2014年6月年大學(xué)英語(yǔ)四級(jí)考試真題（三）.PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthefollowingquestion.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.Supposeaforeignfriendofyoursiscomingtovisityourhometown,whatisthemostinterestingplaceyouwouldliketotakehim/hertoseeandwhy?SampleEssayIfaforeignfriendcomestovisitmyhometown,I'dliketotakehimtotheancienttown.Thisancienttownhasahistoryofover500years.Themomentyoustepintoit,you'llbesurroundedbywell-preservedancientarchitectures.Thestone-pavedstreetswindthroughthetown,linedwithtraditionalwoodenhouseswithcarvedeaves.Thesebuildingsshowtheuniquelocalarchitecturalstyleandreflectthewisdomofourancestors.Therearealsovariouslocalhandicraftsinthetown.Youcanseeartisansmakingdelicatepottery,hand-embroideredscarvesandbeautifulbamboo-wovenproducts.It'sagreatchanceformyfriendtoexperiencethelocalcultureandart.Moreover,thelocalcuisinehereisamust-try.Specialtieslikesmokedduckandsweet-scentedosmanthuscakewillsurelysatisfyhistastebuds.Inaword,theancienttownisaplacefullofculturalcharmandcanofferatrulyunforgettableexperience.PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).NewsReport1Anewstudyhasfoundthatglobally,thenumberofcitydwellersexposedtodangerouslevelsofairpollutionhasincreasedby14percentoverthepastfiveyears.TheresearchshowsthatinsomemajorcitiesinAsiaandAfrica,airpollutionlevelsaresohighthattheyposeaseriousthreattopublichealth.Scientistssaythatthemaincausesofthisincreasearetherapidgrowthofurbanpopulations,theincreasinguseoffossilfuelsintransportationandindustry,andthelackofeffectiveair-qualitycontrolmeasures.Questions1-21.Whathashappenedtothenumberofcitydwellersexposedtodangerousairpollutioninthepastfiveyears?A)Ithasdecreasedby14percent.B)Ithasincreasedby14percent.C)Ithasremainedunchanged.D)Ithasdecreasedslightly.Answer:BAnalysis:Thenewsclearlystatesthat“thenumberofcitydwellersexposedtodangerouslevelsofairpollutionhasincreasedby14percentoverthepastfiveyears.”2.Whatarethemaincausesoftheincreaseinairpollutionaccordingtoscientists?A)Urbanpopulationdecline,lessuseoffossilfuelsandeffectiveair-qualitycontrolmeasures.B)Rapidgrowthofurbanpopulations,increasinguseoffossilfuelsandlackofeffectiveair-qualitycontrolmeasures.C)Slowgrowthofurbanpopulations,lessuseoffossilfuelsandlackofair-qualitycontrolmeasures.D)Rapidgrowthofurbanpopulations,lessuseoffossilfuelsandeffectiveair-qualitycontrolmeasures.Answer:BAnalysis:Thenewsmentionsthat“themaincausesofthisincreasearetherapidgrowthofurbanpopulations,theincreasinguseoffossilfuelsintransportationandindustry,andthelackofeffectiveair-qualitycontrolmeasures.”NewsReport2AfamousmuseuminaEuropeancountryhasannouncedthatitwilldisplayanewlydiscoveredancientpainting.Thepaintingisbelievedtobefromthe16thcenturyandwasfoundinanoldatticduringahouserenovation.Expertshavespentmonthsexaminingthepaintingtoconfirmitsauthenticity.Theysaythatthepaintingshowsasceneofanoblefamilyatabanquetandislikelytheworkofawell-knownartistofthatera.Themuseumhopesthatthedisplayofthispaintingwillattractmorevisitors.Questions3-43.Wherewasthenewlydiscoveredancientpaintingfound?A)Inamuseumbasement.B)Inanoldatticduringahouserenovation.C)Inastorageroomofanartgallery.D)Inacave.Answer:BAnalysis:Thenewssays“Thepaintingwasfoundinanoldatticduringahouserenovation.”4.Whatdoesthepaintingshowaccordingtoexperts?A)Abattlescene.B)Areligiousceremony.C)Anoblefamilyatabanquet.D)Alandscape.Answer:CAnalysis:Thenewsstatesthat“thepaintingshowsasceneofanoblefamilyatabanquet.”NewsReport3Amajorfootballtournamentissettotakeplacenextmonth.Thetournamentwillfeatureteamsfromallovertheworld.Organizershavebeenworkinghardtoensurethattheeventrunssmoothly.Theyhavepreparedstate-of-the-artstadiums,arrangedaccommodationfortheplayersandfans,andplannedvariousentertainmentactivities.However,therearesomeconcernsaboutthesecuritysituation.Thelocalpolicehaveincreasedpatrolsandareworkingcloselywithinternationalsecurityagenciestoensurethesafetyofeveryoneinvolved.Questions5-65.Whenisthemajorfootballtournamentgoingtotakeplace?A)Thismonth.B)Nextmonth.C)Nextyear.D)Intwomonths.Answer:BAnalysis:Thenewsbeginswith“Amajorfootballtournamentissettotakeplacenextmonth.”6.Whatconcernsexistaboutthefootballtournament?A)Thequalityofthestadiums.B)Theaccommodationforplayers.C)Thesecuritysituation.D)Theentertainmentactivities.Answer:CAnalysis:Thenewsmentions“However,therearesomeconcernsaboutthesecuritysituation.”SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Conversation1M:Hi,Lisa.Iheardyou'regoingonatripthissummer.Whereareyougoing?W:I'mplanningtogotoAustralia.I'vealwaysbeenfascinatedbytheuniquewildlifethere,likekangaroosandkoalas.M:Thatsoundsgreat!Howareyougoingtogetthere?W:I'mgoingtotakeaflight.It'sthefastestway.AndI'vealreadybookedmyticket.M:Howlongwillyoustaythere?W:I'llstayforabouttwoweeks.IwanttovisitSydney,Melbourneandsomecoastalareas.M:Haveyoumadeanyaccommodationarrangements?W:Yes,I'vebookedahotelinSydneyandaseasideapartmentinMelbourne.Questions7-107.WhereisLisagoingthissummer?A)Europe.B)Africa.C)Australia.D)SouthAmerica.Answer:CAnalysis:Lisasays“I'mplanningtogotoAustralia.”8.HowwillLisagotoherdestination?A)Bytrain.B)Byship.C)Byflight.D)Bycar.Answer:CAnalysis:Shesays“I'mgoingtotakeaflight.”9.HowlongwillLisastayinAustralia?A)Oneweek.B)Twoweeks.C)Threeweeks.D)Fourweeks.Answer:BAnalysis:Lisareplies“I'llstayforabouttwoweeks.”10.WherehasLisabookedaccommodation?A)AhotelinMelbourneandaseasideapartmentinSydney.B)AhotelinSydneyandaseasideapartmentinMelbourne.C)TwohotelsinSydney.D)TwoseasideapartmentsinMelbourne.Answer:BAnalysis:Shesays“I'vebookedahotelinSydneyandaseasideapartmentinMelbourne.”Conversation2W:Hi,Tom.I'mthinkingabouttakingapart-timejobthissemester.Doyouhaveanysuggestions?M:Well,thereareafewoptions.Youcouldworkintheschoollibrary.Theyusuallyneedsomestudentstohelpwithshelvingbooksandcheckingoutmaterials.W:Thatsoundsokay.ButI'malsointerestedinsomethingrelatedtomymajor,marketing.M:Thenyoucouldtrytogetajobatalocalmarketingagency.Theysometimeshirestudentsformarketresearchorpromotionalactivities.W:That'sagoodidea.DoyouknowhowIcanapplyforsuchajob?M:Youcangototheagency'swebsiteandlookforjobopenings.Youcanalsosubmityourresumedirectlytothem.Questions11-1411.Whatisthewomanthinkingaboutthissemester?A)Takingafull-timejob.B)Takingapart-timejob.C)Quittingschool.D)Changinghermajor.Answer:BAnalysis:Thewomansays“I'mthinkingabouttakingapart-timejobthissemester.”12.Whatjobdoesthemanfirstsuggesttothewoman?A)Workingintheschoolcafeteria.B)Workingintheschoollibrary.C)Workingatalocalstore.D)Workingatamarketingagency.Answer:BAnalysis:Themansays“Youcouldworkintheschoollibrary.”13.Whatkindofjobisthewomanmoreinterestedin?A)Ajobintheschoollibrary.B)Ajobrelatedtohermajor,marketing.C)Ajobintheschooladministration.D)Ajobatarestaurant.Answer:BAnalysis:Thewomansays“ButI'malsointerestedinsomethingrelatedtomymajor,marketing.”14.Howcanthewomanapplyforajobatthemarketingagencyaccordingtotheman?A)Bygoingtotheagencyinpersonandaskingforajob.B)Bysendinganemailtotheagency'smanager.C)Bygoingtotheagency'swebsiteandsubmittingaresume.D)Byaskingherprofessortorecommendher.Answer:CAnalysis:Themansays“Youcangototheagency'swebsiteandlookforjobopenings.Youcanalsosubmityourresumedirectlytothem.”SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Passage1Inmanyculturesaroundtheworld,teaismorethanjustabeverage.Itisasymbolofhospitality,friendshipandtradition.InChina,forexample,tea-drinkinghasalonghistorythatdatesbackthousandsofyears.Chinesepeopleoftenserveteatoguestsasasignofrespect.Therearealsovarioustea-tastingceremoniesthatareanimportantpartofChineseculture.InJapan,theteaceremonyisahighlyformalizedritualthatemphasizesharmony,respect,purityandtranquility.Participantsmustfollowstrictrulesandproceduresduringtheceremony.Questions15-1715.Whatdoestearepresentinmanycultures?A)Onlyabeverage.B)Hospitality,friendshipandtradition.C)Wealthandpower.D)Healthandbeauty.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepassagestatesthat“Inmanyculturesaroundtheworld,teaismorethanjustabeverage.Itisasymbolofhospitality,friendshipandtradition.”16.Howlonghastea-drinkinghistoryinChina?A)Hundredsofyears.B)Thousandsofyears.C)Tensofyears.D)Afewyears.Answer:BAnalysis:Itsays“InChina,forexample,tea-drinkinghasalonghistorythatdatesbackthousandsofyears.”17.WhatdoestheJapaneseteaceremonyemphasize?A)Disharmony,disrespect,impurityandrestlessness.B)Harmony,respect,purityandtranquility.C)Wealth,power,fameandglory.D)Health,beauty,youthandvitality.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepassagementions“InJapan,theteaceremonyisahighlyformalizedritualthatemphasizesharmony,respect,purityandtranquility.”Passage2Thehoneybeeisoneofthemostimportantinsectsonourplanet.Honeybeesplayacrucialroleinpollination,whichisessentialforthegrowthofmanyfruits,vegetablesandflowers.Theycollectnectarfromflowersandconvertitintohoney.However,inrecentyears,honeybeepopulationsaroundtheworldhavebeendeclining.Scientistsbelievethatthemainreasonsforthisdeclinearetheuseofpesticides,habitatlossandclimatechange.Thesefactorshavemadeitdifficultforhoneybeestosurviveandreproduce.Questions18-2018.Whyarehoneybeesimportant?A)Theyarebeautifultolookat.B)Theyproducesilk.C)Theyplayacrucialroleinpollination.D)Theyareusedinscientificresearch.Answer:CAnalysis:Thepassagestatesthat“Honeybeesplayacrucialroleinpollination,whichisessentialforthegrowthofmanyfruits,vegetablesandflowers.”19.Whathavehoneybeesbeendoingwithnectar?A)Theystoreitwithoutchange.B)Theyconvertitintohoney.C)Theyuseittobuildtheirnests.D)Theygiveittootherinsects.Answer:BAnalysis:Itsays“Theycollectnectarfromflowersandconvertitintohoney.”20.Whatarethemainreasonsforthedeclineofhoneybeepopulationsaccordingtoscientists?A)Useoffertilizers,habitatgainandclimatestability.B)Useofpesticides,habitatlossandclimatechange.C)Lackofpesticides,habitatgainandclimatechange.D)Lackoffertilizers,habitatlossandclimatestability.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepassagementions“Scientistsbelievethatthemainreasonsforthisdeclinearetheuseofpesticides,habitatlossandclimatechange.”Passage3Readingisawonderfulactivitythatcanbringmanybenefits.Itcanexpandourknowledge,improveourvocabularyandenhanceourimagination.Whenwereadagoodbook,wecanenteradifferentworldandexperiencevariousemotions.Readingalsohelpsustorelaxandreducestress.Inaddition,readingregularlycanimproveourwritingskillsaswelearndifferentwritingstylesandstructuresfromthebooksweread.Questions21-2321.Whatbenefitscanreadingbring?A)Expandknowledge,improvevocabularyandenhanceimagination.B)Decreaseknowledge,reducevocabularyandlimitimagination.C)Onlyrelaxandreducestress.D)Onlyimprovewritingskills.Answer:AAnalysis:Thepassagesays“Itcanexpandourknowledge,improveourvocabularyandenhanceourimagination.”22.Whatcanwedowhenreadingagoodbook?A)Sleep.B)Enteradifferentworldandexperiencevariousemotions.C)Forgetabouttherealworldcompletely.D)Arguewiththecharactersinthebook.Answer:BAnalysis:Itstatesthat“Whenwereadagoodbook,wecanenteradifferentworldandexperiencevariousemotions.”23.Howcanreadingimproveourwritingskills?A)Bymakinguswritemorewordseveryday.B)Bymakinguscopythewholebook.C)Bymakinguslearndifferentwritingstylesandstructures.D)Bymakingustalkmoreaboutbooks.Answer:CAnalysis:Thepassagementions“readingregularlycanimproveourwritingskillsaswelearndifferentwritingstylesandstructuresfromthebooksweread.”PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.TheInternethasbecomeanessentialpartofourlives.Ithaschangedthewaywecommunicate,workandlearn.However,italsobringssome24.Oneofthemostseriousproblemsisonlineprivacy.Manywebsitescollectpersonalinformationfromuserswithouttheirfull25.Thisinformationcanbemisused,leadingtoidentitytheftandother26.Anotherissueisthespreadoffalseinformation.OntheInternet,anyonecanpostanything,andit'softendifficultto27whatistrueandwhatisfalse.Thiscancauseconfusionand28people'sdecisions.Moreover,theInternethasledtoadecreaseinface-to-facecommunication.Peoplearespendingmoretimeontheirscreensandlesstimeinteractingwithothersin29.Thiscanhaveanegative30onsocialskillsandrelationships.Todealwiththeseproblems,weneedtobemore31whenusingtheInternet.Weshouldonlysharepersonalinformationontrustedwebsitesandbe32offalseinformation.Also,weshouldmakeanefforttobalanceouronlineandofflinelives.A)awareB)consequencesC)determineD)directE)effectsF)informedG)interactionH)negativeI)offlineJ)onlineK)privacyL)problemsM)responsibleN)trustO)influence24.Answer:LAnalysis:Thefollowingsentencestalkaboutproblemslikeonlineprivacyandfalseinformation,so“problems”istheappropriateword.25.Answer:FAnalysis:“Withouttheirfullinformed”meanswithoutusersbeingfullyinformedaboutthecollectionoftheirpersonalinformation.26.Answer:BAnalysis:“Consequences”referstothebadresultsofthemisuseofpersonalinformation,suchasidentitytheft.27.Answer:CAnalysis:“Determine”meanstodecideorfigureout.Itisusedheretosayit'shardtodecidewhatinformationontheInternetistrueorfalse.28.Answer:OAnalysis:“Influencepeople'sdecisions”isacommonphrase,meaninghavinganimpactonpeople'sdecision-making.29.Answer:GAnalysis:“Ininteraction”meansinface-to-facecommunication.Peoplearespendinglesstimeinreal-lifeinteraction.30.Answer:EAnalysis:“Haveanegativeeffecton”isafixedexpression,indicatinganegativeimpactonsocialskillsandrelationships.31.Answer:MAnalysis:“Responsible”meansbeingcarefulandaccountable.WeneedtobemoreresponsiblewhenusingtheInternettodealwiththeproblems.32.Answer:AAnalysis:“Beawareof”isacommonphrase,meaningtoknowaboutorbeconsciousoffalseinformation.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheImportanceofCulturalHeritageACulturalheritageisthelegacyofphysicalartifactsandintangibleattributesofagrouporsocietythatareinheritedfrompastgenerations.Itincludeseverythingfromancientbuildingsandmonumentstotraditionalcustomsandlanguages.Culturalheritageisnotonlyasourceofprideforacommunitybutalsoplaysacrucialroleinshapingtheidentityandvaluesofitsmembers.BOneofthemainfunctionsofculturalheritageistopreservehistory.Ancientbuildings,forexample,cantellusaboutthearchitecturalstyles,constructiontechniquesandsocialstructuresofpastcivilizations.Bystudyingthesebuildings,wecangainabetterunderstandingofhowpeoplelivedindifferenteras.Similarly,traditionalstoriesandlegendspasseddownthroughgenerationscanprovideinsightsintothebeliefsandvaluesofourancestors.CCulturalheritagealsohaseconomicbenefits.Touristsareoftenattractedtoplaceswithrichculturalheritage.Thiscanleadtothedevelopmentofthetourismindustry,creatingjobsandgeneratingincomeforlocalcommunities.Forinstance,citieslikeRomeandAthens,withtheirnumeroushistoricalsites,attractmillionsoftouristseveryyear.DInadditiontoeconomicbenefits,culturalheritagecanhaveapositiveimpactonsocialcohesion.Whenpeoplecometogethertocelebratetraditionalfestivalsorparticipateinculturalactivities,itstrengthensthesenseofcommunityandbelonging.Thesesharedculturalexperiencescanbridgethegapbetweendifferentgenerationsandethnicgroups,promotingunderstandingandharmony.EHowever,culturalheritageisunderthreat.Manyancientbuildingsarebeingdestroyedduetourbandevelopment,naturaldisastersorwar.Traditionallanguagesarealsodisappearingatanalarmingrateasyoungergenerationsaremorelikelytospeakdominantlanguages.Moreover,someintangibleculturalheritages,suchastraditionalhandicrafts,arebeingreplacedbymass-producedgoods.FToprotectculturalheritage,governmentsandorganizationsaroundtheworldhavetakenvariousmeasures.UNESCOhaslistedmanyculturalheritagesitesasWorldHeritageSitestoensuretheirpreservation.Somecountrieshavealsopassedlawstoprotecthistoricalbuildingsandpromotetheuseoftraditionallanguages.Localcommunitiesarealsogettinginvolvedinheritageconservationbyorganizingculturaleventsandtrainingthenextgenerationintraditionalskills.GInconclusion,culturalheritageisofgreatimportance.Ithelpsusunderstandourpast,provideseconomicopportunities,promotessocialcohesionandenrichesourlives.Weshouldalltakeresponsibilityforprotectingandpreservingitforfuturegenerations.33.Ancientbuildingscantellusaboutthearchitecturalstylesandsocialstructuresofpastcivilizations.Answer:BAnalysis:ParagraphBstatesthat“Ancientbuildings,forexample,cantellusaboutthearchitecturalstyles,constructiontechniquesandsocialstructuresofpastcivilizations.”34.Culturalheritagecanattracttouristsandbringeconomicbenefitstolocalcommunities.Answer:CAnalysis:ParagraphCmentionsthat“Touristsareoftenattractedtoplaceswithrichculturalheritage.Thiscanleadtothedevelopmentofthetourismindustry,creatingjobsandgeneratingincomeforlocalcommunities.”35.Culturalheritageisthelegacyofphysicalartifactsandintangibleattributesinheritedfrompastgenerations.Answer:AAnalysis:ParagraphAdefinesculturalheritageas“thelegacyofphysicalartifactsandintangibleattributesofagrouporsocietythatareinheritedfrompastgenerations.”36.Participatinginculturalactivitiescanstrengthenthesenseofcommunityandbelonging.Answer:DAnalysis:ParagraphDsays“Whenpeoplecometogethertocelebratetraditionalfestivalsorparticipateinculturalactivities,itstrengthensthesenseofcommunityandbelonging.”37.Manyancientbuildingsarebeingdestroyedduetovariousreasons.Answer:EAnalysis:ParagraphEstatesthat“Manyancientbuildingsarebeingdestroyedduetourbandevelopment,naturaldisastersorwar.”38.UNESCOhaslistedmanyculturalheritagesitesasWorldHeritageSitesforpreservation.Answer:FAnalysis:ParagraphFmentionsthat“UNESCOhaslistedmanyculturalheritagesitesasWorldHeritageSitestoensuretheirpreservation.”39.Traditionalstoriescanprovideinsightsintothebeliefsandvaluesofourancestors.Answer:BAnalysis:ParagraphBsays“Similarly,traditionalstoriesandlegendspasseddownthroughgenerationscanprovideinsightsintothebeliefsandvaluesofourancestors.”40.Culturalheritageisimportantforunderstandingourpastandenrichingourlives.Answer:GAnalysis:ParagraphGstatesthat“Ithelpsusunderstandourpast...andenrichesourlives.”41.Sometraditionallanguagesaredisappearingasyoungergenerationspreferdominantlanguages.Answer:EAnalysis:ParagraphEmentions“Traditionallanguagesarealsodisappearingatanalarmingrateasyoungergenerationsaremorelikelytospeakdominantlanguages.”42.Localcommunitiesareinvolvedinheritageconservationbyorganizingculturalevents.Answer:FAnalysis:ParagraphFsays“Localcommunitiesarealsogettinginvolvedinheritageconservationbyorganizingculturaleventsandtrainingthenextgenerationintraditionalskills.”SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.Passage1Theconceptof“smartcities”hasbeengainingpopularityinrecentyears.Asmartcityusesdigitaltechnologytoimprovethequalityoflifeforitsresidents,enhanceurbanefficiencyandpromotesustainabledevelopment.Oneofthekeyfeaturesofasmartcityistheuseofsensorsanddataanalytics.Sensorscanbeinstalledinvariouspartsofthecity,suchastrafficlights,buildingsandwastemanagementsystems.Thesesensorscollectdataonthingsliketrafficflow,energyconsumptionandairquality.Thedataisthenanalyzedtomakeinformeddecisions.Forexample,trafficlightscanbeadjustedbasedonreal-timetrafficdatatoreducecongestion.Anotherimportantaspectofasmartcityistheintegrationofdifferentsystems.Forinstance,thetransportationsystemcanbeconnectedtotheenergysystem.Electricvehiclescanbechargedatchargingstationspoweredbyrenewableenergysources.Thisintegrationcanleadtomoreefficientuseofresourcesandreducedenvironmentalimpact.However,therearealsosomechallengesinbuildingsmartcities.Oneofthemainchallengesisthehighcostofimplementingdigitaltechnologies.Manycitiesmaynothavethefinancialresourcestoinvestinthesetechnologies.Anotherchallengeistheissueofdataprivacyandsecurity.Asmoredataiscollectedandshared,thereisariskofdatabeingmisusedorhacked.Questions43-4643.Whatisasmartcity?A)Acitywithalargepopulation.B)Acitythatusesdigitaltechnologytoimprovelifequality,efficiencyandpromotesustainabledevelopment.C)Acitywithmanytallbuildings.D)Acitywithalotofgreenspaces.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepassagedefinesasmartcityas“acitythatusesdigitaltechnologytoimprovethequalityoflifeforitsresidents,enhanceurbanefficiencyandpromotesustainabledevelopment.”44.Whatisthefunctionofsensorsinasmartcity?A)Todecoratethecity.B)Tocollectdataontrafficflow,energyconsumptionandairquality.C)Tomakethecitylookmodern.D)Toproduceelectricity.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepassagestatesthat“Thesesensorscollectdataonthingsliketrafficflow,energyconsumptionandairquality.”45.Howcantheintegrationofdifferentsystemsinasmartcitybenefitthecity?A)Itcanincreasethecostofliving.B)Itcanleadtomoreefficientuseofresourcesandreducedenvironmentalimpact.C)Itcanmakethecitymorecrowded.D)Itcancausemoretrafficaccidents.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepassagementions“Thisintegrationcanleadtomoreefficientuseofresourcesandreducedenvironmentalimpact.”46.Whatarethemainchallengesinbuildingsmartcities?A)Lowcostofimplementingdigitaltechnologiesandgooddataprivacyandsecurity.B)Highcostofimplementingdigitaltechnologiesandtheissueofdataprivacyandsecurity.C)Lackofpopulationandresources.D)Toomanytallbuildingsandgreenspaces.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepassagestates“Oneofthemainchallengesisthehighcostofimplementingdigitaltechnologies...Anotherchallen