初三英语上册第2课重点习题带答案（外研版）

　　4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. Englishmen like to drink beer very much.

　　B. You can stay for the night in countryside pubs.

　　C. Usually pubs don't open until half past eleven.

　　D. Up to now, children are not allowed to enter pubs.

　　B

　　London Underground and New York Subway are famous transport systems (运输系统)in the world. The two systems are similar to each other, but there are also important differences between them. The following table sets out some of the similarities and differences. We believe that the information is all correct. As the information is not always collected in the same way, it is often difficult to fully compare. The following table shows how the two systems compare with each other.

　　London Underground New York Subway

　　Number of lines 12 25

　　Number of stations 275 468

　　Age of stations From 1863 1900-1930

　　Deepest station 192 feet 180 feet

　　Longest distance

　　between stations 3.9 miles 3.5 miles

　　Longest journey

　　without changes 34 miles 31miles

　　Passengers/year 1 billion 1.3billion

　　Hours of operations 20 hours/day 24 hours/day

　　5. In this passage, sets out means ______.

　　A. leaves B. shows C. brings D. takes

　　6. How long is the longest subway line in New York?

　　A. 31 miles. B. 34 miles C. 3.5 miles D. 3.9 miles

　　7. How many hours does the underground keep running in London every day?

　　A. 25 B. 24 C. 20 D. 12

　　8. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

　　A. New York has the deepest subway station. B. London has the oldest underground station.

　　C. London has more underground stations than New York.

　　D. It is more convenient to take the underground in London.