问题 选择题

There is a big tree ______ the house.

A.in the front of

B.at the front of

C.in front

D.in front of

答案

答案:D

词义辨析in the front of。指某人或物位于某个空间的内部,但它指的是物体的前部,意为“在……的前部”; at the front of at the front of也指在某个物体本身或范围之内的前部,但仅指 一个点而已;in front in front单独使用,笼统地指某人或物“在前面”。 in front of in front of通常相对于某物体的外部来说,指另外的物体或人位于该物前面,意为“在……前面。所以房子前面有树,应选D。

单项选择题
阅读理解

阅读理解。

     GUANGZHOU-China's first inter-city subway, linking two Southern Chinese cities hosting the 2010 Asian

Games, started operations on Wednesday, Nov.3, 2010.

     The 21-kilometer Guangfo Line connects Guangzhou City with Foshan City, both in the manufacturing hub

of the Pearl River Delta region in Guangdong Province.

     Riders on the subway will find that the travel time between the two cities has been reduced from 90 minutes

to 30 minutes, said sources with the subway company Guangzhou Metro.

     The line has 14 stations and a ride from end to end costs only six yuan (less than $1).

     Local authorities have been pushing for the increased integration of cities in the Pearl River Delta and

consider the operation of the Guangfo Line a big step in that direction.

     The subway was purposely opened one week prior to the start of the 2010 Asian Games. The competitions

will be held in Guangzhou, Foshan, Dongguan, and Shanwei.

1. The above passage is _____. [ ]

A. a piece of news

B. a popular song

C. a text from a book

D. a science report

2. The underlined word "hub" in the second paragraph is similar to _____. [ ]

A. side

B. bottom

C. top

D. centre

3. The 21-kilometer Guangfo Line is _____ inter-city subway in China. [ ]

A. the fourth

B. the third

C. the second

D. the first

4. Riders on the line will reduce their travel time by _____. [ ]

A. one third

B. two thirds

C. one half

D. three quarters

5. The Guangfo Line is considered a big step _____. [ ]

A. to step up the connections between cities in the Pearl River Delta

B. to reduce the transportation pressure between Guangzhou and Foshan

C. to reduce the travel time between Guangzhou and Foshan

D. to develop the economics in Foshan