1.Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it,and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train,car or bus,even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.
One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper.Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent.With the same money,one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one's own.
Then,in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives.Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses,one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings,one can enjoy the fresh,clean air of the country.If one likes gardens,one can spend one's free time digging,planting,watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden.Then,when the flowers and vegetables come up,one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of nature.
Some people,however,take no interest in country things:for them,happiness lies in the town,with its cinemas and theatres,beautiful shops and busy streets,dance-halls and restaurants.Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London.An occasional (偶尔的) walk in one of the parks and a fortnight's (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want:the rest of the country they are quite prepared to spend with those who are glad to get away from London every night.
36.Which of the following statements is NOT true?B
A.People who love nature prefer to live outside the city.
B.People who work in London prefer to live in the country.
C.Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London.
D.Many nature lovers,though working in London,prefer to live outside the city.
37.One can use the same money forC to buy a little house with a garden in the country.
A.getting a small flat with a garden
B.having a small flat with a garden
C.renting a small flat without a garden
D.buying a small flat without a garden
38.When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up,those whoD have been rewarded.
A.live in the country
B.have a garden of their own
C.are busy digging and planting
D.have spent time working in the garden
39.People who think happiness lies in the town would feel thatA if they had to live outside London.
A.their life was meaningless
B.their life was invaluable
C.they didn't need a happy life
D.they couldn't sleep late in the morning
40.What does the writer think of the life in London?C
A.He likes living in the city centre.
B.He prefers to live in the countryside.
C.It isn't mentioned in the passage.
D.He enjoys working in the garden at weekends.
分析 本文介绍在伦敦工作的人对是在市里居住还是在乡下居住所持的不同看法和态度.讲述很多在伦敦工作的人喜欢住在郊区,尽管这样意味着他们要早出晚归,但是有几点优势:伦敦郊区的房子比较便宜;住在郊区使他们远离喧嚣和繁忙的工作生活.然而另外一些人却对郊区生活不感兴趣,他们认为生活的乐趣是存在于小镇上的电影院和漂亮的商店和繁忙的街道.这些人偶尔去公园散散步后去海边度两周假.
解答 36-40 B C D A C
36.B; 细节理解题,根据Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it,很多在伦敦工作的人更喜欢住在郊区和Some people,however,take no interest in country things然而,一些人对乡下的事物不感兴趣,可知People who work in London prefer to live in the country.工作在伦敦的人喜欢乡下.这个观点太绝对,错误,故选B.
37.C; 细节理解题,根据Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent.With the same money,one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one's own.甚至在伦敦租下一个没有花园的平房要花去好多钱,用同样的钱,能够在乡下买一个有自家花园的小房子.可知,选C.
38.D;细节理解题,根据If one likes gardens,one can spend one's free time digging,planting,watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden.Then,when the flowers and vegetables come up,one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of nature.可知,当花和蔬菜在花园里发芽,那些花时间在公园里面工作的人已经得到了回报,所以选D.
39.A;细节理解题,根据Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London.这些人将会感到他们的生活没有意义如果他们不得不住在伦敦郊区.可知选A.
40.C; 作者观点理解题,根据上下文的理解,本文介绍在伦敦工作的人对是在市里居住还是在乡下居住所持的不同看法和态度.作者在文中并没有明确表达自己的看法,所以选C.
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