【正文】 t mon images of an advanced, Westernstyle culture is that of a busy, trafficfilled city. Since their first appearance on American roadways, automobiles have bee a symbol of progress, a source of thousands of jobs and an almost inalienable right for citizens’ personal freedom of movement. In recent decades, our “l(fā)ove affair” with the car is being exported directly to the developing world, and it is increasingly apparentthat this transfer is leading to disaster. American’s almost plete dependence on automobiles has been a terrible mistake. As late as the 1950s, a large percentage of the American public used mass transit. A bination of public policy decisions and corporate scheming saw to it that countless convenient and efficient urban streetcar and intracity rail systems were dismantled. Our air quality now suffers from the effects of pollutants emitted directly from our cars. Our lives have been planned along a road grid— homes far from work, shopping far from everything, with ugly stretches of concrete and blacktop in between. Developing countries are copying Westernstyle transportation systems down to the last detail. The problems caused by motorized vehicles in the West are often magnified in developing nations.. Pollution control measures are either not strict or nonexistent, leading to choking clouds of smog. Gasoline still contains lead, which is extremely poisonous to humans. ． Movement in some cities es to a virtual standstill as motorized traffic petes with bicycles and pedestrians. In addition to pollution and traffic jams, auto safety is a critical issue in developing nations. 2022 年 6 月 11. A) The man might be able to play in the World Cup. B) The man‘s football career seems to be at an end. C) The man was operated on a few weeks ago. D) The man is a fan of worldfamous football players. 12. A) Work out a plan to tighten his budget B) Find out the opening hours of the cafeteria. C) Apply for a senior position in the restaurant. D) Solve his problem by doing a parttime job. 13. A) A financial burden. C) A real nuisance. B) A good panion D) A welltrained pet. 14. A) The errors will be corrected soon. C) The puting system is too plex. B) The woman was mistaken herself. D) He has called the woman several times. 15. A) He needs help to retrieve his files. C) He needs some time to polish his paper. B) He has to type his paper once more. D) He will be away for a twoweek conference. 16. A) They might have to change their plan. B) He has got everything set for their trip. C) He has a heavier workload than the woman. D) They could stay in the mountains until June 8. 17. A) They have wait a month to apply for a student loan. B) They can find the application forms in the brochure. C) They are not eligible for a student loan. D) They are not late for a loan application. 18. A) New laws are yet to be made to reduce pollutant release. B) Pollution has attracted little attention from the public. C) The quality of air will surely change for the better. D) It‘ll take years to bring air pollution under control. 19. A) Enormous size of its stores. C) Its appealing surroundings. B) Numerous varieties of food. D) Its rich and colorful history. 20. A) An ancient building. C) An Egyptian museum. B) A world of antiques. D) An Egyptian Memorial. 21. A) Its power bill reaches $9 million a year. B) It sells thousands of light bulbs a day. C) It supplies power to a nearby town. D) It generates 70% of the electricity it uses. 22. A) 11,500 C) 250,000 B) 30,000 D) 300,000 23. A) Transferring to another department. C) Thinking about doing a different job. B) Studying accounting at a university D) Making preparation for her wedding. 24. A) She has finally got a promotion and a pay raise. B) She has got a satisfactory job in another pany. C) She could at last leave