Question

    We talk a lot about air pollution. Here in Hong Kong we always complain about light pollution as well. Then, there is noise pollution. It's the same in many cities around the world. In Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, people have been complaining about/the noise made by drivers who continually sound their car horns(喇). That is until recently, when something was finally done about it.

The Chief District Officer of Kathmandu had received many complaints about horn pollution. He said that everyone felt the use of the car horn in recent years had become excessive. Researchers in Kathmandu found that for about 80 percent of the time, it really was not necessary for drivers to use their car horns. Sounding the horn to make a noise had become more of a habit. It was no longer being used as it was supposed to be used: to warn people of danger.

At the beginning of the Nepali New Year in 2017, the local government passed a law to ban the use of car horns unless used correctly.

Within six months, 11,000 fines(罚款) had been collected by the local traffic police. The e fine was about HK S360. A taxi driver in Kathmandu can make about HK S1, 000 per day, so he could lose about one-third of his money if he broke the law.

As usual, there were many complaints from drivers. They said that cows and dogs were free to walk on the roads. They always caused danger. Sounding a car horn was the only way to get them to move out of the way. And although there were quite a few traffic lights in the streets of Kathmandu, very few of them worked. This meant there was often a traffic mess.

The ban on using a car horn went ahead, and within a few weeks the streets of Nepal's capital were quieter-even though they were still just as busy. Because of the ban, drivers are a little more careful when they drive. Fewer accidents have been reported. The local government says the horn ban will now be copied in other areas of Nepal.

1.What do Hong Kong and Kathmandu have in common?

A.Both have been troubled by factory pollution.

B.Both have succeeded in fighting air pollution.

C.Both have been faced with the problem of noise pollution.

D.Both have received many complaints about horn pollution.

2.What do the Researchers in Kathmandu found?

A.Car drivers usually use car horns unnecessarily.

B.The cars are becoming more and more.

C.Care drivers use car horns as a warning.

D.Everyone complain about the horn pollution.

3.When was the law on the use of car horns passed?

A.In 2016. B.In 2017.

C.ln 2018. D.In 2019.

4.What will you find if you go to Kathmandu?

A.No traffic lights in the streets can work.

B.The traffic on the roads is usually very heavy.

C.Animals are not allowed to walk on the streets.

D.Drivers are required to drive on one-way streets.

5.What can we guess about Kathmandu's horn ban?

A.It is unfair. B.It is worrying.

C.It is interesting. D.It is successful.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.B

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了针对加德满都的噪音问题，政府在2017年颁布了禁止使用汽车喇叭的禁令。最开始，汽车司机不理解、不在乎。可几周后，该市的噪音变得安静了很多，事故也少了。因此，尼泊尔决定在其他城市也实施该禁令。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段的Here in Hong Kong we always complain about light pollution as well. Then, there is noise pollution. It's the same in many cities around the world. In Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, people have been complaining about/the noise made by drivers who continually sound their car horns(喇).(在香港，我们也经常抱怨光污染。然后，还有噪音污染。世界上很多城市都是如此。在加德满都，尼泊尔的首都，人们一直在抱怨司机不断按喇叭发出的噪音)可知，香港和加德满都都面临着噪音污染的问题。C. Both have been faced with the problem of noise pollution.(它们都面临噪音污染问题)符合以上说法，故选C项。

2.

细节理解题。根据第二段的Researchers in Kathmandu found that for about 80 percent of the time, it really was not necessary for drivers to use their car horns.(加德满都的研究人员发现，在大约80%的情况下，司机真的没有必要使用他们的车喇叭)可知，加德满都的汽车司机通常在没有必要的情况下按喇叭。A. Car drivers usually use car horns unnecessarily.(汽车司机通常在不必要的情况下按喇叭)符合以上说法，故选A项。

3.

细节理解题。根据第三段的At the beginning of the Nepali New Year in 2017, the local government passed a law to ban the use of car horns unless used correctly.(在2017年尼泊尔新年伊始，当地政府通过了一项法律来禁止这种行为，除非正确使用，否则不得使用车汽车喇叭)可知，禁止车辆使用喇叭这项法律是在2017年通过的。B. In 2017.符合以上说法，故选B项。

4.

推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的They said that cows and dogs were free to walk on the roads. They always caused danger. …And although there were quite a few traffic lights in the streets of Kathmandu, very few of them worked. This meant there was often a traffic mess.(他们说，牛和狗可以自由地在路上行走。他们总是造成危险……尽管加德满都的路上有很多红绿灯，但是只有很少能正常工作。这意味这里经常出现交通混乱)可推测，如果去加德满都会发现他们的交通非常拥堵，因为路上有自由行走的动物，而且交通灯大都不工作。B. The traffic on the roads is usually very heavy.(路上的交通很拥堵)符合以上说法，故选B项。

5.

推理判断题。根据最一段The ban on using a car horn went ahead, and within a few weeks the streets of Nepal's capital were quieter-even though they were still just as busy. Because of the ban, drivers are a little more careful when they drive. Fewer accidents have been reported. The local government says the horn ban will now be copied in other areas of Nepal.(禁止使用汽车喇叭的禁令继续实行，几个星期后，尼泊尔首都的街道变得安静了——尽管他们依然繁忙。因为这项禁令，司机开车要更加小心了，报告的事故更少了。当地政府说，这项禁令将在尼泊尔其它地区效仿)可推测，这项禁止汽车使用喇叭的禁令很成功。D. It is successful.(它是成功的)符合以上说法，故选D项。