Question

Hi, I’m Nina, I’m a businesswoman. I take a ship from the island to the city every day. The ship leaves every 20 minutes and it takes about 35 minutes to get to the city. Then I have a short walk to my office. There’s another ship on the the other side of the island and it is faster. It takes only 15 minutes , but I have to walk a long way. So I usually take the first ship.

Hello, I’m maria and I’m a college student. I live on campus(校园). The campus is quite big, and sometimes it takes 15 minutes to get from one building to the next. When I want to go off campus to go out with my friends, I take the bus. There are big buses and minibuses. Big buses are cheaper but slower. Minibuses come frequently(频繁地) and are a little more expensive.

My name is Sarah and I’m a teacher. I take the train to school every day. The train is fast and cheap. It only takes 20 minutes from my home to school. At rush hour in the morning and in the evening, the train gets very crowded. But there are hardly ever any delays(延误), and I always arrive on time.

1.How long does it usually take Nina to get to the city in the first ship?

A. 35 minutes. B. 25 minutes.

C. 15 minutes. D. 10 minutes.

2.How often does the ship leave?

A. Every 15 minutes. B. Every 5 minutes.

C. Every 20 minutes. D. Every 10 minutes.

3.How long does it sometimes take Maria to get from on building to the next?

A. 10 minutes. B. 15 minutes.

C. 5 minutes. D. 8 minutes.

4.How does Sarah go to school every day?

A. By bike. B. On foot.

C. By bus. D. By train.

5.What does “rush hour” mean in Chinese?

A. 高峰期 B. 匆忙 C. 急忙 D. 赶忙

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了三个人的出行方式，及大约他们到达目的地需要的时间。

1. ship leaves every 20 minutes and it takes about 35 minutes to get to the city.，可知花费大约35分钟，故选A。

2. ship leaves every 20 minutes可知船每二十分钟出发一艘，故选C.

3. it takes 15 minutes to get from one building to the next.可知大约用15分钟，故选B.

4. take the train to school every day.可知她每天乘坐火车去学校，故选D

5. train gets very crowded.火车变得拥挤，可知是交通高峰期，故选A.

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。