公共英语考试

【单选题】In common with many countries,Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog. The government (26) new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the (27) improved a lot.
Today, London is much cleaner (28) there is a new problem: smog from cars. InDecember 1991, there was very (29) wind in London and pollution (30) a lot, which led to 160 deaths in just four days.
(31) of the problem is the new "out of town" shopping centers. In the past, people often (32) to shops near their home or went by bus. Today, many people drive to the new shopping centers. (33) , the small shops have (34) and more people have to go a long way to (35) their shopping.
Critics say thatBritain needs better and cheaper public (36) . Many people are trying to (37) the use of cars inBritain. Some cities now have special bicycle (38) and many people ride to work. Some people also (39) to work together in one car to reduce the pollution and the (40) .
Sometimes people take "direct (41) ." In 1995, for example, many people wanted to (42) a new road near Newbury. They built houses (43) trees and lived there for many months. It (44) a long time to force the people out of the trees (45) work on the road could continue.
A．situation
B．state
C．circumstances
D．surroundings

网考网参考答案：A
网考网解析：
同义词辨析。四个选项虽意义相近，但侧重点不同。[A]situation情形，情况，指由环境综合决定的特定时间上的状态或情形；[B]state状态，指人或事物所处的状态；[C]circumstance常以复数形式出现，表示“情形，境况”，指与某人、某事相关的情形；[D]surrounding常以复数形式出现，表示“环境”，往往强调自然环境。本句指推行新法律后的情况，因此应选择[A]。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>