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18．Toyota is the world's largest automaker，but its road to success has been long and filled with speed bumps（颠簸）．
1958：The company's first foray into the American market was the Toyopet in 1958．It was a flop．
1964：Toyota introduced their Corona line of automobiles and sales hit 6，400 in 1965，
marking an increase in popularity．
1969：Toyota began importing the Corolla and in 1985 it would become the first Toyota built in the U．S．
1975：Toyota surpassed the popular German brand Volkswagen to become the top import sold in the U．S．
1986：The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ordered its first recallof Toyota cars due to"speed control"problems．
1988：The First North American Toyota plant opened in Georgetown，Ky．
1989：Toyota introduced the Lexus LS 400，the company's first U．S．luxury car．It was a major hit．
1997：Toyota debuted their Prius gas-electric hybrid car．
2002：The first consumer complaints emerged of the Camry's engine surging under braking．
2004：The NHTSA opened a defect investigation into 2002-2003 Camry，Camry Solara and Lexus ES models．
2006：Toyota"Americanizes"and opened a new plant in Texas to build full-size pickups
2007：Toyota surpassed General Motors to become the world's largest automaker．
2007：The NHTSA investigated pedal entrapment in some Toyota vehicles，which led recalls of floor mats on Camry and Lexus models．
2007：The NHTSA investigated pedal entrapment in some Toyota vehicles，which led recalls of floor mats on Camry and Lexus models．
Aug.2009：An off-duty California Highway Patrol officer and three family members were killed when their rental 2009 Lexus ES speeds out of control．
Nov.2009：Toyota recalled 3.8 million Lexus and Toyota models to remove floor mats that can trap pedals．
Jan.2010：Toyota recalled approximately 2.3 million more vehicles with potential sticking pedal problems．On Jan.26，Toyota stopped selling eight models involved in the recall．
Feb.2010：Prius and Lexus hybrids are now being recalled for brake problems in 2010 models．
61．Which of the following brands belong to Toyota family？C
A．Toyopet，Volkswagen，Lexus，Prius
B．Camry，Prius，Lexus，Georgetown
C．Corona，Prius，Lexus，Corolla
D．General Motors，Lexus，Camry，Corolla
62．The underlined word in Para.6 probably means：C
A．appreciation    B．sorrow     C．withdrawal      D．resolve
63．We can infer from the passage thatB
A．Lexus LS 400 is a cheaper car
B．Prius may be a kind of environmentally friendly car
C．Corona became popular as soon as introduced to the US
D．Toyota's plant opened in Georgetown symbolized its"Americanize"tactics
64．The purpose of this passage is toB
A．advertise for Toyota
B．introduce Toyota's struggle in the US
C．uncover Toyota's braking problems
D．display Toyota's glory
65．What is the best title of the passage？B
A．The world's largest automaker         
B．The rise of Toyota
C．Toyota meeting problems in the US     
D．Toyota's failure in the US．

Answer 1

分析 本文为广告应用文，文章介绍了Toyota在美国的曲折发展史．

解答 61---65 CCBBB
61．答案C．细节理解题．根据"1964：Toyota introduced their Corona line of automobiles and sales hit 6，400 in 1965，marking an increase in popularity．"可知，Corona是1964年Toyota推出的品牌．根据"1969：Toyota began importing the Corolla and in 1985 it would become the first Toyota built in the U．S．"可知，1969年推出Corolla．根据"1989：Toyota introduced the Lexus LS 400，the company's first U．S．luxury car．"可知，1989年推出Lexus．根据"1997：Toyota debuted their Prius gas-electric hybrid car．"可知，1997年推出Prius．故选C．
62．答案C．词义猜测题．根据"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ordered its first recallof Toyota cars due to"speed control"problems"可推测，因为速度控制的问题，国家公路交通安全管理局命令Toyota召回汽车．故选C．
63．答案B．推理判断题．根据"1997：Toyota debuted their Prius gas-electric hybrid car．"可知，Prius系列的汽车是气电混合动力型，属于环保型汽车．故选B．
64．答案B．文章目的题．根据第一段"Toyota is the world's largest automaker，but its road to success has been long and filled with speed bumps（颠簸）．"可知，本文介绍Toyota的曲折发展史．故选B．
65．答案B．主旨大意题．根据全文可知，本文主要介绍Toyota在美国的曲折发展史．故选B．

点评 新闻报道类类文章有一共同特点，即都是由标题（Headline）、导语（Lead）、主体（Mainbody）、背景（Background）和结尾（End）五部分构成．标题是新闻报道中心思想高度而又精辟的概括；导语位于新闻报道的首段，高度概括新闻事实；主体则对导语概括的新闻事实进行详细叙述；新闻背景是指新闻事实之外，对新闻事实或新闻事实的某个部分进行解释或补充的材料；结尾往往是新闻事件的结果或动态展望，也是中心思想的概括并常常与新闻导语相呼应．
新闻报道中的导语非常重要，它位于文章的第一段，通过它点出新闻的主题，五个W和一个H（When，Where，Who，What，Why和How）通常是构成一则完整消息不可缺少的要素．文章往往呈现出"倒金字塔"的特征，因此读懂首句或首段至关重要．