第一题  《内部教材》节选

Directions: Choose the best answer to each question from the information given in the passage.

1.According to the author, public transportation is ________.

A. a service which is available for use by the general public

B. not a cheaper and environmentally friendly alternative

C. a transportation service that you can arrange privately

D. a transportation service that suits your personal convenience

【正确答案】A

【答案解析】本题考查对第二段的理解。从首句Public transportation is defined as a service that is available for use by the general public可知A是正确的。B讲到公共交通工具既不便宜也不环保，与第二句意思相悖；C讲到公共交通工具是你可以自己随意安排的交通方式，与第三句意思相悖；D与最后一句意思不符合。答案为A。

2.The author knew the importance of public transportation through ________.

A. news reports

B. first-hand experience

C. a US Congressman's speech

D. research done in America

【正确答案】B

【答案解析】从第三段I have experienced first-hand how important public transportation is可知作者是通过亲身经历得知公共交通的重要性的。答案为B。

3.Which of the following is NOT a reason for riding public transportation?

A. It helps the environment.

B. It saves money.

C. It provides ease and convenience.

D. It saves time.

【正确答案】D

【答案解析】本题问下面哪一项不是乘坐公共交通的理由。从文章第五段下面分列的四条小标题可知A，B，C都是乘坐公共交通的理由，唯独It saves time没提及。答案为D。

4.Public transportation provides valuable service to ________.

A. local residents in the area only

B. everyone in the area

C. tourists to that area only

D. both local inhabitants and tourists

【正确答案】D

【答案解析】文章倒数第二段第三句Public transportation also provides valuable services not just to local inhabitants in the area but to tourists as well.其中not only/just … but （also）…意为不仅……而且……。本句讲到公共交通不仅为当地居民而且为游客提供宝贵服务。A和C都只讲一方面，不正确；文中并未提及公共交通为所有人提供宝贵服务。答案为D。

5.The author's attitude toward public transportation is ________.

A. neutral

B. negative

C. positive

D. objective

【正确答案】C

【答案解析】态度题。从最后一段作者对公共交通总结中的improves, strengthens, provides new jobs,cleaner等等字眼可以看出作者对公共交通的态度是积极的。A意为“中立的”，B意为“消极的”，D意为“客观的”。答案为C。

练习1. 完形补文

1.【答案】personal

【解析】 When it comes to personal  finance 提到个人理财。personal finance个人理财。修饰名词用形容词。故答案为personal

2.【答案】ways

【解析】 looking for ways to save more money 寻找各种方式来省更多的钱。look for寻找，介词for后面接名词。故答案为ways

3.【答案】filled

【解析】 Our household budgets are filled  with both big and small expenses 我们的家庭预算中包含着大大小小的开支。词组be filled with充满了。这也是个被动be+过去分词。故答案为filled

4.【答案】small

【解析】 both big and small expenses 大大小小的开支。both… and… 前后的词性应该相同，这里是两个形容词big和small，用来修饰名词expenses。故答案为small

5.【答案】save

【解析】 expenses that we imagine can be cut out to save us loads of cash 我们认为这些开支可以被削减，以节省我们大量的现金。to后面通常跟动词（少数词组跟名词）。故答案为save

6.【答案】surely

【解析】 One of the things you have surely considered 你肯定考虑过的事情之一。修饰动词considered用副词。故答案为surely

7.【答案】considered

【解析】 One of the things you have surely considered你肯定考虑过的事情之一。完成时have+过去分词。故答案为considered

8.【答案】vehicle

【解析】 your own vehicle 你自己的车。your后面接名词。故答案为vehicle

9.【答案】assume

【解析】 It would be easy to assume that public transportation is cheaper 人们很容易认为公共交通更便宜。is easy to do很容易做某事，用动词原形。故答案为assume

10.【答案】far

【解析】 a bus token is far less expensive than gas 公共汽车的投币要比汽油便宜得多。修饰比较级一般用much, far, little。故答案为far

11.【答案】step

【解析】 Take a step back 退后一步。这是个词组，而且a后面接名词。故答案为step

12.【答案】remember

【解析】 try to remember the lesson 试着记起那节课。try to do试着做某事，用动词原形。故答案为remember

13.【答案】recall

【解析】 you might recall 你可能回想起。might后面接动词原形。故答案为recall

14.【答案】give

【解析】 the things you give up 你所放弃的东西。词组give up放弃。故答案为give

15.【答案】choose

【解析】 when you choose one option over another option 当你选择一个选项而不是另一个选项时。缺动词，句子须有动词。故答案为choose

16.【答案】dollars

【解析】they are not measured in dollars and cents 它们不是用美元和美分来衡量的。and一般连接前后相同词性，这里连接两个名词dollars和cents。故答案为dollars

17.【答案】considered

【解析】 still have to be considered仍然需要考虑。这里是被动be+过去分词。故答案为considered

18.【答案】financial

【解析】 make a financial decision. 做财务决定。修饰名词decision用形容词。故答案为financial

19.【答案】decision

【解析】 make a financial decision. 做财务决定。词组make a decision做决定。a后面接名词或名词短语。故答案为decision

练习2. 完形补文

1.【答案】turning

【解析】we don’t seem to have any doubts about turning  ourselves into commercials. 我们似乎对把自己变成商业广告没有任何疑虑。词组turn … into… 把…变成。介词about后面应该接名词，如果是动词短语则需要用ing形式。故答案为turning

2.【答案】amusement

【解析】 underground caverns, and amusement parks. 地下洞室，和游乐园。amusement park游乐园，这是个固定表达，类似的还有tourist attraction旅游景点。故答案为amusement

3.【答案】marked

【解析】 we wear clothes marked with other people’s initials and slogans. 我们穿着标有别人姓名首字母和口号的衣服。分词短语作补充说明成分，被动用过去分词。故答案为marked

4.【答案】fascination

【解析】 Our fascination with the names of designers 我们对设计师名字的迷恋。故答案为fascination

5.【答案】Similarly

【解析】 Similarly, we wear T-shirts… 同样地，我们穿T恤衫…。修饰句子用副词。similar除了副词similarly外，还有名词变形similarity。故答案为Similarly

6.【答案】filled

【解析】 we wear T-shirts filled  with all kinds of advertising messages. 我们穿的T恤衫上充满了各种各样的广告信息。分词短语作补充说明成分，被动用过去分词。故答案为filled

7.【答案】advertising

【解析】 all kinds of advertising  messages 各种各样的广告信息。可以用一个动词ing修饰一个名词，类似的还有manufacturing technology, swimming pool, smiling face等。故答案为advertising

8.【答案】willing

【解析】 people are willing to wear shirts… 人们愿意穿T恤衫…。词组be willing to do愿意做某事。故答案为willing

9.【答案】messages

【解析】 These messages  belong on highway billboards. 这些信息本应属于高速公路广告牌。名词复数，因为前面these。故答案为messages

10.【答案】conclusion

【解析】 In conclusion , 总之。这是个词组，直接记。而且介词in后接名词。故答案为conclusion

11.【答案】actually

【解析】but we actually  pay people… 但实际上我们付钱给人们…。修饰动词pay用副词。故答案为actually

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