Passage Two

　　In the next few decades people are going to travel very differently from the way they do today.Everyone is going to drive electrically powered cars.So in a few years people won’t worry about running out of gas.

　　Some of the large automobile companies are really moving ahead with this new technology.F & C Motors, a major auto company, for example, is holding a press conference next week.At the press conference the company will present its new, electronically operated models.

　　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�瞣n 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] 以后的數(shù)十年汽車用什么作能源，Everyone is going to drive electrically powered cars.每個人都將用上電力驅(qū)動的車，因此將用電作能源。

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

　　【解析】[A]本題也可在聽力材料中直接聽出答案。In the coming years, instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic, news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky.未來的新聞報道在談到交通狀況時將主要報道空中的交通狀況。

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

　　【解析】[B] 從短文最后的announcement提醒去往月球旅行的乘客：And remember, no more than ten ounces of carry�瞣n baggage are allowed，只能帶不超過十盎司的隨身行李，因此，對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�瞱orking 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]男孩的工作就是給顧客擦皮鞋。