We drive our car fast and soon _____ other cars on the roadA.overseeB.overtakeC.overrunD.o

The Human Science and Advanced Technology Institute at Loughborough in the U. K. is part of an international research program. The team there believes that by 2020 all cars will be computerized which will mean gigantic fuel savings, no accidents and better use of roads. The super-intelligent car of the 21 st century will drive itself, and it will not be owned by one individual. Instead, we will have a choice of cars and change them as frequently as we change our clothing.

According to Dr. David Davies, who leads the research team, these predictions are based on the rising cost of the car culture, which had blocked up our cities, polluted our air, and caused more deaths' than both world wars put together. Davies says, cars will be fitted with intelligent cruise-con-trol devices to regulate the distance between one car and another. Brakes and accelerators will become redundant(多余的) because the car will automatically speed up, or slow down, to match the speed of the car in front. Computers are much safer drivers than people, so cars and trains will be able to drive much closer together than cars driven by people.

By 2010, David Davies maintains, car technology will give motorists a clear view of the road, whatever the weather conditions, by projecting an image of the road ahead onto the car's windscreen. And, by 2020, cars will travel in convoy, linked to each other electronically. Cars will be connected by an electronically bar to the car in front to form. "road-train". "The front vehicle in such a train," says Davies. "But all the others in the train would burn about ten percent of the normal amount, and so produce about ten percent of the poollution."

We know that governments and car manufacturers______.

A．don't believe the prediction that nobody will own cars by 2020

B．are devoted to the technological innovation in car industry

C．consider the predictions made by the researchers seriously

D．have put the super-intelligent car into mass production

Driving can be very convenient, but can also cause many problems. Waiting in line at a red light, a driver may get impatient and decide just to drive fight through it. If another car is coming from the other direction, there might be a terrible accident. Cutting another car off can make its driver angry, so that driver cuts off someone else. Pretty soon everybody is angry, and impatient.

Traffic accidents declare millions of lives every year worldwide. In Taiwan alone, over seven people are killed in accidents every day. The annual death rate (年死亡率) from traffic accidents in Taiwan is twice that of Japan.

To allow traffic to move smoothly and safely, everybody must follow the rules. Before you drive, learn all the traffic laws. That way of driving is safe, convenient and even fun!

The word "convenient" in the passage means

A．handy, easy to do

B．that can be changed

C．fond of drinking and merry-making

D．carriages or other trucks

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.

We have created a special rate that will let you travel actually thousands of miles on your vacation at no extra cost.

In most of our US and Canadian offices, we'll rent you cars of high quality for seven days for $ 99.

You can drive as far as you like without paying us a penny over the $ 99 as long as you return the car to the city from which you rented it. Insurance(保险) is included, gas is not.

If you rent the car in Florida or in California, the rate is the same, but you can return the car to any city in the state.

If you'd like some suggestions on what to do with the car once you've got it, we have driving and touting guides for almost every part of the country. No matter which rate you choose, the company comes at no extra cost. You don't just rent a car. You rent a company!

According to the advertisement, $ 99 is the rate offered for ______.

A．traveling a limited distance

B．renting a car for seven days

C．hiring a driving guide

D．driving within a state

Driving can be very convenient, but can also cause many problems. Waiting in line at a red light, a driver may get impatient and decide just to drive right through it. If another car is coming from the other direction, there might be a terrible accident. Cutting another car off can make its driver angry, so that driver cuts off someone else. Pretty soon everybody is angry, and impatient.

Traffic accidents declare millions of lives every year worldwide. In America alone, over seven people are killed in accidents every day. The annual death rate (年死亡率) from traffic accidents in America is twice that of Japan. To allow traffic to move smoothly and safely, everybody must follow the rules. Before you drive, learn all the traffic laws. That way of driving is safe, convenient and even fun!

The word "convenient" in the passage means ______.

A．handy, easy to do

B．that can be changed

C．fond of drinking and merry-making

D．carriages or other trucks

Driving can be very convenient, but can also cause many problems. Waiting in line at a red light, a driver may get impatient and decide just to drive right through it. If another car is coming from the other direction, there might be a terrible accident. Cutting another car off can make its driver angry, so that driver cuts off someone else. Pretty soon everybody is angry, and impatient.

Traffic accidents declare millions of lives every year worldwide. In Taiwan alone, over seven people are killed in accidents every day. The annual death rate (年死亡率) from traffic accidents in Taiwan is twice that of Japan.

To allow traffic to move smoothly and safely, everybody must follow the rules. Before you drive, learn all the traffic laws. That way of driving is safe, convenient and even fun!

第51题：The word “ convenient “ in the passage means ________.

[A] handy, easy to do

[B] that can be changed

[C] fond of drinking and merry-making

[D] carriages or other trucks

SECTION B INTERVIEW

Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.

Now listen to the interview.

听力原文：Barbara: Are you still having trouble with your car？

Dave: Yes! It's been in the repair shop three times this month. I should get a new car, but I can't afford to buy one.

Barbara: New cars cost a fortune these days. My brother-in-law just paid ＄6,000 for his new one. That's almost half as much as they paid for their house ten years ago.

Dave: But what can you do without a car？ We can't get along without them. We all depend too much on our cars. Some days it seems as though I spend most of my time in mine.

Barbara: I drive my husband to the train and drive the children to school. Then I drive to the store for food and drive the kids home from school. After that it's time to drive to the railroad station again.

Dave: Remember when drive-in banks were new？ Now lots of people watch movies from their cars.

Barbara: And now there are drive-in banks where you can cash a check without going into the bank. And there are mail boxes that you can put letters into without leaving your car.

Dave: And drive-in hamburger places where they hand whole meals to you through your car window.

Barbara: Pretty soon we'll be able to do our grocery shopping without going into store.

Dave: That's already happening. In Atlanta, Georgia, there's a market where you can buy food from your car. You just drive in and give your order and they hand you what you ask for.

Barbara: In some places there are drive-in libraries, churches, and post offices. I've even read about a wedding that was performed in a car.

Dave: Where was that？

Barbara: There was an article about it in last night's paper. There's town in Texas where you can get married without getting out of your car. I remember the name of the town--Lovelady, Texas.

Dave: Do you mean that the minister marries the couple in their automobile？

Barbara: No, there's no minister. They aren't church marriages. The justice of the peace gets into the car to perform. tile ceremony.

Dave: There's a city where the police department has drive-in service. I think it's Milwaukee, Wisconsin. If you get a parking ticket, you can pay the fine while you sit in your car beside a window of the police station.

Barbara: There are all these conveniences, and people still feel tired at the end of the day.

Dave: People don't get any exercise. That's why they get tat.

Barbara: So then they buy expensive machines to give them exercises at home.

Dave: It really doesn't make sense.

What is Dave's trouble？

A．He has paid ＄6,000 for his ear, but it needs repairing now.

B．He has to go to work without a car.

C．His car has been in repair several times recently.

D．He has to work in the repair shop three times in a month.

A.thirty minutes' drive

B.a drive of thirty minutes

C.driving for thirty minutes

D.driving car by thirty minutes

A.driveing

B.driving

C.drive

D.drove

In most of our US and Canadian offices, we'll rent you cars of high quality for seven days for $ 99.

You can drive as far as you like without paying us a penny over the $ 99 as long as you return the car to the city from which you rented it.Insurance(保险) is included, gas is not.

If you rent the car in Florida or in California, the rate is the same, but you can return the car to any city in the state.

If you'd like some suggestions on what to do with the car once you've got it, we have driving and touting guides for almost every part of the country.No matter which rate you choose, the company comes at no extra cost.You don't just rent a car.You rent a company!

26.According to the advertisement, $ 99 is the rate offered for _____.

A.traveling a limited distance

B.renting a car for seven days

C.hiring a driving guide

D.driving within a state

27.Which of the following is included in the car-renting rate？()

A.Gas used

B.Car repairs

C.The hotel charge

D.Insurance fee

28.The car-renting rate remains $ 99if you _____.

A.return the car to where you rent it

B.drive within the same city

C.buy the insurance

D.pay for the gas

29.The last sentence of the passage "You rent a company" means that _____.

A.you have to be responsible for the company

B.you should obey the rules set by the company

C.you can enjoy all-round services of this company

D.you may choose the best car from the company

30.The purpose of the passage is to advertise _____.

A.car-renting services in the US

B.a special rate of car-renting

C.the advantages of car-renting

D.a US car-renting company