Question

【题目】Imagine a world where air pollution is no longer a problem. Clean air is all around us. People don’t have to worry about polluting the air every time they take the bus.

A city in California has got some new buses. They cost $490,000 each. The new buses are different from the old ones. These new buses are better for the environment. They are called hybrid buses. They run on diesel (柴油的) and electric power. This will help keep the air cleaner.

The man drove the new bus on Wednesday and noticed a difference right away. “I get to have clean air for a change”, said driver Melvin Day. “I’m smelling diesel all day long when I drive the old ones.”

The company that builds the buses had many good things to say about them. For example, they said they use a lot less fuel (燃料). They also said that they are 90% cleaner for the environment. The buses are very quiet, too.

The buses have a diesel engine in the back and batteries (电池) on top. When the engine starts up, it is powered by electricity. Then the diesel power takes over.

Over time the city would like to use the new hybrid buses instead of all 50 of their buses. They hope to do this over the next three years. The city will give money to help buy the new kind of buses.

One other bit of good news: the price of the bus ticket will not rise because of the new buses.

【1】Why are the new buses better for the environment?

A. Because they’re cheaper than the old ones.

B. Because they’re very quiet.

C. Because they run on diesel and electric power.

D. Because they are new.

【2】The underlined word “hybrid” in Paragraph 2 means ______ in Chinese.

A. 混合动力的 B. 前卫的 C. 新颖的 D. 节约的

【3】Which one is NOT true about the new buses?

A. The buses are very quiet.

B. They use a lot less fuel.

C. They will keep the air cleaner.

D. They can drive faster than the old ones.

【4】How many buses does the city have now?

A. 50 B. 90 C. 45 D. 490

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要介绍了一种新的公交车，混合动力公交车，使用柴油和电力，能使空气更加清洁，公交车票价不会提高。

【1】C细节理解题。根据短文“They run on diesel (柴油的) and electric power. This will help keep the air cleaner.”的描述控制，这里指的是新的公交车是靠柴油和电发动的。这样有助于保持空气清洁。这是这种车更环保的原因。故应选C。

【2】A词义猜测题。根据下文’ They run on diesel (柴油的) and electric power.”的描述可知，这里指的是使用柴油和电发动混合动力的，故应选A。

【3】D推理判断题。根据短文“I get to have clean air for a change”, said driver Melvin Day. “I’m smelling diesel all day long when I drive the old ones.”的描述可知，司机非常喜欢新的公交车。结合选项可知应选D。

【4】A推理判断题。根据短文“Over time the city would like to use the new hybrid buses instead of all 50 of their buses.”的描述可知，再过一段时间这个城市会使用新的混合型公交车而不是现有的50辆公交车。可知他们共有50辆公交车。结合选项可知应选A。