题目内容
miles of seven expressways. Now one-a controller-can follow the movement of Chicago's traffic by looking
at a set of lights. The system uses electric sensors (感应器) that are built into each expressway, every half a
mile. Several times a second, the computer receives information from each sensor and translates it into green,
yellow or red lights on a map in the control room. A green light means traffic is moving forty-five miles an
hour, yellow means thirty to forty-five miles an hour, and red means heavy traffic-cars standing still or moving
less than thirty miles an hour.
"See that red light near Austin Avenue?"the controller asked a visitor."That's a repair truck fixing the road,
and the traffic has to go around it."At the Roosevelt Road entrance to the expressway, the light kept changing
from green to red and back to green again."A lot of trucks get on the expressway there, "the controller explained."They can't speed up as fast as cars."The sensors show immediately where an accident or a stopped car is
blocking the traffic, and a truck is sent by radio to clear the road. The system has lowered the number of
accidents by 18 percent. There are now 1.4 deaths on Chicago's expressway for each one hundred million
miles traveled, while in other parts of the county there are 2.6.
Traffic experts say that the Chicago system is the "coming thing". Systems like Chicago's are already in
use on some expressways in Los Angeles and Houston. "Chicago has taken the lead," said New York City's
traffic director and he added, "Chicago's a good example."
B. the movement of the traffic
C. the electric sensors
D. the traffic lights
B. the red light turns yellow
C. the yellow light appears
D. the green light turns red
B. there is no heavy traffic on Chicago's expressways
C. the traffic on Chicago's expressways is well managed
D. the number of accidents in the US has dropped by 18%
B. the truck that needs repairing
C. the traffic
D. the truck that is fixing the road
B. giving examples and explaining them
C. describing what he thinks
D. asking and answering questions
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High in the mountains, and deep in the forest, lives a lake with many plants and animals in and around her. The plants and animals have enough food and clean water to keep them healthy. The wind carries pure air, and the rain comes down clear and clean.
But recently, Lucy Lake and her friends haven’t been feeling very well. All the plants and animals get together to talk about the problem. “Why are we sick?” “What can we do?” ask all of them. No one has any answers.
Just then two hikers appear. The animals tell them about their problems. “Can you help us?” they ask. “Yes,” one hiker says. “I think it’s because of acid rain.”
“Acid rain comes from chemicals(化学物质) in the air. The pollution comes from factories, cars and trucks.”
“So, although I don’t want to, I help the pollution travel through the air!” says the wind. “And I carry it to the land!” cries the rain.
“If you can help us think of some solutions(解决方法), we will send a message to tell people how to clean up our environment,” one hiker says.
With the help of the plants and animals, the two hikers make a list of ideas for saving Lucy Lake and her friends.
Time passes, and the forest and lake begin to feel a little better.
The next time the hikers climb up the mountains to Lucy Lake, they smile at what they find. “We’re glad things have started to change,” one hiker says. “And we’re glad you helped us make a difference,” says the other.
1.The underlined word “pure” can be replaced by “____”.
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A.polluted |
B.clean |
C.cold |
D.cool |
2.The two hikers are most probably ____.
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A.scientists |
B.teachers |
C.doctors |
D.reporters |
3.____ have (has) nothing to do with the cause of acid rain.
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A.The rain |
B.Human beings |
C.The wind |
D.The plants and animals |
4.The underlined word “you” refers to (指) ____.
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A.Lucy Lake |
B.the plants and animals |
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C.one of the two hikers |
D.the wind and the rain |
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
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A.Acid rain is very harmful only to plants and animals. |
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B.Human activities are the main cause of acid rain. |
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C.Acid rain can make the living things in the environment get sick. |
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D.We should clean up our environment to protect us against acid rain. |