A
Although the size of the overall new vehicle market is larger than it was a decade ago, the size of Canada's midsize car market has been fallen to half. With figures in October, 2019 from Global Automakers of Canada look at their current state.
Ford Fusion: 7 280 sales, up 16 percent
Fusion sales reduced 15 percent in 2015, 9 percent in 2016,33 percent in 2017 and 27 percent in 2018. As Ford clears out the departing Fusion in 2019, sales are rising. Between the Fusion's 20 145-unit peak in2013 and 2018, the former best-seller took a 65-percent dive.
Toyota Camry: 11 579 sales, up 4 percent
When the Camry took over from the Ford Fusion as Canada's top-selling midsize car in 2012, the Camry's market share was little more than half as strong as it is now. Yet while Toyota sold 18 203 Camrys that year (far from the 28 218 that were sold five years earlier). Toyota will find 15 000 buyers in 2019, with a little help from the daily rental market.
Honda Accord: 9 089 sales, down 13 percent
The Accord is, by modern standards, a popular midsize car. But this 10th-generation car is a far cry from the Accord that led the market with 25 814 sales in 2004. Honda is not likely to sell half so many Accords in Canada in 2019, although the car's market share has grown from the 13 percent it held in 2010
Chevrolet Malibu: 4 674 sales, down 14 percent
The Malibu had continuous improvements in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. But after reporting 11 503 Malibu sales in 2016, GM Canada sold 29 per cent fewer in 2017 and then posted an 18-percent Malibu drop in 2018. Demand is weakening further in 2019.
1. Which car has the biggest rate of change in 2019?
A. Ford Fusion. B. Toyota Camry.
C. Honda Accord. D. Chevrolet Malibu.
2. What helps Toyota Camry sell the most cars?
A. Its strong structure. B. Its popular midsize.
C. The most market share. D. The flexible market policy.
3. What do the four cars have in common?
A. Sales are not optimistic in 2019. B. Sales trends are not what they used to be.
C. New generations will improve car sales. D. These data are from all over the world.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇应用文。主要讲述加拿大中型车市场的规模已降至原来的一半，并分别介绍了四个品牌车的销售情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章每个品牌车的小标题后的销售额及上升和下降比率，可以看出Ford Fusion福特福星销售额上升了16%，变化率最大，故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题Toyota Camry: 11 579 sales, up 4 percent中描述的Toyota will find 15 000 buyers in 2019, with a little help from the daily rental market. 在日常租赁市场的帮助下，丰田将在2019年找到1.5万名买家。由此可知是灵活的市场政策帮助Toyota Camry卖更多的车，故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。通过文章的四个小标题可以看出Ford Fusion 和Toyota Camry在2019年销售额是上升的，A选项错误；根据文章第四段描述的But this 10th-generation car is a far cry from the Accord that led the market with 25 814 sales in 2004. 但这款第10代车与2004年以25814辆销量领先市场的雅阁相去甚远，所以C选项是错误的；With figures in October, 2019 from Global Automakers of Canada look at their current state. 根据加拿大全球汽车制造商在2019年10月发布的数据，看看他们目前的状况，所以这些数据来自加拿大，D选项错误；根据文章对四种车的描述，可知这四种车的销售趋势都和过去不同了，故选B。
【点睛】应用文多是细节理解题。一般定位关键词适用于解答细节理解题。通过定位关键词解题，考生在阅读题干时，把题干中有标记意义的词或词组划记出来，或者选项中的关键词，然后用这个词回到原文当中定位。如小题1题干中的2019，再如小题2题干中的Toyota Camry，定位回到原文中去，可以帮助快速找出答案。
