2013年高考英语试题(模拟)(9)
“The train’s ‘black box’ has been discovered and the ministry is investigating the cause of crash,” Wang said. He said the ministry will make public the cause of the accident as soon as the investigation is done and public the names of the killed and injured.
Wang said the crash has caused large number of casualties and great property losses（人员和财产损失）. The ministry will find out the cause through thorough investigation and take effective measures to prevent similar accidents.
Despite the accident, the spokesman said the ministry is confident in the high-speed train. “China’s high-speed train is advanced and qualified. We have confidence in it,” he said.
“The damaged rails have been repaired and were ready to restart operation but the reopening was delayed by the stormy weather,” according to Wang. Wang did not provide the exact time when the line would start operat ing again.
The accident occurred at about 8:30 p. m. Saturday on a bridge near Wenzhou when bullet train D301 rear-ended（追尾） D3115, which reportedly lost power after lightning strike.
58. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The Railway Ministry is investigating the cause with the help of the “black box”.
B. Bullet train D301 hit the train D3115 that stopped ahead of it due to lack of power.
C. Bullet train D3115 was forced to stop as a result of human interference.
D. The operation of the line would be restarted with the stormy weather over.
59. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Trains Crashed Causing Deaths and Damage. B. Terrible Weather Leading to Train’s Collision.
C. Investigations upon Train’s Collision. D. Confidence in Development of High-speed Trains.
60. This passage is most likely to be taken from __________.
A. a science fiction B. an essay C. a travel brochure D. a newspaper
