6.It is well known that the building development company Cityspace wants to knock down the existing seafront sports club in Layton and replace it with a leisure centre that will consist of a multiscreen cinema,restaurants and an entertainment centre.But a local action group has promised to fight the?30million redevelopment of the sports club,which has provided family facilities for over 25years.
The action group was set up three weeks after the project was announced.Members of the group argue that the new centre will be too big and will totally change the way the town looks.They also dislike the removal of sports facilities from the centre and the change to less healthy activities such as video games and films.Apart from the size of the project,they say that the 550parking spaces provided will be too few and parking will become more difficult as a result.
Local hotel owners have welcomed the project,but action group says that in general it will only have a bad effect on the neighborhood.According to one group member it will result in up to 4000people being around Layton seafront late at night."A lot of old people and families live nearby,"he explained.A meeting is being held tonight to discuss the plans.
38.What is the writer trying to do in the article?C
A.Show why the new leisure centre is needed.
B.Give her own opinion about the new leisure centre.
C.Describe the arguments against the new leisure centre.
D.Suggest where the new leisure centre should be built.
39.What does the action group think about the new leisure centre?A
A.It will not be right for the area.B.It will cost too much to build.
C.It will not attract enough people.D.It will provide little entertainment.
40.Which group of people is keen on having the new leisure centre?A
A.People working in the hotel.
B.People who do a lot of sport.
C.People who come into Layton by car.
D.People living near the seafront.
41.What would be a good headline for the article?D
A.Action Group Changes its Mind
B.Good News for Cityspace
C.Seafront Invaded by Crowds Again
D.Leisure Plans Under Attack.
分析 这是一篇关于拆掉一个在林顿的海滨体育俱乐部重建一个休闲中心的计划遭到人们的不同的看法的论说文.
解答 38.C 39.A 40.A 41.D
38 答案:C 考查主旨大意.根据文章的内容可知,作者的意图是反对新的休闲中心的重建.因此C为正确答案.
39 答案:A 考查主旨大意.根据第二段的描述可知,行动小组对此次的拆迁重建表示反对,其理由有三点:一、新的中心将是太大,将完全改变镇的外观;二、他们也不喜欢去除运动设施;三、车位提供的将太少.所以选A.
40答案:A 考查事实细节.根据第三段第一句"Local hotel owners have welcomed the project"可知,A为正确答案.
41 答案:D 考查主旨大意.根据文章的内容可知,拆迁重建计划除了受到当地酒店业主的欢迎外,其他的全都持反对意见,所以选D
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