Question

When people think of the unique characteristics of Beijing the hutong style always comes to mind.It is no exaggeration(夸张) to say within hutong lives the city's history.

The word hutong was borrowed from the Mongolian word to mean “water well” about 700 years ago.Later it referred to a place where people live.Hutong we see today are made up of small lanes formed by walls of siheyuan.They were built during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.

When the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949, there were more than 3,000 hutong.Most of the city's population lived in this traditional housing.But with the modernization of the city in the 1980s and early 1990s, many hutong were pulled down to build roads, skyscrapers and modern houses.

The government has recognized the importance of hutong to Chinese cultural heritage(文化遗产)．In 2002, Beijing listed 40 protected historical zones and increased its efforts to restore some key relics and older streets in the city.Nearly 500 hutong have survived.

Hutong that still exist are like oases(绿洲) of calm surrounded by the noisy city.Walking through them, it's common to see groups of elderly citizens sitting together playing cards, mahjong or Chinese chess.In the early mornings and evenings, they gather to practice traditional forms of exercise such as taijiquan as well as dancing and singing folk songs or Peking Opera.Hutong have become a museum of Beijing's folk customs and history.

1.What is the original meaning of the word hutong?

A．Small lanes.  B．Water well.

C．Siheyuan.  D．A traditional house.

2.What does the phrase “pull down” mean in Paragraph 3?

A．Replace.  B．Destroy.

C．Restore.  D．Establish.

3.According to the author, what is the importance of hutong to Chinese cultural

heritage?

A．It is a traditional housing style of Beijing.

B．Hutong have become a museum of Beijing's folk customs and history.

C．It is a good place for the elderly citizens to play cards, mahjong or Chinese

chess.

D．Hutong are like oases of calm of Beijing.

4.According to the passage, which of the following is FALSE?

A．Hutong style is one of the unique characteristics of Beijing.

B．In 2002, Beijing listed 40 protected historical zones.

C．Beijing decreased its efforts to restore some key relics and older streets in the

city.

D．Hutong have become a museum of Beijing's folk customs and history.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.B

4.C

【解析】

1.答案 B [原文第二段第一句话提到，hutong来自蒙古语，意思是“water well”。]

2.2】答案 B [根据句意应当是“80年代至90年代初随着城市的现代化，许多胡同被拆掉了，取而代之的是公路、摩天大厦以及现代化的建筑。”]

3.3】答案 B [根据文章的意思，胡同的重要意义更在于它是北京文化历史的见证。]

4.4】答案 C [原文第四段第二行提到：中国政府意识到胡同是中国文化历史的变迁，2002年北京列出了40个重点历史文物保护区，并加大了修复历史遗迹的力度。]