Question

    The use of cars is becoming more and more popular in the twentieth century. A large number of the world's population are now able to buy and use cars.

Having a car gives much mobility, enabling the driver to move around freely. The owner of a car is no longer forced to depend on public transport and doesn't, therefore, have to work in a place near his home. Instead, he can choose from a greater variety of jobs and he could change his job frequently.

Travelling to work by car is also more comfortable than having to use public transport; the driver can use the heating in winter and the air conditioning in summer to meet his own need and preference. There is no discomfort caused by waiting for buses, trains or underground trains etc. With the building of good fast motorways long distances can be covered rapidly and pleasantly. Also, for the first time in the century, many people are able to enjoy their free time to the full by making trips to the countryside or seaside at weekends. This feeling of independence and the freedom to go wherever you please is perhaps the greatest advantage of the car.

1.What does the writer think of the public transport?

A. It enables a variety of jobs B. It is not comfortable at all

C. It gives less mobility D. It is becoming more popular than before

2.Traveling by bus may be ______.

A. less comfortable than by underground train

B. more comfortable than by other transport

C. less comfortable than by car

D. less comfortable than by other public transport

3.What does the underlined word mean?

A. with difficulty B. from time to time

C. against his own will D. never

4.What does the writer think of having a car of your own?

A. It has lots of independence. B. It offers lots of advantages.

C. It gives the feeling of freedom. D. It offers free trips.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.B

【解析】

本文为说明文。本文讲述了随着汽车的流行，拥有一辆车使我们的工作和旅行更加自由，舒适。有了车，我们不必麻烦去等公交车，可以有更多的工作选择机会，可以迅速而舒适地到达你想去的地方旅行休闲，充分地享受自由。这种独立感和自由去任何你想去的地方也许是汽车的最大优势。

1.推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Having a car gives much mobility, enabling the driver to move around freely. The owner of a car is no longer forced to depend on public transport and doesn't, therefore, have to work in a place near his home.”第三段中的“There is no discomfort caused by waiting for buses, trains or underground trains etc.”以及最后一句“This feeling of independence and the freedom to go wherever you please is perhaps the greatest advantage of the car.”与公共交通相比，拥有轿车的好处是有更多的灵活性，不用等车，不必在家附近工作。没有因等待公共汽车、火车或地铁等而引起的不适，充分享受自由的时间。这种独立感和自由去任何你想去的地方也许是汽车的最大优势。由此可推断出，乘坐公共交通工具没有开车那么灵活机动。分析选项可知C符合题意，故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段的“Travelling to work by car is also more comfortable than having to use public transport; the driver can use the heating in winter and the air conditioning in summer to meet his own need and preference. There is no discomfort caused by waiting for buses, trains or underground trains etc. With the building of good fast motorways long distances can be covered rapidly and pleasantly." 可知，开车旅游比乘坐公共交通更自由，更舒服，也就是说，乘坐公共交通没有开车舒服，分析选项可知选 C项。

3.猜测词义题。根据划线的上文“The owner of a car…doesn't,, have to work in a place near his home. Instead, he can choose from a greater variety of jobs”可知，“有车的人不必只局限于家的附近。相反的是他可以选择不同的工作”可推断出“ he could change his job frequently”他可不时地或频繁地换工作，故划线词与B项的 from time to time“不时地”意思相近，故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段的最后一句“This feeling of independence and the freedom to go wherever you please is perhaps the greatest advantage of the car.”可知，这种独立感和自由去任何你想去的地方也许是汽车的最大优势。由此可推断出B项符合题意。