八年级英语周报新标准六至七阶段复习2021—2022第十二期ZYQ

八年级英语周报新标准六至七阶段复习2021—2022第十二期ZYQ

Toyota is the world’s largest automaker, but its road to success has been long and filled with speed bumps（颠簸）.

1958：The company’s first foray into the American market was the Toyopet in 1958. It was a flop.

1964：Toyota introduced their Corona line of automobiles and sales hit 6,400 in 1965, marking an increase in popularity.

1969：Toyota began importing the Corolla and in 1985 it would become the first Toyota built in the U.S.

1975：Toyota surpassed the popular German brand Volkswagen to become the top import sold in the U.S.

1986：The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ordered its first recall of Toyota cars due to “speed control” problems.

1988：The First North American Toyota plant opened in Georgetown, Ky.

1989：Toyota introduced the Lexus LS 400, the company’s first U.S. luxury car. It was a major hit.

1997：Toyota debuted their Prius gas-electric hybrid car.

2002：The first consumer complaints emerged of the Camry’s engine surging under braking.

2004：The NHTSA opened a defect investigation into 2002-2003 Camry, Camry Solara and Lexus ES models.

2006：Toyota “Americanizes” and opened a new plant in Texas to build full-size pickups

2007：Toyota surpassed General Motors to become the world’s largest automaker.

2007：The NHTSA investigated pedal entrapment in some Toyota vehicles, which led recalls of floor mats on Camry and Lexus models.

2007：The NHTSA investigated pedal entrapment in some Toyota vehicles, which led recalls of floor mats on Camry and Lexus models.

Aug. 2009：An off-duty California Highway Patrol officer and three family members were killed when their rental 2009 Lexus ES speeds out of control.

Nov. 2009：Toyota recalled 3.8 million Lexus and Toyota models to remove floor mats that can trap pedals.

Jan. 2010：Toyota recalled approximately 2.3 million more vehicles with potential sticking pedal problems. On Jan. 26, Toyota stopped selling eight models involved in the recall.

Feb. 2010：Prius and Lexus hybrids are now being recalled for brake problems in 2010 models.

1.Which of the following brands belong to Toyota family？

A. Toyopet, Volkswagen, Lexus, Prius

B. Camry, Prius, Lexus, Georgetown

C. Corona, Prius, Lexus, Corolla

D. General Motors, Lexus, Camry, Corolla

2.The underlined word in Para.6 probably means:

A. withdrawal B. sorrow C. appreciation D. resolve

3.We can infer from the passage that____________

A. Lexus LS 400 is a cheaper car

B. Prius may be a kind of environmentally friendly car

C. Corona became popular as soon as introduced to the US

D. Toyota’s plant opened in Georgetown symbolized its “Americanize” tactics

4.The purpose of this passage is to_________.

A. advertise for Toyota

B. display Toyota’s glory

C. uncover Toyota’s braking problems

D. introduce Toyota’ s struggle in the US

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. The world’s largest automaker B. The rise of Toyota

C. Toyota meeting problems in the US D. Toyota’s failure in the US

八年级英语周报新标准六至七阶段复习2021—2022第十二期ZYQ试题答案

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要讲述了丰田汽车在美国的成长之路。从最开始的惨败到逐步打开市场，到超越大众，最后超过通用，丰田成为世界最大的汽车制造商。

1.Toyota introduced their Corona line of automobiles …Toyota began importing the Corolla and in 1985 it would become the first Toyota built in the U.S. …Toyota introduced the Lexus LS 400 …Toyota debuted their Prius gas-electric hybrid car.”可知，Corona、Corolla、Lexus、Prius是丰田的车系，Volkswagen大众是德国的，Georgetown是地名，General Motors通用是美国的，排除A、B、D，故选C。

2.due to “speed control” problems”可知，recall在此意为“召回”，丰田汽车因“速度控制”问题被召回，故选A。

3.the company’s first U.S. luxury car”可知，Lexus LS 400是豪华车，排除A；根据“marking an increase in popularity”可知，Corona不是一经推出就收到了欢迎，排除C；根据“Toyota “Americanizes” and opened a new plant in Texas to build full-size pickups”可知，应该是Texas，排除D；“Prius gas-electric hybrid car”可知，Prius是一种汽电混合动力车，故选B。

4.Toyota is the world’s largest automaker, but its road to success has been long and filled with speed bumps（颠簸）. ”和文章大意可知，文章主要讲的是丰田进入美国之路，故选D。

5.1958：The company’s first foray into the American market was the Toyopet in 1958. It was a flop.

1975：Toyota surpassed the popular German brand Volkswagen to become the top import sold in the U.S.

1988：The First North American Toyota plant opened in Georgetown, Ky.

2006：Toyota “Americanizes” and opened a new plant in Texas to build full-size pickups

2007：Toyota surpassed General Motors to become the world’s largest automaker.”可知，丰田进入美国的首次尝试以失败告终，经过多年的努力，丰田超过了大众、通用，成为世界上最大的汽车制造商，故选B。

考点：经济类短文阅读

I want to know _____.

A. what the matter is   B. what matter it is   C. what’s the matter   D. the matter is what

八年级英语周报新标准六至七阶段复习2021—2022第十二期ZYQ试题答案

C

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