2016年职称英语考试试题综合类A级考前押题(1)

　　第4部分：阅读理解(第31-45题，每题3分，共45分)下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。

　　A Letter from Alan

　　I have learnt of a plan to build three hundred houses on the land called Parson's Place by the football ground. Few people know about this new plan to increase the size of our town. For me, Parson's Place is special because it is a beautiful natural area where local people can relax — the small wood has many unusual trees and the stream is popular with fishermen and bird-watchers. It's very quiet because there are few houses or roads nearby. I think that losing this area will be terrible because we have no other similar facilities in the neighborhood.

　　I am also against this plan because it will cause traffic problems. How will the people from the new houses travel to work? The motorway and the railway station are on the other side of town. Therefore, these people will have to drive through the town centre every time they go anywhere. The roads will always be full of traffic, there will be nowhere to park and the tourists who come to see our lovely old buildings will leave. Shops and hotels will lose business. If the town really needs more homes, the empty ground beside the railway station is a more suitable place.

　　To doubt the builders will make a lot of money by selling these houses. But, in my opinion, the average person will quickly be made poorer by this plan. As well as this, we will lose a very special place and our town will be much less pleaisant.

　　I am going to the local government offices on Monday morning to protest about this plan and I hope that your readers will join me there. We must make them stop this plan before it is too late.

　　Why has Alan written this letter?

　　A.To persuade the government to build new houses.

　　B.To protest about a new motorway near the town.

　　C.To encourage more people in the town to use Parson's Place.

　　D.To inform other people about the builders' plans.

　　32、 Why is Parson's Place particularly important, in Alan's opinion?

　　A.Because it is near the football ground.

　　B.Because lots of people live near it.

　　C.Because it is a place near the town where people can enjoy nature.

　　D.Because local people can get there easily by car from the town.

　　33、 What will cause traffic jams?

　　A.A building on Parson's Place.

　　B.Building near the railway station.

　　C.Tourists in the narrow streets.

　　D.People going to the shops and hotels.

　　34、 Alan says that ordinary people who live in the town will probably soon__________

　　A.open new shops and hotels

　　B.choose to live near the station

　　C.be able to buy new homes

　　D.have less money

　　35、 Which of these posters has Alan made?

　　A.SAVE OUR SPORTS GROUND

　　B.SAY NO TO HOUSES ON PARSON'S PLACE

　　C.WE NEED HOMES NOT HOTELS

　　D.USE THE TRAIN NOT THE ROAD