1、河北省石家庄市英语学科2004-2005学年度第二学期期末考试试卷4-无忧考网C Here are two cars that may some day take the place of todays automobiles. If everyone drives such a car in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more parking space in the cities, and the streets will be less crowed. Three suc
2、h cars can fit in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too, and these little cars can go only 65 kilometers per hour.The cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city, but they will not be usefu
3、l for long trips. If the car is powered by electricity, it will have two batteries-one battery for the motor and one for the horn(喇叭), signals（信号灯）, and so on. Little cars which are powered by gas will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gas.If big cars are still used along with the sm
4、all ones, two sets roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars, and the other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones in the future.66. The car of tomorrow will be _as large ad todays?one secondB. one thirdC. three timesD. twice67. Why is it safer to dr
5、ive the small cars? Because _.the speed of the small cars is unlimitedthe speed of the small cars is limitedthe streets wont be so crowdedthe cars need only a little space68. What are the two cars talked about in the passage?A.One that is good for getting round a city and one that is not useful for
6、long tripsB.One that is powered by electricity and one that is powered by gas.C.One that is powered by electricity and one that is powered by sunlightD.One that costs less and one that runs slowly.69. Two sets of roads are necessary in the future in order to_.prevent road accidentsmake the city more
7、 beautifullet small car run fasterlimit the speed of cars70. The best title for the passage might be_.Big Cars and Small CarsHow to Drive Small CarsCars for TomorrowCars for EveryoneDAmerica has been experiencing the longest economic increase in its history. Incomes have risen , unemployment has fal
8、len , and cities as New York are bursting with new office buildings .But just a short walk from Manhattans skyscrapers , Gorge Brown sits on the sidewalk , cooking a lunch of rice and bits of fish over a can of cooking fuel . He is homeless one of the 2.3 million people in the US who end up on the s
9、treet . During the day , Brown collects aluminum cans and sells them for five cents a piece. At night, he sleeps on the street about eight or nine years, something like that,” said the 62-year-old former construction worker.Brown admits hes had problem with alcohol and had smoked cocaine. But he say
10、s he still wants a more stable housing arrangement. He could afford it just with the money he earns by collecting cans and small pieces of metal, if only truly low-income housing were available.However, he sees no hope of finding a affordable housing in New York. With the strong economy and unemploy
11、ment down, beautiful housing is being built to meet the end.One of the side effects of the strong economy is that rents have been going up. A US report shows rents in New York city rose more than 27 per cent between 1984 and 1999, from US$ 549 to US $700 a month. So, what the majority of people who
12、experience homelessness really need is just some affordable housing help. However, few projects have been built for the poor.Brown, the homeless New Yorker, says he has a daughter who lives in the city but he seldom sees her. She is angry about his drinking and wont allow it in her house.Smiling, he
13、 says he has seven grandchildren whom hed like to see more often.71. What kind of life does Brown lead?Homeless and dangerous. B. Poor but happyC. Cold and hungryD. Homeless and miserable72. We can see from Browns life that_.old Americans lead a hard lifeold Americans prefer to live aloneNew York is
14、 full ofpoor peopleBad habits play a role in poor peoples life73. We can infer from Browns life that_.America is short of housing companiesPoor people in America can never become rich.The poor cant benefit (受益) from the increasing economyHousing companies only build economical houses74. If this passage was taken from a newspaper, on which section may it be?A. SocietyB. ScienceC. EconomyD.Business75. Whats Brown like?A. SelfishB. LazyC.Warm-heartedD. Open-minded= 无忧考网 = 欢迎访问无忧考网官方网站： 微信公众号：无忧考网