Question

  Have you ever noticed how busy our roads are becoming? Every year more and more cars are using them. Already in such countries as America, almost every family has a car. Many accidents happen because cars are now made to travel very fast. Also, people waste time and money every day as long lines of cars move slowly into towns and cities. In most big towns it is very hard to find parking spaces.

     Wide, smooth (平的), straight (直的) roads must be built now in place of the old and narrow roads. These roads must not pass through towns and cities. They must not be crossed by other roads.

     Today such roads are being built（在建造中） in many countries in the world. These roads have at least two lanes（车道）, one for slow-moving traffic and the other for fast-moving traffic.

     These roads do not pass through town and cities; horses and bikes are not allowed on them. Accidents do not usually happen. Cars can travel hundreds of miles without having to stop.

     But these modem roads often cannot be built in towns and cities. Before a road in a town can be made wider, many buildings have to be pulled down.

     Some people feel that more car-parks should be built outside a city, then the drivers should leave their cars and catch a bus or take a taxi to their offices.

1.The writer thinks that many accidents happen because___________.

A. roads are old and narrow       B. roads go across each other

C. people drive their cars too fast       D. all of the above

2.How are the new roads different from old roads?

A. They have at least two lanes. B. They cross over one another.

C. They have no fast cars.        D. They pass through towns.

3.New roads must be built because_________.

A. cars can not travel any longer         B. people are very busy

C. the old roads are too straight         D. the old roads are too busy

4.It is hard to build new roads in towns because__________.

A. horses and bikes go there        B. there are too many cars

C. there are too many people        D. many buildings have to be pulled down

5.The passage (文章)  is mainly(主要的) about ____________.

A. the old roads                     B. roads of the future

C. how to build the modem roads      D. roads in towns and in the country

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲述为了解决现在旧道路的拥挤问题，新的道路将会建设，并阐述了新道路的一些特点。新的道路会变得更平直；至少有两个车道；道路不穿过城镇，车速会更快；但在修建时也会遇到问题，例如不能在城镇修建，人们只能将车停在城外，再打的到办公点。

1.判断推理题。根据文中描述得知Many accidents happen because cars are now made to travel very fast.很多事故的发生是因为车子开得太快；后文中还提到新的道路的修建in place of the old and narrow roads. 取代旧而窄的道路，They must not be crossed by other roads.它们不与其他道路交叉；从而判断作者认为这些也是导致交通事故的原因，故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据文中第三段描述These roads have at least two lanes（车道）这些道路至少需要两条车道，故选A。

3.判断推理题。根据文中第一段描述得知，现在的道路非常拥堵，每天有大量的车子在使用，造成拥堵和停车困难等问题。所以此题选D，新道路必须修建是因为旧的道路太拥挤了。

4.细节理解题。But these modem roads often cannot be built in towns and cities. Before a road in a town can be made wider, many buildings have to be pulled down.但是这些现代的道路经常不能在城镇和城市里建设，因为在道路扩宽前，很多建筑要被推到。故选D。

5.主旨大意题。这篇文章主要讲述为了缓解现在旧道路的拥挤问题，新的道路将会建设，并阐述了新道路的一些特点，故选B，未来的道路。

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。