Blocks of “high-rise” flats have been built in large numbers in London and in many other big cities. Just after the Second World War these big, twenty-to-thirty storey buildings, hundreds of feet in height, were thought to be the ideal solution to the housing problem. For on the one hand, there was severe housing shortage, but on the other hand, there was lack of space to build houses in urban areas. Blocks of “high-rise” flats seemed, at first, to be able to solve the problem, since they can offer space for more families to live in on less land. The beautiful, modern apartments in the high–rises were much sought after by people who lived downtown. Hundreds of the vast blocks had been built before anyone began to doubt about whether they were good solutions or not. Are they suitable places for people, children especially, to live in A well-known British architect, who personally designed many of these buildings, now believes that the high-rises may well make those people who have been housed in them suffer a great deal. Evidence has been collected by social workers, which suggests that people do suffer. They complain about severe loneliness and deep depression living within these great towers. People also talk about lack of communication with others, no easy access to a playground for children, no chances for adults to get familiarized with each other. Many people say that they have lived next door to each other for years in the same building, but they never know who their neighbors are. Some experts say that a large number of people living in the high-rises suffer from mental disorder and have even developed criminal tendencies. As a result of these new discoveries, plans for new high-rise blocks are being reconsidered. We are now building up many high-rises in big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Perhaps we should also reconsider the idea too.
题目：
There was a big housing problem after the Second World War1 .
A.in London
B. in the rural areas
C.in many big cities
D.in many countries
2. Blocks of “high-rise” flats were thought to be the ideal solution to the housing problem, because2 .
A.there was severe house shortage in big cities
B.there was less and less land to build houses in big cities
C.they were modern and beautiful and much sought after by city people
D.they were built on less land and were able to house a lot more people
3. The sentence “Hundreds of the vast blocks had been built before anyone began to doubt about whether they were good solutions or not.” means3 .
A.it was not until hundreds of the vast blocks had been built, people began to doubt about whether they were good solutions or not
B.hundreds of the vast blocks had not been built until anyone began to doubt about whether they were good solutions or not
C.people began to doubt about whether they were good solutions or not before hundreds of the vast blocks had been built
D.before hundreds of the vast blocks had been built, some people began to doubt about whether they were good solutions or not
4. The author takes a well-known British architect as an example to show us that4 .
A.he is very proud of his designing of many of the high-rises
B.even a well-known designer of the high-rises believes they are no good for people
C.even a well-known designer of the high-rises suffers personally
D.high-rises are well-designed, modern buildings which meet people’s needs
5. What is the greatest danger for people living in a high-rise according to some experts5
A.Lack of communication with others.
B.No easy access to a playground for children.
C.Developing criminal tendencies.
D.Not knowing the neighbors.__2__(完形填空)
.A
.B
.C
.D
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