湖北专升本网整理:自考英语阅读理解模拟题及答案,阅读下列短文,然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项选出最佳的一项。Probablynoothermusicalinstrument(乐器)isaspopulararoundtheworldastheguitar(吉他).Almosteverykindofmusicneedsaguitar.Countryandwesternmusicwouldnotbethesamewithoutaguitar.TheSpanishmusiccalledflamencocouldnotexistwithoutaguitar.ThesoundofAmericanbluesmusicwouldnotbethesamewithoutthesadcryoftheguitar.Androckandrollmusicwouldalmostbeimpossiblewithoutthisinstrument.Peopledonnotagreeaboutwheretheguitarwasfirstplayed,butmostagreeitisveryold.SomesayaninstrumentverymuchlikeaguitarwasplayedinEgyptmorethanonethousandyearsago.SomeothersaythatanoldformofthemodernguitarwasbroughttoSpainfromPersiansometimeinthe12thcentury.TheguitarcontinuedtodevelopinSpain.Inthe1700sitbecamesimilartotheinstrumentweknowtoday.Manyfamousmusiciansplayedtheinstrument.ThefamousmusicianNiccoloPaganinniplayedandwrotemusicfortheguitarintheearly1800s.FranzSchubertusedtheguitartowritesomeofhisfamousworks.InmoderntimesAndresSegoviahelpedmaketheinstrumentextremelypopular.OnekindofmusicfortheguitardevelopedinthesouthernareaofSpaincalledAdalusia.ItwillalwaysbestronglyconnectedwiththeSpanishguitar.1.WhatisdiscussedabouttheguitarinParagraph1?A.ItshistoryinAmerica.B.Itsvalueinthemusicworld.C.Itsimportanceformusiclovers.D.Itsuseinmusicalperformance.2.Wherecouldbetheoldestformoftheguitarprobablyexistaccordingtothetext?A.InSpainB.InPersianC.InEgyptD.InAmerica.3.Whodidmosttomaketheguitarverypopular?A.AdalusiaB.AndresSegoviaC.FranzSchubertD.NiccoloPaganinni4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MusicandMusiciansB.ThehistoryoftheguitarC.MusicandMusicalInstrumentD.TheMostPopularMusicalInstrumentEightyearsago,officialsinChicago,Illinois,decidedtoreplacetheblackroofonthecitygovernmentbuildingwithaplantedgarden.Theaimwastoreduceenergycosts,improveairqualityandcontroltherainwaterenteringthecity’swastesystem(系统).Greenroofsalsohelpreduceaproblemcalledurbanheatislands(城市热岛现象).Duringhotweather,thebuilding’sroofcouldreachtemperatureofup76℃.Withthegarden,thetemperatureoftheroofareawasreducedbyatleast30℃.Workersplantedover150kindsofplantsthatcouldstandbadweather.Now,theareaiscooler,thebuildingrequireslessenergytokeepcool,andtherooflooksnice.Chicagoalsooffersmoneytohelppeoplepayforbuildingtheirowngreenroofs.Aboutinfiveyearsago,officialsinThane,India,decidedtoreducethecity’sdependingonpowerfromcoal.Thecityoftenexperienceslackofpowerbecauseofthelargenumbersofpeopleusingelectricity.Officialsdecidedtosaveenergybyputtingwaterheaters(热水器)poweredbythesunontopofthecity’smainhospital.Thehospitalsavedthousandsofdollarsinenergycostseveryyear.Officialsthenbeganbuildingthiskindofwaterheateraroundthecity.ChinahasannouncedplanstobuildacitycalledDongtan.Thecompanydesigningthecitysaysitwillproduceitsenergyfromthewind,sunandwaste.TheaimisforthecitytobeanexampletotherestofChina.5.WhatdidtheofficialsinChicagodecidetodo?A.Togrowplantsontheroofofthegovernmentbuilding.B.Tomakeuseoftherainwaterinthecity’swastesystem.C.Toimprovetheairqualityofthecitygreatly.D.Tobuildanothergovernmentbuilding.6.WhatproblemdoesThanehaveaccordingtothetext?A.Thecitydoesn’thaveenoughelectricityforitspeople.B.Thecity’smainhospitallacksmoneyforenergycosts.C.Thecityneedsmorewaterheatersforitspeople.D.Thecityneedstocontrolitspopulationgrowth.7.WhydoesChinaplantobuildthenewcity?A.Tosetanexampleofusingcleanenergy.B.ToprovideenergyfortherestofChinaC.Tolearnhowtousenewenergyforms.D.Togainexperienceincitydesign.8.Whatdoestheauthortrytotellthereadersabout?A.Problemsinbigcitiesoftheworld.B.Therisingenergycostsincities.C.Differentwaysofgoinggreen.D.Energyproblemsintheworld.答案:BCDCADAA
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