Question

New York is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move about the city on their way to work and school? So, we should know something about its transportation.

In New York you can travel about the city by subway, bus, taxi and car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. It crosses the city at different points and goes all parts of the city. Traveling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.

The second way to travel around the city is by public bus. It’s a slower way to travel. This is because the bus moves in road traffic which is often heavy.

You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is the most expensive way, but the taxi will take you to the very place you wish to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, this is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work.

The last way to get around New York is using your own car. However（但是）, it’s not easy for you to drive, especially（尤其是）when you are driving in the “rush hour”. If there is an accident（交通事故）on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.

The best time to travel around the city is from 9am to 4 pm. This is the time after the morning “rush hour” and before the evening “rush hour”. Traffic will be less crowded because most people are already at school or at work.

1. This passage is mainly（主要）about _____.

A．the weather of New York

B．the transportation of New York

C．the people in New York

D．traffic accidents in New York

2. The fastest way to travel in New York is by _____.

A．subway

B．taxi

C．bus

D．car

3.The most expensive way to travel in New York is by _____.

A．subway

B．taxi

C．bus

D．car

4.If you travel in New York in your own car, which of the following is the best time?

A．From 8am to 10 am	B．From 3am to 10 pm
C．From 3 am to 5 pm	D．From 10 am to 3pm

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B 

2.A 

3. B

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：

1.通過So, we should know something about its transportation可知，本文主要講的就是紐約的交通。所以本題選B。

2.通過Traveling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.可知，紐約最快的交通方式是地鐵。所以本題選A。

3.通過You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is the most expensive way可知，紐約最貴的交通方式是出租車。所以本題選B。

4.通過The best time to travel around the city is from 9am to 4 pm可知，最好的時間是從上午9點到下午4點，只有D在此范圍內。所以本題選D。

考點：本題考查一則說明文

點評：本文說明了紐約的交通情況，列舉了四種交通方式，并說明了它們的優(yōu)缺點。在閱讀時，注意分析不同方式的利弊，并加以比較。完成題目是盡量在原文中找出與答案相仿或相似的地方，繼而選出正確的選項。