to turn out a few hundred cars a year.
to cut the production of his cars by 50%.
to reduce the price of his cars to $260.
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III阅读理解(20分)
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There are many different kinds of cars in the world. My uncle thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. He says: "Rich people have expensive cars,big people have large cars,and old people drive old cars. "But I don-t agree with him.
My neighbor,Mrs Hill,is 82 years old. She drives only to the bank on Tuesdays. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new.lt-s very large,and it can g0 200 kilometers an hour!
My friend Mike is an artist. He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black! Mrs Bates has a very,very old car.lt often has engine trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No,she has four factories and two million dollars in the bank. My aunt Mary has a very small car. Every Sunday,she.drives to the country with her husband,her three children,her mother and their dog.
Now,you have read about some people and their cars. Do you agree with my uncle? Maybe your family have cars. Do you want to say something about them?'
( )21. What does the writer-s uncle think of cars and their drivers?
A. Big people drive small cars.
B. Old people drive new cars.
C. Poor people have expensive cars.
D. Rich people have dear cars.
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Cars turn into dead weapons when they are driven carelessly.
dead应改为deadly[解析] dead意为“死的,无生命的”,而此处指“具有杀伤性的、致命的武器”,因此要用deadly。
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He may overcharge the customer.
He was recommended by one of his neighbors.
His prices seemed to be reasonable.
He didn’t know much about cars.
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Some consumers worry that discounted cars are more likely to be defective.
The car manufacturer had not been effective in controlling the production costs of the cars, and these rising costs ate into the manufacturer’s profits.
Although dealers requested large numbers of the cars at discounted prices, they generally sold the cars at the normal retail price, thereby keeping more of the profit for themselves.
Many consumers buy large-ticket items, such as cars, only when they are on sale.
The manufacturer’s intensive advertising campaign did not sufficiently emphasize the cars’ high levels of performance on road tests.
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Mechanical cars are the most expensive.
Radio-controlled cars are the most expensive.
Radio-controlled cars are cheaper than remote-controlled cars.
Mechanical cars are more expensive than remote-controlled cars.
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turning in
turning off
turning out
turning on
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People with seat belts tied will always be safe in cars.
Volvo was the first carmaker to use seat belts in cars.
Air bags will come out before the cars hit something.
All cars have air bags in front of the seats.
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prompted
persuaded
imposed
enlightened
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The quality of the cars is not good enough.
The price of the cars is too high for Chinese buyers.
The cars do not cater for the Chinese buyers.
The Chinese buyers do not quite know what good cars are.