英语阅读Underground Cities 快

英语阅读Underground Cities 快

是2002年高考题吧.我有答案
56．The explorers in H.G. Wells' story were surprised to find that the “moon people” _____.
A．knew so much about the earth
B．understood their language
C．lived in so many underground cities
D．were ahead of them in space technology
答案：C
题型：细节题
解析：参考句“they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the “moon people” they met”——他们发现月亮上到处都是地下城市,他们（对此）向遇到的月亮人表示了惊讶.由此可见正确答案是C.
57．What does the underlined word “it” (paragraph 2) refer to?
A．Discovering the moon's inner space.
B．Using the earth's inner space.
C．Meeting the “moon people” again.
D．Traveling to outer space.
答案：B
题型：代词指示题
解析：本题的答案要在第一段中找.第一段中“moon people”提了一个问题“Why,” they asked,“are you traveling to outer space when you don't even use your inner space?”——为什么你们要不断探索外太空,而不好好利用你们的地下空间呢?,紧接着第二段中就说H.G. Wells的幻想在今天已经不再是幻想,但他小说中的问题却保留了下来,越来越多的科学家仍在认真考虑这个问题（A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.）,故正确答案为B.
58．What sort of underground systems are already here with us?
A．Offices, shopping areas, power stations.
B．Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas.
C．Gardens, car parks, power stations.
D．Tunnels, gardens, offices.
答案：B
题型：细节题
解析：第三段的第一句为总起句“Underground systems are already in place.”——地下系统而今已经存在.接下来便举例说明了这一论述：Many cities have underground car parks. … underground shopping areas… The “Channel”…,答案B涵盖了这些例子.
59．What would be the best title for the text?
A．Alice Cities-cities of the future
B．Space travel with H.G. Wells
C．Enjoy living underground
D．Building down, not up
答案：D
题型：主旨题（问文章的题目）
解析：通读全文可知本文的中心议题是“开发和利用地下空间”,其它三个选项都只说明了文章的部分内
容.