单选题 Text In common with many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog. The government (26) new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the (27) improved a lot. Today, London is much cleaner (28) there is a new problem: smog from cars. In December 1991, there was very (29) wind in London and pollution (30) a lot, which led to 160 deaths in just four days. (31) of the problem is the new" out of town" shopping centers. In the past, people often (32) to shops near their homes or went by bus. Today, many people drive to the new shopping centers. (33) , the small shops have (34) and more people have to go a long way to (35) their shopping. Critics say that Britain needs better and cheaper public (36) Many people are trying to (37) the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle (38) and many people ride to work. Some people also (39) to work together in one car to reduce the pollution and the (40) . Sometimes people take "direct (41) ". In 1995, for example, many people wanted to (42) a new road near Newbury. They built houses (43) trees and lived there for many months. It (44) a long time to force the people out of the trees (45) work on the road could continue.
【答案解析】[精解] 本题考查考生对文意的理解。这里的problem指的是前面所说的“smog from cars”(汽车尾气),所以此空应该填一个修饰可数名词的词,故排除B;且驾车去购物只是尾气排放的其中一个原因,而不是所有原因。所以不能选D;这里problem为单数,故C项也不正确;part在这里表示问题的其中一部分在于……,且可修饰可数名词,符合题意。故选A。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[精解] 本题考查考生对语言环境的分析,从后面的“near their homes”可知这里说的是步行去购物。故答案为A。
【答案解析】[精解] 本题考查上下文语义的衔接。从后文“…more people have to go a long way to do their shopping.”可以推测出这里应是指小商店消失了。decrease常与number搭配;descend指高度的降低,或遗产等传至下一代,均不合题意。故选A。
【答案解析】[精解] 本题考查动词辨析。其中A、B、C项均表花费之意,但三者的用法有所不同:spend的主语必须是人,宾语可以是钱、精力、时间等,其后用on+名词或用in(可省略)+动名词形式。take表示“花费”时,通常用it作形式主语,常用于“it takes sb./some time (money) to do sth.结构,表示“做某事花了某人多少时间(金钱)”;cost的主语必须是物或事,表示“费用、耗费”。use“使用”,不表“花费”之意。由前面的 it可知这里选B项took。