单选题According to the passage, Los Angeles is a city where _____.A there is no public transportation systemB more money is spent on highways for carsC more money is spent on public transportation systemsD public transportation is more developed than in othe
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there is no public transportation system
more money is spent on highways for cars
more money is spent on public transportation systems
public transportation is more developed than in other cities
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第1题：
Some experts argue that the money is well spent because ______.
A. crime will cost more money to society
B. the government can well afford the money
C. the number of prisoners is not really large
D. prisoner population decreased in the 1990s
正确答案：A39．答案为A。根据第二段第一句，saying the cost of keeping prisoners behind bars doesn't seem much in comparison in the l990s coincided with a steady drop in the US crime rates作出该项选择。选项C和D与原文不符，选项B文中未提及。
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第2题：
It can be inferred from the increase of fruit consumption that ______.
A) people had to spend more on transportation and furniture
B) people were more health conscious
C) people were more money conscious
D) the price of fruit dropped dramatically
正确答案：B
答案：B
[试题分析] 事实推理题。
[详细解答] 提问的也是第二段中对第二方面的消费趋向的分析，即：人们生活水平的提高使他们的消费趋向发生变化。众所周知，多吃水果既是生活水平提高的表现，也是健康意识提高的表现，而健康意识提高归根结底也是生活水平提高的表现。因此，应选择B。
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第3题：
The passage mainly tells us that______.
A. money is the most important thing
B. there is something more important than money
C. we should look into their eyes while talking to people
D. the more money you have, the less happy you would be
正确答案：B
这是文章的主题。作者的中心观点在第二、三段中说得很清楚；世上有比钱更重要、更使人幸福的东西。 -
第4题：
共用题干
Traffic Jams一No End in Sight
1 Traffic congestion（拥堵）affects people throughout the world. Traffic jams cause smog in dozens of
cities across both the developed and developing world. In the U. S.,commuters（通勤人员）spend an
average of a full working week each year sitting in traffic jams,according to the Texas Transportation Institu-
te.While alternative ways of getting around are available,most people still choose their cars because they are
looking for convenience,comfort and privacy.
2 The most promising technique for reducing city traffic is called congestion pricing,whereby cities
charge a toll to enter certain parts of town at certain times of day.In theory,if the toll is high enough,some
drivers will cancel their trips or go by bus or train.And in practice it seems to work:Singapore,London and
Stockholm have reduced traffic and pollution in city centres thanks to congestion pricing.
3 Another way to reduce rush-hour traffic is for employers to implement flexitime,which lets employees
travel to and from work at off-peak traffic times to avoid the rush hour. Those who have to travel during busy
times can do their part by sharing cars.Employers can also allow more staff to telecommute(work from
home)so as to keep more cars off the road altogether.
4 Some urban planners still believe that the best way to ease traffic congestion is to build more roads,
especially roads that can take drivers around or over crowded city streets.But such techniques do not really
keep cars off the road;they only accommodate more of them.
5 Other,more forward-thinking,planners know that more and more drivers and cars are taking to the
roads every day,and they are unwilling to encourage more private automobiles when public transport is so
much better both for people and the environment.For this reason,the American government has decided to
spend some$7 billion on helping to increase capacity on public-transport systems and upgrade them with
more efficient technologies.But environmentalists complain that such funding is tiny compared with the$50
billion being spent on roads and bridges.If charged high enough,some drivers may_________to enter certain parts of town.
A:go by bus
B:encourage more private cars
C:drive around
D:spend more money
E:reduce traffic jams
F:travel regularly答案：A解析：由文章第一段主题句“Traffic congestion affects people throughout the world."，可知交通 拥堵是全球性问题。故选B。
文章第二段第一句是主题句，该段主要讲人们为了在交通拥堵时顺利通过，而不得不付费。故选E。
文章第三段主要讲解决交通拥堵的另一个方法，即灵活上下班时间。故选C。
文章第四段提到，城市规划者提出多修路可以解决交通拥堵的问题，但作者认为这一 方案不能减少汽车数量，其效果是相反的。故选D。
由文章第一段最后一句话，"most people still choose their cars because they are looking forconvenience , comfort and privacy.”可知，选C。
由文章第二段第二句话，"if the toll is high enough, some drivers will cancel their trips or go by bus or train.”可知，选A。
参考26题解析。
文章第五段倒数第二句话，"the American government has decided to spend some $7billion on helping to increase capacity on public transport systems and upgrade them with more effi-cient technologies.”可知，选D。 -
第5题：
共用题干
Traffic Jams一No End in Sight
1 Traffic congestion（拥堵）affects people throughout the world. Traffic jams cause smog in dozens of
cities across both the developed and developing world. In the U. S.,commuters（通勤人员）spend an
average of a full working week each year sitting in traffic jams,according to the Texas Transportation Institu-
te.While alternative ways of getting around are available,most people still choose their cars because they are
looking for convenience,comfort and privacy.
2 The most promising technique for reducing city traffic is called congestion pricing,whereby cities
charge a toll to enter certain parts of town at certain times of day.In theory,if the toll is high enough,some
drivers will cancel their trips or go by bus or train.And in practice it seems to work:Singapore,London and
Stockholm have reduced traffic and pollution in city centres thanks to congestion pricing.
3 Another way to reduce rush-hour traffic is for employers to implement flexitime,which lets employees
travel to and from work at off-peak traffic times to avoid the rush hour. Those who have to travel during busy
times can do their part by sharing cars.Employers can also allow more staff to telecommute(work from
home)so as to keep more cars off the road altogether.
4 Some urban planners still believe that the best way to ease traffic congestion is to build more roads,
especially roads that can take drivers around or over crowded city streets.But such techniques do not really
keep cars off the road;they only accommodate more of them.
5 Other,more forward-thinking,planners know that more and more drivers and cars are taking to the
roads every day,and they are unwilling to encourage more private automobiles when public transport is so
much better both for people and the environment.For this reason,the American government has decided to
spend some$7 billion on helping to increase capacity on public-transport systems and upgrade them with
more efficient technologies.But environmentalists complain that such funding is tiny compared with the$50
billion being spent on roads and bridges.Building more roads is not an effective way to_________.
A:go by bus
B:encourage more private cars
C:drive around
D:spend more money
E:reduce traffic jams
F:travel regularly答案：E解析：由文章第一段主题句“Traffic congestion affects people throughout the world."，可知交通 拥堵是全球性问题。故选B。
文章第二段第一句是主题句，该段主要讲人们为了在交通拥堵时顺利通过，而不得不付费。故选E。
文章第三段主要讲解决交通拥堵的另一个方法，即灵活上下班时间。故选C。
文章第四段提到，城市规划者提出多修路可以解决交通拥堵的问题，但作者认为这一 方案不能减少汽车数量，其效果是相反的。故选D。
由文章第一段最后一句话，"most people still choose their cars because they are looking forconvenience , comfort and privacy.”可知，选C。
由文章第二段第二句话，"if the toll is high enough, some drivers will cancel their trips or go by bus or train.”可知，选A。
参考26题解析。
文章第五段倒数第二句话，"the American government has decided to spend some $7billion on helping to increase capacity on public transport systems and upgrade them with more effi-cient technologies.”可知，选D。 -
第6题：
共用题干
Traffic Jams-No End in Sight
1 Traffic congestion（拥堵）affects people throughout the world.Traffic jams cause smog in dozens of cities across both the developed and developing world.In the U.S.,commuters（通勤人员）spend an average of a full working week each year sitting in traffic jams,according to the Texas Transportation Institute.While alternative ways of getting around are available,most people still choose their cars because they are looking for convenience,comfort and prhacy.
2 The most promising technique for reducing city traffic is called congestion pricing,whereby cities charge a toll to enter certain parts of town at certain times of day.In theory,if the toll is high enough,some drivers will cancel their trips or go by bus or train.And in practice it seems to work:Singapore,London and Stockholm have reduced traffic and pollution in city centers thanks to congestion pricing.
3 Another way to reduce rush-hour traffic is for employers to implement flexitime,which lets employees travel to and from work at off-peak traffic times to avoid the rush hour.Those who have to travel during busy times can do their part by sharing cars.Employers can also allow more staff to telecommute(work from home)so as to keep more cars off the road altogether.
4 Some urban planners still believe that the best way to ease traffic congestion is to build more roads, especially roads that can take drivers around or over crowded city streets.But such techniques do not really keep cars off the road;they only accommodate more of them.
5 Other,more forward-thinking,planners know that more and more drivers and cars are taking to the roads every day,and they are unwilling to encourage more private automobiles when public transport is so much better both for people and the environment.For this reason,the American government has decided to spend some $7 billion on helping to increase capacity on public-transport systems and upgrade them with more efficient technologies.But environmentalists complain that such funding is tiny compared with the $50 billion being spent on roads and bridges.TheU.S.government has planned to______updating public-transport systems.
A:reduce traffic jams
B:spend more money
C:drive around
D:travel regularly
E:go by bus
F:encourage more private cars答案：B解析：第一段前两句都表明，交通拥堵影响着全世界人民。紧接着以美国为例，对此进一步进行解释。由此可知，本段主要讲述的是交通拥堵这个全球性的难题。
第二段首句提到了对在特定时间进人特定区域的车辆征收费用这种控制交通量的方法、紧接着从理论上和实践上对此方法进行了说明。由此可知，本段主要讨论的就是征收通行费这种减少交通拥堵的方法。
第三段开头就提到了另一个减少交通高峰期的交通量的方法，即安排灵活的上班时间，以便雇员避开交通高峰期。随后又对此进一步进行了解释。由此可知，第三段主要讲的就是改变工作惯例这种方法。
第四段提到，部分城市规划者认为应该建造更多的公路，以便缓解交通拥堵，不过这种方法并不会减少交通量。由此可知，本段主要讲的就是这种并不能解决问题的解决方法。
根据第一段最后一句“While alternative ways of getting around are available , most people still choose their cars because they are looking for convenience , comfort and privacy.”可知，大多数人认为开车出行比较方便。
根据第二段第二句“In theory ; if the toll is high enough,some drivers will cancel their trips or go by bus or train.”可知，本题答案为E。
根据第四段第一句“…the best way to ease traffic congestion is to build more roads …”可知，建造更多公路是为了减少交通堵塞，尽管这并不能减少交通量。由此可知，答案为A0
根据第五段第二句“For this reason , the American government has decided to spend some $7 billion on helping to increase capacity on public-transport systems and upgrade them with more efficient technolgies.”可知，美国政府决定增加资金投人来升级公共交通系统。由此可知，答案为B。 -
第7题：
Why is it that Britain today imports more clothing than it exports?（）
ABritish clothing is of poor quality.
BBritain does not grow cotton.
CMany countries with lower costs can produce clothing more cheaply than the British can.
DBritain has a highly developed transportation system.
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第8题：
单选题As automobiles replaced horses as the primary means of transportation, it was widely anticipated that the time spent in transit by the average traveler would decrease.AAs automobiles replaced horses as the primary means of transportation, it was widely anticipated that
BInsofar as automobiles replaced horses as the primary means of transportation, it was anticipated widely
CWith horses being replaced by automobiles as the primary means of transportation, there was wide anticipation that
DAs the primary means of transportation replaced horses with automobiles, many anticipated that
EAutomobiles replacing horses as the primary means of transportation produced anticipation widely that
正确答案： A解析：
原句在语法和语义上不存在问题，故本题选A项。 -
第9题：
单选题The owner of a car is no longer forced to rely on public transportation and is therefore, not _____ to work locally.Acompelled
Bobliged
Crestricted
Drepelled
正确答案： C解析：
句意：车主不再被迫依赖公共交通，因此，也不再被限制在本区域工作。既然车主自己有了车，不再被迫要依赖公共交通，自然就不必受限制非得在当地工作了。故restricted受约束，受限制符合句意。compelled和obliged都含有“迫使”的意思，但却均不符合该句的逻辑关系，repelled被击退，被抵制，被拒绝，也不符合句意。 -
第10题：
问答题Directions:In this section, there is one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary below by choosing no more than three words from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Questions 1-5 are based on the following passage.The City of the Future What will city life be like in the future? Some people think that life in the cities is going to be horrible. They predict that cities will become more and more crowded. As the number of people increases, there will be less space for each person. This overcrowding will cause other problems—more crime, dirtier streets, and worse problems with traffic than we have now. How will people find enough drinking water, energy (such as gas and electricity), and housing? Because life will be hard, people who live in cities will worry more, and they may become sick. For these reasons, some say that nobody will want to live in urban areas. How can we solve such problems as overcrowding, crime, and traffic? In some cities, thousands of people are already sleeping in the streets because there is so little suitable housing—and because rents are so high. The crime rate isn’t going down. Instead, it is increasing so fast that many people are afraid to go out at night. Traffic is also getting worse. More and more often, traffic jams are so bad that cars don’t move at all for several blocks. These urban problems have been getting worse, not better, so many people see no hope for the future of the city. Los Angeles, California, for instance, has no subway system and the buses are slow. Instead, most commuters drive many miles from their homes to work. Many of these drivers spend several hours each day on busy freeways. New York, by contrast, has a mass transit system—buses, commuter trains, and subways. Because the public transportation is crowded and dirty, however, many people drive private cars, and the traffic jams are worse than in Los Angeles. On the other hand, some cities have clean, fast, and pleasant public transportation systems. In Paris, France, and Toronto, Canada, for example, anyone can use mass transit to move quickly from one part of the city to another. The disadvantages of any modern city are not unique to that city—that is, cities all over the world have to solve the problems of traffic jams, crime, housing, energy, drinking water, and overcrowding. Yet many cities have found answers to one or more of these difficulties. Some European cities, such as Stockholm, Sweden, or London, England, have planned communities that provide people with apartments, jobs, shopping centers, green space, entertainment, and transportation. Many U.S. cities are rebuilding their downtown areas. Urban planners can learn from one another. They can try solutions that have been successful in other parts of the world. Summary: Some people think that life in the cities is going to be horrible. They say that cities will become more and more crowded and many other problems will be caused by this 1 Due to the hard life, people do not want to live in 2 These urban problems such as overcrowding, crime and traffic have been getting worse, so many people 3 for the future of the city. However, these disadvantages of any modern city are not unique to that city. All the cities all over the world must solve the problems and fortunately, many of them have found answers to one or more of these difficulties. For example, 4 or London has planned communities providing people with apartments, jobs and so on. Besides, many U. S. cities 5 In a word, solutions that have been successful in a place should be adopted and tried in another place.正确答案：
1.overcrowding 文章第一段第五句提到“This overcrowding will cause other problems - more crime, dirtier streets, and worse problems with traffic than we have now”,题目为原文的被动语态表述,因此答案为overcrowding。
2.urban areas 文章第一段最后两句提到“Because life will be hard, people who live in cities will worry more, and they may become sick. For these reasons, some say that nobody will want to live in urban areas”,即,由于生活的艰辛,没有人愿意生活在市内。
3.see no hope 文章第二段最后一句提到“These urban problems have been getting worse, not better, so many people see no hope for the future of the city”,因此答案为see no hope。
4.Stockholm 文章最后一段第三句提到“Some European cities, such as Stockholm, Sweden, or London, England, have planned communities that provide people with apartments, jobs, shopping centers, green space, entertainment, and transportation”,句中Stockholm与London并列,因此答案为Stockholm。
5.rebuild downtown areas 文章最后一段中作者举例说明很多城市已经找到了解决城市存在的问题的方法,美国城市即所举例子之一。倒数第三句提到:“Many U. S. cities are rebuilding their downtown areas”,同时考虑到答案不能超过三个词,可知答案为rebuild downtown areas。解析： 暂无解析 -
第11题：
单选题According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?ATransporting goods and people is the most important technology in the history of mankind.
BTechnology in transporting goods and people has changed human conditions more than anything else.
CTechnology in spreading information has changed human conditions more than transportation technology.
DTechnology in spreading information can’t change the economic development of society.
正确答案： A解析：
文章首段指出“没有任何科技革命像交通方面的科技革命那样显著地改变了人类的生活条件…然而长距离传送想法和信息的科技可以说带来了更多的改变…”，由此可知信息传播科技在改变生活条件方面比运输科技取得了更大的成就。故选项C符合文意。 -
第12题：
单选题According to the passage, Los Angeles is a city where _____.Athere is no public transportation system
Bmore money is spent on highways for cars
Cmore money is spent on public transportation systems
Dpublic transportation is more developed than in other cities
正确答案： C解析：
事实细节题。题目中问“根据文章，洛杉矶是什么样的城市？”从文章的第一段第三句“Los Angeles decided to build highways for cars rather than...”可知，洛杉矶将大量钱花费在建设高速公路上。答案为B。 -
第13题：
Motor vehicles powered by the internal combustion engines are responsible for over 80 percent of the deadly carbon monoxide as well as the cancer-causing substances in the air. Eighty-nine percent of the vehicles on the road in Massachusetts are privately owned and are often operated with only one person in the car. If people would use public transportation instead of their cars, air pollution levels could be significantly lowered. Thirty percent of the land in downtown Boston is devoted to cars. Where there are garages, there could be gardens. Where there are highways, there should be homes and places to work and play. Studies show that people today show a greater hearing loss with age than ever before. Much of this is due to car-horns, loud engines and general traffic noise.
The cost of a personal car is high to the individual. The average person pays about $2,000 per car per year in gasoline, insurance, taxes, and maintenance. But for society as a whole, personal cars are a luxury we cannot afford. We pay in death from auto accidents, in poor health from air pollution, in loss of hearing from noise pollution, and in the destruction of our cities by the ever-increasing number of highways.
1、It is ____ that are the main cause of the air pollution in Boston.
A、vehicles in general
B、the public transportation systems
C、carbon monoxides
D、personal motor vehicles
2、The writer’s purpose in writing this article is to _____.
A、remind people of the danger of air pollution
B、warn people of the danger of accidents
C、urge people to use private cars as less as possible
D、ask the Boston government to build more homes and gardens
3、According to the last paragraph, ______.
A、the cost of personal cars is high to the individuals but not to the society
B、an average car costs about $2,000 inBoston
C、personal cars are so expensive that most people cannot afford
D、society as a whole suffers much from the ever-increasing number of cars
4、It is implied but not stated that ______.
A、garages, highways and parking areas occupy nearly one third of the total Boston downtown area.
B、because of highways, people in Boston have no more homes and places to live, work and play.
C、C garages have replaced most of the gardens in Boston
D、Boston is the most seriously polluted city in the U.S.
5、The best title for this passage is “ ______.”
A、Air Pollution in Boston
B、More Homes, More Plays for People
C、Cars Are Too Expensive
D、Public Transportation, A Solution to Air Pollution
参考答案：DCDCD
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第14题：
From this passage, we learn that the people ______.
A) spend more money than they earned
B) saved more money than previously
C) spent their money wisely
D) invested and consumed at an accelerated pace
正确答案：D
答案：D
[试题分析] 综合判断题。
[详细解答] 提问的是整篇文章的内容，因此，应该选择两方面都包括的D，选择项D中包括了三个关键词：invest， consume，accelerate；相比之下，A、B、C表达的内容则都是指消费方面。
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第15题：
Our public transportation is not sufficient for the need of the people in our major cities.A:additional
B:efficient
C:excessive
D:adequate答案：D解析：本句意思：我们的公共交通运输不能满足大城市里人们的需要。sufficient意为“足够的，充足的”，与adequate（足够的）意思相近。additional附加的，另外的；efficient高效的；excessive 过多的。 -
第16题：
共用题干
Traffic Jams一No End in Sight
1 Traffic congestion（拥堵）affects people throughout the world. Traffic jams cause smog in dozens of
cities across both the developed and developing world. In the U. S.,commuters（通勤人员）spend an
average of a full working week each year sitting in traffic jams,according to the Texas Transportation Institu-
te.While alternative ways of getting around are available,most people still choose their cars because they are
looking for convenience,comfort and privacy.
2 The most promising technique for reducing city traffic is called congestion pricing,whereby cities
charge a toll to enter certain parts of town at certain times of day.In theory,if the toll is high enough,some
drivers will cancel their trips or go by bus or train.And in practice it seems to work:Singapore,London and
Stockholm have reduced traffic and pollution in city centres thanks to congestion pricing.
3 Another way to reduce rush-hour traffic is for employers to implement flexitime,which lets employees
travel to and from work at off-peak traffic times to avoid the rush hour. Those who have to travel during busy
times can do their part by sharing cars.Employers can also allow more staff to telecommute(work from
home)so as to keep more cars off the road altogether.
4 Some urban planners still believe that the best way to ease traffic congestion is to build more roads,
especially roads that can take drivers around or over crowded city streets.But such techniques do not really
keep cars off the road;they only accommodate more of them.
5 Other,more forward-thinking,planners know that more and more drivers and cars are taking to the
roads every day,and they are unwilling to encourage more private automobiles when public transport is so
much better both for people and the environment.For this reason,the American government has decided to
spend some$7 billion on helping to increase capacity on public-transport systems and upgrade them with
more efficient technologies.But environmentalists complain that such funding is tiny compared with the$50
billion being spent on roads and bridges.The U.S.government has planned to_________updating public-transport systems.
A:go by bus
B:encourage more private cars
C:drive around
D:spend more money
E:reduce traffic jams
F:travel regularly答案：D解析：由文章第一段主题句“Traffic congestion affects people throughout the world."，可知交通 拥堵是全球性问题。故选B。
文章第二段第一句是主题句，该段主要讲人们为了在交通拥堵时顺利通过，而不得不付费。故选E。
文章第三段主要讲解决交通拥堵的另一个方法，即灵活上下班时间。故选C。
文章第四段提到，城市规划者提出多修路可以解决交通拥堵的问题，但作者认为这一 方案不能减少汽车数量，其效果是相反的。故选D。
由文章第一段最后一句话，"most people still choose their cars because they are looking forconvenience , comfort and privacy.”可知，选C。
由文章第二段第二句话，"if the toll is high enough, some drivers will cancel their trips or go by bus or train.”可知，选A。
参考26题解析。
文章第五段倒数第二句话，"the American government has decided to spend some $7billion on helping to increase capacity on public transport systems and upgrade them with more effi-cient technologies.”可知，选D。 -
第17题：
Our public transportation is not sufficient for the need of the people in our major cities.A:additional
B:efficient
C:excessive
D:adequate答案：D解析：本句意思：我们的公共交通运输不能满足大城市里人们的需要。sufficient意为“足够的，充足的”，与adequate（足够的，合乎需求的）意思相近。additional附加的，另外的；efficient高效的；excessive过多的。 -
第18题：
共用题干
Traffic Jams-No End in Sight
1 Traffic congestion（拥堵）affects people throughout the world.Traffic jams cause smog in dozens of cities across both the developed and developing world.In the U.S.,commuters（通勤人员）spend an average of a full working week each year sitting in traffic jams,according to the Texas Transportation Institute.While alternative ways of getting around are available,most people still choose their cars because they are looking for convenience,comfort and prhacy.
2 The most promising technique for reducing city traffic is called congestion pricing,whereby cities charge a toll to enter certain parts of town at certain times of day.In theory,if the toll is high enough,some drivers will cancel their trips or go by bus or train.And in practice it seems to work:Singapore,London and Stockholm have reduced traffic and pollution in city centers thanks to congestion pricing.
3 Another way to reduce rush-hour traffic is for employers to implement flexitime,which lets employees travel to and from work at off-peak traffic times to avoid the rush hour.Those who have to travel during busy times can do their part by sharing cars.Employers can also allow more staff to telecommute(work from home)so as to keep more cars off the road altogether.
4 Some urban planners still believe that the best way to ease traffic congestion is to build more roads, especially roads that can take drivers around or over crowded city streets.But such techniques do not really keep cars off the road;they only accommodate more of them.
5 Other,more forward-thinking,planners know that more and more drivers and cars are taking to the roads every day,and they are unwilling to encourage more private automobiles when public transport is so much better both for people and the environment.For this reason,the American government has decided to spend some $7 billion on helping to increase capacity on public-transport systems and upgrade them with more efficient technologies.But environmentalists complain that such funding is tiny compared with the $50 billion being spent on roads and bridges.Building more roads is not an effective way to______.
A:reduce traffic jams
B:spend more money
C:drive around
D:travel regularly
E:go by bus
F:encourage more private cars答案：A解析：第一段前两句都表明，交通拥堵影响着全世界人民。紧接着以美国为例，对此进一步进行解释。由此可知，本段主要讲述的是交通拥堵这个全球性的难题。
第二段首句提到了对在特定时间进人特定区域的车辆征收费用这种控制交通量的方法、紧接着从理论上和实践上对此方法进行了说明。由此可知，本段主要讨论的就是征收通行费这种减少交通拥堵的方法。
第三段开头就提到了另一个减少交通高峰期的交通量的方法，即安排灵活的上班时间，以便雇员避开交通高峰期。随后又对此进一步进行了解释。由此可知，第三段主要讲的就是改变工作惯例这种方法。
第四段提到，部分城市规划者认为应该建造更多的公路，以便缓解交通拥堵，不过这种方法并不会减少交通量。由此可知，本段主要讲的就是这种并不能解决问题的解决方法。
根据第一段最后一句“While alternative ways of getting around are available , most people still choose their cars because they are looking for convenience , comfort and privacy.”可知，大多数人认为开车出行比较方便。
根据第二段第二句“In theory ; if the toll is high enough,some drivers will cancel their trips or go by bus or train.”可知，本题答案为E。
根据第四段第一句“…the best way to ease traffic congestion is to build more roads …”可知，建造更多公路是为了减少交通堵塞，尽管这并不能减少交通量。由此可知，答案为A0
根据第五段第二句“For this reason , the American government has decided to spend some $7 billion on helping to increase capacity on public-transport systems and upgrade them with more efficient technolgies.”可知，美国政府决定增加资金投人来升级公共交通系统。由此可知，答案为B。 -
第19题：
Why is it that Britain today imports more clothing than it exports?（）
- A、British clothing is of poor quality.
- B、Britain does not grow cotton.
- C、Many countries with lower costs can produce clothing more cheaply than the British can.
- D、Britain has a highly developed transportation system.
正确答案:C -
第20题：
单选题Why is it that Britain today imports more clothing than it exports?（）ABritish clothing is of poor quality.
BBritain does not grow cotton.
CMany countries with lower costs can produce clothing more cheaply than the British can.
DBritain has a highly developed transportation system.
正确答案： D解析： 暂无解析 -
第21题：
单选题The passage is mainly about _____.Athe construction of parking spaces in Los Angeles
Bthe new growth pattern of the city of Los Angeles
Cthe public transportation system in Los Angeles
Dthe problem of traffic jams in Los Angeles
正确答案： B解析：
主旨大意题。题目中问“这篇文章主要讲了什么？”从文章的结构以及意思来看，作者主要介绍了洛杉矶这个城市不同的发展之路，以及它所带来的影响。正确答案为B。 -
第22题：
问答题Grandma sent Johnny some money for his birthday. Johnny spent all of it in five stores. In each store, he spent $1.00 more than half of what he had when he came in. How much money did he get from grandma?正确答案： $62解析：
解题要点就是Johnny最后一次花的钱就是他身上所剩的钱，假设他最后一次剩余X块钱。那么我们可以列出方程式：X/2 + 1 = X，这样就能解出X=2，依次往前类推，可以得出第一次的钱是62块。 -
第23题：
单选题ARegular driver training.
BImproved highway design.
CStricter traffic regulations.
DBetter public transportation.
正确答案： D解析：
细节题。录音提到“Improved design has helped to make highways much safer”，可见“Improved design”是比较成功的措施。故选B。 -
第24题：
单选题The public transportation is very convenient in that big city, so there _____ be any difficulty in traveling around.Amustn’t
Bwouldn’t
Cshouldn’t
Dneedn’t
正确答案： C解析：
句意为“那个大城市的公共交通非常便利，因此在通行方面不应该出现问题”。shouldn’t表示“应该不会”，是一种猜测。mustn’t意思是“禁止”，wouldn’t意思是“不会”，needn’t意思是“不必要”。