Question

 

	Railroad timetable
JANUARY-DECEMBER
Trains from Washington to New York
Train number     X500(D)    X501(R,D)   X502(D,W)   X503(D)    X504   X505(D)
Washington      8:30        9:00          9:30        10:00      10:30     11:30
BWI Airport     8:55         9:25         10:00        10:25     10:55      --:-- -
Baltimore       9:10         9:40         10:20        10:40     11: 10     12: 10
Philadelphia    10:10         10:40        11:20        11:40     12:20     13: 10
Princeton Junction *     11:00         11:30         12: 10        12:30     13: 10     14:00
Metropark *    11: 10        --:-- -         12:20         12:40     13:20     14: 10
Neward lnt'1 Airport         --:-- -       11:50         12:30          13:05     13:45     14:25
New York      11:40       12:10         12:50           13:25     14:05     14:45
R: Reservations (预订) required       D: Dining car       W: Weekdays only
For information about tickets and prices, please call (801) 555-1000 or visit our website at www. amrai12000. com.
Important notice; please note that Princeton Junction and Metropark are closed on Sunday. January 30 due to work on the line. There will be a special bus service between these stations. Call (801) 555-2345 for more information about buses. We apologize for any inconvenience.

1.When does the train X504 leave Washington?

A. 9:00.   B. 9=30.   C. 10:00.   D. 10=30.

2.If you have to get to New York before 12=00, you'd better take ______.

A. X500   B. X501   C. X502    D. X503

3.Which of the following trains does not stop at BWI Airport?

A. X502.   B. X503.   C. X504.   D. X505.

4. If you want to go on weekends, you can NOT choose ______.

A. X501   B. X502   C. X503    D. X504

5.Which of the following is true according to the timetable?

A. You can have meals on most of the trains.

B. Most of the trains do not stop at Neward Int'l Airport.

C. You can't buy a ticket at the stations without reservation.

D. Nobody can get from Princeton Junction to Metropark on January 30.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.A

【解析】【主旨大意】本文是一张从华盛顿到纽约的火车行程表。该行程表详细表明了从华盛顿到纽约有6班车，以及每辆火车途经的地方。

1.细节理解题。我们看一下X504班火车的行程表，可知10：30从华盛顿发车。故选D。

2.细节理解题。想要在12：00以前到过纽约，根据行程表可知，我们应乘坐X500火车，故选A.

3.细节理解题。由火车行程表可知X505在BWI Airport站不停，故选D。

4.细节理解题。由重要提示“please note that Princeton Junction and Metropark are closed on Sunday”可知选A。

5.细节理解题。由D：Dining car（餐车），根据日程表可知，只有X504不为乘客准备食物。也就是说大多的火车为乘客准备食物。故选A。