2013年湛江二模英语试题答案(4)

Bruno’s project has also inspired others to live minimally, many of whom post their own 100 Thing Challenge updates on YouTube. “The reality is that the 100 Thing Challenge is surprisingly easy”，says Bruno, “I’m not saying there were no challenges or disappointments. I miss some things, but not that much. Frankly, it’s far easier to live with less stuff than with excessive trash.”
31. What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 1?
A. Bruno regretted to have an easy life.
B. Bruno had a special behavior in reality,
C. Bruno and his family led a happy life.
D. Bruno would have liked a life with fewer items.
32. The things were included in Bruno’s 94 items EXCEPT _____.
A. socks B. a Bible C. cookers   D. a wedding ring
33. It can be inferred in the last paragraph that _____.
A. it is less possible for people to live simply
B. Bruno met some difficulties in the experiment
C. many people were inspired to update their blogs
D. getting rid of the habit of over-consumption is easy
34. What can we learn from the passage?
A, Bruno hasn’t blogged for a long time. B. Unneeded things should be thrown away.
C. Bruno has succeeded in the experiment. D. The family show interest in the experiment.
35. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Live with 100 Things B. Defeat 100 Challenges in Life
C. Survive by Your Motto D. Consume for Consumption’s Sake
C
The United States is faced with serious traffic problems. Too many cars travel on the freeways to and from the city. This heavy traffic causes delays and lots of pollution from cars that are using their engines but not moving anywhere. Many cars going nowhere is called a “traffic jam.”
While many cities in the United States have traffic problems, some of the worst are in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles is a big city with a large downtown area. One of the reasons why there is so much traffic is that few people use public transportation to get around
Experts say one possible solution to the traffic problem in Los Angeles would be to make
people want to use the public transportation system of buses instead of their own cars. People say the buses should be made easier, faster, less costly and more dependable than driving a car.
One suggestion is to reduce the cost of riding the bus. People who usually drive their cars could save a lot of money on gas and parking costs. Also, Los Angeles could make the buses easier for people to use. The buses could travel to more places in the city. And there could be more special lanes on the freeways that only buses could drive in. These changes would make taking the bus faster and easier than driving a car.
Other experts have said that the best way to ease traffic problems is to charge people money to drive on the freeways. These charges, or tolls, would be for the most crowded roads. The tolls would be in effect during the times of day when most people drive to work and home again. These times in the morning and late afternoon are called “rush hour”. People would try to avoid driving on these roads, which would decrease the amount of traffic. Also ，the money collected from these tolls could be used to improve the roads and public transportation system.