Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension (60 points)
Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage One
Years ago our cities were full of cars, buses and trucks. Now the streets are completely congested (拥挤的) and it is very difficult to drive a car along them. Drivers must stop at hundreds of traffic lights. What are our cities going to be like in ten or twenty years? Will enormous ( 巨大的 ) motorways be built across them? With-big motorways cutting across them, full of noisy, dirty cars and lorries, our cities are going to be awful places. How can we solve the problem?
There are some good ideas to reduce the use of private cars. In 1989, for example, the authorities in Rome began an interesting experiment: passengers on the city buses did not have to pay for their tickets.
In Stockholm there was another experiment: people paid very little for a season ticket to travel on any bus, trolley bus, train or tram in all the city.
In many cities now some streets are closed to vehicles, and pedestrians are safe there.
In London there is another experiment: part of the street is for buses only, so the buses can travel fast. There are no cars or taxies in front of them.
36. What the writer worries about in a big city is __.
A. the number of traffic lights
B. the shortage of buses
C. the lack of motorways
D. the traffic congestion
参考答案：D
37. What city once experimented with a very cheap bus service?
A. London.
B. Rome.
C. Stockholm.
D. None of the above.
参考答案：C
38. In many cities pedestrians are now much safer because __.
A. no traffic is allowed on some streets
B. traffic is computer-controlled
C. cars move very slowly
D. only one way streets are open to traffic
参考答案：A
39. In London, how does they solve the problem of the traffic congestion?
A. They take a completely-free bus service.
B. They experimented a very cheap bus service.
C. Part of the street is for buses only.
D. They closed the streets to cars.
参考答案：C
Passage Two
As far back as he could remember, Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star. The young man's hopes for success were broken again and again, however. Hollywood just did not seem interested. When he first came to California Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success. Therefore, he kept on trying. Someday, he told himself, his big opportunity would come.
Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood's big restaurants. His pay was basic, but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money, he managed to make a living.
One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.
Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it. Then he stopped, jumped out, and ran over to the director. "Excuse me, sir, but I think it's only fair to tell you that it's now or never if you want me in your next picture. A lot of big companies are after me."
Instead of pushing away the boy, the director got interested in Larry's words and stopped. "Yes?
Which companies?" he asked.
"Well," replied the boy, "there's the telephone company, the gas company, and the electric company, to tell you only a few."
The director laughed, then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man. "Come and see me tomorrow."
Larry got a small part in the director's next film. He was on his way!
40. Which of the following was Larry interested in?
A. Working as a waiter.
B. Becoming a film star.
C. Parking cars for film stars.
D. Never going home.
参考答案：B
41. Why did Larry find a job parking cars?
A. Because he liked the job.
B. Because the parking lot was near Hollywood.
C. To make a living and wait for the opportunity.
D. To see a lot of film stars and work for them.
参考答案：C
42. After reading the story what can we infer about the film director?
A. He wanted to laugh at Larry.
B. He recognized Larry at first sight.
C. He was kind and gave Larry a try.
D. He thought Larry would become a star.
参考答案：C
43. "He was on his way" refers to the fact that __.
A. he gave up and returned home
B. he began to work towards success
C. he took a journey to Hollywood
D. he had difficulties in playing the small part
参考答案：B
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