the car manufacturers were concerned about the American economy.
the market’s performance was found to be the worst in 50 years.
the prices of fuel rose to a level which was last seen in the 1950s.
the fuel prices were so high and the economy was facing a depression.
第1题：
A、inventory
B、sacrifice
C、dripping
D、clear-cut
第2题：
Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Ⅱ?
A. Because older American cities were dying.
B. Because they were richer and needed more space.
C. Because cities contained the wont pare of society.
D. Because they could hardly afford a live in the city.
第3题：
3I. Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?
A. Because the boy had saved some money.
B. Because they both didn’t need to give anything.
C. Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.
D. Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.
第4题：
Which the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The United Nations says about 50 million acres of rain forests are cut down every year.
B. Luckily people and the mass media all paid special attention to the depletion of rain forests.
C. The author thought the oceans' survival is questionable.
D. People have stopped cutting down rain forests because of the opposition of most people.
此题为三误一正的细节题。见第二段的第一句Unlike some environmental issues，rain forests’depletion has fortunately received significant public and media attention。
第5题：
He cut ______his smoking.
A. in
B. up
C. back
D. down
第6题：
The cows jumped upon their masters because______.
A. they were not fed
B. they were so hungry
C. they were whipped so hard by them
D. they were so happy
54．答案为C 从第三段的细节描写可得知奶牛的愤怒是因为遭受了鞭打。因此C为最佳选项。
第7题：
Why does author say that they were lucky in the third paragraph?
A. Because her situation was not serious.
B. Because many other places were flooded.
C. Because she had been to Northern India.
D. Because some others suffered even more.
第8题：
A.cut off
B.cut out
C.cut up
D.cut down
第9题：
The words "chop down" in the second paragraph means______
A. clear
B. make room for
C. destroy
D. cut down
此题为词汇题。第二段中的词汇chop down意思是“砍伐”。
第10题：
A、by
B、at
C、down