Question

用方框中所给的单词的适当形式填空，使短文正确、通顺。每词限用一次。

seat  hold  start  arrive  old  hurry  travel  crowd  provide  comfort

Many large cities have a subway system. The subway is called tube in London. In San Francisco, it is called BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit). Some subway systems, like Chicago’s, are quite 小题1:____________. It opened in 1897. Others are more recent (近代的). For example, Mexico City’s subway 小题2:____________ in 1969.
Most subways are very modern and clean, but sometimes they get very小题3:____________. So people have to follow certain rules to make the trip more 小题4:____________. In London, when people use the tube, they must stand on the right so that people in a 小题5:____________ can walk on the left. They let passengers get off the train before others get on, and people are expected to give their 小题6:____________ to the old and disabled people.
Some subways 小题7:____________ excellent services. In most subways, there is a station about every one kilometer. Trains 小题8:____________ at a station about every two minutes. Subways carry a lot of passengers. The number of people 小题9:____________ one way each hour in London can be about 30,000. However, in some other cities it is much higher. Hong Kong’s subway小题10:____________ the record of about 80,000 passengers an hour!

Answer 1

小题1:old
小题2:started
小题3:crowded
小题4:comfortable
小题5:hurry
小题6:seats
小题7:provide
小题8:arrive
小题9:traveling
小题10:holds

试题分析：本文主要讲述了全球地铁的情况。
小题1:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：一些地铁系统，像芝加哥的，是相当旧了。根据It opened in 1897可知，应填old。
小题2:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：例如墨西哥的地铁开始于1969年。根据Others are more recent可知，应填started。
小题3:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：但是有时它们变得非常拥挤。根据Most subways are very modern and clean, but sometimes…可知，应填crowded。
小题4:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：所以人们必须遵循一定的规则以便使旅途更舒适。根据people have to follow certain rules可知，应填comfortable。
小题5:考查名词及语境的理解。句意：他们必须站在右边以便匆忙的人们可以在左边行走。根据in a hurry“匆忙地”可知，应填hurry。
小题6:考查名词及语境的理解。句意：人们盼望着把他们的座位让给老人和残疾人。根据to the old and disabled people可知，应填seats。
小题7:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：一些地铁提供极好的服务。根据excellent services可知，应填provide。
小题8:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：火车大约每两分钟到达一个站点。根据arrive at“到达”可知，应填arrive。
小题9:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：人们每小时来伦敦旅游的数量大约是30,000。根据traveling“旅行”的意思可知，应填traveling。
小题10:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：香港的地铁保持的记录大约是一小时80,000旅客。根据hold the record“保持记录”可知，应填holds。