2012年全国公共英语考试二级专项练习(5)
3 ~. K' B7 a- j" e# eAmericans travel by air in ( 1) the same way as Europeans and ( 2) travel by train. There are, in fact, not many railroad stations ( 3) in the USA, ( 4) the track (足迹,轨道,跟踪) is still being used, since most of America's freight (货运,运输) is still carried ( 5). As for passengers, there is a vast network (网状织物,网状系统) of airlines and airports in easy ( 6) of almost every American town. Airports, now the travel centers of the USA, ( 7) comfortable places ( 8) coffee shops and bars and clean restrooms.: x1 `) d! C5 p+ ^2 d
Flying in America is ( 9) expensive than in many other countries, (10) the government subsidized (补助) air fares. Yet the different airlines are not state-owned and compete (竞争,竞赛) with one another for passengers.
- L- J; `5 R$ }" Q9 E. o" W Those who cannot (11) either train or plane take the Grey-hound (猎狗,卑鄙的人,骚扰) bus. (12) transport system (系统,制度) in the world carries so many passengers by night and by day. Drivers are (13) aid and have a wonderful safety record.
& p4 f9 ^9 o' a* e% C Europeans tend (14) their cars. But Americans treat their cars (15) as vehicles which are important (16) their lives — to take them to work, to shopping (购物) places, to picnics or to their friends. (17) when they take a vacation they rarely (稀少地,难得地) drive long distances.# j1 U7 V/ p; p2 ]
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There is (18) form of travel which is widely used in the USA, — the rented car. Every city and town (19) at least one car rented firm (公司), some of them are nationwide and have branches abroad (20). |