Question

Snow Tire（轮胎）

Do you love it when it snows? Most kids do! However, drivers might not be as excited as kids___________  it is difficult to drive on snowy days. There is one thing that can help a lot -a snow tire." So what's ___________ about it?

Common tires are not the same as snow tires. They’re made to run  ___________ in different conditions, but not in terrible winter conditions. Snow tires are made especially ___________ use in very cold temperatures and icy or snowy conditions. They’re made with a greater percentage of natural rubber( 橡胶) and silica( 二氧化硅). When it gets really cold, snow tires won't get as_________as common tires. The softness_________them to keep better grip（抓地力）in cold or bad weather.

Skidding（打滑）is more likely to happen on snowy days. When it happens, a car may slide on the wet roads and be out of  _________. It can be very dangerous. Most snowtires have more small-tread areas. These small-tread areas___________  grip on snow. And they help water keep away from the tire more easily in wet conditions. This causes less_________ of skidding. In fact, snow tires have many special features.______________ will make it safer to drive in icy or snowy conditions.

Besides, in many areas, when it snows, highway workers also often put salt or sand on the roads to help stop cars from skidding.

1.A.if B.because C.but D.so

2.A.common B.expensive C.special D.cheap

3.A.well B.badly C.fast D.slowly

4.A.in B.of C.with D.for

5.A.easy B.hard C.strong D.weak

6.A.allows B.advises C.teaches D.likes

7.A.action B.breath C.control D.danger

8.A.stop B.increase C.refuse D.get

9.A.fun B.area C.work D.risk

10.A.It B.They C.One D.Those

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.B

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.D

10.B

【解析】

文章大意：文章主要介绍了雪地胎较普通轮胎的好处。

1.句意：因为下雪天开车很困难。

if如果；because因为；but但是；so所以，根据前文“drivers might not be as excited as kids”和后文“it is difficult to drive on snowy days”可知，应该是因为，故选B。

2.句意：那么它有什么特别之处呢？

common普通的；expensive昂贵的；special特殊的，特别的；cheap便宜的，根据后文“Common tires are not the same as snow tires”可知，应该是特别的，故选C。

3.句意：他们让我们在不同的条件下开的很好，但不是在恶劣的冬季。

well好地；badly糟糕地；fast快速地；slowly缓慢地，根据后文but not in terrible winter conditions可知，应该是开地好，故选A。

4.句意：雪地轮胎是特别为在非常寒冷的温度和结冰或下雪的条件下使用而制造的。

in在；of……的；with 和，带有；for为了，根据所给空前面的句子“Snow tires are made especially”和后面的句子“use in very cold temperatures”可知，应该是for use意为“以便使用”，故选D。

5.句意：当天气很冷的时候，雪地轮胎就不会像普通轮胎那么硬了。

easy容易的；hard 硬的；strong强壮的；weak弱的，根据后文“The softness”可知，应该是硬的，故选B。

6.句意：柔软度使它们在寒冷或恶劣天气下保持更好的抓地力。

allows允许；advises建议；teaches教；likes喜欢，根据后文“them to keep better grip（抓 地力）in cold or bad weather”可知，应该是允许，故选A。

7.句意：当它发生时，汽车可能会在潮湿的路面上滑行而失去控制。

action行动；breath呼吸；control控制；danger危险，根据前文When it happens, a car may slide on the wet roads可知，应该是失去控制，故选C。

8.句意：这些小的踏面区域增加了对雪的抓地力。

stop阻止；increase增加；refuse拒绝；get得到，根据前文“These small-tread areas”和后文“grip on snow”可知，应该是增加，故选B。

9.句意：这会降低打滑的风险。

fun乐趣；area区域；work工作；risk风险，根据前文“And they help water keep away from the tire more easily in wet conditions”可知，应该是降低风险，故选D。

10.句意：它们将使在结冰或下雪的情况下驾驶更加安全。

It它；They它们；One 一个；Those那些，根据前文“many special features”可知，应该是它们，故选B。