Question

London used to be “foggy”（ 有雾的） for the same reason that cities like Beijing or Chongqing are “foggy” today. The “fog” was in fact smog（烟雾）, a mixture of smoke and fog．In other words, it was made by air pollution. In London, some of this pollution came from factories, but much of it came from the coal（煤）that people burnt in their houses to keep warm during the winter. By the 1950s, London’s smog problem had become so bad that the government decided to do something to clean the air. A new law was made and nobody could burn coal in any British city. Within a few years, the air became much cleaner. There were no more “pea-soupers”.

Many Chinese cities now face the same sort of problem with air pollution that London faced 40 or 50 years ago. However, this problem is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve. One reason is that more of the pollution comes from the factories, rather than from coal burnt in people’s houses. If these factories were closed, this would harm the economy and lots of people would lose their jobs. Another reason is that changing from coal to cleaner fuel（燃料）, like gas, is quite expensive.

However, the air in many Chinese cities is becoming cleaner and cleaner, as the government and people pay more and more attention to cutting down pollution. As a result, there are fewer “pea-soupers” in Beijing than there used to be.

1.What was the main reason for air pollution in London?

A．There was too much smoke in the sky．

B．There were too many factories in the city．

C．People burnt too much coal in the houses．

2.How did the air in London become much cleaner?

A．There was not so much fog in the winter later．

B．A law was made to keep people from burning coal in their houses．

C．Many factories in the city were closed．

3.What does the underlined work “pea-soupers” refer to?

A．Smog.            B．Smoke.         C．Gas.

4.The problem of air pollution is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve because of _____reasons

A．one            B．two         C．three

5.Which sentence is Not true?

A．Using coal is much more expensive than using gas.

B．Factories made much more pollution in China.

C．The reasons of air pollution in London and Beijing are different.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：今天北京和重庆的“雾”和当初伦敦的雾的起因是一样的，这些雾事实上是烟雾，烟和雾的混合体，由空气污染引起的。

1.In London, some of this pollution came from factories, but much of it came from the coal（煤）that people burnt in their houses to keep warm during the winter.“在伦敦，污染的一部分原因来自工厂，但其中的大部分原因在于冬季人们取暖用的煤。”故C选项正确。

2.A new law was made and nobody could burn coal in any British city. Within a few years, the air became much cleaner.“政府颁布了一条新的法令，禁止在英国的任何一个城市燃烧煤炭。几年后，空气质量有所好转。”故B选项正确。

3.

4.One reason is that more of the pollution comes from the factories, rather than from coal burnt in people’s houses. .......Another reason is that changing from coal to cleaner fuel（燃料）, like gas, is quite expensive.“原因一，更多的污染来自工厂而不是家用煤炭......原因二，使用更清洁的燃料价格昂贵，比如天然气。”故B选项正确。

5.Another reason is that changing from coal to cleaner fuel（燃料）, like gas, is quite expensive.“原因二，使用更清洁的燃料价格昂贵，比如天然气。”故A选项正确。

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