单选题
For years and years people have been saying that the railways are dead. "We can do without railways" people say, as if motorcars and planes made the railways unnecessary. We all keep hearing that trains are slow, that they lose money, that they're dying. But this is far from the truth. In these days of expensive oil, the railways have become highly competitive with motorcars and planes. If you want to carry people or goods from place to place, they're cheaper than planes. And they have much in common with planes. A plane goes in a strange line and so does a railway. What is more, it takes you from the heart of a city into the heart of another. It doesn't leave you as a plane does, miles and miles from the city center. It doesn't hold you up as a car does, in endless traffic jams. And a single train can carry goods which no plane or motorcar could ever do. Far from being dead, the railways are very much alive. Modern railway lines give you a smooth, untroubled journey. Where else can you eat well, sleep in comfort, feel safe and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at speed at the same time? And we are only at the beginning. For we have just entered the age of super-fast trains, traveling at 150 miles an hour and more. Soon we will be wondering why we spent so much on motorways we can't use because we have not enough money to buy the oil and planes we can't fly in for the same reason.
单选题
Some people think the railways are dead for many reasons except that ______. A. planes and motorcars have taken the place of trains B. oil is expensive today C. trains are slow D. railways lose money
单选题
The writer's idea seems to be that ______. A. we can do without railways B. trains have much in common with motorcars and planes C. motorcars and planes are not as good as trains D. trains are as good as motorcars and planes
单选题
According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true? A. It is cheaper to travel by train than by plane. B. The railway station is usually at the center of a city. C. When you get off the plane you will find yourself right in the city center. D. No motorcar or plane can carry as many goods as a train does.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 细节推理题。题目询问根据作者的观点，下面哪项不正确。本题答案可以从文章第二段推断出。根据句子“It doesn't leave you as a plane does, miles and miles from the city center”，可以得出选项C(下飞机之后你会发现你正在市中心。)与作者说法相悖，故为正确答案。 根据文章首段，选项A(乘火车比乘飞机要便宜。)的陈述正确；根据文章第二段，选项B(火车站基本上是在城市的中心。)和D(没有任何汽车或飞机能比火车承载的多。)的陈述是正确的，因此此三项应该排除。
单选题
According to the author, the disadvantage of cars and planes will be that ______. A. they can not travel fast enough B. too much money will be spent on oil C. they cannot give a smooth, untroubled journey D. the travelers cannot enjoy the scene in their journey
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Which of the following statements best sums up the passage? A. The railways are dead now. B. Motorcars and planes have made the railways unnecessary. C. We've entered the age of super-fast trains. D. The advantages of the railways enable them to be alive even nowadays.