题目内容
19.Even as Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda wrapped up a tired appearance before Congress,the head of the world's largest automaker wasn't leaving his problems behind.Toyota faces a criminal investigation by federal lawyers in New York.The company is now being investigated.Its US dealerships in difficulty now are facing repairs to potentially millions of customer cars that have been recalled.The company is offering customers money back for rental cars and other expenses.
Its lawyers are busy preparing to cope with lawsuits.A new hearing will be conducted.And the cost to Toyota's reputation is only now starting.
Despite back-to-back hearings this week,left to be said were a better explanation for slow actions to deal with the faults and believable promises that the problems that led to sudden,unintended accelerations will be fixed.
Toyoda said those changes were being made nearly around the clock,but during three hours of often tense questions and answers he repeated that there was no link to the vehicle's electronic systems.
Many drivers making complaints against Toyota and the government say their acceleration problems had nothing to do with floor mat interference(油门踏板故障)or sticky gas pedals(刹车).Outside experts have suggested electronic problems.
House lawmakers expressed serious criticism on Toyoda,the grandson of the company's founder.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA)is seeking records on Toyota's recalls and is conducting its own review on whether electronics were behind the car faults.NHTSA also continues to look into steering complaints from drivers of the popular Corolla model.
Toyota has recalled 8.5million cars,more than 6million of them in the United States.
It may be a while before car buyers believe that Toyota really makes safe cars.
Toyota's January sales already fell 16percent even as most other automakers jumped back from last year's bad results.Analyst Koji Endo of Advanced Research Japan in Tokyo said he expects February sales,due out next week,to be down 30percent to 40.Toyota's sales problem could continue beyond that.
It will take some time to feel the full effect of this,he said.
66.The best title for this passage isA.
A.Toyota is in trouble B.Toyota is under hearing
C.Toyota is finished D.Toyota is still running
67.What is the purpose of the hearing?D
A.America hopes that Toyota apologizes to the US customers.
B.America wants to get Toyota out of the US market.
C.America wants to help Toyota out of difficulty.
D.America hopes that Toyota admits their cars have electronic system problem.
68.What can we infer from the passage?B
A.Toyota provides very good post sale service.
B.Toyota's biggest market is in the United States.
C.Toyota will be closed soon.
D.Toyota's dealership in the US will all be closed.
69.Why does Toyota recall cars and offer customers money back for rental cars and other expenses?A
A.It tries to avoid the maximum damages to the company.
B.It is big company and has means to fix every problem.
C.It's part of post servie.
D.It's a way to compete in auto market.
70.The last sentence of this passage indicatesB.
A.Analyst Koji Endo is fully confident about Toyota
B.Toyota could meet a worse situation
C.Toyota would get out of trouble sooner or later
D.Toyota would build up a better reputation among its customers.
分析 本文主要讲述丰田汽车公司现在所面临的刑事调查,以及现在更严峻的局面.
解答 66-70ADBAB
66题答案是A.细节理解题.根据文章第一段最后一句和第二段第一句可知,Toyota世界最大的汽车制造商没有摆脱困难.在纽约Toyota面临刑事调查.可推测出Toyota遇到麻烦.故选A.
67题答案是D.推理判断题.根据文章第七段和第八段可知,联邦议院议员立法者对Toyota表达了强烈的批评.美国高速公路安全管理局正在寻找关于Toyota的召回记录,自己进行审查是否有汽车电子产品问题.可推测出听证会的目的是美国希望Toyota承认他们的车有电子系统问题.故选D.
68题答案是B.推理判断题.根据文章第九段可知,Toyota已经召回8500万辆车,其中超过6000万辆在美国.可推测出美国是Toyota的最大市场.故选B.
69题答案是A.推理判断题.根据文章第十一段和十二段可知,Toyota的销量已经下降16%,而大部分其他汽车制造商从去年糟糕的结果中摆脱出来.Koji Endo分析,Toyota二月份的销量会下降30%到40%.Toyota的销量问题将会比这更糟.需要一段时间来感受全面的影响.可推测出Toyota销量下降,为了避免对公司的影响,召回Toyota的车.故选A.
70题答案是B.推理判断题.根据文章第十一段和十二段可知,Toyota的销量已经下降16%,而大部分其他汽车制造商从去年糟糕的结果中摆脱出来.Koji Endo分析,Toyota二月份的销量会下降30%到40%.Toyota的销量问题将会比这更糟.需要一段时间来感受全面的影响.可推测出,Toyota的销量持续下降,Toyota将面对更严峻的局面.故选B.
点评 本文是政治经济类阅读理解.做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.
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