Question

New York City is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work and school?

In New York you can travel by subways, bus, taxi and private (私人的) car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. It crosses the city at different points and goes to all parts of the city. Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.

The second way to travel is by bus. It is a slower way to travel.

You can also travel by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to every place you want to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work.

The last way is to use your private car. It’s not good to drive during the “rush hour”. If there is an accident on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.

The best time to travel is from 9 a.m to 4.pm . Traffic will be less crowded during this time because most people are already at school or at work at that time.

1.How many ways of travelling are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two       B. Three         C. Four       D. Five

2.The word “rush hour” in Chinese means _____________.

A.高峰时间.   B. 匆忙时间     C. 冲刺时间   D. 繁忙时间

3.The fastest way to travel in New York City is ________________.

A. by bus       B. by subway

C. by taxi       D. by private car

4.From the last paragraph we know that in New York City ____________.

A. there is no “rush hour” from 9.am to 4 p.m.

B. traffic is heavy at noon.

C. most Americans have lunch at home.

D. people go to work and school at 9:00.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文给我们介绍了纽约的交通状况，在纽约出行有很多交通工具可以选择，如地铁、公交车、出租车和私人汽车等。作者介绍了这些交通方式的优缺点，你可以根据情况选择。但是要注意每天的高峰时间，这一段时间道路比较拥挤。

1.C细节理解题。根据短文第二段中In New York you can travel by subways, bus, taxi and private (私人的) car可知，在纽约，你可以乘坐地铁、公交车、出租车和私人汽车出行。由此可知，这里提到了四种交通方式，故选C。

2.A词义猜测题。根据这个词组在的上下文During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work.可知，rush hour指的是人们上下班道路上交通比较拥挤的那段时间，即高峰时间，故选A。

3.B细节理解题。根据短文第二段中Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city可知，在纽约，乘坐地铁出行是最快的方式。因此应选B。

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考点：日常生活类短文阅读。