Module 2 Traffic Jam
1、-- When will you ______ travelling?
--- Maybe next week.
A.go in for B.get around toC.look forward to D.hold on to
2、The secretary arranged a(n)_______time and space for the applicants to have an interview.A.important B.spareC.public D.convenient
3、Lots of scientists in our country are working hard to ?????????????the planet Mars.
A.cover B.searchC.discover D.explore
4、Excuse me. Could you tell me which is the best to the library?A.road B.directionC.method D.route
5、Mary and I took a taxi to school last Monday and we shared the _______.A.money B.fineC.receipt D.fare
6、________?me a?chance?and?I’ll?bring?you?a?surprise.
A.Give???????B.Giving?????C.Gives??????D.To give
7、_____ no effort, wherever we are, and the environment is likely to take a turn for the better.
A.Spare??????B.Sparing?????C.If we spare?????D.To spare
8、_____?things as they are and you will enjoy every day of your life.
A.Take???????B.To take?????C.Taking?????D.Taken
9、“Only two centimeters higher,______ break the world record.” encouraged the coach.
A.you will?????????????B.and you willC.or you will????????????D.will you
10、_____more about the place where you live, and you will shoulder more responsibility to protect it.
A.Learning B.To learnC.Learn D.Learned
11、______me tomorrow and I’ll let you know the lab result.A.Calling B.CallC.To call D.Having called
??? You may ride on your bicycle in a rush to get to school every morning. You may fight to get a bit of space on a bus or on the subway. You may also watch taxis crawl their way through traffic jams.
?? No matter where you are, all big cities around the world have traffic jams these days. But although they all have their problems, many cities also have a type of transport that has become a cultural icon (文化标识).
??? In London, to avoid the traffic above ground, people use the “underground”, also called the “Tube”. The city has the oldest and most complicated underground railway system in the world and is the pride of many Londoners. With 12 lines and 275 stations across the city, the Tube, is normally the quickest and easiest way of getting around London. In London, you are never far from a Tube station.
??? New York is famous for its Yellow cabs. They serve as a quick and easy way of getting across Manhattan, where the subway doesn't take you everywhere. Stopping a cab is easy, just stick out your arm like you do in any city. But, with over 12,000 yellow cabs in the Big Apple, they also cause traffic jams.
??? Since 1873 when the first cable car started public service, the slow and noisy vehicle has been a symbol of San Francisco. Although once damaged by a serious earthquake and challenged by cars, it is never caught in traffic jams and provides better views than the subway.
??? But there are no such symbols in Los Angeles. If you visit you'd better rent a car. The city's public transportation is terrible. It can take hours to get across town by bus. The subway covers just a small part of the city centre. The light rail line only runs between the Long Beach hotel area and the city centre. That's why Angelenos love their private cars more than any other people in the world.
12.If you have a chance to London and want to avoid the traffic jam, you'd better ________.A.ride vehicle B.take a taxiC.use subway D.rent a car13.Which type of transportation has become a cultural icon of the Big Apple?A.Noisy vehicle. B.Cable cars.C.Subway. D.Yellow cabs.14.People in Los Angeles like their private cars because of the following except that________.A.the public transportation is terribleB.it is not expensive to take a private carC.the underground railway covers a small part of the city centerD.people have to spend hours getting across the Los Angeles15.The passage mainly tells us ________.A.how big cities in the foreign countries keep on movingB.how people in the city avoid the traffic jamsC.why London has the oldest and complicated subwayD.why people call New York the Big Apple
???Traffic jam and cities,it seems,go hand in hand.?? Everyone complains about being stuck in traffic, but,like the weather,no one seems to do anything about it. In particular,traffic engineers,transportation planners,and public officials responsible for transportation systems in large cities are frequently criticized for failing to solve traffic jam.
???But is traffic jam a sign of failure?? Long queues at restaurants or theater’s box offices are seen as signs of success. Should transportation systems be viewed any differently?? I think we should recognize that traffic jam is an unpreventable by-product of successful cities,and view the “traffic problem” in a different light.??Cities exist because they promote social interactions and economic transactions.
????Traffic jam occurs where there are lots of people but limited spaces. Culturally and economically successful cities have the worst traffic problems,while decaying cities don’t have much traffic. New York and Los Angeles are America’s most crowded cities. But if you want access to major brokerage houses (经纪行),you will find them easier to reach in crowded New York than in any other large cities. And if your firm needs access to post-production film editors or satellite-guidance engineers,you will reach them more quickly through the crowded freeways of LA than through less crowded roads elsewhere.
???Despite traffic jam,a larger number and wider variety of social interactions and economic transactions can be made perfect in large,crowded cities than elsewhere. Seen in this light,traffic jam is an unfortunate consequence of prosperity,not a cause of economic decline and urban decay.
????So while we can consider traffic jam as increasing costs on the areas of big cities,the costs of inaccessibility (交通不便) in uncrowded places are almost certainly greater.
????There is no doubt that traffic jam brings the terrible economic and environmental damage in places like Bangkok,Jakarta,and Lagos. But mobility is far higher and traffic jam levels are far lower here in the US,even in our most crowded cities. That’s why,for now,we don’t see people and capital streaming out of San Francisco and Chicago,heading for cities like California,and Illinois.?
16.We can conclude from the first paragraph that_____.A.traffic jam and weather are the two factors preventing the development of the big cityB.traffic jam seems to be very difficult to deal withC.if traffic engineers try their best,traffic jam can be solvedD.public officials are always criticized for misusing their power17.According to the passage,what’s the author’s opinion towards traffic jam???A.In cities,traffic jam is unavoidable.B.Traffic jam is both a sign of failure and a sign of success.C.Traffic jam is the consequence of successful cities.D.For a successful city,traffic jam is not unpreventable.18.According to this article,which statement about “New York” and “Los Angeles” is TRUE?A.The traffic jam in the two cities has been worsened.B.New York and Los Angeles are the most successful cities in the USA.C.It is easier to reach major brokerage houses in the two cities than in other cities.D.Despite the traffic jam in LA, you’ll find a satellite-guidance engineer more quickly there.19.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.Traffic jam has caused terrible bad effects in cities such as Bangkok and Lagos.B.The traffic jam in San Francisco has resulted in the capital becoming empty.C.The traffic jam level in Jakarta is lower than that in the US.D.California is as crowded and successful as San Francisco.
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
??? Most dogs have an easy life in the U. S. They eat, play, get attention from their??? 1??? and sleep. But some dogs work hard. They are called guide dogs. Guide dogs help??? 2??? people move from place to place safely.
??? Guide dogs and their owners are a??? 3??? . Guide dogs don’t lead the owners, and their owners don’t??? 4??? control the guide dogs. They work together. The guide dogs don’t know where the owners want to go, so they??? 5??? the owners’ instructions. The owners can’t see the obstacles (障碍物) along the way, so the dogs make decisions for the??? 6?? of the owners. Guide dogs stop at all crossroads before??? 7??? a street. They don’t see color, so they don’t know if the light is red or??? 8??? . The owners decide if it is time to cross the street by listening to the sound of??? 9??? . The dogs help the owners get on a bus or train. They learn to??? 10??? many tasks.
??? Most guide dogs are very??? 11??? and friendly. A guide dog needs to work??? 12??? distraction(分心) in noisy places, bad weather, crowds of people, and??? 13??? situations. When you see a guide dog, it is important that you??? 14?? ?that the dog needs to focus on (集中于)its job. Don’t pet or talk to the dog.??? 15??? is very difficult, and it requires a dog’s full??? 16??? . Guide dog training lasts about five months. Only about 72 percent of dogs that enter the training program “graduate”. Those that graduate bring their owners valuable??? 17??? and love. In other dog training programs, trainers use??? 18??? as a reward. In guide dog training, the trainers don’t use food. They use physical affection (爱抚). This is??? 19??? a guide dog sometimes takes the owner to a restaurant. It must lie??? 20??? at the owner’s feet without wanting to eat.
20.A.friends????B.parents????C.owners????D.neighbors21.A.normal????B.blind????C.elderly????D.deaf22.A.family????B.couple????C.class????D.team23.A.obviously????B.completely????C.exactly????D.immediately24.A.follow????B.read????C.understand????D.repeat25.A.preference????B.health????C.safety????D.judgment26.A.crossing????B.observing????C.mapping????D.leaving27.A.dark????B.green????C.bright????D.yellow28.A.traffic????B.dogs????C.music????D.steps29.A.give up????B.take off????C.look for????D.carry out30.A.small????B.clever????C.noisy????D.attractive31.A.beyond????B.against????C.over????D.without32.A.pleasant????B.simple????C.difficult????D.serious33.A.ignore????B.feel????C.touch????D.recognize34.A.Thinking????B.Deciding????C.moving????D.Guiding35.A.attention????B.time????C.service????D.memory36.A.advice????B.experience????C.support????D.help37.A.water????B.money????C.food????D.toys38.A.when????B.why????C.because????D.how39.A.quickly????B.patiently????C.carefully????D.gently
40.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。?注意:
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。???????? Hello,boys and girls! Today, I am going to talk with what youshould do when a fire alarm go off. If you hear the alarm, stand in line at the door and wait your teacher to lead you outside.Stay close to your teacher and classmate.Don’t panic or get out of line,and trying to remain quiet and calmly. Soon the fire fighters will come and put out a fire.If it’s a false alarm and there is no fire,your teacher will lead us back to the classroom. If you notice that when someone is missing and hurt,tell your teacher immediately.
答案
1 B 2 D解析: 考查形容词辨析。important重要的;spare多余的; public公众的;convenient方便的。句意:秘书为申请人参加面试安排了方便的时间和地点。故选D。
3 D解析: 动词词义辨析。A覆盖;B搜寻;C发现;D探索;句意:我们国家的很多科学家都在努力工作致力于探索火星。根据句意说明D正确。点评:动词的词义辨析要放在上下文的语境中进行,要注意上下文的语义的串联以及逻辑关系的推理,特别要注意一些动词的固定搭配以及动词的深层次的含义的区别。
4 D解析: 句意:打扰一下,请问到图书馆的最佳路线怎么走?route路线,路程,常用来表示从一地到另一地的固定路线,符合句意。road马路,公路;direction方向;method方式,方法。
5 D解析: 考查词义辨析。句意“我和玛丽上周一乘出租去的学校,我们分摊了车费。”money“钱”;fine“罚款”;receipt“收据”;fare“(车、船、飞机等的)费”。故选D。
6A 7A 8A
9B解析:考查特殊句式:祈使句+ and 后用陈述形式,句意:“在高两厘米你就会破世界纪录。”教练鼓励说。所以选B。
10 C解析: 句意:对你住的地方知道的更多,你会有更大的责任心去保护它。本题运用了祈使句(表条件)+and+主句(表结果)。祈使句中动词用原形。故选C。考查祈使句。
11 B解析: 考查动词的正确形式。句意:明天给我打电话,我会告诉你实验的结果。此句是祈使句,故用动词原形。选B。
12.C; 13.D; 14.B; 15.B
16.B; 17.C; 18.D; 19.A
20.C; 21.B; 22.D; 23.B;
24.A; 25.C; 26.A; 27.B;
28.A; 29.D; 30.B; 31.D;
32.C; 33.D; 34.D; 35.A;
36.D; 37.C; 38.C; 39.B
解析:语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了导盲犬是如何帮助盲人行路的。
20.C? 由下文中的their owners可知,狗从“主人(owners)”那里得到关心。
21.B? 由下文中的The owners can’t see the obstacles(障碍物)along the way可知,导盲犬帮助“盲(blind)”人安全地到达目的地。
22.D? 由下文中的They work together.可知,导盲犬和它们的主人是一个“团队(team)”。
23.B? 导盲犬不指挥它们的主人,它们的主人也不“完全 (completely)”控制导盲犬。
24.A? 导盲犬不知道主人想去哪里,所以它们得“听从 (follow)”主人的指令。
25.C? 由上文中的Guide dogs help…from place to place safely.可知,由于主人看不到沿途的障碍,所以导盲犬得保证主人的“安全(safety)”。
26.A? 由下文中的The owners decide if it is time to cross the street可知,导盲犬在“过(crossing)”马路之前会在所有的十字路口停下来。
27.B? 由上文中的They don’t see color可知,导盲犬分辨不清交通指示灯是红灯还是“绿(green)”灯。
28.A? 由上文中的cross the street和light可知,导盲犬的主人通过听“交通(traffic)”的声音来确定是否该过马路。
29.D? 由上文中的help the owners get on a bus or train可知,导盲犬学会“执行(carry out)”很多任务。
30.B? 由文章对导盲犬的介绍可知,大多数导盲犬都很“聪明(intelligent)”、友好。
31.D? 由下文中的the dog needs to focus on its job可知,导盲犬需要“不受(without)”干扰地工作。
32.C? 由上文中的noisy places,bad weather,crowds of people可知,此处指“困难的(difficult)”情况。
33.D? 当你看到一只导盲犬,你需要“认识到(recognize)"导盲犬需要集中注意力做它的工作。
34.D? 由上下文语境可知,“引导(Guiding)”是非常困难的。
35.A? 由前文的difficult可知,引导是非常复杂的,这需要一只导盲犬的全部“注意力(attention)”。
36.D? 由上文中的Guide dogs help…place to place safely可知,“毕业”了的导盲犬会给主人带来宝贵的“帮助(help)”和爱。
37.C? 由下文的In guide dog training,the trainers don’t use food可知,这里是说培训师用“食物(food)”作为奖励。
38.C? 而在导盲犬训练中,培训师不用食物作为奖励,“因为(because)”导盲犬有的时候要带主人去饭店。
39.B? 导盲犬必须“耐心地(patiently)”趴在主人的脚下,而不能有想吃的念头。
40答案:??? Hello, boys and girls! Today, I am going to talk? what you should do when a fire alarm? off. If you hear the alarm, stand in line at the door and wait your teacher to lead you outside. Stay close to your teacher and?. Don’t panic or get out of line, and? to remain quiet and . Soon the firefighters will come and put out ?? fire. If it’s a false alarm and there is no fire, your teacher will lead? back to the classroom. If you notice that?when someone is missing? hurt, tell your teacher immediately.
解析:1.talk with sb.和某人交谈;talk about sth.谈论某事。2.主语是a fire alarm,谓语动词要用单数形式。3.wait for sb. to do sth.等待某人做某事。4.第classmate是可数名词,根据语境可知不止有一个同学,所以要用复数形式。5.and连接的是两个并列的祈使句,前面是表示否定的祈使句,后面应是肯定的祈使句,所以要用动词原形。6.此处作系动词remain的表语,所以应用形容词,和quiet并列。7.此处应该是特指上文提到的防火警报。8.人称代词错误。前文用的是人称代词you,所以此处也应该是you。9.引导词使用重复,that已经引导宾语从句,所以when多余,而且不符合语境。10.此处应该是选择关系而不是并列关系。