【正确答案】C
【答案解析】第一段第三句，the bus symbolized independence.由此可知，答案C符合题意。答案为C。
2. According to the author, what did most American young people believe? A） It was fashionable to work in the car industry. B） A car was necessary on their path to adulthood. C） It was dangerous to drive a car alone.
D） They should buy a car without the assistance of an adult. [答疑编号506494030302：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】B
【答案解析】根据第二段第二句like most young Americans, I believed…a car was necessary for
my transition to adulthood.由此看出，作者和其他大多数的美国青年一样，认为拥有一辆汽
车在向成人过渡的过程中非常必要。答案为B。
3. What did the author realize when working with a software company? A） It was troublesome to take the bus.
B） Everyday life without a car would be impossible. C） The use of cars did harm to the environment. D） Traffic jams caused a lot of inconvenience. [答疑编号506494030303：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】C
【答案解析】第二段第五句，作者在上下班过程中意识到了开车有许多消极的影响：
pollution,sprawl, isolation and fatalities。首先可以排除A和B。根据上述四个单词，可以排除D。C项与pollution对应。答案为C。
4. What was the author's attitude towards taking the bus after she sold the car? A） She didn't enjoy riding the bus when the weather was terrible. B） She found that using public transport was very time-consuming. C） She enjoyed it in spite of occasional inconveniences.
D） She found that the public transport of the city was well-developed. [答疑编号506494030304：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】C
【答案解析】文章的第三至五自然段是写卖车后自己的感受：虽然乘公交车有时不太方
便，但相对于开车来说，还是有更多的乐趣。可以首先排除在文中没有涉及的选项B和D。A项片面，只讲了乘车的不便这一个方面。答案为C。
5. What is the author's purpose in writing this article? A） To ask people to sell their cars.
B） To encourage people to ride bicycles to work if possible. C） To call on people to take action to protect the environment. D） To remind people to be friendly to others when taking the bus. [答疑编号506494030305：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】C
【答案解析】本文作者以自身经历——卖掉汽车改乘公交上下班为例，并历数了乘车的好 处，以此来号召大家绿色出行，达到保护环境的目的。B项中出现了ride bicycles （骑自行车），本文并未提倡骑自行车，只是倡导绿色出行，关键还是希望人们保护环境。答案为C。
Ⅱ Building Your Vocabulary Section A
Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct choice of the words gin the brackets.
1.The lion is the ___________ of courage. （ symbol, symbolize） [答疑编号506494030306：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】symbol 狮子是勇敢的象征。
【答案解析】定冠词the后需要填入一个名词。symbol，……的象征；symbolize,v.象征、是……的象征。答案为symbol。
2. I tried to contact him but was __________ to. （able, unable） [答疑编号506494030307：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】unable
我试图联系他，但是没有能联系上。
【答案解析】本句中的but是转折连词。句子想表达的意思是，我试图联系他，但是没有联系上。答案为unable。
3. Parking in this street is the _________________ of the residents. （ privilege, privileg [答疑编号506494030308：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】privilege
在这条街上停车是此地居民的优惠待遇。
【答案解析】定冠词the后需要填入一个名词，此处名词 + of 作定语。privilege,n.优惠待遇；privileged,adj.享有特权的、特许的。答案为privilege。
4. Despite his cries, no one came to his _______ . （assist, assistance） [答疑编号506494030309：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】assistance
尽管他大声喊叫，但没有人来帮助他。
【答案解析】此处宾语不全，需要一个名词。assist，n.帮助、援助；assistance，n.帮助、支持。答案为assistance。
5. With ____________ exceptions, he does not appear in public now. （ rare, rarely） [答疑编号506494030310：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】rare
除了极少数例外情况，他现在不在公开场合出现。
【答案解析】这里需要形容词做定语。rare,adj.很少、极少；rarely是其副词形式。with rare exceptions 可理解为，（除了）少数例外。答案为rare。
6. It was a great _______________ to have the doctor living near us. （convenience, inconvenience）
[答疑编号506494030311：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】convenience
我们住得离医生不远，这很方便。
【答案解析】convenience，n.方便；inconvenience，n.不方便。根据句意，住得离医生近有很大方便。答案为convenience。
Section B
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.②available ⑤ resources ③independence ⑥subjected ①primary occasional ④giggling slippery 1 .Many of the villagers rely on fishing as their ______ source of income. [答疑编号506494030312：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】primary
许多村民依靠捕鱼作为他们的主要收入来源。
【答案解析】需要形容词作定语，修饰宾语。primary，adj.主要的。primary source of income 主要的收入来源。答案为primary。
2. There are not many jobs _________ due to the economic crisis. [答疑编号506494030313：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】available
由于经济危机没有许多工作机会可提供。
【答案解析】available,adj.可获得的、可得到的。available 一般放于所修饰的名词后。答案为available。
3. Having a job gives you financial _________. [答疑编号506494030314：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】independence
有一份工作赋予你经济独立。
【答案解析】缺少宾语，应填入名词。financial independence 经济独立。答案为independence。
4. If you can't stop __________, you'll have to leave the room. [答疑编号506494030315：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】giggling
如果你不停止傻笑，你必须离开这个房间。
【答案解析】 stop doing sth.停止做某事。giggle,v.傻笑。答案为giggling。
5. The country almost entirely depends on imports for lack of natural __________. [答疑编号506494030316：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】resources
由于缺乏自然资源，这个国家几乎完全依赖进口。
【答案解析】缺少作宾语的名词。natural resource 自然资源、天然资源。答案为resources。
6. Police ___________ the suspect to hours of questioning. [答疑编号506494030317：针对该题提问]
【正确答案】subjected
警察对这个嫌疑犯询问几个小时。
【答案解析】本句没有谓语。subject,v.使经受、使遭受。注意动词时态，此处可以用一般过去时。答案为subjected。
Section C