题目内容

Cars are an important part of life in the United States. Without a car most people feel that they are poor. And even if a person is poor , he doesn’t feel really poor when he has a car.
Henry Ford was the man who first started making cars in large numbers. He probably didn’t know how much the car was going to change American culture. The car made the United States a nation on wheels. And it helped make the United States what it is today.
There are three main reasons why the car became so popular in the United States. First of all, the country is a big one and Americans like to move around it. The car makes the travel the most comfortable and cheapest. With a car people can go to any place without spending a lot of money.
The second reason cars are popular is the fact that the United States never really developed a practical and cheap public travel system. Long distance trains have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Now there is a good system of air-service provided by planes. But it is too expensive to be used often.
The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is what really made cars popular. Americans don’t like waiting for a bus, or a train or even a plane. They don’t like to have to follow an exact timetable. A car gives them the freedom to plan their own time. And this is the freedom that Americans want most to have.
Less oil has caused a big problem for Americans. But the answer will not be a bigger system of public transportation. The real answer will have to be a new kind of car, one that does not use so much oil.
【小题1】We can learn from this passage that Americans ______.

A.spend a lot of money traveling by carB.travel a lot in their cars
C.seldom travel by planeD.use public traffic often
【小题2】Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.In the United States even the poor own cars.
B.In the United States all the poor have no cars.
C.When an American has a car, he will never be poor.
D.An American will feel poor unless he has a car.
【小题3】In the writer’s opinion, cars are popular in the United States mainly because ___.
A.Americans like to plan their own time
B.The United States does not have enough public transportation
C.Americans will not feel poor when they travel in their cars
D.Americans cannot move around without their own cars
【小题4】“A nation on wheels” in the second paragraph means that _______.
A.everyone in the United States owns a car
B.the United States produces most of the cars in the world
C.cars play an important part in American’ life
D.the United States depend on car industry for its development


【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】A
【小题4】B

解析试题分析:本文介绍了汽车在美国人生活中的重要作用,并分析了3个主要的原因。
【小题1】B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知在美国人的生活中,汽车占有很重要的地位,人们很依靠汽车,故B正确、
【小题2】D 推理题。根据第一段最后两句And even if a person is poor , he doesn’t feel really poor when he has a car说明D项正确。
【小题3】A 细节题。根据倒数第二段钱3行The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is what really made cars popular. Americans don’t like waiting for a bus, or a train or even a plane.说明美国人喜欢独立,不喜欢被别人影响,说明A正确。
【小题4】B 推理题。根据文章第二段The car made the United States a nation on wheels. And it helped make the United States what it is today. 说明美国汽车保有量很大,故B正确。
考点:考查社会知识类短文
点评:本文讲述了在美国人的生活里,汽车所占的重要作用。本文主旨鲜明,很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句,因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题,再读全文,找出答题所需要的依据,完成阅读任务。

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Most cars in large local car-rental companies such as Yongda, Anji and Dazhong are leased so far with the Buick Sport Utility Vehichle (SUV) in high demand.

Santana and Jetta were previously the most popular car models rented by Shanghai people for travel, while the high-end Buick models have generated great interest among locals renting cars these years. However, the rent on a Buick GL or GS model is between 650 yuan and 750 yuan a day, nearly double those of the Santana and Jetta cars.

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SUV cars are very popular in the car renting market, according to some car rental firms.

“All the 31 Buick GL8SUV cars were leased out several days ago,” said an employee with the Shanghai Yongda Car Rental Co.

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A. How Shanghai People Spend Their Holidays

B. Why So Many Shanghai People Rented Cars for Holidays

C. More Shanghai Rent Cars for Holidays

D. Shanghai Rent SUV Instead of Santana and Jetta

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A. the name of a car-rental company

B. the name of an expensive car

C. the name of an ordinary car

D. the place for the holiday

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A. Between 650 yuan and 750 yuan.

B. Between 350 yuan and 380 yuan.

C. About 450 yuan.

D. Less than 300 yuan.

Why do many people choose SUV cars for their holidays ?

A. Because they are cheaper.  

B. Because they are convenient on rugged and rough roads.

C. Only because they can run on bugged and tough roads.

D. Because no Santana and Jetta can be rented now.

Shanghai-More Shanghai people are renting cars to travel over the coming National Day holiday, Tom reported today.

Most cars in large local car-rental companies such as Yongda, Anji and Dazhong are leased so far with the Buick Sport Utility Vehichle (SUV) in high demand.

Santana and Jetta were previously the most popular car models rented by Shanghai people for travel, while the high-end Buick models have generated great interest among locals renting cars these years. However, the rent on a Buick GL or GS model is between 650 yuan and 750 yuan a day, nearly double those of the Santana and Jetta cars.

Compared with Santana, Buick looks better, has greater capabilities and is safer and more comfortable, said a car leaser. “I don’t mind paying a higher cost for a Buick to enjoy the holiday,” he said.

SUV cars are very popular in the car renting market, according to some car rental firms.

“All the 31 Buick GL8SUV cars were leased out several days ago,” said an employee with the Shanghai Yongda Car Rental Co.

local people are more inclined (倾向于) to go travel with groups of friends, so SUV cars are a better choice, said an industry analyst (分析家). Moreover, SUV car are safer on rugged and rough roads, the analyst said.

According to the data, most people rented cars for seven days; a less number rented them for two or three days.

1. What’s the best title for the passage ?

How Shanghai People Spend Their Holidays

Why So Many Shanghai People Rented Cars for Holidays

More Shanghai Rent Cars for Holidays

Shanghai Rent SUV Instead of Santana and Jetta

2. According to the passage we can see SUV is ________.

the name of a car-rental company

the name of an expensive car

the name of an ordinary car

the place for the holiday

3. At present for how much money can you rent a Santana or Jetta for a day ?

Between 650 yuan and 750 yuan.

Between 350 yuan and 380 yuan.

About 450 yuan.

Less than 300 yuan.

4. Why do many people choose SUV cars for their holidays ?

Because they are cheaper.

Because they are convenient on rugged and rough roads.

Only because they can run on bugged and tough roads.

Because no Santana and Jetta can be rented now.


第二节 读写任务(共1小题,满分25分)
阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
According to Shenzhen Daily, the city’s vehicle population has reached over 1 million and 80 percent of the vehicles are private cars.
Nowadays more and more families own private cars. Private cars, as the product of modern civilization, have been playing a vital role in people's daily activities. Firstly, private cars are a convenient means of transportation. You can go wherever you like. Secondly, there is no doubt that private cars will have a great impact on the economic growth. The rapid car industry growth will contribute much to keeping the country's economy growing at a higher rate in the near futrue.
But every coin has two sides. The development of the private cars will bring about a series of problems. For example, the polluted air given off by cars will do great harm to our health, too many private cars will lead to traffic jams and a great deal of energy will be wasted and so on.That is why many people suggest we should go cycling in the city instead.    
However, I think that the advantages of owning a car outweigh the disadvantages. Therefore, it seems to me that China should increase its output of automobiles and enlarge the private car market. We should take advantages of private cars and make them serve us better. Meantime ,we hope that satisfactory solutions to these negative problems will be found soon.
[写作内容]
1.请用30个词概括短文的要点;
2.某英文报纸就上述“深圳已拥有100万辆汽车”的新闻,开展了一场“The best form of transportation in our city”的市民大讨论。请你用约120个词就该讨论题发表你的看法,并说明你的理由。
[写作要求]
1.可以使用实例或分项论述的方法支持你的论点,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子;
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