Question

Americans love cars．They go everywhere in them．8 5％of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses．Why does this car culture exist?How it started？

America’s love of cars started after the war(战争)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives．They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位)．The more money they had，the bigger their cars were．

●Making of roads

During the war，President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had．He decided to build new four-lane(四车道)roads in America．He said if something happened suddenly，the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities．Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started．

●Car lover

Not just teenagers are crazy about cars．Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully .These are called Art Cars．Every April there is an activity in Houston，Texas，where they show their cars．

●Pollution

Cars have polluted the environment．American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution．Many countries were angry about it．Bush said he had to think of the American economy(经济)and all the American people that make money from cars．Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less．But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars．

1.When did Americans begin to love cars?

A.Before the new two-lane roads were built． 

B.After World War II．

C.During World War II．

2..New four-1ane roads were build _______.

A.in Germany  

B.by car and oil companies   

C.in America

3..The underlined word “building” here means “the building of _______”．

A.companies       B.roads       C.houses

4..What were other countries’ feelings about Bush’s decision?

A.They agreed with him．         

B.They showed anger to it．

C.They paid no attention to it.

5..What does the last sentence mean?

A.It’s better to have fewer cars．       

B.It’s better to make cars that pollute less．

C.It’s easier to make cars that pollute less．

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了美国的汽车文化为什么存在，怎么开始的。不过大量的汽车也给环境带来了污染。

1.America’s love of cars started after the war(战争)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives，故选B。

2.He decided to build new four-lane(四车道)roads in America，故选C

3.Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started可知汽车和石油公司喜欢总统的想法，道路建设就开始了，故选B

4.American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution．Many countries were angry about it，可知许多国家对布什的做法很生气，故选B。

5.But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars．的意思，其他人认为制作污染较少的汽车永远不会像拥有更少的汽车效果一样好，故选A

考点：环境保护类短文阅读。