题目内容
Why does most of the world travel on the right side today? Theories differ, but there’s no doubt that Napoleon was a major influence. The French had used the right since at least the late 18th century. Some say that before the French Revolution, noblemen drove their carriages on the left, forcing the peasants to the right. Regardless of the origin, Napoleon brought right-hand traffic to the nations he conquered, including Russia, Switzerland and Germany. Hitler, in turn, ordered right-hand traffic in Czechoslovakia and Austria in the 1930s. Nations that escaped right-hand control, like Great Britain, followed their left-hand tradition.
The U.S. has not always been a nation of right-hand rivers; earlier in its history, carriage and horse traffic traveled on the left, as it did in England. But by the late 1700s, people driving large wagons pulled by several pairs of horses began promoting a shift to the right. A driver would sit on the rear (后面的) left horse in order to wave his whip with his right hand; to see opposite traffic clearly, they traveled on the right.
One of the final moves to firmly standardize traffic directions in the U.S. occurred in the 20th century, when Henry Ford decided to mass-produce his cars with controls on the left (one reason, stated in 1908; the convenience for passengers exiting directly onto the edge, especially… if there is a lady to be considered). Once these rules were set, many countries eventually adjusted to the right-hand standard, including Canada in the 1920s, Sweden in 1967 and Burma in 1970. The U.K. and former colonies such as Australia and India are among the western world’s few remaining holdouts. Several Asian countries, including Japan, use the left as well — thought many places use both right-hand-drive and left-hand-drive cars.
【小题1】Why did people in Switzerland travel on the right?
A.They had used the right-hand since the 18th century. |
B.Rich people enjoyed driving their carriages on the right. |
C.Napoleon introduced the right-hand traffic to this country. |
D.Hitler ordered them to go to against their left-hand tradition. |
A.Austria | B.England | C.Japan | D.Australia |
A.in order to change traffic directions in the U.S. |
B.so that passengers could get off conveniently |
C.because rules at that time weren’t perfect |
D.though many countries were strongly against that |
A.Before the French Revolution, all the French people used the right. |
B.People in Britain and the U.S. travel on the same side nowadays. |
C.The Burmese began to travel on the right in 1970. |
D.All the Asian nations use the left at present. |
A.Who made the great contributions to the shift of traffic directions? |
B.How cars have become a popular means of transportation? |
C.How Henry Ford produced his cars with controls on the left? |
D.Why don’t people all drive on the same side of the road? |
【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】C
【小题5】D
解析
根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
M: What have you been doing recently, Cathy?
W: I’ve been chatting online with friends. What about you?
M: 51
W: Why not?
M: Well, my computer is really old, so most software doesn’t work well with my computer.
W: 52
M: How long does it take to download mp3 files?
W: Not very long at all.
M: 53
W: Sure, I download at least one program a day.
M: Do you think you could download some for me?
W: 54
M: Let me see…. Oh, a show called Friends.
W: No problem. Did you know that there are many Friends’ forums online?
M: What’s a forum?
W: 55
A.I’ve never chatted online before. |
B.Sure, just tell me what you want. |
C.You may be interested. |
D.It’s free to download TV programs or movies. |
E. Do you ever download any TV programs or movies?
F. Come over to mine and I can show you how to use it.
G. It’s a place where you can chat to other people who have similar interests as you.
W: Bobby, turn that TV off and set the table. Dinner is almost ready.
M: OK. I’ll be right down…
W: 1 Your father’s plane was delayed, so he won’t be home until after 10:00.
M: Aw, man! Why does he always have to travel so much? 2
W: I know. Your sister and I feel the same way, but this is the way it has to be right now.
M: 3
W: That’s because I work from home. 4 Your father is gone a lot, but he also makes good money.
M: Why doesn’t he work from home?
W: 5 If he stayed at home, how would he ever sell anything?
A.Yes. Father works too hard. |
B.But you never travel for your job. |
C.Dear, we’ll have to wait for your father. |
D.I feel like I never get to see him anymore. |
E. I guess I’m lucky, but there are disadvantages, too.
F. Honey, there are only going to be three of us tonight.
G. Well, working in sales means you have to be on the road a lot.