Section C
The automobile has many advantages. Above all, it (36) offers people freedom to go where they want when they want to. To most people, cars are also personal (37) fantasy machines that serve as (38) symbols of power, success, speed, excitement, and (39) adventure. In (40) addition, much of the world's economy is built on producing vehicles and supplying roads, services, and repairs of vehicles. Half of the world's paychecks are (41) auto-related.
In spite of their advantages, motor vehicles have many harmful effects on human lives and on air, water, land and wildlife resources. Though we (42) tend to deny it, (43) riding in cars is one of the most dangerous things we do in our daily lives.
Every year, (44) cars and trucks worldwide kill an average of 250,000 people, and they injure or permanently disable ten million more. (45) Half of the world's people will be involved in an auto accident at sometime in their lives.
Motor vehicles are the largest sources of air pollution, producing a haze of smog over the world's cities. (46)In some countries, they produce at least 50% of the countries-air pollution.
Part ⅣReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A
47. L 該空內容要求與后面的man-made對應，并且二者由both...and連接。
48. G 根據(jù)語法結構要求，該空要求填入一個副詞，根據(jù)上下文意思應該選擇once。
49. I 該空應填入動詞，根據(jù)上下文應選擇fed，意思為"供養(yǎng)了（一個從事經商的民族）"。
50. O 根據(jù)上下文應該選擇"trees"。There were trees in plenty.(那兒生長著大量的樹木。)
51. H 根據(jù)上下文，應該填入surrounded。
52. A "send moisture into the air"意思是"將水分送往空中"。
53. F "...the roots trap minerals"意思是"樹根可以留住礦物質"。
54. J exploit在此意思為"開發(fā)"。
55. B 選擇cycle構成water cycle(水的循環(huán))。
56. D the rhythm of life意思為"生活的節(jié)奏"。
The automobile has many advantages. Above all, it (36) offers people freedom to go where they want when they want to. To most people, cars are also personal (37) fantasy machines that serve as (38) symbols of power, success, speed, excitement, and (39) adventure. In (40) addition, much of the world's economy is built on producing vehicles and supplying roads, services, and repairs of vehicles. Half of the world's paychecks are (41) auto-related.
In spite of their advantages, motor vehicles have many harmful effects on human lives and on air, water, land and wildlife resources. Though we (42) tend to deny it, (43) riding in cars is one of the most dangerous things we do in our daily lives.
Every year, (44) cars and trucks worldwide kill an average of 250,000 people, and they injure or permanently disable ten million more. (45) Half of the world's people will be involved in an auto accident at sometime in their lives.
Motor vehicles are the largest sources of air pollution, producing a haze of smog over the world's cities. (46)In some countries, they produce at least 50% of the countries-air pollution.
Part ⅣReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A
47. L 該空內容要求與后面的man-made對應，并且二者由both...and連接。
48. G 根據(jù)語法結構要求，該空要求填入一個副詞，根據(jù)上下文意思應該選擇once。
49. I 該空應填入動詞，根據(jù)上下文應選擇fed，意思為"供養(yǎng)了（一個從事經商的民族）"。
50. O 根據(jù)上下文應該選擇"trees"。There were trees in plenty.(那兒生長著大量的樹木。)
51. H 根據(jù)上下文，應該填入surrounded。
52. A "send moisture into the air"意思是"將水分送往空中"。
53. F "...the roots trap minerals"意思是"樹根可以留住礦物質"。
54. J exploit在此意思為"開發(fā)"。
55. B 選擇cycle構成water cycle(水的循環(huán))。
56. D the rhythm of life意思為"生活的節(jié)奏"。