Question

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 (混合动力的) 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 are very quiet.

C. Because they run on diesel and electric power.

D. Because they are new.

2.Which one is NOT TRUE about the new buses?

A. They use a lot less fuel.

B. They can drive faster than the old ones.

C. They will help keep the air cleaner.

D. The buses are very quiet.

3.How many buses does the city have now?

A. 490. B. 90.

C. 45. D. 50.

4.Which one is TRUE about this article?

A. The driver liked the new buses very much.

B. The new buses don’t use fuel at all.

C. The city will replace the old buses in a year.

D. The price of bus ticket will be high.

5. What is the best title for the article?

A. The New Cars. B. Electric Buses.

C. The Advantages of Electric Buses. D. Buying New Buses.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.B

【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.推理判断题。They run on diesel (柴油的) and electric power. This will help keep the air cleaner.句意：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。故选C。

2.细节理解题。B选项他们开得比旧车更快。这一点文章中未提到，故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据Over time the city would like to use the new hybrid buses instead of all 50 of their buses.句意：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。故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据“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.”句意：“变化后我能呼吸到新鲜空气，”司机Melvin Day说，“当我开旧的公交车时，我整天都闻柴油味。”可知司机非常喜欢新的公交车。故选A。

5.主旨大意题。这篇文章主要介绍了一种新的公交车，使用电的电力公交车。可知应选B。

考点：科普环保类短文阅读。