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  • 1. (2020七下·深圳月考) 阅读理解

    In the 19th century, trains were the best way to travel long distances(距离) over land. Trains were fast and convenient. In the 20th century, airplanes replaced trains for long-distance travel. Today, however, high-speed trains are attracting(吸引) passengers again.

    France has a train called the TGV. TGV is "Train a Grande Vitesse" in French, which means "high-speed train". A TGV train operates(运行) at speed up to 300 km/h. The passengers can travel from Paris to Marseilles in only four hours. The first country to have a high-speed train is Japan. The Bullet train offers a fast, smooth ride between Tokyo and other major cities in Japan. This train operates at speed up to 210 km/h and can travel between Tokyo and Osaka in just three hours.

    China has the world's longest high-speed rail network with over 19,369.8 km of track (轨道) in service from December, 2014. China's high-speed rail system also includes the world's longest line, the 2,298 km Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway. China's high-speed trains are marked with "CRH"(China's railway high-speed). They are also called Hexie Hao. The fastest trainsets, CRH380BL, reached the highest test speed of 487.3 km/h.

    1. (1) The first country to have a high-speed train is________.
      A . China B . Japan C . France D . America
    2. (2) Which is the world's longest high-speed railway line?
      A . The line from Beijing to Shanghai. B . The line from Paris to Marseilles. C . The line from Beijing to Guangzhou. D . The line from Tokyo to Osaka.
    3. (3) What was the highest test speed of GRH380BL?
      A . 210km/h. B . Over double the speed of the Japanese Bullet train. C . 300km/h. D . More than double the speed of the French TGV trai.
    4. (4) What's the main idea of this passage?
      A . The development of the French TGV train. B . The history of the Japanese Bullet train. C . The tests of the Chinese CRH380BL trainsets. D . The introduction of high-speed trains.

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