problems along the highways，dozens of small hotels have appeared，attracting drivers who need a stop to catch more serious sleep.

1．During the congestion，Bai Xiaolong did all the following EXCEPT .

A．sleeping B．text­messaging

C．speeding up D．reading

答案　C

解析　细节理解题。根据文章第二段的最后一句可知，在堵车的过程中，他除了睡觉、发短信，就是阅读，没有加速行驶，故选C项。

2．According to the text，the 110 was mainly damaged by .

A．too many cars B．bad weather

C．poor maintenance D．heavy trucks

答案　D

解析　细节理解题。根据文章第四段最后一句及第六段可知，导致这条国道毁坏的主要原因是那些重型卡车，故选D项。

3．What can we infer from the text?

A．Bai Xiaolong was born in Tianjin.

B．The problem of traffic jams in China will be solved soon.

C．Chinese officials think it is necessary to build more lanes.

D．The local people don't think the congestion has eased.

答案　D

解析　推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段中的"...inhabitants of the region say the congestion simply spilled out onto other roads."可知，当地居民认为交通堵塞只是转移到了别的道路上，也就是说他们认为当地的交通拥堵并没有得到缓解。

4．The underlined word "jacked­up" in the last paragraph probably means " "．

A．high B．right

C．special D．low

答案　A

解析　词义猜测题。因为堵车所以司机被困在那里，他们需要吃的和喝的，而一些商贩发现了这个商机，往往哄抬物价，司机们别无选择，由此可猜测出该词的意思为"很高的"。