III.阅读理解

                                     A

Some experts feel that cars are certain to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all cars will be deserted and made useless. Other experts, however, think the car is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of city travel in the foreseeable future.

The car will undoubtedly change greatly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more practical, and should not be powered by the gas engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types.

Unless changes take place in the power system, the car in the future will still be the main problem in city traffic jams. One suggested solution to this essential problem is the automated（自动的）system, which seems to hold water.

When the car enters the highway system, a small arm will drop from the car and connect with a rail, which is similar to those powering subway trains electrically. Once joined to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the car will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the car’s movements.

The driver will use the telephone to dial instructions about his position and the place he heads for into the system. The computer will find the best way and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will be free to relax and wait for the call that will warn him of his coming exit .It is believed that an automated highway will be able to deal with 10, 000 cars per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 cars that can be carried by a present –day highway.

36．What is the main concern of the author of the passage?

       A．How to make cars pollution-free.

       B．How to make cars smaller and safer.

       C．How to solve the problem of traffic jam.

       D．How to develop an automated subway system.

37．We can infer from this passage that         .

       A．the car connected to the rail on the highway will be powered by electricity

       B．the lack of oil is forcing people to find new means to power automobiles

       C．the driver under the system will be told where to get out of the highway

       D．The future car will become larger, faster, prettier and less expensive

38．What provides cars with electric power in an automated highway system?

       A．An engine.              B．A rail.     

       C．A computer controller.    D．A small arm.

39．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

       A．The driver puts his information in the system by e—mail.

       B．The new system can deal with 10 times as many cars as the present one.

          C．After entering the automated system, the driver needs to do nothing but relax himself.

          D．Some experts are not confident of the future, while the author is in favor of the opposite

view.

1) .Her parents __________________(让她选择自己的朋友)even when she was young .

2).__________________( 不要让他等)outside in the rain .

3).___________________( 开着门);we need some fresh air in the house .

4). I’ll have to go back ---- I think I’ve ___________________( 没关电熨斗)。

Many businesses must have been badly influenced during that financial crisis, ________?

  A. haven’t they         B. didn’t they         C. must’t they           D. weren’t they

II.完形填空（共20题，每小题1分，满分20分）

The world always makes way for the dreamer.

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler  36   everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I  37   there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to  38   people feel like that.” My father asked me  39   I meant. “I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Zigler,”  I replied. A（An）  40   was born.

Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others.  41   a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company   42   as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my  43  . Many people were  44   that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked  45   I would risk everything for a dream.

I made my  46   to start my own company and leave my worryingless position after  47  a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a  48   that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a  49   to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a   50   ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that  51   I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was  52  .

Having made that decision, I was immediately  53  . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no  54  . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several  55   engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.

36．A．rise   B．blow C．put    D．raise

37．A．left   B．came C．arrived     D．slipped

38．A．get    B．hope  C．make D．cheer

39．A．that   B．what  C．which       D．if

40．A．dream      B．idea   C．girl   D．speaker

41．A．After B．Before      C．Because    D．While

42．A．beginning B．working    C．acting       D．regarding

43．A．life   B．love  C．income     D．career

44．A．disappointed    B．moved      C．surprised   D．delighted

45．A．when B．why  C．if      D．how

46．A．plan  B．promise    C．decision    D．mind

47 A．attending     B．joining     C．entering    D．holding

48．A．newspaper       B．book C．report       D．speech

49．A．day   B．second      C．week D．moment

50．A．help  B．job    C．god   D．company

51．A．everything       B．anything   C．nothing     D．something

52．A．alive B．dead  C．missing     D．born

53．A．examined  B．searched   C．checked    D．tested

54．A．help  B．harm C．income     D．money

55．A．selling      B．speaking   C．writing     D．listening

Being popular with customers , the products _____ well and ____ in two months .

  A. sell ; sell out            B. are sold ; sell out 

C. sell; will be sold out      D. are sold ; will be sold out

 第三部分：阅读理解（10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

                              A

Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats. Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores under one roof.

People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations or private security (安全) guards. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest area with waterfalls and large green trees.

The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a seven-acre (公顷) park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop every week.

The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People loved doing all their shopping in one place. More malls were built all over the country. Now, malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course. They also eat in food houses that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theatres. Some people even get their daily exercise by doing the new sport of mall walking. Others go to malls to meet friends.

In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist (牙医) and even attend church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now residents (居民) can actually live in their favorite shopping center.

41 Malls have to be large places because          .

       A．many people drive their cars to go to malls  B．there have to be some restaurants, clinics and theatres

       C．many people hope to do sports in the malls  D．they have to meet different needs of so many people

42 Those            are called mall rats.

       A．who are busy stealing in the mall        B．who have visited the biggest malls

       C．who are often found busy shopping in malls   D．who live under the roof of the mall

I wonder how he_______ that to the teacher.

  A dare to say   B dare saying  C not dare say   D dared say

— What made Bill so angry?

    — ______. His girl friend promised to come at 8:30, but she hasn’t come yet.

    A. Having kept waiting         B. Being kept waiting

 C. To be keeping wait         D. Being kept waited

_________surprises us most is that she doesn’t even know       the difference between the two opinions lies.

   A.What;where        B.What;what           C.It;which       D.That;where

．The forest guard often find campfires that had not been _______ completely.

A．turned down         B．put out             C．put away        D．turned over