1 . Now cities are full of cars. Some families even have two or more cars. Parking (停车) is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around the cities. Something will have to be done to change it. What will the cars of tomorrow be like?

Little cars may some day take the place of today’s big cars. If everyone drives little cars in the future (将来) there will be less pollution (污染) in the air. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. Three little cars can fit (适合) in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.

The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too. What is more, these little cars can go about 65 kilometers per (每) hour.

Little cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city, but they will not be useful for long trips. If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars, and other roads will be needed for the slower small ones.

1.         is the big problem for those people who have cars.

A．Money

B．Parking

C．Driver

D．Waiting

2. Cars in the future mustn’t bring         pollution in the air.

A．more

B．much

C．less

D．no

3. The little car’s size may be         today’s car’s size.

A．one third of

B．two thirds of

C．as big as

D．as small as

4. Little cars are very fine for        .

A．long trips

B．journeys

C．everyday life

D．sport

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

On 28 July 1976, the city’s one million people were asleep as usual. One of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century     1    (strike) the city. In less than one minute, the large city lay in ruins.     2     seemed as if the world were coming to an end. The number of people who were killed or badly     3     (injure) in the quake was more than 400,000. Nearly everything in the city    4     (destroy). But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, a rescue team     5     (consist) of more than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Soldiers were sent to Tangshan to dig out those     6     were trapped in the quakes. Water and food were brought into the city and     7     (shelter) were built for survivors. The city began     8     (breathe) again.

    9    the help of the government and the efforts of the city’s people, Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. In times of disaster, people must unite and stay positive to rebuild for     10    brighter future.

3 . —Come in, Peter, I want to show you something.
—Oh, how nice of you! I ________ you ________ to bring me a gift.

A．never think; are going	B．never thought; were going
C．didn’t think; are going	D．hadn’t thought; were going

4 . I thought he would be too old to get to the top of the mountain, but he ________ it at last.

A．related

B．kept

C．made

D．assumed

5 . In 1881, a small Vietnamese town suffered a terrible typhoon that caused severe flood and ________ up to 300,000 lives.

A．forecast

B．claimed

C．suffered

D．stretched

6 . If everyone puts in a bit more effort, the task will be finished ________.

A．once upon a time

B．at one time

C．ahead of time

D．up to now

7 . —I’m just calling to ________ your appointment at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow.
—Thank you. I’ll be there on time.

A．break

B．cancel

C．confirm

D．grab

8 . ________ all their differences, the couple have developed a genuine affection for each other.

A．But for

B．Instead of

C．Despite

D．Although

9 . We should do all _______ is useful to people.

A．/

B．that

C．it

D．which

10 . Last week, when I cleaned a closet, I found an old envelope. It is the_______that takes me back three months ago. It was written in pencil by a young_______named Mark. When he wrote it, he was leaving Oregon for his army. He put his feeling on paper in simple _______. He planned to_______my dad and come to an “understanding” because Mark and my father were both soldiers. They would solve their_______ . Several weeks had passed since I’d_______ the letter from Mark. As I read the letter, I closed my eyes and began a journey back.

I was at work at a small firm. At midday, I_______ into my car to drive home for lunch. _______, my breath was caught in my throat. There Mark sat on his motorcycle. But it couldn’t be Mark because he’d left on a plane. So didn’t stop, but still I couldn’t keep myself _______ looking back. I saw Mark looking________and strangely sad. I looked out of the window all through________, expecting the motorcycle to________me quickly. But my mind________me that I must have done something wrong. After work, I hurried home, thinking there might be a(n)________from him.

My father met me with three words. “Mark is ________ .” He was killed in a traffic accident. I felt my legs go ________and my head began to spin (旋转). My heart broke and my ________ felt like rain on the hard road because I had________ him. However, I had seen him.

________ Mark and my father never did reach their understanding, I know that even wild soldiers ________ flowers and love, so I often bring them.

1.

A．cash

B．medal

C．letter

D．card

2.

A．worker

B．soldier

C．doctor

D．driver

3.

A．words

B．clothes

C．firms

D．hands

4.

A．talk about

B．talk with

C．care for

D．stand for

5.

A．difference

B．agreement

C．income

D．loss

6.

A．written

B．ignored

C．accepted

D．received

7.

A．climbed

B．looked

C．broke

D．formed

8.

A．Suddenly

B．Successfully

C．Peacefully

D．Frequently

9.

A．on

B．from

C．to

D．in

10.

A．generous

B．happy

C．painful

D．foolish

11.

A．classroom

B．breakfast

C．house

D．lunch

12.

A．pass down

B．pass by

C．leave for

D．come back

13.

A．recognized

B．allowed

C．reminded

D．removed

14.

A．message

B．flower

C．gift

D．invitation

15.

A．powerful

B．dead

C．active

D．alive

16.

A．long

B．short

C．strong

D．weak

17.

A．dreams

B．laughter

C．tears

D．views

18.

A．supported

B．beaten

C．owned

D．lost

19.

A．Although

B．Because

C．If

D．When

20.

A．refuse

B．plant

C．need

D．pick