Question

阅读理解 　　For years and years people have been saying that the railways are dead．“We can do without railways，”people say, as if motorcars and planes made the railways unnecessary．We all keep hearing that trains are slow, that they lose money, that they’re dying．But this is far from the truth．In these days of expensive oil, the railways have become highly competitive with motorcars and planes．If you want to carry people or goods from place to place, they’re cheaper than planes． 　　And they have much in common with planes．A plane goes in a strange line and so does a railway．What is more, it takes you from the heart of a city into the heart of another．It doesn’t leave you as a plane does, miles and miles from the city center．It doesn’t hold you up as a car does, in endless traffic jams．And a single train can carry goods which no plane or motorcar could ever do． 　　Far from being dead, the railways are very much alive．Modern railway lines give you a smooth, untroubled journey．Where else can you eat well, sleep in comfort, feel safe and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at speed at the same time?And we are only at the beginning．For we have just entered the age of super-fast trains, traveling at 150 miles an hour and more．Soon we will be wondering why we spent so much on motorways we can’t use because we have not enough money to buy the oil and planes we can’t fly in for the same reason． (1) Some people think the railways are dead for many reasons except that ________． [　　] A． planes and motorcars have taken the place of trains B． oil is expensive today C． trains are slow D． railways lose money (2) The writer’s idea seems to be that ________． [　　] A． we can do without railways B． trains have much in common with motorcars and planes C． motorcars and planes are not as good as trains D． trains are as good as motorcars and planes (3) According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true? [　　] A． It is cheaper to travel by train than by plane． B． The railway station is usually at the center of a city． C． When you get off the plane you will find yourself right in the city center． D． No motorcar or plane can carry as many goods as a train does．

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．D;3．C;
解析：

(1)	从语篇第一段第二、三句中即可知选项B为正确答案。
(2)	由语篇开头部分可得知选项A并非作者的想法，而是某些人的想法。第一段第七句中作者提到火车与飞机之间有许多共同点，但并未涉及汽车，再说这也不是本文主要论点，故选项B不够确切，应排除。作者列举了一些现代火车的长处和飞机及汽车的一些短处，只是说明在油价昂贵的今天，火车跟飞机相比还是具有高度竞争力的，并非指飞机与汽车不如火车好，因此选项C显得片面，更不是作者的观点。唯有选项D才是正确答案。
(3)	将四个备选项逐一对照语篇中有关部分，不难判定选项C符合题目要求。