A．believed相信；B．knew知道；C．guessed 猜测；D．heard听到。根据语境理解，此处说明罗马人的自信，答案为A。

8.D考查副词及语境理解。句意：罗马人相信，不管发生什么事，罗马人将永远继续下去。A. never 从不；B．sometimes有时候；C．seldom 极少；D．always总是。根据下句“Rome has been an important center in the world for more than 2,000 years．” 2000多年来，罗马一直是世界上重要的中心。故答案为D。

9.B考查名词及语境理解。句意：它有空气问题。A. success成功；B．problems问题；C．interests 兴趣；D．meanings含义。根据“serious air pollution made 10,000 people get ill．” 严重的空气污染，使10000人生病。可知伦敦有严重的空气问题，答案为B。

10.D考查动词及语境理解。句意：严重的空气污染，使10000人生病。A. turn转变；B. change改变；C．grow成长；D．get得到。get ill生病，结合句意可知，答案为D。

考点：社会文化类短文阅读。