Question

When the sun sets in Hong Kong, the city skyline comes alive. Billboard（广告牌）lights flash, and light up the crowded streets. The colorful lights from the tall buildings are one of the city’s main attractions.

“Oh, my god. The lights are so amazing. We love it. It’s so nice.” said one visitor.

But this appreciation is not shared by everyone in Hong Kong. Lat year then government reported a record number of complaints. The curtains may be drawn. But residents argue the bright light outside is hard to escape. “We receive some complaints about the light pollution. They find it very hard to sleep or they have disturbance from the light outside.”

Scientists at the University of Hong Kong spent 18 months studying levels of light pollution and collecting more than 5 million measurements. They found Hong Kong one of the world’s worst “victims”. The lights pollution condition in Hong Kong was extremely severe. Particular in cities, the night sky brightness, as well as the lights, is a few hundred times over the level of that of a night sky without light pollution. In cities such as Seoul, London, Shanghai and Paris, billboard lighting is under control. And there are punishments for people who go against the law.

But in Hong Kong, there are no laws. A volunteer regulation called Charter of External Light（户外灯光约章）encourages visitors to switch off between 11 p.m. and 7 p.m. The critics say it’s not enough to make a difference. The government says 4800 businessmen have signed up to the Charter so far. And it’s satisfied that it’s working.

But not everyone is convinced and some residents are taking upon themselves to act. Zoe Chow led a campaign to have a commercial building switch off their midnight. She won but she believes the lights will eventually turn back on. “I know that the building has signed the Charter of External Light. But it is voluntary, not mandatory（强制的）.

1.What is the complaint about in the third paragraph?

A. The ill-designed billboard.

B. The unattractive night lights.

C. The light pollution at night.

D. The city noise and disturbance.

2.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?

A. Billboard lighting is under control in all big cities.

B. Scientists have found ways to stop the light pollution.

C. The government attaches little importance to the light pollution.

D. The Charter of External Light is aimed to help reduce the light pollution.

3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. Bright lights in Hong Kong may continue to shine.

B. People are satisfied with the role the Charter plays.

C. Residents will never start a campaign against the light pollution.

D. The Charter of External Light will no longer have an effect.

4.What is this text mainly about?

A. Hongkong’s light pollution law.

B. Severe light pollution in Hongkong.

C. Pollution problems in big cities.

D. The Solution to light pollutions.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】这是一篇议论文。本文主要讲了香港严重的光污染问题。香港是世界上光污染最严重的地方之一。虽然光污染很严重，但是香港没有相关的法律条文减少光污染，而是靠人们自愿遵守户外灯光约章，这在一定程度上是有效的，但是就目前来看，香港的光污染问题仍然在蔓延。

1.细节理解题。由文中第三段的“We receive some complaints about the light pollution. They find it very hard to sleep or they have disturbance from the light outside.可知，该段主要讲的是对于夜晚光污染的抱怨，故C选项正确。

2.细节理解题。由文中第四段的In cities such as Seoul, London, Shanghai and Paris, billboard lighting is under control. 可知，并不是所有的大城市都控制广告牌亮度，A选项表述错误。根据文中第四段的Scientists at the University of Hong Kong spent 18 months, studying levels of light pollution, collecting more than 5 million measurements.They found Hong Kong one of the world’s worst offenders.可知，科学家只是研究了光污染的等级，收集了测量值，但是并没有找到解决光污染的方法，所有B选项表述错误。根据文中The government says 4800 businessmen have signed up to the Charter so far. And it’s satisfied that it’s working.可知，政府颁布了一项非强制性的章程，并且有很多商人签署了这项章程，所以政府并不是不重视光污染问题，C选项表述错误。根据文中倒数第二段的A volunteer regulation called Charter of External Light（户外灯光约章）encourages visitors to switch off between 11 p.m. and 7 p.m.可知，户外灯光约章的目的是鼓励游客在晚上11点到早上7点间关闭灯光，这样有助于减少光污染，故D选项正确。

3.推理判断题。第三段开头提到有一些居民对这项章程不是很信服，也就是说他们可能不会遵守这项章程，就像Zoe Chow说的那样，即使这项运动成功了，灯光最终还是会被点亮，因为这项章程是自愿的，所以香港有可能继续光芒闪耀。A选项正确。

4.主旨大意题。本文主要讲了香港严重的光污染问题。故B选项正确。