C 

New York State has passed America's first state law banning drivers talking on cell phones. The ban will begin on November 1 ,although drivers caught using cell phones will only be given warnings in the first month.

First-time violators (违反者) will face a $100 fine. A second time will call for a $ 200 fine and every violation after that will cost $ 500.

At least a dozen small areas have established bans,starting in 1999,and 40 states have had bans proposed (提议) but not passed. At least 23 developed countries,including the Great Britain,Italy,Israel and Japan,ban drivers from talking on cell phones.

There are about 115 million cell phones in use in America and more than 6 million in New York State.

“To think that I'm not going to use my cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop (笔记本电脑) ，I can still read a paper,I can still change my clothes while driving 65 mph. I think there's just something wrong,” an official said.

Other critics noted that other things like eating,drinking coffee and doing make-up while driving caused too much concern. They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things.

46. How much will a driver be fined for his fifth violation of the law?

   A. $ 500.   B. $ 1,000.

   C. $ 1,200.   D. $ 1,300.

47. We can learn from this passage that.

   A. more people in America are against the ban than for it

   B. the ban has been carried out in most states in America

   C. over fifty small areas and states ban drivers using cell phones

   D. many developed countries ban drivers using cell phones while driving

48. The official mentioned in Paragraph 5 .

   A. doesn’t agree with this ban

   B. doesn’t understand why cell phones alone should be banned

   C. believes changing clothes while driving will cause greater danger

   D. doesn’t believe using cell phones while driving will cause any danger 49. Critics believe that .

   A. it is not fair to have this ban passed

   B. the ban will meet with more criticism

   C. more activities of the same kind should be banned

   D. the ban will never be passed in the whole country

50. This passage is most probably taken from .

   A. a newspaper   B. an advertisement

   C. a personal diary   D. a science report

B 

Long bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning,a middle,and an end with commercials (商业广告) thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. uBuy Super Clean Toothpaste. 44 Drink Good Wet Root Beer." “Fill up with Pacific Gas." Only if you sleep,which is equal to turning the television set off,are you spared the unending cry of “You Need It!Buy It Now!”

The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting,even if youVe traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed—new houses,new buildings,sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it's fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is par-ticularly reckless (鲁莽的) or daring,the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense (悬疑) story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left hand lane? After a while,of course,the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But you’ve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.

The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and there' s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat,of course,has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you’ve sat with your legs crossed,with your hands in your lap,with your hands on the armrest or even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at the right time. There are just no more ways to sit.

41. According to the passage,what do the passenger usually see when they are on a long bus trip?

   A. Gas stations.

   B. Buses on the road.

   C. Films on the television.

   D. Advertisements on the billboards.

42. What is the purpose of this passage?

   A. To persuade us to take a long bus trip.

   B. To describe the billboards along the road.

   C. To give the writer's opinion about long bus trips.

   D. To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.

43. The writer probably doesn’t like .

   A. music on the bus

   B. food on the bus

   C. billboards along the road

   D. daring bus drivers

44. The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because.

   A. they both have a beginning,a middle,and an end,with commercials in between

   B. the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun

   C. the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses

   D. neither travelling nor watching TV is exciting

45. The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are.

   A. boring   B. comfortable

   C. tiring   D. exciting

第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

A 

The United States of America is faced with serious traffic problems. Too many cars travel on the freeways to and from the city. This heavy traffic causes delays and lots of pollution from cars that are using their engines but not moving anywhere. Many cars going nowhere is called a “traffic jam”.

While many cities in the United States have traffic problems,some of the worst are in Los Angeles,California,which is a big city with a large downtown area. One of the reasons why there is so much traffic is that few people use public transportation to get around.

Experts say one possible solution to the traffic problems in Los Angeles would be to make people want to use the public transportation system of buses instead of their own cars. People say the buses should be made easier,faster,less costly and more dependable than driving a car.

One suggestion is to reduce the cost of taking the bus. Also,Los Angeles could make the buses easier for people to use. The buses could travel to more places in the city. And there could be more special lanes on the freeways that only buses could drive in. These changes would make taking the bus faster and easier than driving a car.

Other experts have said that the best way to ease traffic problems is to charge people money to drive on the freeways. These charges,or tolls,would be for the most crowded roads. The tolls would be in effect during the times of a day when most people drive to work and home. These times in the morning and late afternoon are called “rush hour”. People would try to avoid driving on these roads,which would decrease the amount of traffic. Also,the money collected from these tolls could be used to improve the roads and public transportation system.

36. What does the passage mainly discuss?

   A. Money charged when driving cars.

   B. Causes of the heavy traffic jams.

   C. Reasons to take public transportations.

   D. Solutions to solving traffic problems.

37. Why does Los Angeles have some of the worst traffic problems?

   A. Because it is a very big city with a large population.

   B. Because most people like to get around by car.

   C. Because public transportation is very popular there.

   D. Because there are not enough roads there.

38. From the passage we can infer that .

   A. driving their own cars cost less than taking buses

   B. taking buses is faster than driving cars in downtown area

   C. public buses usually come to the stop on time

   D. it is much easier to take buses than to drive cars

39. By marking out more special lanes on the freeways,they hope .

   A. buses can travel to more places in the city

   B. private cars can run much faster on them

   C. buses seldom get stuck in the traffic jams

   D. passengers can get on and off the buses easily

40. If people are charged on the most crowded roads during “rush hour”， .

   A. less air pollution would be produced

   B. there would be no traffic jam

   C. the freeways would be more crowded

   D. the number of cars on them would be smaller

第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分，满分30分) 

Jack took a long look at his speedometre before slowing down： 73 in a 55 mph zone. Fourth time in the past few months. How could a guy get 16 so often?

When his car had 17 down to 10 miles an hour,Jack came to a 18 . The cop was stepping out of his car,the big pad in hand. Bob? Bob from Church?

19 out of the car,he approached a man he saw every 20 ,a man he’d never seen in 21 .

“Hi,Bob. Fancy meeting you like this."“Hello,Jack. ” No 22 . “Guess you caught me red-handed in a 23 to see my wife and kids. ” “Yeah,I guess so. ”

The minutes ticked by. Bob scribbled away on the pad. Why hadn’t he asked for a driver's 24 ?

Whatever the reason,it would be a month of Sundays 25 Jack ever sat near this cop again. Jack could not quite keep the sneer out of his voice as Bob gave him a sheet of paper and 26 to his police car without a word. Jack unfolded it,27 how much this one was going to 28 Wait a minute. What was this? Certainly not a 29 .Jack began to read： “Dear Jack,once upon a time I had a daughter. She was six when 30 by a car. You guessed it—a speeding driver. A fine and three months in 31 , and the man was free. Free to hug his daughters. A thousand times I've tried to 32 that man. A thousand times I thought I had. Maybe I did,but I need to do it again. Even now,pray for me. And be 33 ,Jack,my son is all I have left,Bob. ”

Jack turned around in time to see Bob's car 34 away and head down the road. Jack watched until it disappeared. A full 15 minutes later,he too,drove 35 home,praying for forgiveness and hugging a surprised wife and kids when he arrived.

16. A. grasped   B. held   C. arrested   D. caught

17. A. looked   B. slowed   C. taken   D. brought

18. A. corner   B. place   C. space   D. stop

19. A. Walking   B. Crawling

   C. Jumping   D. Going

20. A. Sunday   B. Monday   C. Friday   D. Saturday

21. A. suit   B. uniform   C. dress   D. clothes

22. A. smile   B. way   C. wonder   D. problem

23. A. time   B. rush   C. worry   D. chance

24. A. message   B. note   C. license   D. signal

25. A. while   B. until   C. unless   D. before

26. A. changed   B. responded

   C. returned   D. devoted

27. A. wandering   B. believing

   C. affording   D. wondering

28. A. cost   B. spend   C. pay   D. charge

29. A. bill   B. ticket   C. cheque   D. letter

30. A. brought   B. killed   C. saved   D. injured

31. A. all   B. person   C. general   D. jail

32. A. apologize   B. forgive   C. protect   D. defeat

33. A. eager   B. happy   C. honest   D. careful

34. A. give   B. pull   C. drive   D. ride

35. A. slowly   B. quickly   C. normally   D. quietly

15. —Did you forget about my birthday?

— I'Ve booked a table at Michers restau- rant for this evening.

   A. What then? B. I'm afraid so.

   C. How could I? D. For sure.

14. -Jim,you quiet!Don’t you know it's time for class now?

—一Sorry,sir.

   A. being   B. will be   C. are   D. be

13. There are many unknown things in the natural world waiting for us to .

   A. examine   B. achieve

   C. explore   D. develop

12. The bridge construction will have been finished by the end of next month.

   A. in   B. under   C. over   D. during

11. You’ll need the store to show proof if you want to return or repair what you’ve bought.

   A. permit   B. guide   C. license   D. receipt

10. You may get in a traffic jam in some big cities.

   A. lost   B. stuck

   C. concerned   D. relaxed