Question

The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means (通讯设备). Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is not helpful. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.

Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.

Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal(煤)in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused(引起)by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. Also, we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.

1.________, our world is becoming much smaller.

A. Because of the rise in pollution

B. Because of modern traffic and modern communication means

C. Because the earth is being polluted day and night

D. Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year

2.Hundreds of years ago, life was ________it is today.

A. much easier than   B. as easy as

C. much harder than D. as hard as

3.The writer thinks that        pollution makes us angry more easily.

A. air             B. noise      C. rubbish           D. water

4.According to the passage, which statement is true?

A. The more people, the less pollution.

B. Air pollution is the only one kind of pollution.

C. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

D. We should not use modern traffic and modern communication any more.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了的是各种污染对于人们生活的危害。

1.B细节理解题。根据The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means (通讯设备).可知因为用现代交通和现代化的通讯设备，我们的世界开始变得较小。故选B。

2.C细节理解题。根据Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems.可知现在今天的生活比数百年前的生活容易得多。故应该选C。

3.B细节理解题。根据Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.可知噪音污染叫我们很容易生气。故选B。

4.4】C细节理解题。根据We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

可知如果有越来越少的人们开车，这将会有越来越少的空气污染。故选C。

考点：考查社会现象类短文阅读。