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　　 The private automobile (私家车) has long played an important role in the United States. In fact, it has become a necessary and important part of the American way of life. In 1986, 69% of American families owned at least one car, and thirty-eight percent had more than one. By giving workers rapid transportation, the automobile has freed them from having to live near their place of work. This has encouraged the growth of the cities, but it has also led to traffic problems.

　　 For farm families the automobile is very helpful. It has made it possible for them to travel to town very often for business and for pleasure, and also to transport their children to distant schools.

Family life has been affected in various ways, The car helps to keep families together when it is used for picnics, outings, and other shared experiences. However, when teenage children have the use of the car, their parents can't keep an eye on them. There is a great danger if the driver has been drinking alcohol or taking drugs, or showing off by speeding or breaking down traffic laws. Mothers of victims (受害者) of such accidents have formed an organization called MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving). These women want to prevent further tragedies. They have worked to encourage the government to limit the youngest drinking age. Students have formed a similar organization, SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) and are spreading the same message among their friends.

For many Americans the automobile is a necessity. But for some, it is also a mark of social position and for young people, a sign of becoming an adult. Altogether, cars mean very much to Americans.

36. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?

　　　 A. Cars have encouraged the growth of the cities.

B. Cars can bring families together when they go for picnics.

C. Cars have enabled people to live far from their place of work.

D. Cars help city families to transport their children to faraway schools.

37. What has been done to deal with the problem of drunk driving?

A. Patents have paid more attention to their children.

B. Some organizations have been set up against drunk driving.

C. Mothers have tried to persuade their children not to drink alcohol.

D. University students have asked the government to solve the problem.

38. We can infer from the text that ____________ in America.

A. it will be more difficult for people to get new cars

B. parents will not allow their children to have their own cars

C. the government will encourage people to use public transportation

D. cars will still be popular though they have caused many problems

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题l 分，满分20分)

　 It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. 　　16　 　I was waiting for my drink, I realized that there were other people in the place, but I sensed 　　17　 　. I saw their bodies, but I couldn't feel their souls 　　18　 　their souls belonged to the 　　19　 　.

I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 　　20　 　in front of it. "I'm Steve", he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. "I can't talk with you. I'm 　　21　 　", he said. He was chatting online with somebody--probably someone he didn't know -- and,　 　　22　 　, he was playing a computer game-a war game. I was 　　　23　 　.

Why didn't Steve want to talk with me? I tried 　　24　 　to speak to that computer geek (怪人), 　　25　 　not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction(反应). I was 　　26　 　. I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, "　 27　 　!"

I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I 　　___28　 　, and saw nobody showed any interest.

　　 29　 　, I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 　　30　 　having a relationship with the 　　31　 　, particularly Steve. I wouldn't want to 　32　 　the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 　　33　 　with people.

I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didn't even 　　34　 　　that the coffee was bad,　　 ___35　 　Steve didn't notice there was a person next to him.

16．A．Before　　　　　　　　 B．Since 　　　　　　　　 C．Although 　　　　　　　　　　 D．While

17．A．pain 　　　　　　　　　 B．loneliness 　　　　　 C．sadness 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．fear

18．A．because　　　　　　　 B．when 　　　　　　　　 C．until 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．unless

19．A．home 　　　　　　　　 B．world 　　　　　　　　 C．Net　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Cafe

20．A．sleeping 　　　　　　 B．laughing 　　　　　　 C．sitting 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．learning

21．A．busy 　　　　　　　　 B．thirsty 　　　　　　　 C．tired 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．sick

22．A．first of all 　　　　　 B．just then　　　　　　　 C．at the same time　　 D．by that time

23．A．surprised 　　　　　 B．delighted 　　　　　 C．moved 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．frightened

24．A．once 　　　　　　　　 B．again 　　　　　　　　 C．first 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．even

25．A．but 　　　　　　　　　 B．so　　　　　　　　　　　 C．if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．or

26．A．excited 　　　　　　　 B．respected　　　　　　 C．afraid 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．unhappy

27．A．Shut up　　　　　　　 B．Enjoy yourself C．Leave me alone 　　　 　　D．Help me out

28．A．walked about 　　 B．walked out 　　　　 C．raised my hand 　 　　D．raised my head

29．A．From then on 　　 B．At that moment C．In all 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Above all

30．A．interested in 　　　 B．tired of 　　　　　　　 C．careful about　　　 D．troubled by

31．A．computer 　　　　　 B．soul 　　　　　　　　　 C．shop　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．geek

32．A．tell 　　　　　　　　　 B．plan 　　　　　　　　　 C．imagine　　　　　　　　　　　 D．design

33．A．other than 　　　　　 B．instead of　　　　　　 C．except for 　　　　　　　　　 D．as well as

34．A．pretend　　　　　　　 B．understand　　　　　 C．insist 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．realize

35．A．as if 　　　　　　　　　 B．just as　　　　　　　　 C．just after 　　　　　　　　　　 D．even though　

15. Do you think it’s _______ it to spend a hot summer helping poor children learn English?

　A. worthy　　　　 B. worth　　　　 C. worthwhile　　　 D. meanwhile

14. --- You should have stopped him when he _______ in anger.

--- I _______, but it so happened before I could.

　A. left; was going to　 B. had left; had to　 C. left; did　 D. had left; would

13. I don’t believe what you said. It is not like her father, who is an honest man, _______ anyone in business.

　 A. cheating　　　 B. to cheat　　　 C. cheats　　　　 D. cheated

12. --- How do you like the food in the new restaurant?

--- Delicious! Actually their dishes couldn’t be _______

A. stricken　　　 B. hit　　　　　 C. beaten　　　　 D. struck

11. --- You promised to call me last night.

　　 --- I called, but I just couldn’t _______.

　A. get through　　 B. get across　　 C. get down　　　　 D. get around

10. The milk has _______. Could you go to the supermarket to get some?

　A. run out of　　 B. given out　　 C. used up　　　　 D. been run out

9. _______ to the sunshine for too long in summer, your skin will get burnt.

　A. Being exposed　 B. Exposing　　 C. Exposed　　　　　 D. To expose