B. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers

　　C. the nine soldiers didn't come back on time

　　D. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town

　　4. The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______.

　　A. something was wrong with their buses

　　B. their horses died on the return way

　　C. it took them much time to run back

　　D. they all had drunk much in the town

第三节：七选五（每题2分）

　　In many parts of the world, cars play an important role in daily life and many societies would not exist without them. 1 But this is the prediction made by a team of transport researchers who are taken seriously, not only by government but also by ear manufacturers．

The Human Science and Advanced Technology Institute at Loughborough in the UK is part of an international research program. 2 That will mean much saving, no accidents and better use of roads. The super-intelligent car of the 21st century will drive itself, 3 . Instead，we will have a choice of cars and change them as frequently as we change our clothing．

　　According to Dr．David Davis，who leads the research team，these predictions are based on the rising cost of the car culture，which had blocked up our cities，polluted our air, and caused more deaths than both world wars put together．

Davis says，cars will be fitted with some intelligent devices(装置) to regulate(调节) the distance between one car and another. 4 Computers are much safer drivers than people，so cars in a road train will be able to drive much closer together than cars driven by people.