Question

London is a very large city with about 7 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work or school?

In London you can travel around the city by subway, bus, taxi or private (私人的)car. The subway runs under the city. It goes to all parts of the city. Traveling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.

The second way to travel about the city is by bus. It is a slower way to travel. This is because the road traffic is always heavy.

You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to the every place you wish to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”.

The last way to get around London is using your own car. It is inconvenient(不方便的) if you are driving in 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 around the city is from 9 am to 4 pm. This is the time after the morning “rush hour” and before the evening “rush hour”. Traffic will be less heavy during this time.

1.What is the fastest way to get around London ?

A．Traveling by bike   B．Traveling by train

C．Traveling by subway D．Traveling by bus

2.The underlined words “rush hour” mean ________

A．快跑时间   B．高峰期   C．忙碌期  D．冲刺期

3.What’s the best title for this passage?

A．The cheapest way to travel around London .

B．Life in London

C．Rush hour in London

D．Transport in London

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是伦敦人的出行方式。伦敦是个拥有7百万人口的大城市，大部分的人乘坐地铁去上班或上学，因为这是最快的交通方式，并且它能到达城市的各个角落；第二种交通方式就是乘坐公交，但这种方式非常忙。第三种交通方式就是打的，不过这种交通方式非常昂贵。第四种就是自己驾车。

1.C细节理解题。题意：到伦敦各地最快的方式是什么？A．Traveling by bike骑车；B．Traveling by train坐火车；C．Traveling by subway坐地铁；D．Traveling by bus坐公交。由第二段最后一句：Traveling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.可知坐地铁是最快的旅行方式。故选C。

2.B 词义猜测题。题意：有下划线的“rush hour” 是什么意思？A．快跑时间；B．高峰期；C．忙碌期；D．冲刺期。During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”.在早上和下午，有rush hour，早上和下午有上班和下班的高峰期。故选B。

3.A．The cheapest way to travel around London .伦敦最便宜的出行方式； B．Life in London伦敦的生活；C．Rush hour in London 伦敦的高峰时刻；D.Transport in London伦敦的交通。本文讲述的是伦敦人的出行方式。故选D。

考点：考查社会生活类短文阅读。