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【题目】 Only a few people in Toronto have the luck to live within walking distance from their workplace. For the rest of us, commuting(乘车上下班) is a rather unpleasant daily necessity.

So how do you avoid a traffic jam in Toronto? You can do it in the old way and listen to one of the radio stations that give regular updates about the traffic situation in Toronto's streets. Seeing the big picture of Toronto's traffic and knowing when and where heavy traffic occurs is a must. From my own experience, there are situations where a quick decision can help you make it in time for an event or a meeting. That's why we prepared three short videos showing the overall traffic situation in Toronto from dawn to night. You can click them and watch.

With the help of “Google Maps”, where you can watch the live traffic density all over the world and average traffic data based on past conditions, we were able to provide you with traffic maps for a typical(平常的) Friday.

Friday traffic in Toronto is quite fast in the early morning, with only a few hot spots showing up at the major junctions(交叉点) at 700 a. m. The morning traffic jam starts light at 730 and the traffic gradually slows down to reach a breaking point at 830. The roads are quite free afterwards, only Allen Road is likely to be jammed around lunchtime from 1130 a. m. to 1200 noon. It comes as no surprise that Friday afternoon brings heavy traffic as early as 100 p. m., mainly on the Don Valley Parkway. You won't have a good time getting away from the city from 400 p. m. to 630 p. m., as there is a good chance to get caught in a traffic jam. The traffic in Toronto is quite heavy on a Friday night. I hope you will have a nice Friday night in the city and a safe journey home this Friday!

1By saying “commuting is a rather unpleasant daily necessity” the writer refers to the fact that________.

A.buses are usually very crowded

B.they are often stuck in traffic jams

C.they have to travel a long way to work

D.they usually cannot do anything on the way to work

2According to Paragraph 2, when you are in a traffic jamyou should________.

A.do nothing but to wait patiently

B.report your situation to a radio station

C.relax and enjoy some good radio programs

D.make a quick decision and find another way to go

3What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A.What the traffic in Toronto is like for a typical Friday.

B.How to avoid heavy traffic on Friday.

C.Why the traffic is terrible on Friday.

D.What “Google Maps” can do for us.

4In Toronto, on Friday you are most likely to suffer heavy traffic________.

A.from 630 a. m. to 700 a. m.

B.from 830 a. m. to 930 a. m.

C.from 1030 a. m. to 1100 a. m.

D.From 400 p. m. to 630 p. m.

【答案】

1B

2D

3A

4D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章作者讲述了多伦多交通堵塞的情况。

1

推理判断题。根据文章第二段第一句话So how do you avoid a traffic jam in Toronto?(那么在多伦多如何避免交通堵塞呢?)可知,此处和第一段最后一句相互呼应,乘车上下班的人通常因为交通堵塞而感到不愉快。故选B项。

2

细节理解题。根据文章第二段Seeing the big picture of Toronto's traffic and knowing when and where heavy traffic occurs is a must. From my own experience, there are situations where a quick decision can help you make it in time for an event or a meeting(了解多伦多交通的全貌,了解交通拥堵发生的时间和地点是必须的.从我自己的经验来看,在一些情况下,快速做出决定可以帮助你赶上你的会议和其他事情)可知,出现交通堵塞问题时,应该快速做出决定选择其他方法。这样子才有可能赶上你的会议或其他事情。故选D项。

3

主旨大意题。通读最后一段可知,作者描述了多伦多周五从早到晚路面交通情况:with only a few hot spots showing up at the major junctions at 700 a. m.(早上7点只有几个热点出现在主要路口);The morning traffic jam starts light at 730 and the traffic gradually slows down to reach a breaking point at 830(早上的交通堵塞从730分开始,交通逐渐减速,到830分到达临界点);The roads are quite free afterwards, only Allen Road is likely to be jammed around lunchtime from 1130 a. m. to 1200 noon(后道路就很自由了,只有艾伦路可能在午餐时间从上午11:30到中午12:00拥堵);You won't have a good time getting away from the city from 400 p. m. to 630 p. m., as there is a good chance to get caught in a traffic jam(从下午4:006:30离开这个城市不是个很好的时间,因为很有可能会遇到交通堵塞);The traffic in Toronto is quite heavy on a Friday night(星期五晚上多伦多的交通很拥挤)。综合分析可知,最后一段主要再讲周五多伦多的交通情况。故选A项。

4

细节理解题。根据文章最后一段You won't have a good time getting away from the city from 400 p. m. to 630 p. m., as there is a good chance to get caught in a traffic jam(从下午4:006:30离开这个城市不是个很好的时间,因为很有可能会遇到交通堵塞)可知,下午的4点到6点半很容易碰上交通大堵塞。故选D项。

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