they have enough time to dispose of the stolen cars
they have a special interest in American cars
American cars are popular among the dealers
American cars are usually new and expensive
第1题：
From this passage we know that______.
A. every American cannot have guns.
B. only soldiers and police can have guns.
C. every American citizen can own guns.
D. teachers have no money to buy guns.
45．答案为C 从文中介绍的校园枪击案的严重程度可知其中原因之一是美国对枪支的持有没有严格的限制，才造成枪击行为的失控。
第2题：
Many people believe that Americans love their cars almost more than anything else. They are (21) about cars. Not only is the car the (22) means of transportation in the States, it has (23) become a "plaything". (24) the time youngsters become fourteen years old or even (25) , they're likely to start (26) of having their own cars.
In the USA, the (27) family, if the father is not (28) work, can afford to buy a new car every five years. However, many young people (29) after school in order to save money to buy a car. Learning to drive and getting a driver license may be one of the most exciting (30) of a young person's life. Driver (31) is one of the most popular courses. At the end of the course the student will (32) a driving test for a license. (33) many, that piece of paper means that they have grown up.
In the United States, many men and women (34) to have cars. People use cars to go to work. (35) drive cars to go shopping, to take the children to school or for other activities.
21.
A. crazy
B. careful
C. sure
D. worried
第3题：
A.bathtub
B.drain
C.mop
D.showerhead
第4题：
The origins(起源) of baseball probably stretch back to 1839 when Abner Doubleday, a civil engineering student, laid out a diamond-shaped field at Cooperstown, New York, and attempted to standardize(使标准化) the rules governing the playing of such games as town ball and four old cat, the ancestors(祖先) of baseball. By the end of the Civil War, interest in the game had grown rapidly. Over 200 teams or clubs existed, some of which toured the country playing rivals; they belonged to a national association of "Baseball Players" that had proclaimed(宣布) a set of standard rules. These teams were amateurs(业余爱好者) or semi-professionals, but as the game waxed in popularity, it offered opportunities for profit, and the first professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, appeared in 1869. Other cities soon fielded professional teams, and in 1876 the present National League was organized chiefly by Albert Spalding. Soon a rival league appeared, the American Association. Competition between the two was intense, and in 1883 they played a post-season(季后赛) contest, the first "world's series". The American Association eventually collapsed, but in 1900 the American League was organized.
1. According to the passage, baseball originated in 1839 because ____.
A、Abner Doubleday invented a special diamond-shaped pitch
B、the rules of earlier games were amalgamated(合并) and regularized
C、civil engineering students became interested in playing games
D、the old games died out and a new one was needed
2. What was different about "Baseball Players" compared with earlier players?
A、They travelled widely.
B、They belonged to many clubs.
C、They played by agreed rules.
D、They were not professional.
3. According to the passage, the Cincinnati Red Stockings were formed in 1869 ____.
A、because baseball had become more popular by then
B、to enable the amateur players to become professional
C、so that the public had the opportunity to profit from a professional team
D、to produce a means of making money
4. From the passage, we understand that the National League was formed in 1876 to ____.
A、reorganize the professional teams
B、enable more professional teams to be set up
C、to provide a governing authority for baseball
D、authorize amateur and professional teams to combine
5. According to the passage, at the turn of the century the only remaining baseball organizations were ____.
A、the American League and the National League
B、the American League
C、the American Association and the American League
D、the American Association
参考答案：1-5：BCDCA
第5题：
Compared with their American counterparts, Japanese newspapers are much more stable because they______.
A．have more sources of revenue
B．have more balanced newsrooms
C．are less dependent on advertising
D．are less affected by readership
第6题：
We ear comude from the text that .
A. American cities are changing far the worse
B. people have different views on American cities
C. many people are now moving from American cities
D. the population is decreasing in older American cities
第7题：
A.applied
B.will apply
C.have applied
D.would have applied
第8题：
此题为判断题(对，错)。
第9题：
My American friend knows my problem because I()my ideas with him.
A.have changed
B.changed
C.have exchanged
D.exchanged
第10题：
III阅读理解（20分）
A
There are many different kinds of cars in the world． My uncle thinks this is because cars are like their drivers． He says: "Rich people have expensive cars，big people have large cars，and old people drive old cars． "But I don-t agree with him．
My neighbor，Mrs Hill，is 82 years old． She drives only to the bank on Tuesdays． She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour． Do you think Mrs Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new．lt-s very large，and it can g0 200 kilometers an hour!
My friend Mike is an artist． He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colors． But his car is black! Mrs Bates has a very，very old car．lt often has engine trouble． Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No，she has four factories and two million dollars in the bank． My aunt Mary has a very small car． Every Sunday，she．drives to the country with her husband，her three children，her mother and their dog．
Now，you have read about some people and their cars． Do you agree with my uncle? Maybe your family have cars． Do you want to say something about them?'
( )21． What does the writer-s uncle think of cars and their drivers?
A． Big people drive small cars．
B． Old people drive new cars．
C． Poor people have expensive cars．
D． Rich people have dear cars．