题文
There is no question that fewer teenagers are on the roads in the US.In 1978, 50% of 16-year-olds had got their first driving licence. In 2008, according to the US Transportation Department, it was just 30%. The number of those aged 19 and under with driving licences has also been declining since 1978, when 11, 989, 000 had licence. In 2010, it was 9, 932, 441, or 4.1% of American drivers.
In the UK, 683, 273 teenagers have driving licences- just 1.85% of total licence holders, according to Department of Transport figures from September 2010.
But the decline in the US may have more to do with tougher tests and the introduction of the new rule in many states, which force drivers aged under 16 to be with licensed drivers of 21 years and older when driving.
In recent years, the annual number of journeys being made by American drivers of all ages has declined clearly for the first time ever. Car use began falling in 2007, when average petrol prices almost doubled to $4.12 a gallon, and the economy became worse.
But there are signs that it is getting back to normal and American remains a country on wheels. It has a higher number of cars per head of population than any other country in the world.
“Cars will always be a popular means of transportation in America. You have to take into consideration some places don’t have access to public transportation. Cars are the only way some people can get around,” says Kristin Nevels. This makes driving necessary in some rural states, where about twice as many teenagers are on the road than in big cities.
小题1:The underlined word “declining” in the second paragraph most probably means “__________”.A．rising B．dropping C．improving D．holding小题2:In recent years cars are used less than before mainly because of __________.A．traffic jams B．harder tests C．expensive petrol D．worst economy小题3:We can learn from the last paragraph that Kristin Nevels __________. A．doubts the popularity of the car use in the future. B．thinks American people can not live without cars.C．holds confident attitude to the cars’ future in America.D．believes America should build up its public transportation.小题4:What can be inferred from the text? A．The UK has more teenager drivers than the US. B．A 15-year-old boy cannot drive alone in the US. C．The US has very developed bus transportation system. D．Big cities have more teenager drivers than rural areas in the US. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:B
解析
文章主要讲述了美国汽车行业的一些情况。美国拥有驾照的人数在下降，油价上涨，经济萧条导致汽车的使用量也在减少。有人认为，美国不会丧失它在汽车工业中的地位。
小题1:根据“since 1978, when 11, 989, 000 had licence. In 2010, it was 9, 932, 441”可知，十九岁及以下拥有驾照的人数在下降，故选B。
小题2:根据第五段“Car use began falling in 2007, when average petrol prices almost doubled to $4.12 a gallon, and the economy became worse.”可知，油价上涨是汽车使用量减少的主要原因，故选C。
小题3:根据“Cars will always be a popular means of transportation in America. ...Cars are the only way some people can get around”可知，Kristin Nevels对美国的汽车行业很有信心，故选C。
小题4:根据“the introduction of the new rule in many states, which force drivers aged under 16 to be with licensed drivers of 21 years and older when driving.”可知，16岁以下拥有驾照的人必须和拥有21年以上驾龄的人一起开车出行，16岁以下的人不能单独开车外出，故选B。
考点
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1、浏览试题，明确要求。
在阅读文章前，最好先浏览一下文章后面的题干和选项。知道了问题后再去看文章，可使思路更敏捷，而且也便于阅读时留意文中出现的与选项有关的信息。
2、通读全文，抓住主要内容。
在不影响理解的前提下，尽可能地阅读以便在尽可能短的时间内理解文章或段落的内容。阅读时，如遇到不熟悉的单词、词组或一时看不懂的句子，不要停下来苦思冥想，继续读下去，通过上下文的词语和句子可能就理解了。
3、抓住中心思想和段落大意。
通读全文时，要特别注意主题句。每篇文章或每个段落都有与文章有关的句子，尤其是科技、政论性文章的主题句一般都在文章的开头或结尾，插在中间的很少。所以，文章的第一段或开头的第一、二个句子往往包含着文章的中心思想、作者的意图或全文的概述，因此要特别注意，彻底理解。
4、有针对性地仔细阅读，找寻所需信息。
在前面的基础上，可进行有针对性地阅读了。把与问题无关的内容一扫而过，而对于和问题有关的内容认真阅读，还可以用笔在下面做出记号。再把这些信息与问题的要求结合起来，逐条分析，综合判断，找出正确答案。
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对文章有了全面的了解之后，可以按照文章要求以及上下文之间的关系，做出推理判断。在进行推理判断的时候，需要综合考虑句型、语法、句子之间的逻辑关系、文化背景等方面的因素。
6、认真复读，验证答案。
要用全文的中心思想统帅各个题目，研究其内在联系和逻辑关系，并依次审核那些还未打上的题目，确保理解无误。
