Question

New York is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work or school? In New York you can travel by subway， bus， taxi and private car.

The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city. The second way to travel around the city is by public bus. It is a slower way to travel. This is because the traffic is very heavy.

You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is very expensive， but the taxi will take you to the very place you want to. If traffic is heavy， the taxi will be slow， too.

During the mornings and afternoons， there is the “rush hour”.This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work. The last way to get around New York is using your own private car. It is inconvenient （不方便的） because you will perhaps be driving during the “rush hour”.The best time to travel around the city is from 9 am to 4 pm， because it isn’t the “rush hour”.

1.How many ways of travelling around the city are mentioned (提到) in the passage?

A. Two.   B. Three.   C. Four.   D. Five.

2.The fastest way to travel in New York is_______ .

A. by public bus  B. by subway

C. by taxi   D. by private car

3.How about travelling by taxi？

A. It’s cheap， and the taxi will take people to the very place they want to.

B. It’s expensive and slow.

C. It’s expensive， but the taxi will take people to the very place they want to.

D. It’s cheap and fast.

4. From the passage we know that in New York_______ .

A. there is no “rush hour” from 9 am to 4 pm

B. traffic is heavy at noon

C. most people have lunch at home

D. people go to work or school at 9 am

5.Why is it inconvenient（不方便的） to use private cars?

A. Many people can’t buy private cars.

B. We will perhaps be driving during the “rush hour”.

C. Most people aren’t at school or at work.

D. Traffic is very heavy.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述了纽约人是如何上班或上学的。乘地铁是最快的市内旅游方法；也可以坐公交车，这种方法较慢。你还可以打车旅游，这样花费较高；在上午和下午有上班高峰期，交通拥堵。最后一种是自己开车，在室内旅游最好的时间是9：am到下午4：pm.。

1.C 细节理解题。题意：文中提到的市里旅游的交通方式有几种？根据文中In New York you can travel by subway，bus，taxi and private car。在纽约旅游的交通方式有：地铁，公交车，打车和私家车。故选C。

2.B 细节理解题。题意：在纽约，最快的旅游是＿＿。根据短文中Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.乘地铁是环游市区最快的方式。由此可知选B。

3.C推理理解题。题意：打车旅游如何？A. It’s cheap， and the taxi will take people to the very place they want to.很便宜，出租车可以带你到你想去的任何一个地方。B. It’s expensive and slow.很便宜，但慢。C. It’s expensive， but the taxi will take people to the very place they want to. 很昂贵，但出租车可以带你到你想去的任何一个地方。D. It’s cheap and fast.便宜还快。根据短文中This is very expensive， but the taxi will take you to the very place you want to. 很昂贵，但出租车可以带你到你想去的任何一个地方。故应该选C。

4.

根据文中The best time to travel around the city is from 9 am to 4 pm， because it isn’t the “rush hour” 在室内旅游最好的时间是9：am到4：pm，因为它不是高峰期。故选A。

5.

考点：生活类短文阅读。