Question

Hi Hongbo,

I’m so glad to read about the changes talking place in your city. It’s really good news that you can travel by subway in Xi’an, though there’s only one line there. Here in London we have twelve lines. By the way, we don’t use the word “subway” here. It’s American English. We call it “the Underground”, instead.

The London Underground is very famous. It’s famous for several reasons. First of all, part of the underground railway today is the oldest in the world, which opened in 1863. Secondly, the London Underground is also the first line to have electric trains, in 1890. Thirdly but not the last, the London Underground is the second largest metro system in the world, after the Shanghai Metro. There are 270 stations in the Underground and it has 402 kilometres of tracks(轨道). What’s more, the city of London itself helps make the transportation system famous! I’ve got a few photos to help you build a clear picture of the Underground in my city. They are together with this mail.

In your email, you also said workers were building more lines. I’m sure your city is developing fast. Maybe you can send me a few photos of your city today. I really want to see the changes taking place there. I’m happy for you to live there in an ancient city with such a new look!

So much for now. I’ll write soon again. Best wishes!

1.Where is the writer from？

A．From London      B．From Shanghai      C．From Xi’an.       D．From New York

2.The second paragraph mainly tells us        ?

A．when the first subway was opened in the world.

B．when the London Underground first used electric trains

C．why the London Underground is the oldest subway in the world.

D．why the London Underground is famous in the world

3.In the email, the words “subway”, “underground”, and “metro” mean   .

A．three different things                    B．two different things

C．almost the same thing                    D．nothing like each other

4.What does the writer want Hongbo to do?

A．To buy a good book about Xi’an for him.

B．To send him a few photos of Xi’an.

C．To post him some postcards of Xi’an.

D．To tell him more about Xi’an subway.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇信，洪波的一位伦敦朋友给他写的一封信，在信上他写道伦敦的地铁在世界很有名，他想要洪波快速发展城市的几张照片

1.细节题。由第二段第三行Here in London we have twelve lines可以知道答案，故选A。

2.推理题。由第二段第五行The London Underground is very famous可以推出答案，故选D。

3.推理题。由信的内容可以知道，他们说的都是地铁，故选C。

4.细节题。由最后一段第二行Maybe you can send me a few photos of your city today故选B。

考点：这是一封信

点评：这是一封信，注意信得格式，内容很简单，对于考生来说很容易理解，仔细阅读文章，仔细理解作者所讲的意思，再结合选项，通过自己对全文的把握，选出正确答案。