習題課AIn Taiwan, “motorpool” is commonly known as a place for the maintenance (維修) of official business and government cars. In _1_ it is a place for vehicle maintenance.More than ten years ago, I came to America on business and I _2_ advantage of the chance to visit my friend. My friend drove a car to _3_ me at the airport, and took me to his home. _4_ the airport, my friend drove his car into the innermost lane, _5_ had a sign “carpool only”. I wondered what “carpool” meant. I felt _6_ whether he was going to a motorpool. So I thought myself _7_ in asking: “Is there anything wrong with the car？” “Nothing, _8_？” said he. “Well then, why are you going to a carpool？” I responded. My friend couldnt help _9_ and told me that “carpool” _10_ to the lane that only the cars with two or more passengers can _11_. I felt rather embarrassed _12_ that.After dinner, my friends neighbor _13_ to ask whether he could carpool the next day. “_14_，” my friend said, “I will accompany my friend to go shopping tomorrow.” I was puzzled again, _15_ why he could not “carpool” with him since we had “carpooled” _16_. My friend explained to me again that the “carpool” with him that _17_ used meant they in turn drove the car to work so as to save _18_. The first “carpool” is a noun; _19_ the second “carpool” is a verb. It is really difficult for _20_ in America to understand it in a short time.1A. common B. timeC. general D. short2A. took B. hadC. used D. found3A. see B. takeC. meet D. accept4A. In B. Out ofC. Inside D. From5A. where B. whichC. it D. there6A. doubted B. surprisedC. unexpected D. excited7A. puzzled B. foolishC. interested D. clever8A. isnt it B. whyC. where D. what9A. laughing B. shoutingC. stopping D. saying10A. means B. refersC. is D. comes11A. pass through B. go overC. drive in D. sit in12A. in saying B. for doingC. on hearing D. at listening to13A. went out B. came overC. arrived D. got off14A. Yes B. Im afraidC. Sure D. No15A. wondering B. sayingC. suggesting D. hesitating16A. yesterday B. tomorrowC. the last day D. today17A. his neighbor B. his friendC. he D. I18A. time B. moneyC. energy D. pollution19A. and B. whileC. so D. or20A. newcomer B. peopleC. Chinese D. those答案：1解析：比較：in common 有共同之處，in time 及時，in short 簡單地說，in general 一般說來。比較之下，in general 最合適。答案：C2解析：take advantage of the chance 指“利用機會”。答案：A3解析：到機場接人用動詞meet。答案：C4解析：根據(jù) .drove his car into the innermost lane可推知，汽車應是開出飛機場。答案：B5解析：which 引導非限制性定語從句并在從句中作主語。答案：B6解析：根據(jù)上文I wondered what “carpool” meant 可知，作者不能確定motorpool是否是carpool。答案：A7解析：從下文鬧的笑話看，作者是自作聰明。答案：D8解析：我的朋友不知道我把motorpool, carpool看成是一個意思，汽車也沒有出故障，故感到吃驚，不知我為何問此問題。答案：B9解析：因為我的無知，朋友忍不住笑起來，并向我解釋carpool的含義。答案：A10解析：refer to 意為“意指”。答案：B11解析：汽車行駛用動詞drive。答案：C12解析：當我的朋友向我解釋之后，我很尷尬。on doing sth 的意思是“一就”。答案：C13解析：根據(jù)上下文可知，鄰居從自家過來有事相商。答案：B14解析：從下一句I will accompany my friend to go shopping tomorrow 可知，朋友不能與他共車。答案：D15解析：I was puzzled說明我不明白carpool的另一含義。答案：A16解析：事情就發(fā)生在今天。答案：D17解析：朋友再一次向我解釋carpool的含義，而這個carpool是鄰居講出來。答案：A18解析：輪流開車上班可節(jié)省汽油。答案：C19解析：while 表示對比，意為“而”。答案：B20解析：對剛到美國的人來說，在短時間內(nèi)弄懂某些習語是很困難的。答案：ABTom lived near to Jackson.They were _1_ and their houses were on a slope(斜坡) only two miles away from the village. The air was _2_ there and the scene was beautiful. And while summer was coming, the wild flowers and the pine leaves _3_ really nice. However, the only _4_ was that a poplar tree was growing in the way to their houses. _5_ they drove somewhere, they had to _6_ the tree very carefully.One day, Tom and Jackson met on the road. They_7_ that they should cut down the tree and theyd better do it the next day _8_ there were more trouble.“But . but I have to go to Minnesota tomorrow. Its a very _9_ business trip！” Tom said. “Then well do it _10_ a couple of days. I think well do a good job ！” Jackson said.However, things didnt go as Jackson had _11_. Every time they talked about cutting the tree down, one of them had to _12_ with an emergency(緊急情況). With days passing by, twenty years later they both became _13_ men. One day, they met under the big tree again. “Old fellow, we really should cut it down, _14_ Linda and Kaysen might get into trouble here. See? This tree is becoming _15_. Look, it takes over half of the _16_，” Jackson said while looking at the big poplar tree. “Thats right. We havent _17_ it for such a long time and now we have to _18_ a saw(鋸)！” Tom said while going slowly back home to _19_ his saw to cut down the tree. _20_， they were so old now that they couldnt pull the saw anymore!1. A. teachers B. enemies C. farmers D. neighbors2. A. hot B. dirtyC. fresh D. thin3. A. smelt B. changedC. tasted D. turned4. A. usage B. problemC. way D. advantage5. A. Whenever B. WhoeverC. Wherever D. Whatever6. A. move B. takeC. round D. cross7A. decided B. wonderedC. discussed D. doubted8. A. although B. in case that C. unless D. in order that9. A. important B. successful C. easy D. boring10. A. before B. for C. in D. with11A. remembered B. discovered C. refused D. expected 12. A. meet B. goC. deal D. settle13. A. young B. oldC. brave D. strong14A. or B. andC. but D. so15A. taller B. biggerC. shorter D. smaller16A. sky B. houseC. road D. village17A. watered B. plantedC. seen D. done18A. use B. buyC. borrow D. sell19. A. make B. takeC. fetch D. pick20A.Moreover BThereforeCBesides DHowever答案：這是一篇記敘文。一棵樹讓一對鄰居出門變得困難，他們商量著砍樹，可一直拖延了二十年，等下定決心去砍的時候他們已經(jīng)老了。1解析：根據(jù)文章的第一句以及空后的“their houses were on a slope(斜坡)only two miles away”可知，他們住得很近，是鄰居。故選D。答案：D2解析：由上下文語境可知，他們住在離村莊只有兩公里遠的一個斜坡上，那里的空氣應該是清新的。答案：C3解析：根據(jù)常識可知，野花和松樹葉聞起來(smelt)很好聞。答案：A4解析：根據(jù)下文中的“they should cut down the tree”可知，那棵楊樹對他們來說是一個問題。故選B。答案：B5解析：無論什么時候他們開車到某地，他們必須得非常小心地繞過這棵樹。答案：A6解析：參見上題解析。round“繞過，拐過”，符合語境。答案：C7解析：根據(jù)空后的“they should cut down the tree”可知他們受到了這棵樹的影響因此決定要砍了這棵樹。答案：A8解析：他們最好第二天就把樹砍了，以防有更多的麻煩。in case that“以防，以防萬一”。答案：B9解析：從下文得知他們沒有一起砍掉這棵樹，因為Tom要去出一趟非常重要的差。答案：A10解析：空格前后用的都是一般將來時，故此處應選C，in a couple of days與一般將來時連用。答案：C11解析：根據(jù)However以及下文內(nèi)容可知，事情并沒有按照Jackson所期望的那樣發(fā)展。答案：D12解析：每次他們談到要把這棵樹砍了，他們中的其中一個就會有緊急的事情要去處理。deal with“解決，處理”。答案：C13解析：隨著時間的流逝，他們也漸漸變老了。下文中的“Old fellow”是提示。答案：B14解析：我們真的應該砍了它，否則Linda和Kaysen可能會在這兒陷入困境，明白嗎？or“否則，不然”，符合語境。答案：A15解析：根據(jù)常識可知，樹長大，長粗才會影響交通，長高并不會，因此此處表示這棵樹越長越大，下文中的“l(fā)ooking at the big poplar tree”也是暗示。答案：B16解析：聯(lián)系上下文內(nèi)容可知，樹越長越大占據(jù)了路的半邊了。答案：C17解析：我們這么長時間以來都沒有砍它，現(xiàn)在我們必須得用鋸。答案：D18解析：參見上題解析。答案：A19解析：Tom緩慢地走回家去取鋸。fetch“(去)拿來，(去)取來”，符合語境。答案：C20解析：空格前后在句意上有轉折關系，表示然而現(xiàn)在他們年邁了，拉不動鋸了。答案：D