Getting to work and getting home can be difficult in many places around the world. Rush hour traffic seems to be a universal problem.
45. Most of the commuters in Tokyo ——
A. take subway trains to work B. are packers
C. take taxis to work D. carry briefcases to work
46. To “hail a cab” means to ——-
A . pay double the normal fare B. try to get a cab
C. prefer to take taxis D. to stand at crossroads
47. Why did it take a long time to build a subway system in Rome?
A .Because the streets were very crowded.
B. Because there are many historic sites.
C. Because the workers discovered many artifacts and places of interest.
D. Because the traffic always stopped the construction
48.Commuters in carpools probably——
A. live in the city
B. take the subway to work
C. save money on gas and parking fees
D. have special license plates(牌照)
C
In earliest times, men considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries of nature. Some ancient people believed that lightning and thunder were the weapons of the gods.
In reality, lightning is a flow of electricity formed high above the earth. A single flash of lightning 1.6 kilometers long has enough electricity to light one million light bulbs .
The American scientist and statesman, Benjamin Franklin, was the first to show the connection between electricity and lightning in 1752. In the same year he also built the first lightning rod (避雷针). This device protects buildings from being damaged by lightning.
Modern science has discovered that one stroke of lightning has a voltage (电压) of more than 15 million volts (伏特). A flash of lightning between a cloud and the earth may be as long as 13 kilometers, and travel at a speed of 30 million meters per second.
Scientists judge that there are about 2,000 million flashes of lightning per year. Lightning hits the Empire State Building in New York City 30 to 48 times a year. In the United States alone it kills an average of one person every day.
The safest place to be in case of an electrical storm is in a closed car. Outside, one should go to low ground and not get under tress. Also, one should stay out of water and away from metal fences. Inside a house, people should avoid open doorways and windows and not touch wires or metal things.
With lightning, it is better to be safe than sorry?
49. People once thought lightning came from ________.
A. the sky B. the gods C. the earth D. nature
50. Lightning can travel ________.
A. as quickly as water B. not so quickly as electricity
C. at very low speed D. at very high speed
51. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. In the U.S about one person per day dies from lightning.
B. The Empire State Building frequently gets hit by lightning.
C. Swimming during a thunder storm is a good idea.
D. A closed car is the best place to be during an electrical storm.
52. Lightning is probably ______ to man.
A. useful B. kind C. useless D. friendly
D
In Japan’s capital city of Tokyo, earthquake danger limits the height of buildings. The city has spread out so far and the traffic has become so heavy that it is very difficult to go from one place to another. The price of the land, too, has skyrocketed. All these explains why a group of Japanese land developers came to the conclusion that there was nowhere to go but down. So far they have dug out space underground for fifteen shopping centres.
What are some of the advantages of shopping and eating underground? Clean air is one of them. The city of Tokyo has one of the most serious smog problems in the world. Another advantage is that you escape the ever-present threat of traffic accidents on the city’s busy streets. Still another is the convenience of getting around: you are usually right next to, or even in, a subway station. And you can even spend the night underground if you like. The Kibosh station, for example, in downtown Tokyo, has a hotel with a bar, restaurant, and barbershop.
53. The reason why buildings can not be very high in Tokyo is ____.
A. that the information about high buildings is limited in Tokyo
B. that the workers haven’t mastered enough modern science and technology
C. the earthquake
D. the heavy traffic
54. What’s the meaning of “skyrocket”? It means “____”.
A. go up sharply B. be as high as that of a rocket
C. fall rapidly D. be as low as that of a rocket
55. What are the advantages of shopping and eating underground
A. Less air pollution, the convenience of shopping.
B. Less air pollution, the convenience of shopping, and less traffic accidents.
C. Clean air and the convenience of getting around.
D. Clean air, less accidents’ threat, and the convenience of getting around.
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