Question

When people talk about air pollution, they usually think of smog, acid rain(酸性雨),and other forms(形式) of outdoor air pollution. But did you know that air pollution also is inside homes, offices, hotels and other buildings？Indoor air pollution is more serious. The air in your home can be 2 to 100 times(倍数) more polluted than the air outdoors！In fact, some American doctors say that 50% of illnesses have something to do with polluted indoor air. Indoor air pollution is bad for our health in many ways. Young children and the old often suffer(遭受) more from air pollution. People with health problems may also suffer more when the air is polluted. Indoor air pollution can be bad for people’s eyes, nose and throat. Air pollution, both indoor and outdoor, can also lead to cancer, heart disease, and even bad for the brain！In the great London fog in 1952, 4,000 people died in a few days because of air pollution！It is said that half a million young kids and women die each year in India because of indoor air pollution！

There’re many ways to reduce(减少) indoor air pollution. Here are some of them and see if they can help you：

★Increase outdoor air coming indoors and open your windows for 15 to 30 minutes each day.

★Turn off all the lights and fans when you don’t need them.

★Share your room with others when the air conditioner is running.

★Don’t smoke and try to stop your family members from smoking. People who smoke are going to have trouble breathing and even die someday. If you’re smart, don’t ever start.

★Environment-friendly products, such as water-based paints pollute less and work well.

1._______is more serious in the writer’s opinion.

A, outdoor air pollution       B. indoor air pollution

C. noise pollution             D. water pollution

2.Lots of people died each year in_______ because of indoor air pollution.

A. India       B. England      C. America       D. China

3.How many ways does the writer talk about to reduce indoor air pollution?

A. Four.        B. Five.      C. Six.       D. Seven.

4.Which is NOT the right way to reduce indoor air pollution？

A. Open the windows for 15 to 30 minutes each day to let the fresh air in.

B. Turn off the light when you don’t need them.

C. Don’t smoke and stop others from smoking.

D. Don’t use water-based paints because they can pollute air.

5.The best title of the passage is_______.

A. The forms of outdoor air pollution

B. The ways of reduce indoor air pollution

C. The indoor air pollution

D. The environment-friendly products

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是室内空气污染。室内空气污染程度比室外空气污染强，对人的危害更大。因此作者就减少室内空气污染提了一系列的好的建议：增加室外空气流通到室内，每天开窗户15到30分钟、不需要时关闭灯和风扇、开空调时共享、禁止吸烟、使用环保产品。

1.B细节理解题。题意：根据作者的观点什么更加严重？A, outdoor air pollution室外空气污染；B. indoor air pollution室内空气污染；C. noise pollution噪声污染；D. water pollution水污染。由第一段中的：Indoor air pollution is more serious.可知室内空气污染更加严重。故选B。

2.2】A细节理解题。题意：每年在哪儿的许多人因为室内空气污染而死亡？A. India印度；B. England英国；C. America美国；D. China中国。由第一段最后一句：It is said that half a million young kids and women die each year in India because of indoor air pollution！可知据说每年因为室内空气污染，印度许多小孩和妇女死去。故选A。

3.3】B细节理解题。题意：作者谈论了多少条减少室内空气污染的方式？A. Four四种；B. Five五种；C. Six.六种；D. Seven.七种。根据短文最后五个自然段，每段一条建议，共五条。故选B。

4.4】D推理判断题。题意：哪一个不是正确的减少室内空气污染的方式？A. Open the windows for 15 to 30 minutes each day to let the fresh air in每天开窗户15到30分钟让新鲜的空气进来；B. Turn off the light when you don’t need them.不需要时关灯；C. Don’t smoke and stop others from smoking. 不吸烟并且阻止别人吸烟；D. Don’t use water-based paints because they can pollute air. 不用水性涂料，因为它们污染环境。由短文最后一句：Environment-friendly products, such as water-based paints pollute less and work well. 可知水性涂料减少污染，效果好。因此应该提倡使用。故选D。

5.5】C主旨大意题。题意：短文最好的标题是什么？A. The forms of outdoor air pollution室外空气污染的形式；B. The ways of reduce indoor air pollution 减少室内空气污染的方式；C. The indoor air pollution室内空气污染；D. The environment-friendly products环保产品。短文主要讲述的是室内空气污染的严重性及作者的建议。故选C。

考点：考查环保类短文阅读。