Question

    It is 40 meters long and 6 meters wide. This must be the biggest bus you have ever seen. It can carry 1,200 to 1,400 people.

It is China’s new Super Bus. It is going for a test run in Beijing at the end of this year. Some other cities are also interested in running the Super Bus. They hope the traffic problems will be solved.

The Super Bus runs along fixed tracks (固定轨道) . The bus sits on top of two 2.2-meter-tall legs. The legs have wheels at one end. Small cars can drive under the bus, so the Super Bus does not take up road space.

The bus runs on electricity and solar power. It can travel up to 60 km every hour. Its creator, Song Youzhou, says a lot of traffic jams will be reduced.

The Super Bus can do the work of 40 buses. In that way, it can save 860 tons of fuel (燃料) every year, according to Song.

“To build a Super Bus and its track costs less than building subways. Subways are nearly ten times more expensive to build.” Song said.

Some people worry that the Super Bus may not be safe. However, Song says there’s no need to worry about. The Super Bus has laser scanners (激光扫描仪) between its legs. The scanners make sure the cars keep a safe distance(距离).

1.The Super Bus can carry          people.

A.1,300 B.1,500 C.1,700

2.All the following are the advantages of the Super Bus EXCEPT that          .

A.the bus doesn’t take up road space

B.the bus can do the work of 40 buses

C.the bus is very easy to build and drive

3.According to Song, it’s safe for small cars to drive under the Super Bus because          .

A.the bus is tall enough B.the road is wide enough

C.there are scanners between its legs

4.We can guess that Song’s purpose for building the bus was to          .

A.take the place of small cars B.solve traffic problems

C.reduce car accidents

5.This passage is mainly about          .

A.the Super Bus B.the normal bus C.the small car

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国新研发的超级公交车。文章着重介绍了超级公交车的大小、功能以及运作方式等问题。

1.细节理解题。根据“It can carry 1,200 to 1,400 people”可知，超级公交车可容纳1200到1400人。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据“so the Super Bus does not take up road space”可知，超级公交车不会占用路面空间，故排除A项；根据“The Super Bus can do the work of 40 buses”可知，超级公交车相当于40台普通公交车的工作量，故排除B项；文中并没有提到建造和驾驶这台公交车很简单，所以C项不是超级公交车的优势。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据最后一段“The Super Bus has laser scanners between its legs. The scanners make sure the cars keep a safe distance”可知，在超级公交车下方的扫描仪可以确保小汽车在行驶时的安全。故选C。

4.推理判断题。根据“Its creator, Song Youzhou, says a lot of traffic jams will be reduced”可知，宋建造这一公交车的本意是解决交通问题。故选B。

5.主旨大意题。根据全文大意可知，本文主要是围绕“Super Bus”展开，主要介绍了它的功能以及运作方式等。故选A。