If American cars were slightly more efficient, the United States would not be dependent on
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
第1题
[ A] they have enough time to dispose of the stolen cars
[ B] they have a special interest in American cars
[ C] American cars are popular among the dealers
[ D] American cars are usually new and expensive
第3题
What percentage of American cars is produced in Detroit?
A.56%.
B.96%.
C.24%.
D.28%.
第4题
The American spirit of __________ is what really made cars popular.
A.freedom
B.independence
C.love
第5题
Professional car thieves are interested in dust-free American cars because______.
A.they have enough time to dispose of the stolen cars
B.they have a special interest in American cars
C.American cars are popular among the dealers
D.American cars are usually new and expensive
第6题
A.reduce traffic jams
B.drive around
C.go by bus
D.spend more money
E.travel regularly
F.encourage more private cars
第7题
Cars are an important part (部分) of North American culture (北美文化). For many people. having a car means having personal (全人的) freedom (自由). With a car. you can go anywhere you want. anytime you want. Getting a first car is a big even(事情) for many teenagers (青少年).
Cars are import. ant for North American people.
A.True.
B.False.
第8题
According to Paragraph 1, which of the following best explains the main idea of the book?
A.U. S. government has made progress in reducing the carbon-dioxide gas.
B.Major automakers will do something to reduce the pollution produced by cars.
C.The gas emitted by cars is the source of American air pollution.
D.People should take measures to reduce air pollution.
第9题
Henry Ford was the man who first started making cars in large【22】He probably didn't know how much the car was going to【23】American culture. The car made the United States a nation on wheels. And it helped make the United States what it is today.
There are three main reasons the car【24】so popular in the United States. First of all, the country is a huge one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides【25】comfortable and cheapest form. of all the means of transportation. With a car people can go to any place without spending a lot of money.
The second reason cars are popular is the fact that the United States has never really【26】an efficient and inexpensive form. of public transportation. Long-distance trains have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Nowadays there is a good system of air service【27】by planes. But it is too expensive to be used frequently.
The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is【28】really made cars popular. Americans don't like to wait for a bus, or a train or even a plane. They don't like to have to【29】an exact schedule. A car gives them the freedom to schedule their own time. And this is【30】that Americans want most to have.
(61)
A.the
B.an
C.a
D.not
第10题
听力原文: Cars are an important part of life in the United States. Without a car most of people feel that they are poor. And even if a person is poor he doesn't feel really poor when he has a car.
Henry Ford was the man who first started making cars in large numbers. He probably didn't know how much the car was going to affect American culture. The ear made the United States a nation on wheels. And it helped make the United States what it is today.
There are three main reasons why the car became so popular in the United States. First of all the country is a huge one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides the most comfortable and cheapest form. of the transportation.
The second reason is the fact that the United States never really developed an efficient and inexpensive form. of public transportation. Long-distance trains have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world.
The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is what really made cars popular. Americans don't like to wait for a bus, or a train or even a plane. They don't like to follow an exact schedule. A car gives them the freedom to schedule their own time. And this is the freedom that Americans want most to have.
(30)
A.When they don't have a job.
B.When they don't have a car.
C.When they can't afford a house.
D.When they live in a large city.