13.In America:There are many more cars than in China.Maybe the number of cars in California is the same as the number in China.But there are fewer traffic jams and accidents in America than in China.We hardly see traffic police in the street,but all cars obey traffic rules strictly,and people hardly find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street.
About America traffic rules,there are many better terms,such as:
1.Stop line:There are stop line in all crossing without traffic lights(some have two stop lines and others have four stop lines); all cars must stop while meeting the stop lines.
2.Traffic lights:There are traffic lights in the crossing of the road.Cars may almost turn every direction.the traffic lights can give signals step by step including u-turn.There is a kind of middle lane of turning left.When a car wants to turn left in the road,he may enter into the middle lane(车道) of turning left and give a signal of turning left.When he thinks being safe he may turn left.
3.Specific item:Such as parking,there are three kinds of lines (its colors are white,blue or red) in the roadside.Every line may park different kinds of cars.There are streets in some residential(住宅区) areas,and no car can park at any time or any period time.
4.About the priority of passengers and cars:At any case,passengers have the priority to cars.But only after passengers have passed the road and gotten the top of sidestep,cars may go ahead.In general,traffic rules of America are very specific,convenient and safe.
34.According to the passage,we can knowC.
A.there are more traffic jams and accidents in America than in China
B.traffic policemen are often seen in the street in America
C.California may have as many cars as China
D.You can easily find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street in America
35.What does the underlined word"priority"mean?A
A.优先权 B.利益 C.权利 D.竞争
36.Which of the following is true?B
A.Any car can park at any time or any period time in the streets in some residential areas.
B.While giving a signal of turning left and being safe,you can turn left in the middle lane of turning left
C.At any case,cars have the priority to passengers.
D.You can park your car at any one of the three parking lines.
37.This passage mainly talks aboutD
A.the priority of passengers and cars B.the traffic lights
C.the stop line D.American traffic rules.
分析 本文是主要介绍美国交通规则相比中国的优势.文章通过4个部分来描述美国的交通规则有着更好的条款,分别是停止线、交通红绿灯、特殊的项目以及乘客和车辆的优先权.
解答 34.C细节推断题.根据文章第一段中的原句Maybe the number of cars in California is the same as the number in China.可以得知,也许加利福尼亚的汽车数量与中国汽车的数量一样多.故选C.
35.A词汇理解题.根据下一句But only after passengers have passed the road and gotten the top of sidestep,cars may go ahead.除非行人已经走出马路并且走到路边台阶上,车辆才可以继续行驶,故可以推断出priority的意思是优先、优先权的意思.故选A.
36.B细节理解题.根据文章中第2点描述中的原句When a car wants to turn left in the road,he may enter into the middle lane of turning left and give a signal of turning left.When he thinks being safe he may turn left.可以得知当一辆汽车要在道路左转,他可以进入左转弯车道,中间给左转弯信号.当他认为安全的他可能转左.据此判断B正确.
37.D综合概括题.根据About America traffic rules,there are many better terms,such as关于美国交通规则,有很多更好的条款,如…,下午即具体介绍了美国的交通情况,故选D.
点评 本文浅显易懂,各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据.只要认真阅读短文,注意前后联系,就能顺利完成阅读.文章所设试题主要考察细节查找,做题关键是找出原文的根据,认真核查小题和原文的异同.