1 . During these days, the United States is full of cars. There are still some families without cars, but some families have two or more ones.     1    They are also a necessary part of life.

Cars are used for business. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to get to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they have to drive in order to carry their products.     2    

Sometimes small children must be driven to school. In some cities school buses are used only when children live more than a mile away from the school.     3       One mother drives on Mondays taking her own children and the neighbors’ as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesdays, and so on.     4       Men also form car pools, with three or four men taking turns driving to the place where they all work.

    5     So more car pools should be formed in order to put fewer cars on the road and use less gas. Too many cars will lead to some problems such as accidents or environmental pollution. Something will have to be done about the use of cars. And the government should encourage the citizens to decrease the use of their cars as much as they can.

A．Too many cars are being driven.

B．This is called forming a car pool.

C．Cars are used for more than pleasure.

D．You can choose your car according to the use of it.

E．Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get supplies.

F．Still, it is not safe for young children to take the school bus.

G．When children are too young to walk too far, their mothers take turns driving them to school.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What makes the man give up taking the 10:30 flight?

A．No ticket available.

B．Improper time.

C．Expensive tickets.

2. When will the man leave for New York?

A．On Friday night.

B．On Saturday morning.

C．On Saturday noon.

3. Who will go with the man?

A．His colleague.

B．His wife.

C．His boss.

4. How much are the tickets?

A．$120.

B．$300.

C．$240.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does Michelle Ray come from?

A．A middle-sized city.

B．A small town.

C．A big city.

2. Which place would Michelle Ray take her visitors to for shopping?

A．The Zen Garden.

B．The Highlands.

C．The Red River area.

3. What does Michelle Ray do for complete quiet?

A．Go camping.

B．Study in a library.

C．Read at home.

4. What are the speakers talking about?

A．Late-night shopping.

B．Asian food

C．Louisville

4 . On a sunny day, Linda and Jack were to try the new boat on the river. Linda jumped out of bed excitedly, got dressed quickly and woke up her brother Jack.

After ________ Linda and Jack arrived at the riverbank and ________ the new blue boat waiting for them. They got into the boat and packed their picnic under the ________. Linda started the engine and ________ they went into the wide, brown and unknown ________ of the river.

Suddenly, they found the boat sounded ________ round a bend in the river. On the distant sandbank they saw a long dark creature ________ in the sun. It opened one eye at them and then suddenly disappeared into the ________.

“What was that?” shouted Jack.

“It looked like a crocodile to me!” said Linda. “We’d better be ________ .” Just as they came round the next ________, the engine ________ and came to a stop. Linda ________ to start the engine again. But it wouldn’t start. They were ________.

“Let’s get the wooden oars,” said Jack. “Maybe we can   ________ the boat free.”

They tried but failed.

“We’re stuck on a sandbank,” said Linda. “We’ll just have to sit here having our ________ and wait for the water to ________ .”

“It’s boring!” said Jack.

Suddenly, they felt the boat move .It moved slowly off the sandbank. And the engine started again. Just at the same time they noticed a black __________ by the boatside and in no time it disappeared in the brown water ahead.

They __________ their journey down the river. It was so exciting. At noon they saw a small river __________ the main river. It wasn’t on the map. “Let’s __________     there!” said Linda.

The boat turned and went into the smaller channel. On both sides grew thick unknown trees.

1.

A．meal

B．lunch

C．dinner

D．breakfast

2.

A．realized

B．discovered

C．found

D．thought

3.

A．sun

B．seat

C．fire

D．bank

4.

A．away

B．around

C．on

D．up

5.

A．water

B．flood

C．flow

D．position

6.

A．smoothly

B．normally

C．badly

D．hardly

7.

A．walking

B．laying

C．lying

D．sleeping

8.

A．sands

B．woods

C．air

D．water

9.

A．serious

B．brave

C．careful

D．slow

10.

A．bend

B．river

C．animal

D．boat

11.

A．put out

B．broke down

C．gave in

D．got off

12.

A．planned

B．managed

C．tried

D．intended

13.

A．stuck

B．delayed

C．stopped

D．kept

14.

A．expect

B．give

C．use

D．push

15.

A．rest

B．picnic

C．sightseeing

D．fun

16.

A．fall

B．come

C．rise

D．run

17.

A．snake

B．figure

C．shade

D．fish

18.

A．gave up

B．started

C．ended

D．went on

19.

A．leading   off

B．separating from

C．dividing into

D．leaving for

20.

A．observe

B．watch

C．explore

D．play