Transportation in the future won’t be limited to the ground.Many people predict that traffic will quickly move to the sky.In the coming years, instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic, news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky.

But the sky isn’t the limit.In the future, you’ll probably even be able to take a trip to the moon. Instead of listening to regular airplane announcements, you’ll hear someone say, “The spacecraft to the moon leaves in ten minutes.Please check your equipment.And remember, no more than ten ounces of carry-on baggage are allowed.”

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

       29.What will be used to power cars in the next few decades?

【解析】［D］ 以后的数十年汽车用什么作能源，Everyone is going to drive electrically powered cars.每个人都将用上电力驱动的车，因此将用电作能源。

       30.What will future news reports focus on when talking about transportation?

【解析】［A］本题也可在听力材料中直接听出答案。In the coming years, instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic, news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky.未来的新闻报道在谈到交通状况时将主要报道空中的交通状况。

       31. What is the special requirement for passengers traveling to the moon?

 【解析】［B］ 从短文最后的announcement提醒去往月球旅行的乘客：And remember, no more than ten ounces of carry??on baggage are allowed，只能带不超过十盎司的随身行李，因此，对于去月球旅行的旅客的特殊要求就是Take little luggage with them.

Passage Three

My parents ran a small restaurant.The restaurant was open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.And my first job when I was six years old was shining shoes for customers.My duties increased as I grew older.By age ten I was clearing tables and washing plates.My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards.I had to be on time, hard-working and polite to the customers.I was never paid for any work I did.One day I made a mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me 10 pounds a week.He said, “OK, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring in your friends for free drinks.” He figured I owed him about 40 pounds a week.This taught me quite a lot.

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32. What was the speaker’s job before he was 10 years old?

【解析】［C］男孩的工作就是给顾客擦皮鞋。

33.What was one of the requirements laid down by the boy’s father?

【解析】［B］从这一句I had to be on time中可知他工作不能迟到。

34.What did the boy ask his father to do one day?【解析】A 男孩认为爸爸应该付他工钱I thought he should give me 10 pounds a week.

35.Why did the boy’s father refuse to pay him?【解析】［D］ 因为父亲认为 it was his son who should pay him。

Section C

36.【答案】medical

【解析】medical 意为“医学的”。纵观全文可知此处应填medical，美国人对本国所达到的医学成就倍感骄傲。

37. 【答案】prevention

【解析】prevention意为“预防、防止”。医学家已经发现预防和治疗脑灰质炎以及肺结核的方法。

38. 【答案】cancer

【解析】cancer意为“癌症”。他们对癌症和心脏病做了大量研究。

39. 【答案】equipped

【解析】equip意为“装备、配备”。美国的医院是最现代化的，配备有世界上最好的医疗设备。

40. 【答案】national

【解析】national 意为“国家的”。美国有一个全民健康计划。

41. 【答案】available

【解析】available意为“可用到的，可利用的”。为了这个全民健康目的美国有许多项目计划。

42.【答案】sum

【解析】sum 意为“一笔(金额)”a sum of money 是固定搭配。公司定期付一笔款项到这个基金里。

43. 【答案】employee

【解析】employee意为“职员、雇员”。当职员需要就医，他可以从这个基金里拿钱付医疗费用。

44.【答案】They pay insurance premiums each month to insurance companies which then pay for medical expenses when they are needed

45.【答案】People regularly pay the hospital directly

46. 【答案】The government