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BEIJING, March, 17th --The Japanese automaker Toyota will recall some 4,400 units of FJ Cruiser cars in China over seat belt flaws, China's consumer quality watchdog said Saturday.

The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) said on its website that Toyota China will recall these imported cars produced between December 2007 and March 2013.

Toyota is busy working on the solution to the flaw and will release improvement methods before April 15, according to the administration.

This marks Toyota's second recalling this year after the auto giant announced in January that it would recall 22,869 units of Lexus IS cars in China due to wiper arm problem.

China's private auto ownership reached 93.09 million units by the end of 2012, up 18.3 percent compared with the year before. Along with the fast expanding auto market, Chinese drivers grow more concerned about the quality of their cars.

Also on Saturday, the AQSIQ said in a statement on its website that its research has basically confirmed the German automaker Volkswagen's direct shift gearbox (DSG) transmission has defects which may cause engine power failures and urged Volkswagen to recall defective cars after China Central Television (CCTV) exposed Volkswagen's gearbox defect on Friday.

To better protect the interests of Chinese consumers, the AQSIQ announced late last year that it would formulate a guideline to regulate a recall system for faulty cars.

1.What does underlined the word “recall” in the first paragraph probably mean?

A. To bring something into one’s mind.

B. To ask people to return a product.

C. To ask someone to go back

D. To remember something from the past.

2.According to the passage, Lexus IS cars were found to have       .

A. wiper arm problem                       B. seat belt flaws

C. engine power failure                                     D. gearbox defect

3.What is the purpose of regulating a recall system for faulty cars?

A. For a better development of national automobile industry of China.

B. To limit the sales of imported cars in China.

C. For a better protection of rights and interests of Chinese consumers.

D. In order to show the authority and power of AQSIQ.

4.What was China’s private auto ownership by the end of 2011?

A. About 110 million units.                  B. About 93 million units.

C. About 90 million units.                   D. About 79 million units.

5.Which of the following statements is probably NOT true according to the news?

A. Chinese put more and more focus on the quality of their cars.

B. Toyota will release its improvements on faulty cars in less than a month.

C. It was AQSIQ that first exposed Volkswagen’s DSG defects.

D. You may get the information about faulty cars on the website of AQSIQ.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了质量技术检验检疫部门对汽车的质量进行了检查，Toyota要召回4400辆问题汽车，这是一年来第二次召回他们的问题汽车，日本丰田公司旗下的雷克萨斯也召回了一部分汽车，另外还有德国汽车制造商大众也召回了问题汽车，国家的检验检疫部门也在制定更加完善的召回制度来保证中国消费者的利益。

1.B词义推测题。句子的意思是：日本汽车制造商丰田汽车公司由于安全带问题将召回4400辆在中国销售的汽车。中国的质量监督部门在周六说。由下文的几个例子可知，分别是将问题汽车重新返回进行维修。故应为让人们送回东西，答案应为B。

2.A细节理解题。由本句This marks Toyota's second recalling this year after the auto giant announced in January that it would recall 22,869 units of Lexus IS cars in China due to wiper arm problem.可知，答案为A。意思为：这标志着Toyota第二次召回问题汽车，第一次是今年的一月份，由于雨刷臂的问题，它在中国召回了22869辆汽车，故答案应为A。

3.C细节推理题。To better protect the interests of Chinese consumers, the AQSIQ announced late last year that it would formulate a guideline to regulate a recall system for faulty cars.本句的句意为：为了更好的保护中国消费者的利益，国家质量技术检验检疫部门将发布指导方针去规范问题汽车的召回制度。由本句可知答案应为C。

4.D细节理解题。China's private auto ownership reached 93.09 million units by the end of 2012, up 18.3 percent compared with the year before.2012年年底，中国私家汽车的拥有量达到了93.09million，比去年上比上升了18.3%，由此可计算，2011年约为79million.

5.C 细节判断题。Along with the fast expanding auto market, Chinese drivers grow more concerned about the quality of their cars.本句句意为：随着中国汽车市场的上升，中国的司机们越来越关心汽车的质量问题，故排除A；BEIJING, March, 17th --The Japanese automaker Toyota will recall some 4,400 units of FJ Cruiser cars in China over seat belt flaws, China's consumer quality watchdog said Saturday.与Toyota is busy working on the solution to the flaw and will release improvement methods before April 15, according to the administration.句意为：三月十七号宣布，汽车将被召回。四月十五之前将公布解决方案可知，不到一个月的时间内公布解决方案是正确的排除B；从发布信息和制定召回制度的决定等都是通过AQSIQ其网站发布的，故D正确；This marks Toyota's second recalling this year after the auto giant announced in January that it would recall 22,869 units of Lexus IS cars in China due to wiper arm problem.句意为：这标志着第二次召回，由此可知C是错误的。

考点:新闻报道类文章的阅读理解。