Question

The subway is not just a way to take people from one place to another. It is also a window to learn local culture.

Beijing, China

The Beijing Subway opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway system in China. During the past few years, the Beijing Subway has added(增加) some modern  technologies(技术). All stations now have  touch - screen maps. There  are televisions  inside the subway. People can also make phone calls underground. What ’ s more, if you love traditional Chinese culture, you can see some pictures of blue and white  porcelain  (青花瓷) on the walls of a few stations of Line 8.

New York, the US

The New York City Subway runs 24 hours a day.It has an express train on almost every line and always gets you to your destination quickly. The trains themselves are full of fun: you will see people doing the moon walk like Michael Jackson in the station.

Stockholm (斯德哥尔摩)，Sweden

The first subway line for Stockholm opened in 1950. The Stockholm Subway is well-known for its decoration（装饰）of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in the world. O ver 90% of its stations are decorated with paintings.

Tokyo, Japan

There is the busiest and probably the most high-tech subway in the world in Tokyo. One of the stations is on the fourth floor of a trade center (贸易中心). It uses the energy from people ’s footsteps to power (驱动) lighting and other electronic(电子的) equipment(设备) in the station.

1.Where will you see people doing the moon walk like Michael Jackson?

A. In the Beijing subway station

B. In the New York subway station.

C. In the Stockholm subway station.

D. In the Tokyo subway station.

2.What will passengers in the Beijing subway station enjoy  only when they take Line 8?

A. TV programs.

B. Touch-screen maps

C. Pictures of blue and white porcelain.

D. The moon walk.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Nowadays people still can ’ t make phone calls in the Beijing subway station.

B. You can take the subway whenever you want in New York.

C. The subway in Stockholm is called the longest subway in the world.

D. All the subway stations in Tokyo are on the fourth floor of trade centers.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：地铁不仅是一种交通方式，也是可以一扇了解当地文化的窗户。文章介绍了中国北京、美国纽约、瑞典斯德哥尔摩及日本东京等地的地铁发展状况。

1.B细节信息题。本题问“在哪里可以看到人们像迈克尔杰克逊一样跳太空舞步？”。在New York, the US这段话的结尾处说了：The trains themselves are full of fun: you will see people doing the moon walk like Michal Jackson in the station. 坐火车的人们充满了乐趣：你会在站台看到像迈克尔杰克逊一样跳太空步的人们。故选B。

2.C 细节信息题。在介绍北京站台时说了“What’s more, if you love traditional Chinese culture, you can see some pictures of blue and white porcelain on the walls of a few stations of Line 8”.说明人们在坐8号线时可以看到一些站台的墙上有青花瓷的图片，故答案是C。

3.Beijing, China这段中“People can also make phone calls underground”可知，人们可以在地铁站打电话，并不是can’t，故A选项错误。根据文中“the longest art gallery”可知是最长的艺术画廊，故C选项中“the longest subway”的描述是错的。文章中“One of the stations is on the fourth floor of a trade center”是说一站并不是“All”所有的，所以D错误。在New York, the US这段话的开头说：The New York City Subway runs 24 hours a day. 根据这个信息可以推断出：在纽约，只要你想，任何时候都可以乘坐地铁。故B是正确答案。

考点：社会类短文阅读。