there is no public transportation system
more money is spent on highways for cars
more money is spent on public transportation systems
public transportation is more developed than in other cities
第1题：
)27． Mrs Wilson_________ in the end．
A． spent more money
B． paid less money
C． lost some money
D． saved a little money
第2题：
Some experts argue that the money is well spent because ______.
A. crime will cost more money to society
B. the government can well afford the money
C. the number of prisoners is not really large
D. prisoner population decreased in the 1990s
39．答案为A。根据第二段第一句，saying the cost of keeping prisoners behind bars doesn't seem much in comparison in the l990s coincided with a steady drop in the US crime rates作出该项选择。选项C和D与原文不符，选项B文中未提及。
第3题：
Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a reason for the demonstration?
A． Public transportation.
B． Public peril.
C． Pollution.
D． Disposal of wastes.
第4题：
The passage mainly tells us that______.
A. money is the most important thing
B. there is something more important than money
C. we should look into their eyes while talking to people
D. the more money you have, the less happy you would be
第5题：
It can be inferred from the increase of fruit consumption that ______.
A) people had to spend more on transportation and furniture
B) people were more health conscious
C) people were more money conscious
D) the price of fruit dropped dramatically
第6题：
The author believes that_________
A． the governments is right to sell or lease public lands to wealthy developers
B． public lands shouldn't have been sold or leased to individuals for profits
C． nature should be left for wide public to enjoy rather than to rent
D． the outdoor campers should be more clear minded in spending money
第7题：
Motor vehicles powered by the internal combustion engines are responsible for over 80 percent of the deadly carbon monoxide as well as the cancer-causing substances in the air. Eighty-nine percent of the vehicles on the road in Massachusetts are privately owned and are often operated with only one person in the car. If people would use public transportation instead of their cars, air pollution levels could be significantly lowered. Thirty percent of the land in downtown Boston is devoted to cars. Where there are garages, there could be gardens. Where there are highways, there should be homes and places to work and play. Studies show that people today show a greater hearing loss with age than ever before. Much of this is due to car-horns, loud engines and general traffic noise.
The cost of a personal car is high to the individual. The average person pays about $2,000 per car per year in gasoline, insurance, taxes, and maintenance. But for society as a whole, personal cars are a luxury we cannot afford. We pay in death from auto accidents, in poor health from air pollution, in loss of hearing from noise pollution, and in the destruction of our cities by the ever-increasing number of highways.
1、It is ____ that are the main cause of the air pollution in Boston.
A、vehicles in general
B、the public transportation systems
C、carbon monoxides
D、personal motor vehicles
2、The writer’s purpose in writing this article is to _____.
A、remind people of the danger of air pollution
B、warn people of the danger of accidents
C、urge people to use private cars as less as possible
D、ask the Boston government to build more homes and gardens
3、According to the last paragraph, ______.
A、the cost of personal cars is high to the individuals but not to the society
B、an average car costs about $2,000 inBoston
C、personal cars are so expensive that most people cannot afford
D、society as a whole suffers much from the ever-increasing number of cars
4、It is implied but not stated that ______.
A、garages, highways and parking areas occupy nearly one third of the total Boston downtown area.
B、because of highways, people in Boston have no more homes and places to live, work and play.
C、C garages have replaced most of the gardens in Boston
D、Boston is the most seriously polluted city in the U.S.
5、The best title for this passage is “ ______.”
A、Air Pollution in Boston
B、More Homes, More Plays for People
C、Cars Are Too Expensive
D、Public Transportation, A Solution to Air Pollution
第8题：
A. added to
B. added in
C. added up to
D. added on
第9题：
From this passage, we learn that the people ______.
A) spend more money than they earned
B) saved more money than previously
C) spent their money wisely
D) invested and consumed at an accelerated pace
第10题：