三、完形填空(共15小题，每小题2分，共30分)

　　通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后从每小题的四个选项中选出可填人相应空白处的最佳选项。

　　Many people believe that Americans love their cars almost more than anything else. They are 21 about cars. Not only is the car the 22 means of transportation in the States, it has 23 become a "plaything".24 the time youngsters become fourteen years old or even 25, they are likely to start 26 of having their own cars.

　　In the USA, the 27 family, if the father is not 28 work, can afford to buy a new car every five years. However, many young people 29 after school in order to save money to buy a car. Learning to drive and getting a driver license may be one of the most exciting 30 of a young person's life. Driver 31 is one of the most popular courses. At the end of the course the student will 32 a driving test for a license.33 many, that piece of paper means that they have grown up.

　　In the United States, many men and women 34 to have cars. People use cars to go to work.35 drive cars to go shopping, to take the children to school or for other activities.

　　21. A. crazy

　　B. careful

　　C. sure

　　D. wonderful

　　22. A. quickness

　　B. closest

　　C. basic

　　D. scientific

　　23. A. already

　　B. just

　　C. even

　　D. also

　　24. A. From

　　B. By

　　C. At

　　D. Until

　　25. A. later

　　B. earlier

　　C. less

　　D. more

　　26. A. fond

　　B. imagining

　　C. wishing

　　D. dreaming

　　27. A. most

　　B. standard

　　C. average

　　D. rich

　　28. A. at

　　B. from

　　C. out of

　　D. for

　　29. A. work

　　B. look

　　C. seek

　　D. graduate

　　30. A. times

　　B. skills

　　C. news

　　D. successes

　　31. A. club

　　B. experience

　　C. training

　　D. test

　　32. A. make

　　B. hold

　　C. pass

　　D. take

　　33. A. For

　　B. So

　　C. Too

　　D. As

　　34. A. used

　　B. need

　　C. ought

　　D. dear

　　35. A. Couples

　　B. Woman

　　C. Husbands

　　D. Housewives

　　四、阅读理解(共15小题，每题3分，共45分)

　　阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳的一项。

　　A

　　The sun's heat warms the air and makes it move. This movement is called wind. Different parts of the Earth receive different amounts of heat. Near the equator (赤道) , the sun is overhead and heats the Earth intensely (强烈). Nearer the poles, the sun's rays strike the Earth at a low angle so the heat is not so intense.

　　A lot of the earth's heat is reflected back into spaces, by the atmosphere, clouds, dust in the air and by water, snow and ice. So some parts of the Earth are warm and some are cold. Warm air tends to rise and creates areas of high pressure. As warm air rises, cold air flows in and replaces it. The greater the pressure difference is, the stronger the wind blows.

　　36. A strong wind is usually caused by a difference in__________.

　　A. heat

　　B. pressure

　　C. atmosphere

　　D. air

　　37. Some parts of the Earth are warm and some are cold because__________.

　　A. a lot of the heat is reflected

　　B. there are clouds and dust in the air

　　C. different parts of the Earth receive and reflect different amounts of heat

　　D. different parts of the Earth have different sources of heat

　　38. The best title of the article is__________.

　　A. The Sun's Heat

　　B. Pressure

　　C. Atmosphere

　　D. Why Do Winds Blow