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【題目】 It has been described as art by some people, but to others it’s an ugly part of modern life.

What is it? Graffiti (涂鴉), of course. Look around cities in the UK today and you can see graffiti on buildings, walls, doors and even on buses or trains that have stayed in one place for too long. But where modern technology creates a problem, it also finds a way to deal with it. Last week, The Weekend West was shown around the factory of a small but successful company (公司), Hubdean.

Hubdean’s achievement is some special paints which are graffiti-resistant. How do they work? It couldn’t be simpler. Take any graffiti-covered surface. First, a treatment called Agproclear is used. Then, using a very hot pressure jet (壓力噴嘴), this treatment is taken away and the graffiti disappears at the same time. Now you have a clean wall. But before this clean wall can be painted on by graffiti lovers, a new product, Agproshield, is used. This paint has a special surface which gives it two important advantages. Firstly, spray paint (噴霧顏料) won’t stick to the surface very well, and secondly, the whole surface can be cleaned very easily, just using water. Once the surface is painted, no specialist equipment (設(shè)備) is needed to keep the area clean and graffiti-free.

Not surprisingly, Hubdean’s products are used by both local governments and private companies all over the UK, and now orders are being received from around the world. This brings the company a problem, however. Can they increase production to satisfy the needs? Of course, they can build a second factory or work with a large international company to make their products. The future is looking good for Hubdean!

【1】What does the underlined word “graffiti-resistant” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Painting graffiti.B.Keeping graffiti.C.Preventing graffiti.D.Changing graffiti.

【2】When should Agproshield be used?

A.Before Agproclear is used.B.When the wall is still clean.

C.When Agproclear doesn’t work.D.After graffiti is painted on the wall.

【3】What can we learn about Hubdean?

A.There is a good market for its products.

B.A large company is going to buy its products.

C.It is developing more new and better products.

D.Most of its business comes from private companies.

【4】What would be the best title for the text?

A.Is Hubdean successful?B.Is graffiti art? Of course not!

C.Hubdean a high-tech company?D.Graffiti a problem? Just wash it off!

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

本文介紹了一家名為Hubdean的公司生產(chǎn)出可以解決城市涂鴉問題的涂料。

【1】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)后文的使用方法using a very hot pressure jet (壓力噴嘴), this treatment is taken away and the graffiti disappears at the same time及其功效Once the surface is painted, no specialist equipment (設(shè)備) is needed to keep the area clean and graffiti-free，可知，Hubdean研發(fā)的這兩種特殊涂料可以有效去除涂鴉，結(jié)合所給選項，可推測，劃線處的單詞表示“防止涂鴉”。故選C。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Now you have a clean wall. But before this clean wall can be painted on by graffiti lovers, a new product, Agproshield, is used，可知，在墻面被涂鴉之前，先使用Agproshield這種特殊涂料，這樣當(dāng)墻面被涂鴉之后用水就可以把涂鴉去掉。故選B。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)Hubdean’s products are used by both local governments and private companies all over the UK , and now orders are being received from around the world，可知，當(dāng)?shù)卣�府和私人公司都使用這種產(chǎn)品，Hubdean的訂單來自全世界，由此可見，這個公司的產(chǎn)品非常有市場。故選A。

【4】最佳標(biāo)題。本文旨在介紹一家名為Hubdean的公司生產(chǎn)的抗涂鴉涂料。D項標(biāo)題與本文主旨句where modern technology creates a problem, it also finds a way to deal with it相呼應(yīng)。故選D。