In Taiwan, “motorpool “ is commonly known as a place for the maintenance of offi

In Taiwan, “motorpool “ is commonly known as a placefor the maintenance(维修) of official business and government cars.In ­___36___ it is a place for vehicle maintenance.

More than ten years ago, I came to America on businessand I __37__advantage of the chance to visit my friend. My friend drovea car to ___38__ me at the airport, and took me to his home__39    theairport. My friend drove his car into the innermost lane, ___40__ had asign ‘carpool only’ I wondered what “carpool” meant. I wondered ___41____hewas going to a motorpool. So I thought myself ____42__ in asking:” Isthere anything wrong with the car?” “Nothing.____43___?” said he. “Wellthen, why are you going to a carpool?” I responded. My friend couldn’t help ___44__and told me that “ carpool” ___45___to the lane that only the cars withtwo or more passengers can ____46___. I felt rather embarrassed __47__that.

After dinner, my friend’s neighbor 　４８　 to ask whether he could carpool the next day. “ ４９ ”, my friend said, “ I will accompany my friendto go shopping tomorrow.” I was puzzled again, 　５０ whyhe could not “ carpool” with him since we had “ carpooled”　５１.  My friend explained to me again that the “carpool” with him that ____５2____ used meant they in turn drove the carto work so as to save 　５3. Thefirst” carpool” is a noun; ____５4___ the second “carpool” is a verb. It isreally difficult for ５５　in America to understand it in a short time.

1.                A．common        B．time           C．general   D．short

2.                A．took           B．had            C．used D．found

3.                A．see            B．take           C．meet D．accept

4.                A．In             B．Out of          C．Inside    D．From

5.                A．where         B．which          C．it    D．there

6.                A．what           B．whether        C．which    D．when

7.                A．puzzled         B．foolish          C．interested D．clever

8.                A．which          B．why            C．where    D．what

9.                A．laughing        B．shouting        C．stopping  D．saying

10.               A．means         B．refers          C．is    D．comes

11.               A．pass through    B．go over         C．drive in   D．sit in

12.               A．in saying        B．for doing       C．on hearing D．at listening to

13.               A．went out       B．came over      C．arrived    D．got off

14.               A．Yes            B．I’m afraid      C．Sure . D．No

15.               A．wondering      B．saying          C．suggesting D．hesitating

16.               A．yesterday       B．tomorrow       C．the last day D．today

17.               A．his neighbor     B．his friend       C．he.   D．I

18.               A．time           B．money         C．energy    D．pollution’

19.               A．and           B．while .         C．so    D．or

20.               A．newcomer      B．people         C．Chinese   D．those

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1.C

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.B

6.B

7.D

8.B

9.A

10.B

11.C

12.C

13.B

14.D

15.A

16.D

17.A

18.C

19.B

20.A

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