2.Imagine,one day,getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours,and then,after a full day of work,going back home to Beijing and having dinner there.
Sounds unusual,doesn't it?But it's not that unrealistic,with the development of China's high-speed railway system.And that's not a11.China has an even greater high-speed railway plan-to connect the country with Southeast Asia,and eventually Eastern Europe.
China is negotiating to extend its own high-speed railway network to up to 17countries in 10 to 15 years,eventually reaching London and Singapore.
China has proposed three such projects.The first would possibly connect Kunming withSingapore via Vietnam and Malaysia.Another could start in Urumqi and go through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan,and possibly to Germany.The third would start in the northeast and go north through Russia and then into Western Europe.
If China's plan for the high-speed railway goes forward,people could zip over from London to Beiling in under two days.
The new system would still follow China's high-speed railway standard.And the trains would be able to go 346kilometers an hour,almost as fast as some airplanes.
China's bullet train(高速客車),the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou,already has the
World's fastest average speed.It covers 1,069kilometers in about three hours.
Of course,there are some technical challenges to overcome.There are so many issues that need to be settled,such as safety,rail gauge(軌距),maintenance of railway tracks.So,it's important to pay attention to every detail.
But the key issue is really money.China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on domestic railway expansion.
China prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with capital investment.Resources from those countries could stream into China to sustain development.
It'11 be a win-win project.For other countries,the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business,tourism and so on,not to mention the better communication among those countnes.
For China,such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources,but would also help develop China's far west.We foresee that in the coming decades,millions of people will migrate to the western regions,where the land is empty and resources unused.With high-speed trains,people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for a11.And they'11 trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries.
67.China's new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project becauseB.
A.China will get much-needed resources and develop its western regions
B.China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various ways
C.China will develop its railway system and communication with other countries
D.the foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation,business and tourism
68.According to the passage,the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan isC.
A.technical issues B.safety of the system
C.financial problems D.maintenance of railway tracks
69.Which of the following words best describes the author's attitude towards China's high-speed railway plan?D
A.Critical. B.Reserved. C.Doubtful D.Positive.
70.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?B
A.New Railway Standards B.Big Railway Dreams
C.High-speed Bullet Trains D.International Railway Network.
分析 本文是一篇說(shuō)明文,主要介紹了中國(guó)高鐵的前景.中國(guó)正在擴(kuò)大自己的高速鐵路網(wǎng)絡(luò),在10到15年的時(shí)間里到17個(gè)國(guó)家,最終到達(dá)倫敦和新加坡.中國(guó)已經(jīng)提出了三個(gè)高鐵的項(xiàng)目,第一個(gè)可能是通過(guò)越南和馬來(lái)西亞連接昆明和新加坡,另一個(gè)可能開(kāi)始在烏魯木齊,通過(guò)哈薩克斯坦和烏茲別克斯坦,并可能到德國(guó),第三將在東北開(kāi)始,向北走,通過(guò)俄羅斯,然后進(jìn)入西歐.中國(guó)新的高速鐵路計(jì)劃將是一個(gè)雙贏的項(xiàng)目,因?yàn)橹袊?guó)和有關(guān)的國(guó)家都可以從中獲益,但是面臨的最大挑戰(zhàn)是資金問(wèn)題.
解答 67.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段For other countries,the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business,tourism and so on,not to mention the better communication among those countries.可知,中國(guó)新的高速鐵路計(jì)劃將是一個(gè)雙贏的項(xiàng)目,因?yàn)橹袊?guó)和有關(guān)的國(guó)家都可以從中獲益,故B項(xiàng)正確.
68.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第四段But the key issue is really money.China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on domestic railway expansion.可知,新的高速鐵路計(jì)劃面臨的最大挑戰(zhàn)是資金問(wèn)題,故C項(xiàng)正確.
69.D 推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章最后三行We foresee that in the coming decades,millions of people will migrate to the western regions,where the land is empty and resources unused.With high-speed trains,people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for a11.And they'11 trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries.可知,作者認(rèn)為高鐵將會(huì)給中國(guó)帶來(lái)很多的好處,所以他對(duì)高鐵的前景是很樂(lè)觀的,故D項(xiàng)正確.
70.B 主旨大意題.文章講述的是中國(guó)正在大力發(fā)展的高鐵網(wǎng)絡(luò),以及高鐵給中國(guó)以及相關(guān)國(guó)家?guī)?lái)的好處,故B項(xiàng)正確.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 文章講述的是中國(guó)正在大力發(fā)展的高鐵網(wǎng)絡(luò),以及高鐵對(duì)中國(guó)以及相關(guān)國(guó)家?guī)?lái)的好處.以細(xì)節(jié)題的考查為主,在解答這類問(wèn)題時(shí)要求學(xué)生抓住題干文字信息,采用針對(duì)性方法進(jìn)行閱讀,因?yàn)檫@類題的答案在文章中可以直接找到.