2016MPAcc联考英语:阅读理解系列精选解析(6)
4. According to the author, the floating communities on water______.
A.can promote market gardening
B.are beyond the reach of most Dutch people
C.will increase the cost of gardening
D.will be very popular by the year of 2005
5. “10 projects in the pipeline” in the last paragraph means______.
A.“10 pipelines to provide gas”
B.“10 companies to lay the pipelines”
C.“10 floating houses to be built on water”
D.“10 building projects planned and started”
答案解析
1. B。通过文章的第一句可知,由于生存空间的减少和洪水的威胁,荷兰才决定在水上建造家园、楼房甚至马路。故答案为B。
2. A。从第四段中可以看出,作者引用这句话主要是为了说明这是一个好主意。故答案为A。
3. D。从第五段的“…the houses are built on land atop concrete flat-bottomed boats…”可知,漂浮的房子建在平底船上。故答案为D。
4. A。倒数第三段告诉我们“水上的漂浮社区将会促进园艺市场”。故答案为A。
5. D。in the pipeline是一个词组,表示“在进行中”。故答案为D。