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【题目】根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
The private automobile (私家车）has long played an important role in the United States. In fact, it has become a necessary and important part of the American way of life. In 1986, sixty-nine percent of American families owned at least one car, and thirty-eight percent had more than one. By giving workers rapid transportation, the automobile has freed them from having to live near their place of work. This has encouraged the growth of the cities, but it has also led to traffic problems.
For farm families the automobile is very helpful. It has made it possible for them to travel to town very often for business and for pleasure, and also to transport their children to distant schools.
Family life has been affected（影响）in various ways. The car helps to keep families together when it is used for picnics, outings, and other shared experiences. However, when teenage children have the use of the car, their parents can't keep an eye on them. There is a great danger if the driver has been drinking alcohol or taking drugs, or showing off by speeding or breaking down traffic laws. Mothers of victims（受害者）of such accidents have formed an organization called MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving). These women want to prevent further tragedies (悲剧）. They have worked to encourage the government to limit the youngest drinking age. Students have formed a similar organization, SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) and are spreading the same message among their friends.
For many Americans the automobile is a necessity. But for some, it is also a mark of social position and for young people, a sign of becoming an adult. Altogether, cars mean very much to Americans.
（1）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?
A.Cars have encouraged the growth of the cities.
B.Cars can bring families together when they go for picnics.
C.Cars have enabled people to live far from their place of work.
D.Cars help city families to transport their children to faraway schools.
（2）What has been done to deal with the problem of drunk driving?
A.Parents have paid more attention to their children.
B.Some organizations have been set up against drunk driving.
C.Mothers have tried to persuade their children not to drink alcohol.
D.University students have asked the government to solve the problem.
（3）We can infer from the text that in America.
A.it will be more difficult for people to get new cars
B.parents will not allow their children to have their own cars
C.the government will encourage people to use public transportation
D.cars will still be popular though they have caused many problems

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）D
（2）B
（3）D
【解析】本文叙述了美国的私家车越来越多，它已经成为美国人生活的组成部分，有的家里还不止一辆车，它给美国人的生活带来了一些方便，但是当十几岁的孩子用车时，家长无法监控他们，如果他们喝了酒或吸了毒有可能给交通带来一些危险。
（1）细节理解。根据第一段中的This has encouraged the growth of the cities可知汽车鼓励了城市的成长，故A被提到；根据第三段的 The car helps to keep families together when it is used for picnics, outings, and other shared experiences可知汽车被用于家人一起野餐、郊游等共享的活动，故B是文章中提及的；根据第一段中的By giving workers rapid transportation, the automobile has freed them from having to live near their place of work可知汽车使人们可以住在里工作地较远的地方，故C被提到；根据第二段农民家庭的汽车可以帮助他们去城里做生意、娱乐以及把孩子送到很远的学校，而不是针对城市人，故D不符合文章内容，所以答案是D。
（2）推理判断。根据第三段后半部分可知事故受害者的妈妈们组建了MADD来预防类似的悲剧发生；学生们也组建了类似的组织SADD。故选B。
（3）推理判断。根据最后一段的表述可知，汽车是美国人必须的东西，也是社会地位的标志、对于年轻人来说是成人的标志，所以汽车在未来仍然起着重要作用，故选D。