3.British planning experts are heading to China to advise on building cities that do not damage the environment.They will address mayors on the need to avoid U.S.Model by building dense(稠密的) cities with low-carbon buildings and good public transport.Their visit follows a report warning that the road-based U.S.Model could make climate change impossible to control.
Europe's densely-populated cities,with strong public transport links,are held up as an example for China to follow.By good planning and spending a little more,livable new cities could be built with low-carbon infrastructure(基础设施).In China many institutions are taking the climate more seriously than before and the traveling group from Britain's Town and Country Planning Association will meet officials from the Chinese government's economic research agency in a workshop on low-carbon buildings.
They will also meet officers in fast-growing Shenyang,which has more than six million inhabitants(居民).On another day they will present their ideas at the National Academy.Several of China's major cities suffer heavy traffic jams.Some of their leaders are now looking for new ideas to make cities more densely-populated,while the mayors of some fast-growing cities are hoping to build in a less energy-consuming way.
China also suffers a crisis of agricultural land,so high-density planning has many benefits.Kate Henderson said"As more and more people across the world move from rural to urban areas we must guarantee our cities grow stably."This means delivering schools,parks and public transport alongside employment areas and housing."We look forward to sharing our thinking on how Garden City principles can be applied-both to creating new cities and to renewing existing ones."
28.Why does the writer mention U.S.Model in the passageC?
A.To show the advantages of Europe's Model.
B.To enrich our knowledge about City Model.
C.To tell us its disadvantages and give us a warning.
D.To convey American experts'views on city planning.
29.What is unique for Europe's densely-populated citiesD?
A.The road-based Model is good for the environment.
B.It can speed up the growth of the newly-built cities.
C.Its inhabitants enjoy the convenience of the wide roads.
D.Its designs focus on low-carbon buildings and public transport.
30.What does the underlined word"they"in Para3refer toA?
A.British planning experts.
B.Mayors from China's major cities.
C.Officers from Shenyang.
D.Leaders from Chinese institutions.
31.What is the best way to make Chinese cities grow stablyD?
A.By saving more agricultural lands.
B.By building apartments near working areas.
C.By persuading people to move to rural parts.
D.By building environment-friendly dense cities.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了英国规划专家前往中国进行城市建设,他们建议仿照英国人口密度大的城市,建立拥有低碳建筑和良好的公共交通的城市,这很符合中国目前的国情,目前中国正遭遇大城市交通严重堵塞和农业土地危机,急需使城市人口密集.
解答 28.C.细节理解题.根据文章第一段"They will address mayors on the need to avoid U.S.Model by building dense cities with low-carbon buildings and good public transport",可知他是以美国为反例,陈述美国在这方面的缺点,想给我们敲一下警钟;故选C.
29.D.细节理解题.根据文章第二段"with strong public transport links""livable new cities could be built with low-carbon infrastructure",可知欧洲人口稠密的城市有它独特的设计,专注于低碳建筑和公共交通;故选D.
30.A.词义推断题,根据第一段可知英国专家来到中国,根据第三段"On another day they will present their ideas at the National Academy",一天,他们将在国家科学院提出自己的想法,可知是指英国专家;故选A.
31.D.推理判断题.根据文章第三段"Some of their leaders are now looking for new ideas to make cities more densely-populated,while the mayors of some fast-growing cities are hoping to build in a less energy-consuming way",他们的一些领导人正在寻找新的思路,使城市人口密集,而一些快速增长城市的市长都希望创造一种较少的能源消费方式,可知最好的方法是建设人口密度大又环保的城市;故选D.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.