Question

英语阅读理解

Each time we produce a new English dictionary, our aim is always the same: what can we do to make the dictionary more helpful for students of English? As a result of our research with students and discussions with teachers, on providing more examples for this English dictionary.
Examples help students to remember the word they have looked up in the dictionary because it is easier both to remember and to understand a word within a context (上下文). The examples also show that words are often used in many different contexts. For these reasons, we have included 40 per cent more examples in this new book.
We edit all the examples to remove difficult words and to make sure they are easier to understand.
We very much hope this new book will be of use not only to the students of English but also to the teachers.
1. The aim of the author in producing this new dictionary is to ________.
A) correct mistakes in the old dictionary
B) make it more helpful for students
C) increase the number of words
D) add pictures and photos
2. A word is easier to remember and understand if it is ________.
A) included in a word list
B) pronounced correctly
C) explained in English
D) used in a context
3. What is special about this new dictionary?
A) It is small and cheap.
B) It has a larger vocabulary.
C) It has 40% more examples.
D) It is designed for students and teachers.
5. The purpose of removing difficult words in the examples is to ________.
A) understand
B) provide more useful words
C) introduce more contexts
D) include more examples
5. The passage is most probably taken from ________.
A) a letter to the editor
B) a comment on a novel
C) an introduction to a dictionary
D) a news-report in the newspaper

Answer 1

大型的现代化城市太大以至于无法控制。它们把它们自己的生活环境强加于住在里面的人。在城市居住的人被他们的环境约束不得不接受完全非自然的生活方式。他们失去了与土地和自然节律的联系。过这样一种空调调节的生活可能让你几乎不知道季节变化。一些公园里的花(如果你有空去看看它)会提醒你现在是春天和夏天。一些紧贴路面的树叶可以提醒你现在是秋天。除此之外,自然中正发生着什么似乎完全无关紧要。所有生活中简单、美好的事物,如阳光和新鲜的空气是很难获得的因而它们备受重视。高楼大厦完全遮蔽太阳。汽车尾气污染大气。甚至连白天和黑夜的分别也消失了。
31、在大城市什么受到高度重视?
A、阳光和新鲜的空气
B、生活条件
C、秋天的路面
D、有空调的房子
32、哪一项不是令城市生活不更令人满意的原因之一?
A、高楼遮蔽太阳
B、现代城市太大了以至于不能控制
C、现代城市提供更好的学校和更多的就业机会
D、人们几乎没有意识到季节
33、由于___________白天和夜晚的差别不易被察觉.
A、在城市居住的人不得不爱有空调的房子
B、人与土地失去联系
C、汽车尾气污染大气
D、太阳遮着高楼。
34、如果你想知道现在是什么季节，___________.
A、住在有空调的房子里是明智的
B、你最好去公园
C、你应该看黏附在人行道上的树叶
D、你应该走在人行道上
35、根据本文，哪个叙述是不真实的?
A、大型现代化的城市太大以至于无法控制
B、阳光和新鲜的空气在大型现代化的城市是很少见的
C、在大型现代城市生活有太多的缺点
D、所有生活中简单、美好的事物被强加给住在城市中的人
31、A、
原文All
the
simple,
good
things
of
life
like
sunshine
and
fresh
air
are
difficult
to
obtain,
and
therefore
are
highly
valued.
所有生活中简单、美好的事物,如阳光和新鲜的空气很难获得因而它们备受重视。
32、C、原文未提及，且显然是优点
33、A、原文未提及
34、B、原文A
few
flowers
in
a
public
park
(if
you
have
time
to
visit
it)
may
remind
you
that
it
is
spring
or
summer.
一些公园里的花(如果你有空去看看它)会提醒你现在是春天和夏天。
35、D、
原文All
the
simple,
good
things
of
life
like
sunshine
and
fresh
air
are
difficult
to
obtain,
and
therefore
are
highly
valued.
所有生活中简单、美好的事物,如阳光和新鲜的空气是很难获得的因而它们备受重视。
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Answer 2

91205 how引导的表语从句
【1】the other big problem is that the working mothers are lack of understanding and cooperation with the employers because numerous bosses are man who do not seem to understand how tough it is to keep a balance between family life and work.
翻译：另一个大问题是有工作的母亲缺乏与老板的理解和合作；因为许多老板是男人，似乎不明白这是多么的困难 在家庭生活和工作之间保持平衡。
1—the other big problem is that the working mothers are lack of understanding and cooperation with the employers：
翻译：另一个大问题是有工作的母亲缺乏与老板的理解和合作
lack of understanding and cooperation with the employers：
翻译：缺乏与老板的理解和合作
lack of：缺乏 cooperation：n. 合作； 协作； 协助； 配合 employer：n. 雇主，老板； 雇佣者
2—because numerous bosses are man who do not seem to understand how tough it is to keep a balance between family life and work：
翻译：因为许多老板是男人，似乎不明白这是多么的困难 在家庭生活和工作之间保持平衡
numerous bosses：许多老板 numerous：adj. 很多的，许多的；
do not seem to understand：似乎不明白
how tough it is to keep a balance between family life and work：
翻译：这是多么的困难 在家庭生活和工作之间保持平衡
how tough 在句中做it is的表语：how tough it is：这是多么的困难
tough：这里是【困难的】adj. 1. 坚韧的2. 坚强的3. 粗暴的4.. 严格的, 强硬的5. 困难的6. 艰苦的
keep a balance between family life and work：在家庭生活和工作之间保持平衡
it 是形式主语，取代拖后的不定式主语to keep a balance between family life and work
如果按语法顺序不提前排列，
即为：it is to how tough keep a balance between family life and work
这样的讲法是部分和英语习惯的，属于语法错误。
如果不用形式主语 it，即为：to keep a balance between family life and work is how tough 。
但是这种结构头重脚轻，句子显得不平衡。

Answer 3

B, D, C, A, C