雅思阅读解析C10T1P2:European Transport System 1990-2010

Questions 14-18: List of headings

Question 14: Paragraph A

“Although modern information technologies can reduce the demand for physical transport by facilitating teleworking and teleservices, the requirement for transport continues to increase .”

“The number of cars on European Union (EU) roads saw an increase of three million cars each year from 1990 to 2010, … .. . ..”

所以答案是: viii The rapid growth of private transport

Question 15: Paragraph B

“As far as goods transport is concerned, growth is due to a large extent to changes in the European economy and its system of production.”

“ –even though the production site is hundreds or even thousands of kilometres away… ..”.

所以答案是: iii Changes affecting the distances goods may be transported

Question 16: Paragraph C

C段, “….candidates for entry to the EU”.

So, the answer is: xi Transport trends in the countries awaiting EU admission

Question 17: Paragraph D

“A new imperative – sustainable development- offers an opportunity for adapting the EU’s common transport policy.. .. ”,

“… in 30 years’ time.”

所以答案是: i A fresh and important long-term goal

Question 18: Paragraph E

此段落讲的是CO2增多，环境要付出代价，

所以答案是: v The environmental cost of road transport

Question 19: Paragraph G

charging=pricing，

所以答案是: x Restricting road use through charging policies alone

Question 20: Paragraph H

“… .. .on road transport pricing but is accompanied by measures to increase the efficiency of the other modes (better quality of services, logistics, technology.)”.

所以答案是: ii Charging for roads and improving other transport methods

Question 21: Paragraph I

“the third approach comprises a series of measures ranging from pricing to revitalising alternative modes of transport and targeting investment in the trans-European network… … ”

所以答案是: iv Taking all the steps necessary to change transport patterns

Question 22-26: TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN

Question 22: The need for transport is growing, despite technological developments.

A段, “Although modern information technologies can reduce the demand for physical transport by facilitating teleworking and teleservices, the requirement for transport continues to rise.”

所以答案是: TRUE

Question 23: To reduce production costs, some industries have been moved closer to their relevant customers.

B段. “This phenomenon has been emphasized by the relocation of some industries, particularly those which are labour intensive, to reduce production costs, even though the production site is hundreds or even thousands of kilometres away from the final assembly or away from users.”

所以答案是: FALSE

Question 24: Cars are prohibitively expensive in some EU candidate countries.

C段有提及但无相关内容，

所以答案是: NOT GIVEN

Question 25: The Gothenburg European Council was set up 30 years ago.

D段段30年指的是目标完成时间，不是题目问的内容，

所以答案是: NOT GIVEN

Question 26: By the end of this decade, CO2 emissions from transport are predicted to reach 739 billion tonnes.

到本十年末，预计运输产生的二氧化碳排放量将达到7390亿吨。

E段“… .. CO2 emissions from transport can be expected to increase by 50% to 1,113 billion tonnes, compared with the 739 billion tonnes recorded in 1990.”

1990年就达到了，

所以答案是: FALSE