牛津译林版九年级上册期末复习压轴阅读理解21篇（含答案）

期末复习 压轴阅读理解21篇 ①Floods are becoming more and more common around the world. The warming climate is leading to heavier rainfall, but could the way that cities are growing be making things worse Could we design cities in a different way to reduce the risk of flooding ②As cities get larger, and more and more land is under concrete (混凝土), less water is taken in and more needs to be carried away by storm drains (雨水渠) and sewerage systems (下水道系统). As there is more water than they can be filled with, the risk of flash flooding increases. ③Could it be that we’ve been taking the wrong way Chinese landscape designer Yu Kongjian certainly thinks so. In 2013, he thought of the idea of “sponge cities (海绵城市)”, which are designed to take in water—like a sponge—reducing the risk of sudden floods. Natural solutions are encouraged, using riverside parks and ponds to take in floodwater. Ways inspired by this have been taken by cities across the world. Auckland, in New Zealand, was named the spongiest city in one study. It has built green banks and connected parks instead of the concrete drains around the Oakley creek stream. This has reduced flooding in the nearby housing areas as well as the amount of waste which used to be washed into the sea. ④Auckland has taken a natural way, but a much more high-tech method can be seen in Amsterdam. The Dutch city has fixed blue-green roofs (屋顶) on a number of buildings. These roofs have a layer of plants on the outside, and then layers under which collect and store rainwater. This water can be used by people in the building below to water plants or wash toilets. Smart software can even tell the roofs to release water ahead of upcoming storms to make the system take in more rainwater. It can even know which areas of the city are at most risk and take effective action. ⑤Yu Kongjian describes the sponge city way as using Tai Chi with nature instead of boxing. Questions have been raised as to whether a natural way is enough when faced with increased rain fall globally. What remains to be seen is whether increased size and connection with modern technology can help natural methods save many more people from flooding. 1．Why is rainfall getting heavier around the world A．Because cities need more rain water. B．Because cities are getting larger. C．Because the climate is getting warm. D．Because cities are under concrete. 2．What’s the purpose of “sponge cities” A．To help cities save water. B．To develop larger cities. C．To build more tourist attractions. D．To protect cities from floods. 3．What is the structure of this passage (1= Paragraph 1, 2= Paragraph 2...) A． B． C． D． 4．What’s the writer’s attitude towards the future role of “sponge cities” A．Worried. B．Hopeful. C．Uncertain. D．Uncaring. Artwork is lovely to look at, and it has the power to make people feel and think differently. But do you know that when people see a real work of art, rather than just looking at a photo ... ...