Question

    Most of the time, travelers in foreign countries rely on public transportation to get around. But having your own car provides freedom and is especially helpful. There are a few best car rental companies in the U. S. for travelers to choose from.

Enterprise

One of the car rental industry’s most expensive providers, Enterprise’s daily price averages close to $50. What they do well, however, might help you save money. The company reduces or gets rid of a lot of the sneaky(暗中的)additional costs that most other companies make their money from. It’s super-convenient and there are almost 6,000 locations across the U. S. You can return the car to any location.

Courtesy of National

National Car Rental, a sister company of Enterprise, excels when it comes to customer service, taking the No.2 spot in J. D. Powers’ annual report and taking a five-star score for both whole satisfaction and its book process among customers. National’s offerings and programs are aimed especially at business travelers, with companies taking advantage of the company’s business rental program, which lets employees at any sized company get cars at a fair price.

Courtesy of Hertz

Although it’s one of the largest car rental companies there--- it has more than 1,600 airport locations in the U. S. alone--- it’s definitely not the cheapest, with an average daily price of $48.50, putting it on a par with Enterprise. We love the range of cars that the company offers: There’s definitely your business-trip standards, as well as high-capacity cars for families and compact economy cars(紧凑的经济型轿车)for those on a budget.

Courtesy of Budget

Budget, true to its name, has some of the cheapest car rentals in the industry, with an average rental cost of about $35/day and an extra discount--- up to 35 percent--- if you pay when you book. They also do the Mustang weekend program where you can get a free third day--- although it offers four-door full-size cars only, it’s still an offer that’s attractive to families hitting the road for a quick weekend trip.

1.If Mike rents a car from Enterprise, he _____.

A.will avoid some additional costs

B.can rent a car for a month at most

C.must return the car to the rental place

D.will be punished to pay more money for an extra day

2.National Car Rental _______.

A.only serves businessmen and officials

B.provides the best service for customers

C.has a huge variety of transport to rent

D.requires customers to book in advance

3.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.Courtesy of Hertz serves its natives as Enterprise.

B.Courtesy of Hertz provides driving services as Enterprise.

C.Courtesy of Hertz’s daily average price is as high as Enterprise’s.

D.Courtesy of Hertz and Enterprise offer different kinds of cars.

4.Which of the following statements about Courtesy of Budget is true?

A.It can help customers save a lot of money.

B.Its returning process has some disadvantages.

C.It usually introduces special offers to its employees.

D.Customers can book through its online check-in system.

5.What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To attract more travelers to visit the U.S.A.

B.To provide readers with useful suggestions about traveling.

C.To persuade people to start more car rental companies.

D.To introduce some best car rental companies to travelers.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇应用文。在外旅游，有自己的车更方便。文章主要介绍了美国几家最好的汽车租赁公司供游客选择。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段的The company reduces or gets rid of a lot of the sneaky(暗中的)additional costs that most other companies make their money from.（该公司减少或摆脱了许多其他公司赚钱的额外成本）可知，如果迈克从企业租车，他将避免一些额外的费用。A. will avoid some additional costs（可以避免一些额外费用）符合以上说法，故选A项。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段National Car Rental， a sister company of Enterprise， excels when it comes to customer service（全国汽车租赁公司是企业的姐妹公司，在客户服务方面表现突出）可知National Car Rental为客户提供最优质的服务。B. provides the best service for customers（为顾客提供最好的服务）符合以上说法，故选B项。

3.词意猜测题。根据第四段的it's definitely not the cheapest， with an average daily price of 48.50，putting it on a par with Enterprise（它绝对不是最便宜的，平均每天48.50美元，与 Enterprise相当）可推测putting it on a par with Enterprise意为Hertz的日平均价格和 Enterprise的一样高。C. Courtesy of Hertz’s daily average price is as high as Enterprise’s.（Hertz的日平均价格和 Enterprise的一样高）符合以上说法，故选C项。

4.推理判断题。根据第五段"Budget， true to its name， has some of the cheapest car rentals in the industry（正如它的名字一样，Budget拥有一些业内最便宜的租车服务）可知Courtesy of Budget 可以帮助客户节省很多钱。A. It can help customers save a lot of money.（可以帮助游客省很多钱）符合以上推测，故选A项。

5.推理判断题。根据第一段There are a few best car rental companies in the U.S．for travelers to choose from．可知在美国有几家最好的汽车租赁公司供旅客选择，故推测本文旨在向旅客介绍一些最好的租车公司．D. To introduce some best car rental companies to travelers.（给游客介绍最好的汽车租赁公司）符合以上说法，故选D项。