Driving in China
I have been driving cars since I reached the pedals(踏板). In Canada you 1 16 to get a driver’s license. I 2 myself to be a very good driver.
I visited China 20 years ago. I with my wife was in Shanghai to give a paper at a conference. We 3 the number of bicycles on the roads and the few cars. In Canada almost each family has one car, but it was 4 that most Chinese depended on bicycles.
I 5 Shanghai and to other Chinese cities many times since then and have watched the fast changes on the roads. There are far fewer bicycles now but 6 cars. The roads are crowded, the government has been forced to limit the number of days some cars can 7 and the traffic jams are almost constant (經(jīng)常的). So are the accidents. On a recent visit I saw four or five
8 within a two-week period.
To get a driver’s license in Canada, you must drive, with an examiner, on real roads and in real traffic. However, in China you learn on a closed course, 9 real traffic, get a license and only then are able to drive under real roads.
Driving in Canada and driving in China 10 two different experiences. In Canada there are traffic jams but they aren’t so bad. We have more traffic lights; we obey them and drivers are usually
11, allowing other cars to cut in front of them knowing it won’t make much difference. In China, if you stop 12 another car cut in front of you will probably be there for a long time because once one car gets in, dozens of 13 will follow.
I would rather 14 the bus than drive my car in downtown Shanghai and Beijing. Because it’s 15 and stronger than most things that might run into it.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      must be
    2. B.
      may be
    3. C.
      can be
    4. D.
      could be
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      regard
    2. B.
      wonder
    3. C.
      consider
    4. D.
      think
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      were fond of
    2. B.
      were angry with
    3. C.
      were satisfied with
    4. D.
      were amazed at
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      impossible
    2. B.
      clear
    3. C.
      similar
    4. D.
      useless
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      have been to
    2. B.
      have been in
    3. C.
      have gone to
    4. D.
      have come to
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      fewer
    2. B.
      more
    3. C.
      less
    4. D.
      many
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      be driven
    2. B.
      drive
    3. C.
      allow
    4. D.
      be allowed
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      cars
    2. B.
      bicycles
    3. C.
      accidents
    4. D.
      people
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      in
    2. B.
      without
    3. C.
      with
    4. D.
      under
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      be
    2. B.
      is
    3. C.
      am
    4. D.
      are
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      polite
    2. B.
      impolite
    3. C.
      angry
    4. D.
      unhappy
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      wanting
    2. B.
      letting
    3. C.
      to let
    4. D.
      to want
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      ones
    2. B.
      another
    3. C.
      other
    4. D.
      others
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      taking
    2. B.
      to take
    3. C.
      took
    4. D.
      take
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      smaller
    2. B.
      bigger
    3. C.
      brighter
    4. D.
      lighter
ACDBA BACBD ACDDB
試題分析:這篇短文中作者主要談到了在中國駕車和在加拿大駕車的一些不同之處,指出了中國人需要在文明駕車方面需要改進的一些不足之處。
1.情態(tài)動詞辨析。A.必須,一定;B.可以,可能;C.能,能夠;D.can的過去式。聯(lián)系下文描述,可知在加拿大你必須到十六歲才能獲得駕照。故選A。
2.動詞辨析。A.看待,把……看做;B.懷疑,想知道;C.考慮,認為;D.想象,認為。think, regard, consider都有“看作”的意思,然而搭配不同。think一般與of搭配,形成think of…;regard與as搭配,形成regard …as; consider可以與as搭配,形成consider… as,也可以跟不定式,形成consider sb. to do sth.的搭配。根據(jù)下文to be a very good driver.可知此處指的是,我認為我自己是個好司機。故選C。
3.短語辨析。A.喜歡,癡迷于;B.憤怒于;C.對……感到滿意; D.吃驚于。聯(lián)系下文,可知此處指的是我們吃驚于路上自行車和汽車的數(shù)量。故選D。
4.聯(lián)系前文描述,可知此處指的是,很明顯,大部分中國人依賴于自行車。故選B,明顯的。
5.在完成時態(tài)中have been to 是已經(jīng)去過某處,并且已經(jīng)回來了。have gone to 是已經(jīng)去了某處,但是到目前為止還沒有回來。 have been in 是已經(jīng)在某處,并且現(xiàn)在還在那里,而且有可能要延續(xù)下去。have come to 是已經(jīng)到了某處,但是到目前為止還沒有走。結合語境可知此處指的是作者去過某處,已經(jīng)回來,故選A。
6.聯(lián)系前文描述及轉折連詞but,可知此處指的是更多的汽車。故選B,更多的。
7.drive駕駛;allow允許。結合語境可知此處指的是限制能夠駕車的日子。結合語境可知從句的主語some cars是動作對象,故用被動語態(tài),選A。
8.聯(lián)系前一句描述,可知此處指的是,我看到四到五起交通事故,故選C,事故。
9.聯(lián)系上下文描述,可知此處指的是沒有真實地上路練習。故選B,沒有。
10.本句主語是由and連接的兩個動名詞短語,表示復數(shù)含義,故謂語動詞用復數(shù),選D。
11.聯(lián)系下文,可知此處指的是通常,司機都很有禮貌。故選A,禮貌的。
12.動詞辨析及非謂語動詞。want想要;let讓。stop后接不定式表示停下來去做另一件事,接動名詞表示停止正在做的事情。聯(lián)系下文,可知此處指的是停下來讓其它車輛插入到你前面,故選C。
13.代詞辨析。A.泛指任何多個;B.多個中另一個;C.另外一個;D.其他人/物。結合語境可知此處指的是,其它車會跟進來。故選D。
14.would rather意思是“寧愿、寧可、更、最好、還是為好”,后接動詞原形,常省略為’d rather,表示優(yōu)先選擇的一種方式; would rather沒有人稱和數(shù)的變化,所有的人稱一律用would rather。和than搭配使用時,注意前后動詞形式一致。結合語境可知選D。
15.結合語境可知此處指的是公交車比大部分東西都大,故選B,更大的。
考點:有關在中國駕車問題的議論文
點評:這篇短文內容比較簡單,理解不難。各小題與上下文聯(lián)系比較緊密,答題中一定要注意聯(lián)系上下文。答完后多讀幾遍,看看是否符合邏輯,適當修改。個別小題可以當作單獨的詞義辨析題來做,先區(qū)分詞義,結合語境選出最能使語句通順的答案。
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