阅读理解：
Rush hour traffic is a problem in many big cities around the world.
Commuters(通勤者) rush to and from their jobs in cars, buses, subways, trains, and
even on bicycles. Large cities in the United States have two rush hours—one in
the morning and one in the evening. But in cities in other parts of the world,
there are four rush hours. In Athens and Rome, for example, many workers go home
for lunch and a nap. After this midday break, they rush back to their jobs and
work for a few more hours. In Tokyo, there’s a big rush hour underground. Most
of the people in Tokyo take the subways. The trains are very crowded. Subway
employees called packers wear white gloves and help pack the commuters into the
trains when the doors close. They make sure that all purses, briefcases,
clothes, and hands are inside the trains. In Seoul, many commuters prefer to
take taxis to get to work. To hail a cab，many people stand at crossroads and
raise two fingers. This means they’ll pay the cab driver double the usual fare.
Some people even raise three fingers! They’ll pay THREE times the normal rate.
Streets in Rome are very crowded with automobiles and mopeds(摩托自行车)during rush
hours. The city can’t make its streets wider, and it can’t build new highways,
because it doesn’t want to disturb the many historic sites in the city, such as
the Forum and the Colosseum. It took the city fifteen years to construct a new
subway system. Construction had to stop every time workers found old artifacts
and discovered places of interest to archaeologists(考古学家). In many big cities,
there are special lanes on highways for carpools. These are groups of three or
more people who drive to and from work together. They share the costs of gas and
parking and take turns driving into the city. Getting to work and getting home
can be difficult in many places around the world. Rush hour traffic seems to be
a universal problem.
问题：
1.Big cities have traffic problems during rush hours because there are ______.
A.special lanes on highways
B.many commuters
C.four rush hours
D.many cars on the street
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【参考答案】B
[考点]事实细节题
【精析】B 从文中的第一句话“Rush hour traffic is a problem in many big cities around the world. Commuters… in cars，buses，subways，…”可找出答案。故答案为B。
2. Most of the commuters in Tokyo ______.
A.take subway trains to work
B.are packers
C.take taxis to work
D.carry briefcases to work
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【参考答案】A
[考点]事实细节题
【精析】A 从文章的第二段的第一、二句“In Tokyo, there’s a big rush hour underground. Most of the people in Tokyo take the subways”可以找出答案为A。
3. To “hail a cab” means to ______.
A.pay double the normal fareB.try to get a cabC.prefer to take taxisD.to stand at crossroads
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【参考答案】B[考点]词语理解题【精析】B 从第三段“In Seoul, many commuters prefer to take taxis to get to work. To hail a cab,many people stand at crossroads and raise two fingers.”可以找出答案。“to hail a cab”意为：招呼计程车，即“try to get a cab”。故答案为B。
4. Why did it take a long time to build a subway system in Rome?
A.Because the streets were very crowded.
B.Because there are many historic sites.
C.Because the workers discovered many artifacts and places of interest.
D.Because the traffic always stopped the construction.
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【参考答案】B[考点]事实细节题【精析】B 由第四段第二句“…because it doesn’t want to disturb the many historic sites…”可知答案为B。
5. Commuters in carpools probably ______.
A.live in the city
B.take the subway to work
C.save money on gas and parking fees
D.have special license plates(牌照)
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【参考答案】C[考点]事实细节题【精析】C 从最后一段“They share the costs of gas and parking and take turns driving into the city”可以得出答案为C。