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【题目】 When we think of how cities will look in the future，we probably picture that there are tall gray buildings around the cities and skies are _______ flying cars. One city in Australia however，is trying to _______ that image. Earlier in last September，it was reported that the city of Melbourne plans to build a pair of tall towers. The tall towers look more like big tree houses than skyscrapers. The _______ will turn Melbourne's skyline from gray to green once the two towers are completed. One of the buildings will become the _______ in the Southern Hemisphere，at 356. 2 meters tall. _______ towers will have balconies with plants and trees. Meanwhile，on the top of each tower，a botanical garden will _______ a relaxing ace. Visitors can enjoy nature _______ ，away from the noise of the city.

In fact, several cities around the world have planned to build skyscrapers from wood.

For example, an 18-story building _______ pine has already existed in Minneapolis, US. In o this modern age of technology and tall buildings. It seems that people just want a touch of nature in their lives.

Making cities greener places isn't a new _______ . Wooden buildings themselves have been far longer than concrete and steel ones. In fact, China's wooden Fogong Temple Pagoda, located in Shanxi province, is still standing almost 1,000 years ____________ it was built.

It seems that human is taking a step backwards to a simpler time. Our future may not be t it'll certainly be a lot greener.

【1】A.compared withB.filled withC.played withD.connected with

【2】A.changeB.controlC.believeD.achieve

【3】A.programB.performanceC.projectD.theme

【4】A.tallestB.widestC.longestD.deepest

【5】A.EveryB.EachC.AllD.Both

【6】A.includeB.offerC.discoverD.hide

【7】A.noisilyB.carefullyC.quicklyD.quietly

【8】A.made fromB.made upC.made intoD.made in

【9】A.brainB.ideaC.problemD.suggestion

【10】A.beforeB.untilC.afterD.since

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【5】D

【6】B

【7】D

【8】A

【9】B

【10】C

【解析】

本文主要讲述未来的城市，越来越多的人喜欢安静和大自然，所以建筑也朝着更加绿色更加环保的方向进行。

【1】句意：当我们想到未来的城市会是什么样的，我们可能会描绘出这样的图片：城市都是灰色的建筑和天空充满飞行的汽车。

compared with和……比较；filled with充满；played with和……玩耍；connected with和……连接。由“skies are ___1___ flying cars”可知，是天空充满汽车，故选B。

【2】句意：然而，一个澳大利亚的城市正在试着实现这个画面。

change改变；control控制；believe相信；achieve完成。这副画面是未来的画面，所以应该是实现，故选D。

【3】句意：这个项目将会使墨尔本的天空从灰色变成绿色，一旦这两个高塔被完成。

program节目；performance表演；project项目；theme主题。由上文“plans to build a pair of tall towers”可知，这是一个项目，故选C。

【4】句意：其中一个建筑物将会变成南半球最高的建筑，356.2米高。

tallest最高的；widest最宽的；longest最长的；deepest最深的。由“at 356. 2 meters tall.”可知，是最高的。故选A。

【5】句意：两个塔将会有带植物和树的阳台。

Every每一个，三个及以上；Each每一个，两个及以上；All全部，三个及以上；Both两者都。由上文“a pair of tall towers”可知，是两个塔。再由“___5___ towers”towers为复数，故选D。

【6】句意：同时，在每个塔的顶端，阳台花园将会提供令人放松的绝招。

include包括；offer提供；discover发现；hide隐藏。由下文“away from the noise of the city”可知，是阳台花园提供的服务，故选B。

【7】句意：游客可以安静地享受自然，远离城市的喧嚣。

noisily吵闹地；carefully认真地；quickly快速地；quietly安静地。由下文“away from the noise of the city”可知，是安静地享受自然，故选D。

【8】句意：例如，美国明尼阿波利斯已经有一座由松树建成的18层楼的建筑。

made from由……制成；made up编造；made into制成；made in在……建造。由“building ___8___ pine”可知，建筑物是由松树制成的，故选A。

【9】句意：使城市变得更加绿色并不是一个新的主意。

brain大脑；idea主意；problem问题；suggestion建议。由“Making cities greener places”是一个主意，故选B。

【10】句意：事实上，中国的木工佛寺塔位于山西，从它被建造之后，今仍屹立近1000年。

before在……之前；until直到；after在……之后；since自从。应该是建立之后才能屹立，故排除AB。since出现时，主句用现在完成时，而本句话主句为is standing，故选C。