2021版高考英语大一轮复习 核心素养测评二十 Module 2 Traffic Jam 外研版必修4

核心素养评估20模块2 traffic jam一.阅读理解agetting around in the united states is some times not very easy。most people own their own cars，but not every one can foot the bill for the car，plus the insurance，gas，and maintenance.most big citiesseveral cities in the u . s . have subway systems，but many do not。there are even fewer trains that transport daily commuters(通勤者)。in cities such as los angeles，public transportation is much more limited than in other countries。if you take some form of public transportation，you need to pay a certain fare。in most big cities the fare is anywhere from 1 to 2 dollars .but don t expect the bus driver to change a bill for you。you usually need exact change if you re going to ride a bus，train，or subway。whatever you take，you always have to pay for it！我的friends here in los angeles all have different ways of getting to work . one friend，who lives out in the suburb，rides the train every day。he takes the train because it s easier for him than driving or taking a bus。another friend i know who works close to where he lives rides a bike every day。still another friend drives his car。i dont know anyone who rides the bus，but i ve taken it once or twist when my car was in the shop .worse comes to worst，you can always get in a taxi。taking a taxi is expeensive here，so be prepared for a big fare，not including the tip！本文主要介绍游览美国的交通工具。1.according to the first paragraph，we can know。a.some americans can t afford a car and other expense related to itb.america is a developed countryc.the gas in america costs more than that in any other countryd.it is always difficult to travel in america选择“分析”a。推理判断问题。根据第1段中的“not every one can foot for the car，plus the insurance，gas，and maintenance”(未购买一辆汽车，并不是所有人都能负担汽车的保险、汽油和维护费)。这里foot是一个动词，意思是“支付费用”。由此可见，选择a。2.what can we infer about the public transportation in america？a.its free of charge .b.passengers have to carry enough change when taking it。c.it is slow and needs improving。d.it will disappear in america。选择“分析”b。推理判断问题。根据第二段，在美国乘坐公共交通工具，一定要有合适的零钱，司机不会找零钱。另外，乘坐任何公共交通都要付钱。因此，选择b。3.why does a friend of the writer take a train to work every day？a.he cant drive a car .b.there is no bus in his area。c.its convenient for him .d.he works on the train。选择“分析”c。详细理解问题。据最后一段hetas the train because it s easier for him than driving or taking a bus报道，他坐火车是因为方便。4.which of the following will the author agree with？a.people in los angeles are busy all the time。b.riding a bus is common in los angeles。c.taking a taxi is the last thing the author wants to do .d.taxi drivers earn a lot every day。选择“分析”c。推理判断问题。最后一段“worse comes to worst，you can always get in a taxi .taking a taxi expeensive here，so be prepared for a big fare，not including the tip！”只能在不得已的情况下才知道坐出租车太贵了。选择c。知识扩展背景链接美国的部分运输方式1.美国人无论去哪里都自己开车。坐出租车的话应该给小费，但是15%-20%。美国人很少坐火车，美国火车很慢。除了纽约和华盛顿之间的列车以外，其他基本是以货物为主。4.不远的地方，美国人会坐长途汽车。5.要去更远的地方，还是坐飞机，从美国东海岸到西海岸，飞机要飞大约6个小时。bplenty of drivers complain about rush hour traffic，but some have more to complain than others。bangkok has the worst evening rush hour traffic in the world for a second consecutive year，according to gps manufacturer tomtom。the results were compiled(摘要)after tomtom tracked a years-worth of traffic in 390 cities across 48 countries。tom s senior traffic expert nick cohen said that thailand many other big cities at the top of the congestion ranking have become victims of their owngrowing economies and increasing population translate into more traffic and commuters。“it would be a challenge for anycity government to keep things moving，”he said，noting that as more people have moved to bangkoks subbookwhile mexico city has the second worst evening rush hour traffic in the world，tomtom considers the mexican capital to be the world s worst city“it could be middle of the day or late at night，but its just really，really congested。”said cohen。“mexico city has an extensive subway system but it doesn t extend(扩展)out to where all the population growth is happensing，”he said(people don t have a lot of choices for getting to work。)moscow，which ranks as the fifth worst city for evening rush hour traffic，was higher up the rankings in past years。but congestion has eased a bit since city offices introdated new parking rules。cohen said the city now charges for some parking，which really changed people s behavior 。the only american city in the top 15 is los angeles . its traffic congestion has worsened，but it s been moving down the ranking over the past few yew交通堵塞是一个全球性的难题，根据gps制造商汤姆的调查结果，列出了全球交通拥挤名单上的几个城市。5.the underlined phrase translate into is closest to in meaning .a.understand b . find c . observe d . mean选择“分析”d。词汇猜测问题。有translate into的句子的意思：增长的经济和扩大的人口意味着更多的车辆和通勤者。translate into的本意是“翻译，转换”，在这里的意思是“意思，意义”。6.which city is the most congested city from dawn to dark according to tom tom？a.邦克。b. mexico city。c.moscow .d. los angeles。选择“分析”b。详细理解问题。根据第6段，tomtom认为墨西哥城是世界上交通堵塞最严重的城市。7.whatdoes cohen think of the new parking rules moscow has used？a.they do work .b.they need improving。c.they have a bad effect。d.they make drivers unhappy。选择“分析”a。推理判断问题。在第10段，科恩表示，该市现在开始对一些停车行为收费，因此“人们的行为发生了变化”。据科恩了解，新的停车限制对缓解交通堵塞起到了作用。