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【題目】 Could cities that float on the sea solve the problems caused by floods and provide food for the world?

Some scientists think so. The idea is already being tested and they believe that floating cities will provide more homes for a growing population, without having to use land needed to grow food. And they believe floating areas will allow more food to be grown, so that no one in the world is hungry.

In some places, cities that float on the sea are already being planned. A company in the Netherlands called DeltaSync thinks that the sea cities will save the world, with more than one in ten people living in them.

They say sea cities solve many problems the world faces in the 21st century, like not having enough land, more and more people needing homes, fossil fuels running low and the increasingly serious problems caused by floods.

DeltaSync says building in the desert is not possible because there is not enough water and that developing ways for people to live in space is still too expensive. So they believe the answer is our oceans, which cover over two thirds of the Earth’s surface. Their plans for floating areas include using algae (海藻) to produce fuel and food.

More than a quarter of the land in the Netherlands already lies underwater and scientists there have spent years trying to find ways to deal with it. In the city of Rotterdam they already have floating homes.

Bart Roeffen from DeltaSync says, “We have plans for neighborhoods including roads and, in the end, I believe we can build floating cities on the sea.”

【1】Which of the following is the advantage of the cities that DeltaSync wants to build?

A.Providing more jobs for people.B.Satisfying more people’s housing needs.

C.Supplying enough water to people.D.Making travel in space possible.

【2】What can we learn about the Netherlands?

A.There are floating homes in one of its cities.B.It has found many fossil fuels recently.

C.Two thirds of its land is covered by water.D.Its population is increasing quickly.

【3】What does Bart Roeffen think of his company’s future plans?

A.He doubts them.B.He has no idea about them.

C.He is uncertain about them.D.He is hopeful of them.

【4】What is the best title for the passage?

A.Will there be enough water?B.Is it possible to live in the desert?

C.Will sea cities save the world?D.Is it expensive to build floating cities?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

本文主要介紹了人們想要在海上建造房屋的計劃，并且有一些地方，漂浮城市的計劃已經(jīng)在進行�？茖W家們認為這能為不斷增長的人口提供更多的居住地。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段They say sea cities solve many problems the world faces in the 21st century, like not having enough land, more and more people needing homes“他們說海上城市可以解決21世紀世界面臨的許多問題，像沒有足夠的土地，越來越多的人需要房屋等問題”，可知，這家公司認為建造海上房屋可以滿足更多人的住房需求。故選B。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段More than a quarter of the land in the Netherlands … In the city of Rotterdam they already have floating homes，可知，在荷蘭的其中一個城市——鹿特丹港式已經(jīng)有漂浮屋了。故選A。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段Bart Roeffen from DeltaSync says, “We have plans for neighborhoods including roads and, in the end, I believe we can build floating cities on the sea”，可知，Bart Roeffen相信他們能建成海上的漂浮城市，由此可見，他對公司未來計劃非常有信心。故選D。

【4】最佳標題。根據(jù)文章第一段到第四段，是主要介紹了人們想要在海上建造房屋的計劃，并且有一些地方，漂浮城市的計劃已經(jīng)在進行，荷蘭的一家公司認為漂浮城市能解決21世紀世界所面臨的許多問題。結合所給選項，只有C選項是最符合本文的標題。故選C。