Question

【題目】閱讀理解

(2013天津)

Dubai is a city of big business，expensive hotels，skyscrapers(摩天樓)，and shopping malls．In the early 20th century，Dubai was a successful trading port．People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business．But it was still a small city，and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen．Then in 1966，oil was discovered．This brought a lot of money into the area，and soon Dubai began to change．

Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers．In fact，each year the city gets its money mainly from business，not oil．

Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad．They come to relax on its

beaches，and every year，millions visit just to go shopping！

Dubai is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities．Many tall buildings are built in months．The city also has many man－made islands．One of these，the Palm Jumeirah，is like a palm tree(棕櫚樹)and is very beautiful．

The city is still an amazing mix(混合體)of people from different countries．The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai，and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives(本地人)by eight to one！

Many people welcome the city’s growth．But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change．As a Dubai native says，“We must always remember where we came from．Our kids must know we worked very，very hard to get where we are now，and there’s a lot more work to do．”

【1】Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century？

A．To relax．

B．To buy oil．

C．To go shopping．

D．To do business．

【2】Which of the following is NOT true？

A．Dubai has created many man－made islands．

B．There are many foreigners working in Dubai．

C．Many international visitors come to Dubai every year．

D．Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil．

【3】What does the underlined word“outnumber”mean？

A．To be smaller in size than another group．

B．To be more in number than another group．

C．To be bigger in area than another group．

D．To be smaller in area than another group．

【4】In the last paragraph，what does the underlined part mean？

A．We should always visit Dubai．

B．We should learn from foreigners．

C．We must always remember our past．

D．We must only think about the future．

【5】What’s the main idea of the passage？

A．Dubai is growing very fast．

B．Dubai was a big city before 1966．

C．Many tall buildings are built in months．

D．Many tourists come to relax on Dubai’s beaches．

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】B

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

【1】細節(jié)理解題。由文章第一段第三句話“People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business．”可知答案。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。由文章第二段第二句話“In fact，each year the city gets its money mainly from business，not oil．”可知D項“迪拜的錢主要來源于賣石油”不是事實。故選D。

【3】詞義猜測題。從本單詞所在句說到有來自150個國家的人在迪拜生活和工作，這些外國人與迪拜當?shù)厝说谋壤��?:1(eight to one)可知，外來人口所占的比例是非常大的。故B項符合語境。

【4】句意理解題。畫線部分的句意：我們必須牢記我們來自哪里。我們的孩子們必須知道我們非常非常努力工作才有現(xiàn)在，并且我們還有很多的事情要去做。從always remember可知，本句強調(diào)“我們”必須要記住過去。故選C。

【5】主旨大意題。本文主要介紹迪拜如何從一個小城市很快發(fā)展成一座富裕的大城市。這說明迪拜是一個發(fā)展很快的城市。故選A。