A
Dear Sir,
I am writing to express my concern about the plans to build a motorway near our village.
Haldersham is one of the loveliest villages in England. It is peaceful and quiet, and it is situated in a very attractive valley. There are also several beautiful countryside walks in the surroundings, with a view of many rare trees and plants.
Most of the people who live in Haldersham have moved here from other places, often from London and other big cities. They have bought houses here to live in a place far away from the noise and the stress of the big city. They paid a lot of money for their houses, but they knew they would get a high quality of life for it.
If the planned motorway is built, life in Haldersham will change greatly. There will be a lot of noise around us, and nobody will want to go on the walks. House prices will certainly go down, because nobody will want to buy houses in a place close to a motorway. Haldersham will become an ugly place.
I don’t think any of the people living in this beautiful village want that, and we all believe exposure to noise pollution can have a direct influence on our health. So, let’s all tell the politicians who support the motorway plans what we think about them!
Yours faithfully,
Hilary Riley
1. Many people move to Haldersham because ______.
A. it has a good environment
B. it is not far away from big cities
C. they want to be a help to the village
D. they prefer to study rare plants in this area
2. According to Hilary Riley, a motorway will ______.
A. cause high house prices
B. bring people stress
C. provide a convenient life
D. affect the quality of life
3. What’s the purpose of the letter?
A. To give an introduction of Haldersham.
B. To show grateful thanks to the politicians.
C. To express disapproval about the motorway.
D. To offer suggestions on building the motorway.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇书信。信中表达了对在写信人村庄修建高速公路的反对。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中It is peaceful and quiet, and it is situated in a very attractive valley. There are also several beautiful countryside walks in the surroundings, with a view of many rare trees and plants.可知是因为好的环境人们来到Haldersham，故选A。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中If the planned motorway is built, life in Haldersham will change greatly. because nobody will want to buy houses in a place close to a motorway.因为没有人想买靠近高速公路的房子，可知高速公路影响生活质量。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中we all believe exposure to noise pollution can have a direct influence on our health. So, let’s all tell the politicians who support the motorway plans what we think about them! 噪音污染直接影响我们的健康，所以让支持高速公路计划的政客知道我们的想法。可知是为了表达不赞成高速公路的想法。故选C。
【点睛】推理判断题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定的推理判断，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。即对原文某一句话或某几句话所作的同义改写或综合。推理判断题的题干中通常含infer, suggest, imply, conclude, indicate等标志性词语。 这种题型主要包括细节判断题、态度观点推断题、写作意图推断题、文章出处判断题和猜测想象推断题。小题2根据第四段中If the planned motorway is built, life in Haldersham will change greatly. because nobody will want to buy houses in a place close to a motorway.因为没有人想买靠近高速公路的房子，可知高速公路影响生活质量。故选D。
