Many wage earners in big cities find they may...

Many wage earners in big cities find they may only have enough to ____ their houses, cars and other costs of living and have little extra money to invest.

A．pay off           B．pay for            C．pay back          D．pay

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Most young architects ----particularly those in big cities ----can only dream about working in a building of their own. And marking that dream come true often means finding a building no one else seems to want, which is exactly what happened to David Yocum and his partner, Brain Bell. Their building is a former automobile electrical –parts firm in Atlanta. Form the outside, it looks too old, even something horrible, but open the door and you are in a wide, open courtyard, lined on three sides with rusting(生锈的) walls.

In 2000, Yocum and Bell found this building in the city’s West End. Built in 1947, the structure had been abandoned years earlier and the roof of the main building had fallen down. But the price was right, so Yocum bought it. He spent eight months of his off-hours on demolition(拆除), pulling rubbish out through the roof, because it was too dangerous to go inside the building, The demolition was hard work, but it gave him time to think about what he wanted to do, and “to treasure what was there – the walls, the rust, the light,” Yocum said.” Every season, more paint falls off the walls and more rust develops. It’s like an art installation(装置) in there-a slow-motion show.”

Since the back building had been constructed without windows, an all-glass front was added to the building to give it a view of the courtyard, and skylights were installed in the roof. The back of the building is a working area and a living room for Yocum and his wife. A sort of buffer(缓冲) zone between the front and the back contains a bathroom, a kitchen and a mechanical room, and the walls that separate these zones have openings that allow views through to the front of the studio and the courtyard beyond.

Yocum and Bell, who have just completed an art gallery for the city, feel that the experience from decoration of their building, focusing on the inside rather than the outside, has influenced their work. It has also given these architects a chance to show how they can make more out of less.

1. According to the passage, it is________for most young architects in big cities to work in a building of their own.

2.Yocum bought the old building because  __.

3. Working on the old building, Yocum and Bell＿.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that Yocum and Bell __.

5.The main idea of the passage is that __.

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Many children,          parents are away working in big cities, are taken good care of in the village.

A. their               B. with whom             C. of them          D. whose

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根据下列句子所给单词的汉语揭示，在横线上写出该单词的正确形式。

66. Big cities have many ________ (娱乐项目) and you can enjoy some of them in your spare time,

67. Mr. Smith is a ________ (幽默) person, because he has a born ability to make people laugh.

68. As soon as she got off the plane, she ________ (联系) me by cell phone.

69. Jim looked into her eyes and said ________ (轻柔地) “ I love you”

70. Many young people are ________ (痴迷) about Yao Ming, a basketball player.

71. Let’s ________ (分成) ourselves into several groups.

72.________(很幸运), a kind farmer passed by and sent him to hospital in time.

73. He is much respected as a very ________ (有进取心的) and competitive leader.

74. She is a ________ (毕业) of Oxford.

75. You ________(误解) my words.

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In many big cities, a lot of old people keep birds, cats, dogs and other animals in their houses. These animals are friendly to the old people and never leave them. So the old people love them and see them as their good friends or families.

It’s not difficult to keep these lovely animals at home. But you have to take them to animal hospitals to give them needles (注射), so they won’t get ill or they will make people ill. Now there are lots of animal food stores here and there. People can buy good animal food for their animals there. Old people can buy animal food on the phone or on the Internet. But it’s a little more expensive.

Sometimes it’s kind of dirty and dangerous to keep animals. They sometimes look dirty and smell terrible and can be dangerous. For example, an old woman in Shanghai lost her life on the street for her pet dog.

Maybe old people in big cities have many reasons to keep these nice and clever animals. They may feel lonely when their children leave. And these pets can be their great helpers. They are their good friends and help them in many things.

1.Old people love these animals because they are _________.

A. nice and lovely        　　 　　 B. can be great helpers

C. are not difficult to keep　　 D. are friendly to them

2.If people don’t give the animals needles, the animals may ________.

A. be ill　　 B. run away

C. not eat food 　　 D. make people unhappy

3.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. How to keep pets.　　 B. Pet animals in big cities.

C. Old people and their pet animals.　　 D. Friendly and nice pet animals.

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In China, many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn't much work there. Services such as hospital and transport are usually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city.

But in the big cities of Europe like London or Paris, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don't want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there.

So they move out of the cities. Some don't go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities. Other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.

Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake. They don't make so much money and there isn't much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and aren't always very friendly.

As a result, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. "It's wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights," they say.

1.Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?

A．The countryside is much poorer than the city.

B．People in the countryside have nothing to eat.

C．People in the countryside don't have much work to do there.

D．Services in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside.

2.Why do some rich families in Europe move to the countryside?

A．Because they will find good jobs.

B．Because they are tired of living in the city.

C．Because they can make more money there.

D．Because they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields.

3.After moving to the countryside, some people in Europe feel unhappy because ___________

A．they can't make much money

B．there isn't much work for them to do in the countryside

C．some people in the countryside aren't always very friendly to them

D．A, B and C

4.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph shows __________

A．they are happy to move back to the city

B．they miss their friends in the countryside

C．they still want to move to the countryside

D．they are tired of the noise and the crowded streets in the city

5.The best title of this passage may be “__________”

A．A happy life!                        B．Living in the city!

C．Moving out or moving back ?          D．Living in the countryside!

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Many children，　 ______ parents are away working in big cities，are taken good care of in the village.

A.their　　　　　　　　 B.whose　　　　　　　　 C.of　 them　　　　 　　　 D.with whom

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

New York, London, Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. There are many interesting things to see and to do. You can go to different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world.

But there are serious problems in big cities, too. The cost of living is high, and there are too many people in some places of big cities. Every year many people move to the cities to find jobs, to study at good schools and to receive good medical care. But sometimes these people can not find work or a good place to live in. Also, it is hard to keep the cities safe and clean.

Some people enjoy living in big cities, others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there.

1.Which is the best title this passage?

A. Big Cities　　 B. New York, London and Paris

C. Exciting Places To Live In　　 D. Serious Problems in Big Cities

2.In big cities people can ____

A. go to different kinds of museums

B. see all kinds of plays and films

C. buy things from all over the world

D. A, B and C

3.Which of the following is true?

A. Big cities are not safe and clean enough.

B. People can easily find a good place to live in big cities.

C. Living in big cities doesn’t cost a lot.

D. All people like to live in big cities.

4.In this passage the author advises people __ .

A. to move to big cities

B. not to move to big cities

C. not to move to a big city without considering the problems there

D. not to think so much about the problems before they move to a big city

5.Which is NOT talked about in the passage?

A. New York and London are big cities, and so is Paris.

B. Big cities are better than small cities.

C. Big cities are exciting places to live in.

D. Big cities have a lot of serious problems.

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Only in this way _________ find him.

A. we may           B. we must              C. we can           D. can we

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Living in a big city has many _____, such as good schools, libraries and convenient traffic.

A．goodness         B．advantages        C．effects            D．uses

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