19、Here are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans owned their homes and the rest rented （租）their homes. The rented homes were usually apartments （公寓）.

74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.

Families in the US are becoming smaller. On the average （平均）, 2.64 people lived at home in early 1990s. In 1960, the average was 3.5.

Half of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.

An American moves, on the average, twelve times in his or her life. In Japan a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times.

1. Most Americans live ________, according to the passage.

     A．in or around the cities                           B．in cities

   C．around cities                                       D．in the country

2. How many American families own a cat?

     A．About 40%.                                        B．About 20%.

   C．About 74%.                                        D．About 26%.

3. On the average, there were ________ people in an American family in 1994.

     A．more than 3                                        B．only 3.5

   C．less than 2                                          D．about 2.64

4. ________ in the US have their own bedrooms.

     A．All of the people                                  B．Most of the children

   C．Half of the teenagers                            D．Only some of the teenagers

5. What can we learn from the passage?

      A．In the early 1990s, most of the Americans owned their homes.

      B．Families in the US are becoming bigger and bigger.

      C．A Japanese moves more often than an American.  

      D．An American moves more often than an Englishman.

18、A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman carrying a large box. It was half in and half out of her car. So the man went up and said, “The box looks very heavy. Let me give you a hand.”

“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said, “I’m having a lot of trouble with it. Maybe it sticks （卡住）in the car door.”

“Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. “I’ll get in and take the other end.” And he got in the car.

“Right,” the man said. “I’m ready,” and he began to push the box hard.

For several minutes, the man and the woman tried to move the box. Soon they felt very tired.

They rested for a moment. Then the woman said, “Let’s try again. One, two, three!” They went on moving the box.

At last, when they were exhausted, the man said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t think there’s any way to get it out of your car.”

“Get it out?” the woman crie d. “I’m trying to get it in! You know?”

1. Where did this story happen?

   A．At a bank.                                           B．In a shop.

   C．In the street.                                       D．In the woman’s car.

2. Who got in the car to move the box?

     A．The woman.                                       B．The man.

   C．Both of them.                                      D．Neither of them.

3. The underlined word “exhausted” means “________” in Chinese.

     A．精疲力竭的                                        B．激动的

   C．充满希望的                                        D．沮丧的

4. Which of the following is TRUE about the story?

     A．The man stuck in the car door.

   B．The woman asked the man for help.

   C．The man refused to help the woman.

   D．The woman tried to get the box into the car.

5. What do you think of the man?

     A．He is a helpful man.

      B．He looks very strong.

      C．He is funny and stupid.

      D．He likes to play jokes on others.

15、Please pick up the _______. Don’t keep it on the floor.

A．water         B．paper        C．books          D．bottles

14、—May I have a look at _______ book tonight?

—Of course, you can. I have ________ old one at home.

A．the; a        B．a; the          C．the; an        D．the; the

13、Which is the _______ way to Qingdao, by plane, bus or train?

A．good          B．well           C．better                D．best