Trains were used for long distance transportation.

Today the car is the most   1   sort of transportation in all of the   2  .It has completely taken the place of the horse as a   3  of  everyday transportation. The Americans use their cars for nearly 90   4   all their   5  .Most Americans are   6   to buy cars. The average(平均)   7   of a car was 2050 in 1950,2740 in 1960 and up to 4750 in 1975. During this period, American carmakers   8   improving their products. As a   9  ,the income of the average family   10   from 1950 to 1970   11   than the price of cars.  12  ,buying a new car takes a smaller part of a family’s   13   income today. In 1951, it   14   8.1 months of an average family’s income to buy a new car. In 1962,a new car   15   6.43 months of a family’s income. By 1975,it   16   took 4.75 months’ income.  17  ,the 1975 cars were technically   18   than those of the previous(先前的)   19  .

That’s why cars are so   20   in the USA.

1.A.useful　　　　　　　　　　 B.valuable　　　　　　　　　　 C.cheap　　　　　　　　　　    D.popular

2.A.United States 　　　　 B.world 　　　　　　　　　　  C.year　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.continent

3.A.development　　　　   B.journey　　　　　　　　　　  C.sign　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.means

4.A.percent　　　　　　　　   B.years　　　　　　　　  　　   C.miles　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.dollars

5.A.trips　　　　　　　　　　   B.lives　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.buissness　　　　　　　　  D.time

6.A.permitted　　　　　　    B.encouraged　　　　　　    C.anxious　　　　　　　　　　 D.able

7.A.value　　　　　　　　　　  B.cost　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.price　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.money

8.A.suggested　　　　　　   B.enjoyed 　　　　　　　　    C.made up　　　　　　　　    D.started

9.A.tool　　　　　　　　　　    B.result　　　　　　　　　　    C.drive　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.producer

10.A.reduced　　　　　　    B.increased　　&n

bsp;　　　　　　  C.received　　　　　　　　    D.needed

11.A.more slowly　　　　  B.smaller　　　　　　　　　　  C.faster　　　　　　　　　　    D.less

12.A.However　　　　　　   B.For example　　　　　　   C.Instead　　　　　　　　　　  D.For this reason

13.A.low　　　　　　　　　　  B.high　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.monthly　　　　　　　　    D.total

14.A.needs　　　　　　　　   B.took　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.spent　　　　　　　　　　    D.saved

15.A.spent　　　　　　　　    B.paid　　  　　　　　　    C.cost　　 　　　　　　　　 D.took

16.A.might    　　　　    B.really    　　　　　　　　  C.only　　 　　　　　　　　 D.would

17.A.Otherwise  　　　　 B.Besides　　　　　　   C.But　　  　　　　　　　　 D.Finally

18.A.improved   　　　　 B.better　　　　　　　　　　    C.lighter  　　　　　　　　    D.smaller

19.A.months　　 　　    B.years    　　　　　　　　  C.cars　　 　　　　　　　　 D.families

20.A.popular    　　　　  B.expensive　　　　　　　　  C.cheap   　　　　　　　　  D.good

The hearts of millions of Chinese, who were watching the big farewell “party” in Beijing's National Stadium, or Bird's Nest, were filled with pride and relief.

The night at the prime downtown area of Xujiahui, Shanghai was __1__ even brighter by the glittering Olympic __2__ ceremony being displayed __3__ the big screen.

“I want to remember this most beautiful moment __4__，” said Lu Qian, a young local girl who had her photo __5__ in front of the big screen. Around her, the locals __6__ the square __7__ even the overpasses, crazily cheering __8__ celebrating a big __9__.

“The Olympics opening__10__ was very dazzling, showcasing the charisma (魅力) of the __11__ culture. The closing ceremony __12__ has its own __13__ with its peaceful and joyful __14__，” said Shen Yue, a student __15__ in visual art in Fudan University and also a volunteer for the __16__.

On the closing ceremony, representatives of volunteers were __17__ with flowers by the athletes amid thunderous applause __18__ the audience in the center of Bird's Nest.

Young volunteers in __19__ were witnessing this moment in the square of the Olympic Village, from a big screen. Their work had not __20__ yet.

1. A. cheered up 　　　B. made up　　　　　 C. lit up 　　　　D. cleaned up

2. A. opened 　　　　 B. opening　　　　　　 C. closed 　　　 D. closing

3. A. with 　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　D. in

4．A. now 　　　　　B. forever　　　　　　 C. recently 　　 D. always

5. A. made 　　　　　B. taken　　　　　　　 C. brought 　　 D. kept

6．A. covered 　　　 B. crowded　　　　　　 C. contained 　　D. stood

7. A. or 　　　　　　B. yet　　　　 　　　　C. also 　　　　 D. and

8. A. as 　　　　　　B. as though　　　　　　 C. as if 　　　　D. even if

9. A. holiday 　　　 B. game　　　　　　　　 C. festival 　　　D. ceremony

10. A. scene 　　　　B. ceremony　　　　　　 C. occasion 　　　D. sight

11. A. Chinese 　　　B. ancient　　　　　　　 C. Beijing 　　　D. wise

12. A. just 　　　　 B. only　　　　　　　　 C. also 　　　　 D. hardly

13. A. purpose 　　 B. cause　　　　　　　 C. charm 　　　 D. beauty

14. A. background 　B. atmosphere　　　　　 C. play 　　　　 D. structure

15. A. studying 　　B. learning　　　　　　 C. researching 　 D. majoring

16. A. game 　　　B. Olympics　　　　　　 C. school 　　　 D. art

17. A. present 　　B. presents　　　　　　　 C. presented 　　D. presenting

18. A. in 　　　　B. from　　　　　　　　 C. with 　　　　 D. among

19. A. Beijing 　　B. Shanghai　　　　　　 C. cities 　　　　D. village

20. A. started 　　B. finished　　　　　　　 C. done 　　　　　D. come

Until 1954 it was thought that no man could run one mile in less than four minutes. As years 1 the record came closer and closer to four minutes and Roger Bannister, a young English 2, began to believe he might 3 this almost magic barrier.

It was a cold afternoon on May 6^th, 1954, when Bannister knew he had a 4 chance. Bannister had been _5 hard and was very fit, but the weather conditions were a real 6 to him. Describing the 7 later, Bannister said, “On the way to the track, the wind blew strongly. As I 8 for the start I glanced at the flag. It moved 9 now. This was the moment when I made my decision.”

“The gun fired. My legs 10 to meet no resistance, as if I was 11 forward by some unknown force. The noise from the faithful 12 gave me greater strength. I felt the 13 of a lifetime had come.”

“I was driven on by a 14 of fear and pride. My body had long since used up all its energy 15 it went on running just the same. This was the critical moment when my legs were strong enough to carry me over the last few yards as they 16 could have done in previous years. When I leapt(冲向) at the 17 tape（跑道终点的细绳）, I fell, almost 18.”

“I knew I had done it, even before I 19 the time. The announcement came, ‵Result of the one mile…Time, three minutes…′the rest was 20 in the noise of excitement.”

1.　　 A. passed along B. passed down C. went by　　　 D. went over

2.　　 A. coach　　　　 B. athlete　　 C. captain　　　 D. judge

3. A. defeat　　　　　 B. move　　　　 C. beat　　　　 D. break

4. A. real 　　　　　　 B. lucky　　　 C. serious　　　 D. false

5. A. competing　　　　 B. training　　 C. fighting　　 D. attending

6. A. eagerness　　　　 B. pleasure　　 C. relief　　　 D. worry

7. A. accident　　　　 B. event　　　 C. issue　　　　 D. topic

8. A. did up　　　　　 B. made up　　 C. put up　　　 D. lined up

9. A. safely　　　　　 B. heavily　　 C. thinly　　　 D. gently

10. A. seemed　　　　　 B. used　　　　 C. happened　　 D. had

11. A. dragged　　　　 B. drawn　　　 C. pulled　　　 D. pushed

12. A. mass 　　　　　 B. residents　 C. crowd　　　　 D. team

13. A. moment　　　　　 B. period　　　 C. while　　　　 D. date

14. A. concentration　 B. collection　 C. combination　 D. classification

15. A. so　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. but 　　　　 C. or D. as

16. A. never　　　　　 B. ever　　　　 C. even　　　　 D. still

17. A. starting　　　　 B. lasting　　 C. finishing　　 D. running

18. A. unconcerned　　 B. unconscious C. unknown　　　 D. unnoticed

19. A. offered　　　　 B. told 　　　 C. announced　　 D. heard

20. A. stuck　　　　　 B. involved　　 C. lost　　　　 D. spread

　The ancient Greeks imagined a whole family of Gods-- creatures who were somewhat like humans but had great powers ． These gods were said to live on Mount Olympus． The Greeks 1 stories about each of the gods． One story , concerning or about Prometheus, presents or gives the Greek explanation of 2 man got fire．

　Zeus, chief of all the gods, sent Prometheus, a very wise god, to earth and make 3 ． Zeus told him to teach man anything they 4 to know in order to live． There was, in fact , only 5 he could not teach man． That was fire． Prometheus was happy to be of 6 to man．

　After teaching people everything they needed, Prometheus soon found that 7 fire, life on earth was very 8 ． Food 9 be eaten raw;houses could not be 10 warm． Tools had to be 11 stone, because there was no fire for 12 ． Now, because Prometheus was kind and 13 man to be comfortable on earth, he 14 Athena, a daughter of Zeus, to help him 15 fire from Mount Olympus． She knew that Zeus was 16 and 17 to 18 Prometheus to Mount Olympus 19 a secret 20 ．

1．A．made up　　 B．wrote up　　 C．thought up　　D． linked up

2．A．how　　B．why　　 C．when　　 D． where

3．A．man　　 B．woman　　C．people　　D persons

4．A．hoped B．needed C．wanted D． wished

5．A．A thing　　 B．something　　C．one thing　　 D． the very thing

6．A．friend　　 B．god　　 C．service　　D． goodness

7．A．no B．with no C．there being no D． without　　

9．A．might　　 B．could　　 C．had　　 D． had had to

10．A．kept　　B．made　　 C．made to be D． growing

11．A．made up of B．made from C．from D． of

12．A．making steel　　 B．steel making　　 C．working metal　　D． metal working

13．A．hoped　　B．wanted　　C．needed　　 D wished

14．A．called upon B．called out C．called up　　D． called for

15．A．gain　　B．get　　C．for　　 D． with

16．A．out B．Away　　C．on leave D． in trouble　　

17．A．Allowed B．permitted C．promised　　D． prepared

18．A．bring　　 B．take C．lead　　 D． help

19．A．Along　　 B．on　　C．through　　 D． by　　

20．A．drive　　B．road C．way　　D． path

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