(C) He ran too fast. (D) He was in a hurry.
(E) He opened his mouth.
44. Another word for furious is .
(A) crazy (B) angry (C) hungry (D) curious (E) talkative
45. What did the fox learn from this adventure?
(A) Not to talk too much. (B) Not to run.
(C) Not to sing. (D) Not to want too much.
(E) Not to listen to people talking.
(B) (取材自:英語閱讀測驗精粹/文鶴出版公司)
A 1972 law passed by the federal government makes it illegal to tamper with a car’s odometer.
Nothing can be done that would change the mileage shown on the car. Anyone who sells a car must sign
a statement that lists the mileage on that car. If the mileage is incorrect because the odometer is not
working, the seller must sign a statement saying that the mileage is unknown. No one except a
repairman is allowed to do anything that would alter the mileage shown on the odometer. This is an
important safeguard for the buyer of a used car, for an automobile may look in much better shape than
its true mileage indicates. A buyer should examine a used car carefully, ask to be shown the mileage
statement, and contact previous owners. You can sue any seller who misrepresents the mileage on a car,
but the best protection against this sort of fraud is a close inspection of the car before buying.
46. The main idea of this passage is that
(A) auto dealers make a habit of misrepresenting the mileage of cars.
(B) the auto industry can not be trusted to treat the public fairly.
(C) auto dealers can now be sued for unfair practices.
(D) this sort of fraud happens all the time.
(E) the federal government now protects consumers against the unfair practice of altering odometers.
47. Someone who wants to buy a used car should
(A) examine a used car carefully.
(B) ask to be shown the mileage statement.
(C) contact the previous owners.
(D) do all of the above.
(E) do none of the above.
48. We can conclude from the passage that
(A) fraud is a common practice among new auto dealers.
(B) the federal government has made it legally wrong to alter odometers.
(C) high mileage cars are better buys than low mileage cars.
(D) more people want to buy used cars.
(E) to tamper with a car’s odometer has become common practice among dealers.
49. The passage suggests that
(A) consumers were not pleased with the 1972 law.
(B) suing a dealer for altering an odometer won’t do any good.
(C) it’s better to buy new cars because all used cars are worn out.
(D) the average buyer is easily cheated.
(E) even a repairman is not allowed to do anything to alter the mileage on the odometer.
50. As used in this passage, the word tamper means .
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