Question

Each year there is an increasing number of cars on roads and streets as millions of new cars and trucks are produced. One out of every six Americans works at putting together the parts of cars, driving trucks, building roads or filling cars and trucks with gas. Americans won’t live without cars!

Most Americans  would  find  it  hard  to  think  what  life  would  look  like  without  cars. However, some have realized the serious problems of the air pollution that is caused by the car.

The polluted air becomes poisonous and dangerous to health.

One way to get rid of the polluted air is to build a car that does not pollute. That’s what several of the large car factories have been trying to do. But to build a clean car is easier said than done. Progress in this field has been slow.

Another way is to take the place of the car engine by something else. Inventors are now working on steam cars as well as electric cars. Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that pleases man.

To prevent the world from being polluted by cars, we’ll have to make some changes in the way many of us live. Americans, for example, have to cut down on the number of their total cars. They are encouraged to travel and go to work by bicycle. Bicycling is thought to help keep the air clean.

But this change does not come easily. A large number of workers may find themselves without jobs if a car factory closes down. Thus the problem of air pollution would become less important than that of unemployment.

Although cars have led us to a better life, they have also brought us new problems.

1.How many ways to get rid of air pollution are suggested in this article by the writer?

A. Four.    B. Three.

C. Two.    D. One.

2.If the number of cars is cut down, the most serious problem to American workers is_______.

A. to have no work to do    B. to keep the air clean

C. to get a better life    D. to go to work by bike

3.What is the conclusion(结论) of the writer?

A. Bicycling is the only way out.

B. The number of cars must be cut down.

C. Cars bring us nothing but serious problems.

D. Cars bring us not only a better life but serious problems.

4.To reduce pollution, we’ll have to  make some  changes in the  way many of us live, EXCEPT that    ______.

A. Americans have to cut down on the number of their total cars.

B. People are encouraged to travel and go to work by bicycle.

C. The number of cars on the roads should be limited every day.

D. People should build more roads and fill cars and trucks with gas.

Answer

1. B

2. A

3. D

4. D

【解析】

本文为应用文。介绍了汽车行业对美国的重要性。汽车与现代人的生活息息相关，但由汽车导致的大气污染问题也很严重，给美国带来了许多问题。针对这一问题，本文讨论了一些解决方法:例如生产使用清洁能源的汽车，或者以自行车代替汽车等等。

1.细节理解题。第四段“One way to get rid of the polluted air is to build a car that does not pollute.” 消除污染空气的一种方法是建造不污染的汽车。第五段“Another way is to take the place of the car engine by something else.” 另一种方法是用别的东西代替汽车发动机。第六段“we’ll have to make some changes in the way many of us live. American… Bicycling is thought to help keep the air clean”可知第三种是鼓励骑自行车。因此有三种方式，故选B。

2.推理判断题。由倒数第二段第一句话“A large number of workers may find themselves without jobs if a car factory closes down.”可知如果一家汽车厂倒闭，许多工人可能会失业。由此可推断出如果汽车数量减少，就会有人无工作可做，就会失业。分析选项可知A符合题意，故选A。

3.推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段“Although cars have led us to a better life, they have also brought us new problems.”可知，汽车不仅给人们带来了便利，而且给人们带来了一些严重的问题。分析选项可知D项符合题意，故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据第六段中的“cut down on the number of their total cars” 可知“美国人必须减少汽车总数”，与“每天限制道路上的车辆数量”是同义的。因此A与C是正确。“They are encouraged to travel and go to work by bicycle.”可知“鼓励他们骑自行车旅行和上班。”，因此B是正确的。而D项（人们应该修建更多的道路，给汽车和卡车加油）显然不是改变我们生活方式以此来减少污染。故选D项。