V. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. A TRAFFIC JAM THAT LASTED TEN DAYS One o

V. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
A TRAFFIC JAM THAT LASTED TEN DAYS
One of the worst recorded traffic jams in history took place on a highway west of Beijing in August, 2010. The congestion lasted for over ten days, and involved at least 10,000 vehicles. Some drivers were trapped for days, and relied on cyclists and pedlars for food and water. The goods were sold at outrageous prices, creating a mini-economy for nearby residents. The congestion was caused by an extraordinary number of trucks on the road, including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling coal from Mongolia. Breakdowns added to the volume, turning the expressway into a massive parking lot.
1.Where did one of the worst recorded traffic jams in history take place?
A. On a highway west of Beijing B. On the west in Beijing
C. Mongolia D. In August, 2010
2.How long did the traffic jam last?
A. for days B. for over ten days C. at least 10 days D. long time
3.How many vehicles were stuck in the traffic jam?
A. at least 10,000 vehicles B. more than 10,000 vehicles
C. at max level D. an extraordinary number of trucks
4.How did local residents make money during the traffic jam?
A. relying on cyclists B. selling goods at low price
C. selling food and water at a high cost D. making mini-economy
5.What was the main cause of the congestion?
A. road construction vehicles B. a heavy volume of trucks
C. a massive parking lot D.trucks hauling coal from Mongolia
VI. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Traffic lights only became necessary in the 19th century, when traffic began to increase. A traffic signal (1) ______ by J O Knight, a railway signaling engineer, was installed outside the Houses of Parliament in London in 1868. It looked like a railway signal of the time but a few weeks later it blew up and signal of this type were no (2) ______ used. The modern traffic light is an American invention, the first red and green lights set up in Cleveland in 1914 followed a few years later by three-color lights in New York. These new lights didn’t arrive in Britain (3) ______ 1925. A year later, the first automatic lights were installed at a road junction in Wolverhampton, where they remained in (4) ______ for the next 42 years. (5) ______ the beginning of the 1930s, the first vehicle-activated lights were set up in London. Since these early days, traffic light design has developed to cater for different types of road user.
1. A. done B. discovered C. invented D. manufactured
2. A. any B. longer C. doubt D. sooner
3. A. during B. until C. since D. after
4. A. use B. play C. performance D. display
5. A. For B. In C. At D. From