Question

    Train travel is becoming more popular. Amtrak, the US. national passenger rail company, reports that rider ship(公共交通工具的客流量) continues to grow each year. The passenger kilometres and numbers of passenger journeys are also increasing. There’s every reason to believe train travel will continue to attract more passengers as fuel prices climb.

As you plan your vacation, you’ll need to consider the advantages and disadvantages of train travel. Here are some things that you need to keep in mind.

Train travel is fast and direct between major cities, especially in countries with high-speed trains. It’s relatively easy to book a train trip. In many countries, you can book your tickets online or go to a train station to buy them. For single or couple travelers, travelling by train can be much less expensive than renting a car, especially when you consider the cost of fuel and tolls (通行费).

However, train schedules may not match your preferred travel times and days, so you might have to change your trip. This is especially true for long-distance train travel in the US. You may have to get off the train at midnight in a small station in an empty town in order to make a train connection.

You need to bring your own food and drink onto the train as the food and drink served on trains can be expensive. Conditions on the train may be crowded, dirty or uncomfortable, especially at busy travel times or in developing countries.

In the end, you’ll need to do some research on train ticket prices, check schedules against your own plan and weigh the advantages and disadvantages of train travel against your personal preferences.

1.What may be one cause of train travel increase from the text?

A.More new railways.

B.Growing fuel prices.

C.Improved train schedules.

D.Convenient food service.

2.What are the advantages of train travel according to the text?

a. It is the cheapest mode of travel.

b. It is easy to book a train ticket online.

c. It is cheaper for single or couple travellers.

d. It is fast and direct between big cities.

e. It’s easy to bring your own food and drink.

A.abe B.abd

C.cde D.bcd

3.What problem might passengers meet when travelling by train?

A.They might have to change a train midway for a long-distance trip.

B.They might have to pay for the fuel and tolls.

C.They might have to exchange another train in a crowded town.

D.They might have to book train tickets.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。随着燃料价格的攀升，火车旅行越来越受欢迎。同时文章介绍了一些乘火车旅行的优缺点。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句There's every reason to believe train travel will continue to attract more passengers as fuel prices climb.（有充分的理由相信，随着燃料价格的攀升，火车旅行将继续吸引更多的乘客。）可知燃油价格攀升是火车旅行吸引越来越多的乘客的一个原因。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第三段Train travel is fast and direct between major cities, especially in countries with high-speed trains. It's relatively easy to book a train trip. In many countries，you can book your tickets online or go to a train station to buy them. For single or couple travelers, travelling by train can be much less expensive than renting a car, especially when you consider the cost of fuel and tolls .（火车旅行在主要城市之间是快速和直接的，特别是在有高铁的国家。预定火车旅行相对容易。在许多国家，你可以在网上订票或去火车站买票。对于单身或情侣旅行者来说，坐火车比租车便宜多了，尤其是考虑到燃料和通行费。）可知乘火车旅行的优点在于网上订票便捷，对一两个乘客来说乘火车旅行花费更低，火车速度快而且在大城市之间都有火车直达。故b“在网上订票很容易”，c“单人或双人旅行比较便宜”和d“自带食物和饮料很容易”均属于坐火车旅行的好处。故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据文章第四段最后一句You may have to get off the train at midnight in a small station in an empty town in order to make a train connection.（为了搭上火车，你可能得在午夜时分在一个空城的小站下车。）可知长途旅行时乘客可能会遇到中途换乘火车的问题。故选A。