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In Europe, small cars have always been more popular than large cars. In the United States, large cars and midsize cars are more popular than smaller cars. As a result, European automakers used to make different kinds of small cars while American automakers used to build bigger, heavier cars. However, these days, automakers in both America and Europe produce cars of different sizes. This is because most automakers sell their cars all over the world.
The price of gasoline (汽油) is one reason for differences in car choices. Since gasoline is more expensive in Europe, many Europeans want smaller, lighter cars that will travel a long way on a gallon (加侖) of gasoline.
Other reasons also enter into the big or little car decision. Many European cities have narrow, winding (彎曲的) streets. In these cities a small car is easier to control than a large one.
For a long time, few Americans bought small cars. Instead they chose large cars, because these roomy cars were more comfortable for large families and long trips. Some people also liked the powerful engines (發(fā)動機(jī)) that large cars had. Since gasoline was cheap, drivers did not mind that the large cars used a lot of gasoline.
But in the 1970s, there were gasoline shortages in the United States. The price of gasoline went up. Though large cars were still more popular than smaller cars, sales of small cars increased. Some people also bought small cars because these cars caused less air pollution than larger cars.
Today, Americans' car choices are still changing. Though Americans are still buying many small cars, the fastest growing sales are for certain kinds of large cars. These types of cars are called minivans and sport utility vehicles (SUV). They are very popular today. But of course, that could change tomorrow.
（1）Which of the following does the article lead you to believe?
A.Sport utility vehicles are small cars.
B.Minivans are becoming less popular.
C.European car companies sell many cars in America.
D.Cars with powerful engines caused less air pollution.
（2）What does the word “roomy” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.having much space
B.having little space
C.having a large room
D.having a small room
（3）What can we infer (推斷) from the article?
A.Small cars are better than large cars.
B.The price of gasoline is always rising.
C.Large cars will always be popular in the United States.
D.People like to have different kinds of cars to choose from.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）C
（2）A
（3）D
【解析】文章大意：本文介紹了人們選擇不同的汽車，以及他們選擇汽車的原因。
（1）推理判斷題。根據(jù)However, these days, automakers in both America and Europe produce cars of different sizes. This is because most automakers sell their cars all over the world.可知?dú)W洲在世界各地賣他們的汽車，故推斷歐洲汽車公司在美國買了很多汽車，故選C。
（2）詞義猜測題。根據(jù)Instead they chose large cars, because these roomy cars were more comfortable for large families and long trips.可知此處汽車是大空間的，故選A。
（3）推理判斷題。根據(jù)Today, Americans' car choices are still changing. Though Americans are still buying many small cars, the fastest growing sales are for certain kinds of large cars.可知人們對汽車的選擇不同，因此他們喜歡有不同類型的汽車可以選擇，故選D。