二、閱讀理解(11-30)

　　Car servicing is something that every car owner has to experience at least some time of the year.

　　The best method to service your car is to go to your car service station and have the servicing done methodically(有條理地)according to your car maker.Consider this. Your car is up and running smoothly but the mileage(里程)figures indicate that you need to have it serviced.Certainly，this is the right thing to do but have you wondered what actually goes in to make you pay that servicing bill every 6 months?

　　Servicing your car is a simple DIY(Do It Yourself)job that you can learn quickly and easily to save some good money.

　　If you have never serviced your car before personally，here’s your resource：

　　Car servicing essentially means inspecting the car thoroughly for any damaged components，and replacing some parts regularly that wear out over time.If you review carefully it is certainly possible to do all this by yourself，as below.

　　You will need a complete set of tools as provided by your car maker when you purchased the vehicle.This will usually consist of all the spanners(扳手)that you might need.

　　Completely servicing your car will need a few hours but you will end up saving a lot of money.

　　Besides，it’s fun too and a lot of learning.

　　11.What is the best way to service your car?

　　A.To service your car by yourself.

　　B.To turn to other car owners for help.

　　C.To send your car back to the car maker.

　　D.To have your car serviced at the service station.

　　答案：D

　　12. What indicates that your car needs servicing?

　　A.Weather conditions.

　　B.Gas consumption.

　　C.Mileage figures.

　　D.Servicing bills.

　　答案：C

　　13. Why does the author suggest servicing your car by yourself?

　　A.It is money-saving and easy to learn.

　　B.It is a simple way to save energy.

　　C.It is convenient and challenging.

　　D.It is done more efficiently.

　　答案：A

　　解析： 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段“Servicing your car is a simple DIY job that you can learn quickly and easily to save some good money.”可知，servicing your car by yourself is money·saving and easy to learn(自己保養(yǎng)汽車(chē)簡(jiǎn)單易學(xué)，節(jié)省費(fèi)用)。

　　14. Some component parts should be replaced regularly because______.

　　A.they are outdated

　　B.they need to be oiled

　　C.they become worn out

　　D.they are easily available

　　答案：C

　　解析： 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第四段第一句“Car servicing essentially means… and replacing some parts regularly that wear out over time”可知，零件磨損才是主要原因，故選C。

　　15. What is included in the set of tools provided by the car maker for self-servicing?

　　A.Spare parts.

　　B.Cleaning brushes.

　　C.Measuring meters.

　　D.All kinds of spanners.

　　答案：D

　　解析： 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第五段第二句“This will usually consist of all the spanners that you might need.”可知，那套工具中應(yīng)包含所需要的各種扳手。故選D。

　　Everyone is exposed to it，so naturally some people will imitate what they see on TV，what they read in the newspapers and what they witness every day.It is better to prevent violence than to try to stop it. Dentists tell you to brush your teeth to prevent cavities so they won’t have to fill the cavity later. People and lawmakers all over the world realize this.The next question is，“How do you prevent violence from happening?”

　　To answer this question，you may ask yourself，“What causes violence?”Guns are definitely something used in acts of violence，but just about anything will do.Bare hands are often the weapons. What we have to do is to work together as a community and make violence wrong but not to tolerate.We’ve got to find a better solution than jails，and we’ve got to do it now.It’s not something that can wait.The message “Violence is wrong”has got to be everywhere you look on TV，on street signs，buses，radio，in every kind of language English，Spanish，F(xiàn)rench，Hebrew， you name it，so that it can reach all kinds of people.People need to be coo1.Violence needs to be labeled as foolish.It cannot be machismo(大男子氣概)and toughness.

　　We can reach people in all kinds of ways.Little reminders that “Violence is wrong” can show up in any way，shape or form： chain letters， a million dollars to anyone who can make a video showing 30 acts of kindness，flyers， newspaper ads， contests in schools a free TV ad to the most peace loving company and much more.To do so，lots of people have to be willing to work together and break the cycle.

　　16.The pronoun “it” in the first paragraph refers specifically to________.

　　A.TV program

　　B.violence

　　C.newspaper articles

　　D.what they see every day

　　答案：B

　　解析： B詞語(yǔ)理解題。提問(wèn)第一段中代詞it特指什么。根據(jù)第一段的第二句話可以判斷出，這里的it指代的是violence，所以答案為B。

　　17.What do lawmakers all over the world realize?

　　A.They realize the importance of brushing teeth every day.

　　B.They realize how important it is to prevent cavities.

　　C.They realize that it is more important to prevent violence from happening.

　　D.They realize that trying to stop crime is as important as the prevention of crime.

　　答案：C

　　解析： 推理判斷題。本題問(wèn)的是世界上的法律制定者意識(shí)到什么。作者在第一段說(shuō)預(yù)防暴力要比試圖阻止暴力好，然后用刷牙預(yù)防齲齒打比方說(shuō)明這一點(diǎn)。指示代詞this通常前指，所以立法者認(rèn)識(shí)到的這一點(diǎn)即前面第二句話“It is better toprevent violence than to try to stop it.”所以答案為C。

　　18.According to the passage，what is the total solution to violence?

　　A.Strict control on the possession of guns.

　　B.Strict sentences.

　　C.To put those who commit crimes into prison.

　　D.To make everyone aware that violence is wrong.

　　答案：D

　　19. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to remind people of the concept “Violence is wrong”?

　　A.Ads in newspapers.

　　B.Three minute free ads on TV.

　　C.Chain letters.

　　D.Contests in schools.

　　答案：B

　　解析：

　　20. We can learn from the passage that_________.

　　A.it is urgent to spread the word that violence is wrong

　　B.willingness to Cooperate is the key to the prevention of street crimes

　　C.the author seems to preach non violence against crimes

　　D.it is difficult to identify the causes of violence

　　答案：A