Question

When we walk on a street or sit down to have a cup of coffee in a small café in Shanghai, we will often see foreign faces at every turn. Today, foreigners do not come to Shanghai to seek adventures, as they did in the old days, or arrive in the city for a short visit, as some did when China just carried out the opening-up. Instead, many foreigners come to Shanghai to settle in the city. They are attracted by the life in Shanghai and choose to stay in the city. Their stay has made Shanghai more like an international city.

Early in the 1990s, a group of Western-style buildings emerged at the Gubei New District in the southwestern part of the Hongqiao Development Zone in Shanghai. The Western-style buildings, marked by their great arches and the typical flavors of the unique European style, appealed to many foreigners and become their favorite choice when they came to live or work in Shanghai. Foreigners gathered in the zone, enjoying their quiet life there.

As the city further develops, more and more foreigners choose to live in the downtown area where most native Shanghai people live. They live close to local residents and gradually become interated(一体化)into the local life—they learn to cook local dishes, they learn to speak the Shanghai dialect and they celebrate traditional Chinese holidays together with native people. Their lifestyle is becoming more and more similar to that of local residents.

In the past, foreigners that came to Shanghai were mostly representatives(代表)sent to work in the city. Today, however, many foreigners that live in the city are students, business starters or ordinary people. Related information shows that there are more than 50,000 foreigners living and working in Shanghai.

1.Foreigners used to come to Shanghai to_____.

A．start small cafés                        B．help build houses

C．have a short visit                        D．learn the Shanghai dialect

2.The underlined word“emerged”in the second paragraph probably means_______.

A．built             B．appeared          C．stood             D．lay

3.In the past, most of the foreigners coming to Shanghai were_______.

A．business starters    B．students          C．ordinary people    D．representatives

4.Which of the following can be inferred from the text?

A．There are fewer foreigners in Beijing than in Shanghai.

B．It is the foreigners who make Shanghai an international city.

C．Many foreigners enjoy the traditional Chinese festivals.

D．The foreigners came to Shanghai to seek for money in the past.

5.The best title for this text would be______.

A．Foreigners Settling in Shanghai             B．The Development of Shanghai

C．The Lifestyle of Shanghai People            D．Contributions of Foreigners in Shanghai

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是越来越多的外国人定居在上海，让上海越来越多元化，成为一个国际化的城市。在文章中对这个现象进行了详细的说明。

1.C 细节题。根据文章第一段2,3行Today, foreigners do not come to Shanghai to seek adventures, as they did in the old days, or arrive in the city for a short visit, as some did when China just carried out the opening-up.可知以前外国人在上海只是短暂停留，并不定居在这里。故C正确。

2.B推理题。根据文章第二段1,2行Early in the 1990s, a group of Western-style buildings emerged at the Gubei New District in the southwestern part of the Hongqiao Development Zone in Shanghai.可知很多西方的建筑出现在虹桥开发区那里。故该词是指出现。故B正确。

3.D 细节题。根据文章最后一段第一行In the past, foreigners that came to Shanghai were mostly representatives(代表)sent to work in the city.可知过去的很多外国人都是国外的公司在中国的代表。故D正确。

4.C 推断题。根据第三段3,4,5行They live close to local residents and gradually become interated(一体化)into the local life—they learn to cook local dishes, they learn to speak the Shanghai dialect and they celebrate traditional Chinese holidays together with native people.可知很多外国人都很喜欢中国的传统节日，也举行各种活动来庆祝。故C正确。

5.A 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是越来越多的外国人定居在上海，让上海越来越多元化，成为一个国际化的城市。在文章中对这个现象进行了详细的说明。故A正确。

考点：考察社会现象类短文阅读