四、阅读理解(共15小题;每题3分，共45分。) 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中选出最佳的一项。
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Probably no other musical instrument(乐器)is as popular around the world as the guitar(吉他).Almost every kind of music needs a guitar.Country and western music would not be the same without a guitar.The Spanish music called flamenco could not exist without a guitar.The sound of American blues music would not be the same without the sad cry of the guitar.And rock and roll music would almost be impossible without this instrument.
People do not agree about where the guitar was first played，but most agree it is very old.Some say an instrument very much like a guitar was played in Egypt more than one thousand years ago.Some others say that an old form of the modern guitar was brought to Spain from Persia sometime in the 12th century.The guitar continued to develop in Spain.In the 1700s it became similar to the instrument we know today.
Many famous musicians played the instrument.The famous musician Niccolo Paganini played and wrote music for the guitar in the early 1800s.Franz Schubert used the guitar to write some of his famous works.In modern times Andres Segovia helped make the instrument extremely popular.
One kind of music for the guitar developed in the southern area of Spain called Adalusia.It will always be strongly connected with the Spanish guitar.
第36题 What is discussed about the guitar in Paragraph 1?
A. Its history in America.
B. Its value in the music world.
C. Its importance for music lovers.
D. Its use in musical performance.
【正确答案】B
第37题Where could the oldest form of the guitar probably exist according to the text?
A. In Spain.
B. In Persia.
C. In Egypt.
D. In America.
【正确答案】C
第38题Who did most to make the guitar very popular?
A. Adalusia.
B. Andres Segovia.
C. Franz Schubert.
D. Niccolo Paganini.
【正确答案】B
第39题What would be the best title for the text?
A. Music and Musicians
B. The History of the Guitar
C. Music and Musical Instruments
D. The Most Popular Musical Instrument
【正确答案】D
B
Eight years ago，officials in Chicago，Illinois，decided to replace the black roof on the city government building with a planted garden.The aim was to reduce energy costs，improve air quality and control the rainwater entering the city’s waste system(系统).Green roofs also help reduce a problem called urban heat islands(城市热岛现象).During hot weather，the building’s roof could reach temperatures of up to 76 ℃.With the garden,the temperature of the roof area was reduced by at least 30 ℃.Workers planted over 150 kinds of plants that could stand bad weather.Now,the area is cooler,the building requires less energy to keep cool,and the roof looks nice.Chicago also offers money to help people pay for building their own green roofs.
About five years ago，officials in Thane,India,decided to reduce the city’s depending on power from coal.The city often experiences lack of power because of the large numbers of people using electricity.Officials decided to save energy by putting water heaters(热水器)powered by the sun on top of the city’s main hospital.The hospital saved thousands of dollars in energy costs each year.Officials then began building this kind of water heater around the city.
China has announced plans to build a city called Dongtan.The company designing the city says it will produce its energy from the wind,sun and waste.The aim is for the city to be an example to the rest of China.
第40题What did the officials in Chicago decide to do?
A. To grow plants on the roof of the government building.
B. To make use of the rainwater in the citys waste system.
C. To improve the air quality of the city greatly.
D. To build another government building.
【正确答案】A
第41题What problem does Thane have according to the text?
A. The city doesnt have enough electricity for its people.
B. The citys main hospital lacks money for energy costs.
C. The city needs more water heaters for its people.
D. The city needs to control its population growth.
【正确答案】A
第42题Why does China plan to build the new city?
A. To set an example of using clean energy.
B. To provide energy for the rest of China.
C. To learn how to use new energy forms.
D. To gain experience in city design.
【正确答案】A
第43题What does the author try to tell the readers about?
A. Problems in big cities of the world.
B. The rising energy costs in cities.
C. Different ways of going green.
D. Energy problems in the world.
【正确答案】C
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