Of the two cars that the Smiths have, the Plymouth is, without any question, ().
A.the cheapest to run
B.the cheaper to run
C.cheaper
D.more cheaper
A.the cheapest to run
B.the cheaper to run
C.cheaper
D.more cheaper
第1题
A.vane
B.gear
C.rotor
D.blade
第2题
听力原文: When cars first started appearing on the streets of the world, few people took them seriously. They were toys--playthings for grown men who didn't have much to do. No one thought that the automobile would become the world's most popular means of transportation.
When Henry Ford started selling his Model T in 1908, he changed all that. Ford believed that a car should be low-cost transportation that everyone could afford. So he decided to make such a car. First, he wanted a dependable automobile that wouldn't break down easily. Then he wanted a simple engine that almost anyone could fix.
Ford wanted to sell the car at a low price, so he had to make it at a low cost. Thus he made only one model and designed one color--black.
In 1932, the Duesenberg brothers produced a car that many people think it was the most luxurious automobile ever made--the Duesenberg SJ. Every Duesenberg car was custom-made, so each one was different. But it usually weighed about 7,000 pounds and had a very wide wheelbase--150 inches. It also had a 400 horsepower engine that could drive the huge car from zero to 100 miles per hour in 17 seconds.
The inside was very luxurious, too. It had the best silk, leather, silver and wood. A Dusenberg car was definitely expensive but rich people often felt that they had to own one. Unfortunately, the car cost so much to produce that the company lost money. In 1937, after making only 500 of them, the Duesenbergs stopped producing this kind of cars forever.
(33)
A.The two models of cars.
B.The history of car industry.
C.The development of cars in America.
D.The structure of Duesenberg cars.
第3题
Cars–curse or craze?
Johnny Watson, 30
It is easy to criticize cars – they cause pollution and accidents, and so on. But what are alternatives? Nobody wants to travel in a slow, smelly old bus when you can relax in the comfort of your own car. In most countries, the public transport system is inadequate, expensive and inefficient – and anyway, cities today are designed to meet drivers’ needs, with fast roads and car parks everywhere. The car industry also provides thousands of jobs. Roads are getting safer and more efficient every year, and cars are causing less pollution because of lead-free petrol and other technological improvement. What’s the problem?
Amanda Rees, 33
I am much happier now that I don’t have my car. I used to spend an hour stuck in a traffic jam each morning and that made me angry and irritable for the rest of the day. I was so stressed! The worst thing about cars, though, is the number of accidents. Did you know that somebody dies in a road accident in Britain every two and a half hours? Another thing I hate is the way that road building is destroying the countryside. Finally, I would love to live without that constant traffic noise coming through the window. In fact, I think it’s the noise that bothers me most.
1、What does Johnny think of cars? ()
A、They cause pollution and accidents
B、They are slow and smelly
C、They are comfortable
2、Which is not the reason why Johnny supports cars?()
A、The public transport system in most countries is not good enough
B、Road building is destroying the countryside
C、Roads are much safer and more efficient now
3、Did Amanda use to have a car?()
A、Yes, she did
B、No, she didn’t
C、It doesn’t mention
4、What bothers Amanda most?()
A、What bothers Amanda most
B、The destroying of the countryside
C、The constant traffic noise
5、How serious is the road accident in Britain?()
A、Someone dies every 2 hours
B、Someone dies every 2.5 hours
C、Someone dies every 0.5 hours
第4题
【C1】
A.whereas
B.as
C.though
D.so
第5题
第二节 完型填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
As it came near the comer, the taxi stopped suddenly. The driver got out looking very puzzled. A big lorry which had been 【B1】 the taxi stopped too. The taxi driver was now standing at the corner looking up at the 【B2】 and the lorry driver went to 【B3】 him. A number of cars 【B4】 were to stop as well and soon a large crowd of people had 【B5】 at the comer. The cause of all this 【B6】 was a very strange noise. It 【B7】 as if thousands and thousands of birds were singing 【B8】 The noise was quite 【B9】 and many people looked disturbed. The most 【B10】 thing was that, apart from one or two pigeons(鸽子), there was not a bird in 【B11】 No one was able to find the answer to the mystery(谜) 【B12】 two policemen arrived. They noticed a large advertisement for a film high up on a wall nearby. As the noise 【B13】 to be coming from this 【B14】 , they climbed up and found that a tape-recorder had been 【B15】 behind the advertisement. The noise made by birds singing was being broadcast over 【B16】 loudspeakers so as to attract the attention of 【B17】 . The police asked the advertisers to take recorder away 【B18】 the advertisement had attracted so much attention that it was 【B19】 for a great many ears and buses to move 【B20】 in the street.
【B1】
A.following
B.passing
C.running
D.catching
第6题
At the Opera House (大歌剧院) they got through the first act of La Traviata before so much fog had spread into the building that the __5__ could not see the conductor (乐队指挥).
It was a terrible fog, indeed, and as many as 4,000 people in London lost their lives.
1)、A.buses
B.the other
C.for
D.singers
E.so
2)、A.buses
B.the other
C.for
D.singers
E.so
3)、A.buses
B.the other
C.for
D.singers
E.so
4)、A.buses
B.the other
C.for
D.singers
E.so
5)、A.buses
B.the other
C.for
D.singers
E.so
第7题
A.Now, when I see those guys I always say:‘Remember when we were lost in the snow storm!’I’ll never forget that.” Which of the following statements is NOT true of American college students?
B.They have little money
C.They like traveling by bike.
D.They like to explore the country.D.They often have plenty of time.
What will Hawkins do when he sees something interesting on a road trip?
A.He will turn back
B.He will drive around.
C.He will stop to explor
D.He will stop exploring.
When did motels suddenly appear everywhere?A.After the work to build the interstate highway system started.
B.When driving trips became popular.
C.After many roads were paved.
D.After new cars were made.
Which of the following words can best describe Hawkins? trip to New Orleans?A.Eventful
B.Colourful.
C.Delightful
D.Unforgettable.
The word“blizzard”in paragraph 12 means_________.A.snow storm
B.hurricane
C.mist
D.fog
请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析,谢谢!
第8题
Mercedes experienced one of its worst years ever in 1992. The auto maker's worldwide car sales fell by 5 percent from the previous year, to a low of 527,500. Before the decline, in 1988, the company could sell close to 600,000 cars per year. In Germany alone, there were 30,000 fewer new Mercedes registrations last year than in 1991. As a result, production has plunged by almost 50,000 cars to 529, 400 last year, a level well beneath the company's potential capacity of 650,000. Mercedes's competitors have been catching up in the U.S., the world's largest car market. In 1986, Mercedes sold 100,000 vehicles in America; by 1991, the number had declined to 39,000. Over the last two years, the struggling company has lost a slice of its U.S. market share to BMW, Toyota and Nissan. And BMW outsold Mercedes in America last year for the first time in its history. Meanwhile, just as Mercedes began making some headway in Japan, a notoriously difficult market, the Japanese economy fell on hard times and the company saw its sales decline by 13 percent in that country.
Revenues(收益) will hardly improve this year, and the time has come for getting down to business. At Mercedes, that means cutting payrolls, streamlining production and opening up to consumer needs. Revolutionary steps for a company that once considered itself beyond improvement.
The author's intention in citing various nationalities' interests in Mercedes is to illustrate Mercedes' ______.
A.sale strategies
B.market monopoly
C.superior quality
D.past record