Before the 20th century the horse supplied day to day transportation(运输) in the USA.

Trains were used for long distance transportation.

Today the car is the most   1   sort of transportation in all of the   2  .It has completely taken the place of the horse as a   3  of  everyday transportation. The Americans use their cars for nearly 90   4   all their   5  .Most Americans are   6   to buy cars. The average(平均)   7   of a car was 2050 in 1950,2740 in 1960 and up to 4750 in 1975. During this period, American carmakers   8   improving their products. As a   9  ,the income of the average family   10   from 1950 to 1970   11   than the price of cars.  12  ,buying a new car takes a smaller part of a family’s   13   income today. In 1951, it   14   8.1 months of an average family’s income to buy a new car. In 1962,a new car   15   6.43 months of a family’s income. By 1975,it   16   took 4.75 months’ income.  17  ,the 1975 cars were technically   18   than those of the previous(先前的)   19  .

That’s why cars are so   20   in the USA.

1.A.useful　　　　　　　　　　 B.valuable　　　　　　　　　　 C.cheap　　　　　　　　　　    D.popular

2.A.United States 　　　　 B.world 　　　　　　　　　　  C.year　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.continent

3.A.development　　　　   B.journey　　　　　　　　　　  C.sign　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.means

4.A.percent　　　　　　　　   B.years　　　　　　　　  　　   C.miles　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.dollars

5.A.trips　　　　　　　　　　   B.lives　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.buissness　　　　　　　　  D.time

6.A.permitted　　　　　　    B.encouraged　　　　　　    C.anxious　　　　　　　　　　 D.able

7.A.value　　　　　　　　　　  B.cost　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.price　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.money

8.A.suggested　　　　　　   B.enjoyed 　　　　　　　　    C.made up　　　　　　　　    D.started

9.A.tool　　　　　　　　　　    B.result　　　　　　　　　　    C.drive　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.producer

10.A.reduced　　　　　　    B.increased　　&n

bsp;　　　　　　  C.received　　　　　　　　    D.needed

11.A.more slowly　　　　  B.smaller　　　　　　　　　　  C.faster　　　　　　　　　　    D.less

12.A.However　　　　　　   B.For example　　　　　　   C.Instead　　　　　　　　　　  D.For this reason

13.A.low　　　　　　　　　　  B.high　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.monthly　　　　　　　　    D.total

14.A.needs　　　　　　　　   B.took　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.spent　　　　　　　　　　    D.saved

15.A.spent　　　　　　　　    B.paid　　  　　　　　　    C.cost　　 　　　　　　　　 D.took

16.A.might    　　　　    B.really    　　　　　　　　  C.only　　 　　　　　　　　 D.would

17.A.Otherwise  　　　　 B.Besides　　　　　　   C.But　　  　　　　　　　　 D.Finally

18.A.improved   　　　　 B.better　　　　　　　　　　    C.lighter  　　　　　　　　    D.smaller

19.A.months　　 　　    B.years    　　　　　　　　  C.cars　　 　　　　　　　　 D.families

20.A.popular    　　　　  B.expensive　　　　　　　　  C.cheap   　　　　　　　　  D.good

 

The greatest source of inspiration for me has always been my father. Though he's been gone for 17 years, his 　 36　 still resonate（产生共鸣）. He taught me how to run my own 　37　 in life. But the most inspiring thing he taught me was to 　38 .

One incident is 　 39　 in my mind. It happened when I was a teenager. My sister and I weren’t very fond of a so-called friend of 　 40　 . Dad was a very generous man, and as he'd done with so many people, he'd given this fellow great help. But when he asked for a favor　　 41　 , the guy didn't deliver.

Dad’s outlook（人生观）on most things was "Live and let live. " In this case, however, his calmness 　 42　 Terre and me, and we let him know it.

"How can you be nice to that man?" we said to him. "You've been so kind to him, 　 43　 he's not being kind back. Why would you want to give him the time of day again?"

My father shrugged（耸肩）and said to us, "I do not bend my back with 　 44　 . "

I didn't 　45　 it at first, but over the years I came to understand the 　 46　 . Holding a grudge（怨恨）doesn't 　 47　 the person you're angry with, but it changes you. It makes you 　 48　 and gives you more weight to drag around.

After my father died in 1991, a（n）　 49　 came from a fellow I'd had a quarrel with years before to 　 50　 his sympathy. He wrote: "I thought I'd tell you how sorry I am 　 51　 the loss of your father. I know he 　 52　 the world to you. I just wanted to let you know that you are in my thoughts. "

Much moved, I wrote back. I thanked him for his 　 53　 . And then, because he'd 　 54　 our disagreement, I recalled Dad's 　 55　 words. "I am my father's daughter," I wrote. "And like him, I do not bend my back with yesterday.”

36. A. lectures　 　 B. suggestions　　　　 C. lessons　 　　　　　D. pictures

37. A. engine　 　 　 B. race　 　　　 C. route　 　 　 D. car

38. A. forgive　 　 　 B. persuade　 　　　 C. forget　 　 　 D. excuse

39. A. vital　 　　　 B. obvious　 　　　　 C. visual　 　 　 D. vivid

40. A. sister’s　 　 　 B. mine　 　　　　　　 C. father's　 　 D. mother’s

41. A. in return　 　 B. in turn　 　　　　　　 C. by return 　　 D. by turn

42. A. relaxed 　　 　 B. moved　 　　　　 C. interrupted　 D. bothered

43. A. and　 　　　 B. nevertheless　 　 C. still　 　　 　　 D. so

44. A. anger　 　　 　 B. disappointment　 C. worry　 　　　D. yesterday

45. A. make　 　　 　 B. get　 　　　　 　　 C. work　 　　　 D. hear

46. A. reason　 　 　 B. word　 　　　　　　 C. philosophy　 　 　 D. sentence

47. A. change　 　 　 B. hurt　 　　　 　　C. upset　 　 　　 D. disturb

48. A. stronger　 　　 B. weaker　 　　 C. rougher　 　 　　D. heavier

49. A. news　 　　　　　 B. letter　 　　 　　　 C. message　 　　D. information

50. A. explain　 　　　　　 B. express 　 　　　C. produce　 　 　　D. present

51. A. in　　　 　　　　　 B. with 　　　 　　　　　　C. about　 　　　　D. at

52. A. showed　 　　　　 B. represented　 　　C. equaled　 　　　　D. meant

53. A. kindness　 　　 B. sympathy　 　　 　　 C. understanding　　 D. consideration

54. A. referred　 　　　　 B. mentioned　 　 　　 C. reminded　 　 　　D. retold

55. A. well-known　 　 B. instructive　 　　C. inspiring　 　　 　　D. forgiving

I know I should have told the headmaster at the time. That was my real 　36 .

He had gone out of the study for some 　37 , leaving me alone. In his absence I looked to see 　38 was on his desk. In the middle 　39 　a small piece of paper on 　40 were written the words “English Writing Prize 1949. History Is a Serious of Biographies (人物传记)”.

A(n) 41 boy would have avoided looking at the title 　42 he saw the paper. But I did not. The subject of the English Writing Prize was kept a 　43 until the start of the exam so I could not 　44 reading it.

When the headmaster 　45 ，I was looking out of the window.

I should have told him what had 　46 then. It would have been so 　47 to say: “I’m sorry, but I saw 　48 for the English Writing Prize on your desk. You’ll have to 　49 it.”

The chance passed and I did not 　50 it. I took the exam the next day and I won. I didn’t mean to cheat, but it was still cheating 　51 　.

That was thirty-eight years ago 　52 I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before, nor 　53 tried to explain to myself why not.

It’s obvious that I could not 　54 I had seen the title. Whatever it was, it has become a good 　　 55 of how a little mistake can trap (使陷入) you in a more serious moral corner (道德困境).

36. A. plan　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fault　　　　　　　　　　 C. grade　　　　　　　　　 D. luck

37. A. reason　　　　　　　　　 B. course　　　　　　　　 C. example　　　　　　　 D. vacation

38. A. this　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

39. A. are　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. was　　　　　　　　　　 D. were

40. A. what　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

41. A. honest　　　　　　　　　 B. handsome　　　　　　 C. friendly　　　　　　　　 D. active

42. A. as well　　　　　　　　　 B. as soon as　　　　　　 C. as well as　　　　　　 D. as a result

43. A. question　　　　　　　　 B. key　　　　　　　　　　　 C. note　　　　　　　　　　 D. secret

44. A. help　　　　　　　　　　　 B. consider　　　　　　　 C. practise　　　　　　　 D. forget

45. A. disappeared　　　　　　 B. stayed　　　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　　　　 D. went

46. A. existed　　　　　　　　　 B. remained　　　　　　　 C. happened　　　　　　 D. continued

47. A. tiring　　　　　　　　　　 B. easy　　　　　　　　　　 C. important　　　　　　 D. difficult

48. A. the title　　　　　　　　　 B. the exam　　　　　　　 C. the paper　　　　　　 D. the window

49. A. repeat　　　　　　　　　　 B. defend　　　　　　　　 C. correct　　　　　　　　 D. change

50. A. take　　　　　　　　　 B. have　　　　　　　　　　 C. lose　　　　　　　　 D. find

51. A. Otherwise　 　　 B. Therefore　　 　 C. anyhow　　　　　　 D. though

52. A. which　　　　 　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　 C. on which　　　　　 D. that

53. A. I have　　　　 　　 B. has I　　　　　　 　 C. have I　　　 　　 D. I has

54. A. inspect　　　　 　　 B. perform　　　　　　　 C. employ　　　　　　 D. admit

55. A. example　　　　　　 B. reason　　　　　　　　 C. matter　　　 　　　 D. signal

I know I should have told the headmaster at the time. That was my real 1 .

He had gone out of the study for some 2 , leaving me alone. In his absence. I looked to see 3 was on his desk. In the 4 was a small piece of paper on which were written the 5 “English Writing Prize 1949．History Is a Series of Biographies （人物传记）”.

A（n） 6 boy would have avoided（避免） looking at the title as soon as he saw the 7 . I did not. The subject of the English Writing Prize was kept a 8 until the start of the exam so I could not 9 reading it.

When the headmaster 10 , I was looking out of the window.

I should have told him what had 11 then. It would have been so 12 to say: “I’m sorry, but I 13 the title for the English Writing Prize on your desk. You’ll have to 14 it.”

The chance passed and I did not 15 it. I sat the exam the next day and I won. I didn’t 16 to cheat, but it was still cheating anyway.

That was thirty-eight years 17 when I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before, 18 have I tried to explain to myself why not.

The obvious explanation is that I could not admit（承认） I had seen the title 19 admitting that I had been looking at the things on his desk. 20 there must have been more behind it. Whatever it was, it has become a good example of how a little mistake can trap （使陷入） you in a more serious moral corner （道德困境）.

(　 )1．A．plan　　 B．fault　　　 C．grade　　　 D．luck

(　 )2．A．reason　 B．course　　　 C．example　　 D．vacation

(　 )3．A．this　　 B．which　　　 C．that　　　　 D．what

(　 )4．A．drawer　 B．corner　　　 C．middle　　　 D．box

(　 )5．A．names　 B．words　　　 C．ideas　　　 D．messages

(　 )6．A．honest　 B．handsome　　 C．friendly　　 D．active

(　 )7．A．desk　　 B．paper　　　 C．book　　　　 D．answer

(　 )8．A．question B．key　　　　 C．note　　　　 D．secret

(　 )9．A．help　　 B．consider　　 C．practise　　 D．forget

(　 )10．A．disappeared　　　　　　 B．stayed　　　 C．returned D．went

(　 )11．A．existed B．remained　　 C．happened　　 D．continued

(　 )12．A．tiring B．easy　　　　 C．important　 D．difficult

(　 )13．A．saw　　 B．gave　　　　 C．set　　　　 D．made

(　 )14．A．say　　 B．defend　　　 C．correct　　 D．change

(　 )15．A．take　 B．have　　　　 C．lose　　　　 D．find

(　 )16．A．remember　　　　　　　 B．learn　　　 C．mean　　 D．pretend

(　 )17．A．past　 B．ago　　　　 C．then　　　　 D．before

(　 )18．A．either B．never　　　 C．nor　　　　 D．so

(　 )19．A．by　　 B．besides　　 C．through　　 D．without

(　 )20．A．But　　 B．Though　　　 C．Otherwise 　 D．Therefore

 

21．The first intercity train between Beijing and Tianjin, ________ to run at a speed of 350 km per hour, leaves Beijing for Tianjin on August 1, 2008.

A．to design　　　　　B．designing　　　　　C．designed　　　　　D．having designed

22．A majority of adults say they find the crying experience helpful, but about 10 percent feel ________ after they cry.

A．bad　　 B．worse　　 C．worst　　 D．better　　

23．—Jack ________ for work in the downtown.

—________， but he had no luck.

A．ought to have hunted; So he did　　 B．ought to have hunted; So he was

C．ought to hunt; So he has　 D．ought to hunt; So he did

24．To be accepted to study at Yale, applicants must apply directly to the school, college, or program ________ the degree will be awarded.

A．where　　 B．which　　 C．who 　 D．that　　

25．Lucy is an honest girl; I say it, ________ I don't like her.

　 A．even though　　 B．as if　　 C．as long as　　 D．as far as

26．Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was removed from office, eight weeks after he was arrested on charges of trying to sell the US Senate seat once ________ by President Barack Obama.

A．holds　　 B．held　　 C．holding　 D．having held

27．Our store closes in five minutes, ________ please bring your final purchases to the cashier now.

A．while　 B．or　 C．so　 D．but

28．Every reasonable ________ has been made to trace the owners of copyright materials in this book, but in some cases this has proved impossible.

A．way　　 B．measure　　　 C．potential　　 D．effort

29．On 2008 World Food Day, the United Nations launched the International Year of the Potato which focused on the humble vegetable discovered in Peru that ________ main diet around the globe.

A．becomes　　 B．had become

C．has become　　 D．would become

30．—How soon will you return home?

—________， but perhaps in a week when I have finished my talk with that company.

A．I guess　　 B．I'm sure

C．Don't say so　 D．It depends

31．I haven't heard ________ of his songs, but judging from the few I've heard, I think he has a gift for singing.

A．every B．all C．both　 D．none

32．—Uh, by the way, is this your first visit to the country?

—Well, yes and no. ________， I was born here, but this is my first trip back here.

　 A．Generally　　　 B．Actually　　 C．Indeed　　 D．Frequently

33．One of the consequences of our planet's being warming up is a(n) ________ in the number of natural disasters.

　 A．result　 B．cause　　　 C．reason　　　 D．increase

34．When Alford's back was broken, he told himself, “You can't ________. You have too much to live for.”

A．give up B．give out　　 C．give off　　 D．give away

35．—Is Susan coming to this meeting?

—________.

A．No wonder　 B．Believe it or not

C．I suppose so　　 D．Even so