1.Each year there is an increasing number of cars on roads and streets as millions of new cars and trucks are produced.One out of every six Americans work at putting together the parts of cars,driving trucks,building roads or filling cars and trucks with gas.Americans won't live without cars!
Most Americans would find it hard to think what life would look like without cars.However,some have realized the serious problems of the air pollution that is caused by the car.The polluted air becomes poisonous and dangerous to health.
One way to get rid of the polluted air is to build a car that does not pollute.That's what several of the large car factories have been trying to do.But to build a clean car is easier said than done.Progress in this field has been slow.
Another way is to take the place of the car engine by something else.Inventors are now working on steam cars as well as electric cars.Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that pleases man.
To prevent the world from being polluted by cars,we'll have to make some changes in the way many of us live.Americans,for example,have to cut down on the number of their total cars.They are encouraged to travel and go to work by bicycle.Bicycling is thought to help keep the air clean.
But this change does not come easily----a large number of workers may find themselves without jobs if a car factory closes down.Thus the problem of air pollution would become less important than that of unemployment.
Although cars have led us to a better life,they have also brought us new problems.
59.Large car factories are trying to build a clean car,C.
A.which is clean itself
B.which is used to clean streets
C.which does not pollute the air
D.which is easier to make
60.If the number of cars is cut down,the most serious problem to American workers isA.
A.to have no work to do
B.to keep the air clean
C.to get a better life
D.to go to work by bike
61.What is the conclusion of the writer?D
A.Bicycling is the only way out.
B.The number of cars must be cut down.
C.Cars bring us nothing but serious problems.
D.Cars bring us not only a better life but serious problems.
分析 本文介紹了美國人對汽車的依賴.分析了過多使用汽車對于空氣的污染,以及減少汽車使用量在美國面臨的具體問題.
解答 59.C細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第三段第一句One way to get rid of the polluted air is to design a new car that does not pollute.?dāng)[脫空氣污染的一種方法是設(shè)計一輛新車,不污染.可知本題答案.故選C.
60.A推理判斷題.根據(jù)最后一段提到的A large number of workers may find themselves with no jobs if a car factory closes down.如果汽車工廠關(guān)閉的話,許多工人會失業(yè),可知本題答案.故選A.
61.D推理判斷題.根據(jù)第二段提到的Most Americans find it hard to think what life would be without a car.美國人發(fā)現(xiàn)沒有汽車生活會變得很困難,可知汽車非常重要;再根據(jù)However,some have realized the serious problem of air pollution by cars.可知汽車也帶來了很多污染問題.故選D.
點評 本文是健康環(huán)保類閱讀理解.做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).