Question

    When we think of how cities will look in the future，we probably picture that there are tall gray buildings around the cities and skies are _______ flying cars. One city in Australia however，is trying to _______ that image. Earlier in last September，it was reported that the city of Melbourne plans to build a pair of tall towers. The tall towers look more like big tree houses than skyscrapers. The _______ will turn Melbourne's skyline from gray to green once the two towers are completed. One of the buildings will become the _______ in the Southern Hemisphere，at 356. 2 meters tall. _______  towers will have balconies with plants and trees. Meanwhile，on the top of each tower，a botanical garden will _______ a relaxing ace. Visitors can enjoy nature  _______ ，away from the noise of the city.

In fact, several cities around the world have planned to build skyscrapers from wood.

For example, an 18-story building _______ pine has already existed in Minneapolis, US. In o this modern age of technology and tall buildings. It seems that people just want a touch of nature in their lives.

Making cities greener places isn't a new _______ . Wooden buildings themselves have been far longer than concrete and steel ones. In fact, China's wooden Fogong Temple Pagoda, located in Shanxi province, is still standing almost 1,000 years ____________ it was built.

It seems that human is taking a step backwards to a simpler time. Our future may not be t it'll certainly be a lot greener.

1.A.compared with B.filled with C.played with D.connected with

2.A.change B.control C.believe D.achieve

3.A.program B.performance C.project D.theme

4.A.tallest B.widest C.longest D.deepest

5.A.Every B.Each C.All D.Both

6.A.include B.offer C.discover D.hide

7.A.noisily B.carefully C.quickly D.quietly

8.A.made from B.made up C.made into D.made in

9.A.brain B.idea C.problem D.suggestion

10.A.before B.until C.after D.since

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.B

7.D

8.A

9.B

10.C

【解析】

本文主要讲述未来的城市，越来越多的人喜欢安静和大自然，所以建筑也朝着更加绿色更加环保的方向进行。

1.句意：当我们想到未来的城市会是什么样的，我们可能会描绘出这样的图片：城市都是灰色的建筑和天空充满飞行的汽车。

compared with和……比较；filled with充满；played with和……玩耍；connected with和……连接。由“skies are ___1___ flying cars”可知，是天空充满汽车，故选B。

2.句意：然而，一个澳大利亚的城市正在试着实现这个画面。

change改变；control控制；believe相信；achieve完成。这副画面是未来的画面，所以应该是实现，故选D。

3.句意：这个项目将会使墨尔本的天空从灰色变成绿色，一旦这两个高塔被完成。

program节目；performance表演；project项目；theme主题。由上文“plans to build a pair of tall towers”可知，这是一个项目，故选C。

4.句意：其中一个建筑物将会变成南半球最高的建筑，356.2米高。

tallest最高的；widest最宽的；longest最长的；deepest最深的。由“at 356. 2 meters tall.”可知，是最高的。故选A。

5.句意：两个塔将会有带植物和树的阳台。

Every每一个，三个及以上；Each每一个，两个及以上；All全部，三个及以上；Both两者都。由上文“a pair of tall towers”可知，是两个塔。再由“___5___ towers”towers为复数，故选D。

6.句意：同时，在每个塔的顶端，阳台花园将会提供令人放松的绝招。

include包括；offer提供；discover发现；hide隐藏。由下文“away from the noise of the city”可知，是阳台花园提供的服务，故选B。

7.句意：游客可以安静地享受自然，远离城市的喧嚣。

noisily吵闹地；carefully认真地；quickly快速地；quietly安静地。由下文“away from the noise of the city”可知，是安静地享受自然，故选D。

8.句意：例如，美国明尼阿波利斯已经有一座由松树建成的18层楼的建筑。

made from由……制成；made up编造；made into制成；made in在……建造。由“building ___8___ pine”可知，建筑物是由松树制成的，故选A。

9.句意：使城市变得更加绿色并不是一个新的主意。

brain大脑；idea主意；problem问题；suggestion建议。由“Making cities greener places”是一个主意，故选B。

10.句意：事实上，中国的木工佛寺塔位于山西，从它被建造之后，今仍屹立近1000年。

before在……之前；until直到；after在……之后；since自从。应该是建立之后才能屹立，故排除AB。since出现时，主句用现在完成时，而本句话主句为is standing，故选C。