Question

 

	Railroad timetable
JANUARY-DECEMBER
Trains from Washington to New York
Train number     X500(D)    X501(R,D)   X502(D,W)   X503(D)    X504   X505(D)
Washington      8:30        9:00          9:30        10:00      10:30     11:30
BWI Airport     8:55         9:25         10:00        10:25     10:55      --:-- -
Baltimore       9:10         9:40         10:20        10:40     11: 10     12: 10
Philadelphia    10:10         10:40        11:20        11:40     12:20     13: 10
Princeton Junction *     11:00         11:30         12: 10        12:30     13: 10     14:00
Metropark *    11: 10        --:-- -         12:20         12:40     13:20     14: 10
Neward lnt'1 Airport         --:-- -       11:50         12:30          13:05     13:45     14:25
New York      11:40       12:10         12:50           13:25     14:05     14:45
R: Reservations (預訂) required       D: Dining car       W: Weekdays only
For information about tickets and prices, please call (801) 555-1000 or visit our website at www. amrai12000. com.
Important notice; please note that Princeton Junction and Metropark are closed on Sunday. January 30 due to work on the line. There will be a special bus service between these stations. Call (801) 555-2345 for more information about buses. We apologize for any inconvenience.

1.When does the train X504 leave Washington?

A. 9:00.   B. 9=30.   C. 10:00.   D. 10=30.

2.If you have to get to New York before 12=00, you'd better take ______.

A. X500   B. X501   C. X502    D. X503

3.Which of the following trains does not stop at BWI Airport?

A. X502.   B. X503.   C. X504.   D. X505.

4. If you want to go on weekends, you can NOT choose ______.

A. X501   B. X502   C. X503    D. X504

5.Which of the following is true according to the timetable?

A. You can have meals on most of the trains.

B. Most of the trains do not stop at Neward Int'l Airport.

C. You can't buy a ticket at the stations without reservation.

D. Nobody can get from Princeton Junction to Metropark on January 30.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.A

【解析】【主旨大意】本文是一張從華盛頓到紐約的火車行程表。該行程表詳細表明了從華盛頓到紐約有6班車，以及每輛火車途經的地方。

1.細節理解題。我們看一下X504班火車的行程表，可知10：30從華盛頓發車。故選D。

2.細節理解題。想要在12：00以前到過紐約，根據行程表可知，我們應乘坐X500火車，故選A.

3.細節理解題。由火車行程表可知X505在BWI Airport站不停，故選D。

4.細節理解題。由重要提示“please note that Princeton Junction and Metropark are closed on Sunday”可知選A。

5.細節理解題。由D：Dining car（餐車），根據日程表可知，只有X504不為乘客準備食物。也就是說大多的火車為乘客準備食物。故選A。