Question

With more and more cars on the road, traffic jams are inevitable. Traffic jams can lead to increased accidents as there are more cars, with more people trying to get to their destination, all the while getting worse. Although it’s impossible to avoid traffic jams altogether, there are some tips you can follow to reduce the amount of time on the road.

Check for traffic jams before you leave. You can listen to the radio for traffic news, or check on the Internet to get up-to-minute information on traffic. If the route you want to take is heavy with traffic, you can choose another.

Look for a different route all the time. Most traffic jams happen on busy roads. Using country roads could see you avoiding a lot of traffic. Although the distance you may have to travel is further, it can work out quicker.

Set your car radio to receive traffic bulletins. Many new car stereo systems (汽車音響系 統(tǒng)) are equipped with a radio system by which you can hear the traffic channel. This way you can get the latest traffic information and change your journey if necessary.

__________ Most traffic jams usually occur during rush hour, so try to avoid this time period if possible. Some jobs offer flexible working hours so that you can travel to work outside of rush hour. Some jobs even allow you to work at home so as to avoid moving altogether. Ask your manager to see what you can do if traffic is a problem for you.

Use public transport alternatives where available. The easiest way to avoid traffic jams is to take buses or the underground instead of driving your own car. Not only will you avoid traffic jams but you will most likely be saving money as the cost of motoring rises.

1.The underlined word “inevitable” in Paragraph 1 probably means _____.

A. hard to accept B. impossible to avoid

C. getting less serious D. seen everywhere

2.The author wrote the text in order to ______.

A. explain why there are traffic jams

B. tell us how to save time on the road

C. tell us what we can do on the road

D. tell us the negative effects of traffic jams

3.To get the latest traffic information, you could do the following EXCEPT ______.

A. surfing the Internet

B. listening to the radio for traffic news

C. listening to the traffic channel

D. turning to other drivers for information

4.Which of the following can be put in the blank in the text?

A. Choose a job that has flexible working hours

B. Make friends with your manager

C. Try traveling at different time

D. Work from home

5.According to the author, we should use public transport because __________.

A. it is cheaper and can avoid traffic jams

B. it is useful to us

C. it is environmentally-friendly

D. it is completely free from traffic jams

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：作者寫這篇文章是告訴我們現(xiàn)在的交通狀況很差，交通擁擠是“不可避免的”，但是作者給我們一些建議如何減少在路上的時(shí)間。

1.根據(jù)第一段中“Although it’s impossible to avoid traffic jams altogether”可知交通擁擠是“不可避免的”。故選B。

2.there are some tips you can follow to reduce the amount of time on the road”可知作者寫這篇文章是告訴我們一些建議怎樣減少在路上的時(shí)間。故選B。

3.You can listen to the radio for traffic news, or check on the Internet to get up-to-minute information on traffic”你可以收聽交通新聞廣播，或上網(wǎng)查詢即時(shí)交通信息和第四段中“Set your car radio to receive traffic bulletins. Many new car stereo systems (汽車音響系統(tǒng)) are equipped with a radio system by which you can hear the traffic channel”在你的汽車上安裝收音機(jī)接收交通公告。許多新車的音響配有無線電系統(tǒng)，你可以收聽到交通頻道。由此可知文中提到A、B、C三項(xiàng)，只有D項(xiàng)沒有提到。故選D。

4.根據(jù)后面“Most traffic jams usually occur during rush hour, so try to avoid this time period if possible.”可知是選個(gè)不同的時(shí)間。故選C。

5.

考點(diǎn)：考查日常生活類閱讀