Question

“Choo, Choo!” Here comes the Chunnel train. Get aboard if you want to learn more about this underground transportation system. This is an unusual form of transportation, because it is a tunnel that trains travel through and not an actual form of transportation.

The Chunnel is actually the English nickname for the Channel Tunnel. In French, it is called le tunnel sous la Manche. It is a rail tunnel beneath the English Channel at the Straits of Dover. It connects Cheriton in Kent, England with Sangatte in northern France. It is the second longest rail tunnel in the world.

Did you know that the British and the French had a race whi1e they were building the Chunnel? The race was to see who could get to the middle of the tunnel first. The British won by a little bit. It took 15,000 workers over seven years to dig the tunnel. The tunnel was finished in 1994.

The completed Chunnel cost about $ 21 billion. But it all paid off, because it became very popular, very quick. Millions of people use it. Now it is getting even more popular.

There are three complete tunnels in the Chunnel. The two outside ones are the passenger trains. The small inner one is a guidance train. The guidance train is not used for transportation. Each track is exactly parallel to each other.

There are four different train systems in the Chunnel. The Eurostar is a high speed passenger service that connects London, Paris, Brussels, and Lille. The Eurotunnel shuttle is a rail ferry service. These shuttles carry cars. These are railcars that allow drivers to drive their vehicles on and off. There are also two Eurotunnel goods service trains.

Now you know more about the Chunnel. Everybody off, this is the last stop.

1.The Channel Tunnel links ______ with _______.

A. Dover; Kent          B. London; Paris      C. Lille; Brussels        D.Cheriton; Sangatte

2.Which of the following shows the structure of the tunnels in the Chunnel?

3.The Eurotunnel shuttle is intended to carry _________.

A. passengers                 B. drivers and their vehicles

C. goods              D. staff members of the Chunnel

4.The text can most probably be __________.

A. found in a textbook                                               B. read in a magazine

C. broadcast on a train                                           D. heard in a railway station

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章从介绍英法海峡隧道的昵称开始，它是位于英吉利海峡下面连接法国和英国的地下隧道，是世界第二大隧道。同时也介绍了隧道建造时的一些情况，英国和法国比赛建造的速度，以及整个建造过程所用的时间和费用。下文也建造了地下隧道的火车情况，有客车，货车，还有拉乘客汽车的车厢等。

1.D细节理解题。It connects Cheriton in Kent, England with Sangatte in northern France.句意为：他连接了英国Kent州的Cheriton和法国北部Sangatteg两个地方，所以答案应为D。

2.A细节理解题。There are three complete tunnels in the Chunnel. The two outside ones are the passenger trains. The small inner one is a guidance train. The guidance train is not used for transportation. Each track is exactly parallel to each other.句意为：英法隧道共有三个完整的轨道，外部的两个是乘客列车，里面的较小的轨道是引导列车，引导列车不用于运输，他们之间是相互平行的。故答案应为A。

3.B细节理解题。The Eurotunnel shuttle is a rail ferry service. These shuttles carry cars. These are railcars that allow drivers to drive their vehicles on and off.句意为：这些班车是运输汽车的，这些轨道车可以让司机开着他们的车上上下下。故应为司机和车，答案应为B。

4.C细节理解题。从文章介绍的英法隧道的情况，包括建筑所花费的时间，费用。以及他的运输情况等，应该是关于火车的演讲播报。故答案应为C。

【考点】考查科普知识类文章的阅读理解。