单选题
What does the Community of European Railways propose? A. To win more passengers from airlines in twenty years. B. To initiate the reform of railroad in western European countries. C. To speed up the trains between major European cities. D. To set up an express train network throughout Europe.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 22-25 In January 1989, the Community of European Railways presented their proposal for a high speed pan-European train network extending from Sweden to Sicily, and from Portugal to Poland by the year 2020. If their proposal becomes a reality, it will revolutionize train travel in Europe. Journeys between major cities will take half the time they take today. Brussels will be only one and a half hours from Paris. The quickest way to get from Paris to Frankfurt, from Barcelona to Madrid will be by train, not plane. When the network is complete, it will integrate three types of railway line: totally new high speed lines with trains operating at speeds of 300 kilometers per hour, upgraded lines which allow for speeds up to 200 to 225 kilometers per hour, and existing lines for local connections and distribution of freight. If business people can choose between a three-hour train journey from city-center to city-center and a one-hour flight, they'll choose the train, says an executive travel consultant. They won't go by plane any more. If you calculate flight time, check-in and travel to and from the airport, you'll find almost no difference. And if your plane arrives late due to bad weather or air traffic jams or strikes, then the train passengers will arrive at their destination first. Since France introduced the first 260-kilometer-per-hour high speed train service between Paris and Lyons in 1981 , the trains have achieved higher and higher speeds. On many routes, airlines have lost up to 90% of their passengers to high speed trains. If people accept the Community of European Railways' plan, the 21st century will be the new age of the train.
单选题
What will take place when the proposal becomes a reality? A. Passengers in European airlines will greatly decline. B. Europeans will pay less for traveling. C. Traveling time by train between major European cities will be cut by half. D. Trains will become the most convenient means of travel in Europe.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题为细节题，短文中明确提“lf their proposal becomes a reality，it will revolutionize train travel in Europe．Journeys between major cities will take half the time they take today.”即“如果这一方案成为现实，欧洲铁路运输业将会发生革命性变化。主要城市间的旅行时间可以比现在缩短一半”。
单选题
Why will businessmen prefer a three-hour train journey to a one-hour flight7 A. Train travel will be more comfortable than air travel. B. Passengers will feel much safer by train than by plane. C. Train is much more environment-friendly than plane. D. Traveling by train may be as quick as, or even quicker than by air.