中考英语分类阅读及讲解汇编(八)异域风情.doc

中考英语分类阅读及讲解汇编（八）异域风情 6Cars in AmericaCars are an important part of life in the United States. Without a car most people feel that they are poor. And even if a person is poor , he doesnt feel really poor when he has a car.Henry Ford was the first man to start making cars in large numbers. He probably didnt know how much the United States was going to be affected by the car. The car made the United States a nation on wheels . And it helped the US what it is today.There are three main reasons why they have so many cars. First of all, the country is a huge one and Americans like to move about in it. With a car people can go to any place without spending a lot of money.The second reason is the fact that trains have never been as common in the US as they are in other parts of the world. Nowadays there are many planes. But it is too expensive for people to go by plane very often.The third reason, however, is the most important one. Americans dont like to wait for a bus, or train or even a plane. They dont like to waste any time. A car gives them the freedom to spend their own time. And it is the freedom that Americans want most to have.1.Cars are Important to the Americans because_.A.they will feel very rich if they have a carB.with a car people feel that they are proud and important C.cars can make them feel that they are not poor enoughD.people could have more money when they drive a car2.Henry Ford affected American life so much because_.A.he had made such a large number of cars in AmericaB.he was the first man to start making large carsC.he had got much money in making cars from the AmericansD.he knew that America was a nation on wheels3.The car made the United State a nation on wheels. This sentence means_.A.the US was made a nation full of wheelsB.only the wheels of cars were important to AmericaC.the people in the US usually live in cars D.the US depended very much on cars4.From the fourth paragraph(小节),we know that_.A.there are more trains in the US than in other countries.B.trains are not as common in the US as in other countriesC.trains are not common in the US but they are quite common in other countriesD.trains can neither be seen in the US nor in the other countries5.The Americans like cars mainly because_.A.cars are very expensive but quite usefulB.cars are smaller and easy to driveC.there are few cars in other countriesD.they want to be free to go here and there at any time6.The Americans dont like traveling by air because_.A.planes are more dangerous than carsB.they dont like to spend much time or money C.to most Americans , planes are for officersD.trains and cars have less noise than planes7._is