17.Americans love cars.They go everywhere in them.85% of people in the US go to and from work by car.And most adults have driving licenses.Why does this car culture exist?
How it started
Americas'love of cars started after the war when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their loves.They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbol of status(地位).The more money they had,the bigger cars were.
Making of roads
During the war,President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had.He decided to build new four-lane(四车道) roads in America.He said if something happened suddenly,the two-lane roads wouldn't be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities.Car and oil company liked this idea and building started.
Car lovers
Not just teenagers are crazy about cars.Some Americans love their car so much that they paint their cars beautifully!These are called Art Cars.Every April there is an activity in Huston,Texas,there they show their cars.
Pollution
Cars have polluted the environment.American President Bush refused a world-wide law that is against pollution.Many countries were angry about it.Bush said he had to think of the American economy(经济) and all the American people that make money from cars.Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less.But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars.
46.When did Americans begin to love cars?B
A.Before the new two-lane roads were built.
B.After World War II
C.During World War II
D.Before World War II
47.New four-lane roads were builtC.
A.in Germany
B.by car and oil company
C.in America
D.when something suddenly happened
48.The underlined word"building"here means"the building ofD".
A.companies
B.soldiers loves
C.houses
D.roads
49.The meaning of the last sentence is"A".
A.It's better to have fewer cars
B.It's better to make cars that pollute less
C.It's easier to make cars that pollute less
D.It's easier to make people have fewer cars.
分析 美国人爱车,大部分大人有驾照,文中提到了汽车的文化,汽车怎样制成的,还有四车道的诞生,还有汽车的污染.
解答 46.B:细节题.根据America's love of cars started after the war(战争)when soldiers returned home from World War II 可知,美国人爱车是在二战后,所以本题应该选B.
47.C.细节题:根据He decided to build new four-lane(四车道)roads in America.可知,应该是在美国.所以本题选C.
48.D.推理题:根据上文He decided to build new four-lane(四车道) roads in America.He said if something happened suddenly,the two-lane roads wouldn't be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities.Car and oil company liked this idea and building started.我们知道,本句的意思应该是"汽车和石油公司很喜欢他的主意,所以修路的工程就开始了."所以本题选D.
49,A:细节题.通过阅读上下文Cars have polluted the environment.汽车污染环境,本句的意思就是最好有更少的汽车.所以本题选A.
点评 本题除了第3小题能直接在文中找到答案外,其他的都需要通过仔细阅读,加以分析推断方能得出答案,但是只要我们能将题目放进原文,反复比较得出正确的答案还是比较容易的.