阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

  Mitsuaki recently arrived in the United States to enter university.He wants to do well in his studies anD.  1   to the new culture.But Mitsuaki has a   2  .It’s not his roommates.It’s not his school fees.It’s not even his English ability.It is that he doesn’t have a   3  .And in America, that really makes him a foreigner.Mitsuaki has already discovered a basic fact of American culture:  4   is a way of life.

  It’s   5   there’s no public transportation in AmericA#Many cities have taxis, buses and subways to help people get   6   work.Some large universities even have buses to take students to classes across the   7  .But most people find it much more   8   to drive,   9   they do have to deal with traffiC#Nowadays busy families often have more than one vehicle.Many people   10   their car as a status symbol.But no matter what their social status are, people without wheels feel   11  

  When Mitsuaki first arrived, he was amazed at how young many American drivers   12   were.Young people in America often get their driver’s license around age 16 by   13   a written test and a driving test.  14  , before they can get their license, they have to take a driver education   15  , which gives students hands-on practice with driving.It also helps to reduce the high   16   of insurance.For teenagers, being able to drive-and in some cases, having their own car-is a big   17  .It gives them a sense of power and freedom.It’s   18   to find an American teenager without one.

  Driving to Americans is   19   flying to birds.It’s almost part of their nature.For many Americans, being   20   the wheel is like their natural home.

(1)

[  ]

A.

stick

B.

reply

C.

look forward

D.

adjust

(2)

[  ]

A.

puzzle

B.

problem

C.

disease

D.

fever

(3)

[  ]

A.

roommate

B.

friend

C.

house

D.

car

(4)

[  ]

A.

Drinking

B.

Learning

C.

Competing

D.

Driving

(5)

[  ]

A.

because

B.

not that

C.

that

D.

why

(6)

[  ]

A.

to and from

B.

back and forth

C.

up and down

D.

on and off

(7)

[  ]

A.

streets

B.

high way

C.

campus

D.

short cut

(8)

[  ]

A.

cheap

B.

expensive

C.

convenient

D.

popular

(9)

[  ]

A.

as if

B.

even though

C.

only if

D.

no matter

(10)

[  ]

A.

respect

B.

view

C.

admire

D.

love

(11)

[  ]

A.

tied down

B.

looked down

C.

put away

D.

given away

(12)

[  ]

A.

that

B.

it

C.

there

D.

they

(13)

[  ]

A.

taking

B.

attending

C.

passing

D.

failing

(14)

[  ]

A.

As a result

B.

As it were

C.

In many cases

D.

In a word

(15)

[  ]

A.

lecture

B.

course

C.

practice

D.

discussion

(16)

[  ]

A.

cost

B.

price

C.

value

D.

income

(17)

[  ]

A.

problem

B.

trouble

C.

business

D.

deal

(18)

[  ]

A.

common

B.

rare

C.

special

D.

easy

(19)

[  ]

A.

how

B.

what

C.

which

D.

that

(20)

[  ]

A.

below

B.

above

C.

behind

D.

beside

Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He __16__ one morning with his young son, 17   the horse before it died. Father and son walked, 18 the farmer did not want the horse to be 19 . ?
They met two men on the road20 said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's __21__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__22__, so he rode on the horse, __23__his son walked. ?
Then they met two old ladies. “__24__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__25__how tired your boy is?” __26__the farmer got down, and his son rode__27__. ?__28__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__29__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up  30__his son, and they__31__. __32__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't __33_ to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”
So the farmer, and his son, got down__34__.
It is a fact that you cannot please__35__the people all the time.

【小题1】
A.set outB.set upC.set downD.set
【小题2】
A.sellingB.buyingC.to sellD.to buy
【小题3】
A.soB.because C.thatD.when
【小题4】
A.very tiredB.too tiredC.quite tiredD.tiring
【小题5】
A.whichB.whoC.asD.where
【小题6】
A.a short wayB.a long wayC.the right wayD.the wrong way
【小题7】
A.real  B.trueC.trulyD.really
【小题8】
A.whileB.whenC.asD.during
【小题9】
A.WhatB.HowC.WhyD.When
【小题10】
A.seeB.watchC.lookD.notice
【小题11】
A.BecauseB.AsC.ForD.So
【小题12】
A.thusB.yetC.instead D.either
【小题13】
A.First  B.FinallyC.NearD.Next
【小题14】
A.Sit down B.Sit upC.Get upD.Get down
【小题15】
A.behindB.after C.besideD.above
【小题16】
A.walked on B.rode onC.moved on D.drove on
【小题17】
A.Some time laterB.A moment agoC.In no timeD.At once
【小题18】
A.near  B.longC.farD.short
【小题19】
A.once againB.on their ownC.the other dayD.all the same
【小题20】
A.bothB.each ofC.allD.none of

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