单选题 Large modem cities are too big to control. They impose their own living conditions on the people who live in them. Citizens are obliged by their surroundings to take a wholly unnatural way of life. They lose touch with the land and rhythm (节奏) of nature. It is possible to live in such air-conditioned (装有空调的) houses in a large city that you can hardly know the seasons. A few flowers in a public park (if you have the time to visit it) may make you remember that it is spring or summer. A few leaves on the sidewalk may cause you to remember that it is autumn. Beyond that, what is going on in nature seems to have nothing to do with you. All the simple, good things of life like sunshine and fresh air are hard to get. Tall buildings shut out the sun. Waste gases from cars, buses and trucks pollute the atmosphere.
Even the difference between day and night is lost. The flow of cars, buses and trucks goes on constantly and noise never stops.

单选题 What are highly respected in big cities?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】本题题干问“在大城市里人们非常想要什么”。原文第1段第9句话指出阳光和新鲜空气是人们在大城市中很难得到的。因此选项D. Sunshine and fresh air. 是正确答案。
单选题 It is not easy to see much difference between day and night because ______ .
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】本题题干问“为什么很难区分白天和夜晚”。原文第1段第10句话指出高耸的建筑物遮住了太阳。因此选项C. the sun was hidden by tall buildings是正确答案。
单选题 If you want to know what season it is, ______ .
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】本题题干问“如何去知道不同的季节”。原文第1段第6句话指出公园里的花让人们记起不同的季节。因此选项B. you'd better visit a public park是正确答案。
单选题 Which of the following statement is NOT mentioned in the passage?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】本题测试辨认正确信息的能力。原文中没有题及大城市给人们提供了更好的学校和更多的工作机会。因此选项A. Modem cities offer better schools, more chances of work. 是正确答案。
单选题 Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】本题测试辨认正确信息的能力。原文第1段第2句话指出现代化的城市把其生活环境强加于生活在其中的人身上。因此选项D. All the simple, good things of life are imposed on the people who live in large cities. 与原文意思相反，是正确答案。