Question

London is one of the largest cities in the world, and one－sixth of all the people in England, Wales and Scotland live in or near it．The center, or City of London, is quite small, only about one square mile．However, the area known as Greater London is much larger and has a population of over 8 million．London has grown rapidly during the last 100 years．This is because many of the roads and railways in the country meet in London．It is not only the most important port in Britain but also the most important city in the world． 　　There are many factories in the country．They make things that people need, such as clothes and furniture．There are many important banks and companies in London, too, and every year thousands of businessmen from all over the world visit London．At the London airport, which is a few miles outside the city, a plane lands or takes off every minute of the day． (1) What is only one square mile in size? [　　] A． The city of London． B． The center of the city of London． C． Greater London． (2) Why has London grown quickly for the last 100 years? [　　] A． It is a large city． B． It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world． C． It is the meeting point for Britain's roads and railways． (3) Why do thousands of businessmen from other countries visit London? [　　] A． Because there are many important banks and companies in London． B． Because it is a pleasant place for a holiday． C． Because it has an excellent airport． (4) How many planes arrive at or take off from London Airport every hour? [　　] A． A few, we do not know the number． B． About one． C． Nearly sixty．

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．C;3．A;4．C;
解析：

(1)	細節(jié)辨認(rèn)題．“The center, or City of London, is quite small, only about one square mile”(倫敦中心或“倫敦市”很小，只有一平方英里)．選項A指的是整個倫敦，包括市中心及其周邊地區(qū)；選項B指的是倫敦中心(或“倫敦市”)，選項C指的是“大倫敦地區(qū)”，是整個倫敦地區(qū)的一部分且材料明確提到它的面積(比倫敦市)大得多．由此可知正確答案為選項B．解答本題要注意區(qū)別“City of London”(倫敦市，即倫敦中心)和“the city of London”(倫敦)．
(2)	目的原因題．材料中間部分提到，倫敦在過去的一百年間發(fā)展迅速的原因是全國的很多公路和鐵路都在這兒交匯，選項C是對該部分的同義轉(zhuǎn)述，故為正確答案．
(3)	目的原因題．倫敦有很多重要的銀行和公司，所以每年全世界都有成千上萬的商人來到倫敦．選項B在材料中并未涉及，選項C不是商人來倫敦的理由．
(4)	時間數(shù)字題．短文的最后一句話提到倫敦機場“每分鐘都有飛機起飛或降落”，由此可知倫敦機場一個小時內(nèi)大約有60架飛機起飛或降落．因此正確答案為選項C．