The private automobile has long played an important role in the US. In fact, it has become 小题1:___necessary and important part of the American life. In 1986, sixty-nine percent of American families owned 小题2:__least one car, and thirty-eight percent had 小题3:___than one. With the convenience of rapid transportation, workers don’t have to live near their workplace. This has encouraged the growth of the cities, 小题4:___it has also led to traffic problems.
For farm families the automobile is very helpful. It has made 小题5:___ possible for them to travel to town very often for business and for pleasure.
Family life has been affected in 小题6:___ways. The car helps to keep families together. However, when teenage children use the car, their parents can’t keep an eye on them. There is a great danger 小题7:____the driver has been drinking alcohol or taking drugs or breaking 小题8:_____ traffic laws.
Cars mean very much to Americans.
小题1:a
小题2:at
小题3:more
小题4:but
小题5:it
小题6:various/different/many
小题7:if
小题8:other/the
题目分析：本文叙述了美国的私家车越来越多，它已经成为美国人生活的组成部分，有的家里还不止一辆车，它给美国人的生活带来了一些方便，但是当十几岁的孩子用车时，家长无法监控他们，如果他们喝了酒或吸了毒有可能给交通带来一些危险。
小题1:考查固定短语。become a part of 成为一个组成部分，是固定短语。
小题2:考查固定短语。at least至少，是固定短语。
小题3:考查固定短语。More than多于，是固定短语。
小题4:考查连词。But表示前后是转折关系。
小题5:考查短语。Make it+形容词+for sb to do ，这里it是形式宾语，真正的宾语是for sb to do.
小题6:考查形容词。这里用形容词来修饰名词，故用various/different/many.
小题7:考查连词。如果司机喝酒开车的话就会有危险，故选if.
小题8:考查形容词。这里用形容词或冠词来修饰名词，故用other/the.
点评：考查了高中要求掌握最基础的知识点，有固定短语、形容词、动词及连词等，需要考生有扎实的基础知识，熟悉课文，牢记一些短语及单词的用法。需要考生灵活掌握它们的用法。
