文章主题分析：Inspecting a used car
　　(第1段)The scariest(最让人害怕的 ) part of buying a used car is not being completely sure of what condition it’s in.
　　(第2段)Bleakley always recommends hiring an independent technicians to inspect the condition of a used car before you buy it.
从上面的句子可以知道文章主要内容讲述“在购买车之前检查二手车”
 
　　直接解题：
1. According to the passage, in buying a second-hand vehicle it is most important to know
A. how long it has been used
B. what color it is来源：考试大
C. whether it has been in a collision
D. whether it leaks oil
　　1．　C。分析：利用题干中出现的修饰词“most important”作为答案线索，同时注意被选项中的核心词/特征词：how long，what color，collision，leaks oil, 这样发现答案相关句：The scariest(最让人害怕的 )(与most important 呼应) part of buying a used car is not being completely sure of what condition it’s in. A car that’s been in a major accident is always a bigger risk(与most important呼应), but sellers often try to hide this information. 这两个句子说“最担心的是关于汽车的状况”，“是否遇到过大事故是一个更大的风险”，因此判断C是答案。
 
2. All of the following are mentioned as tricks which dishonest second-hand car dealers may play upon their customers except
A. to re-paint the car来源：考试大
B. to roll back the odometer（里程表）
C. to replace the old pedal来源：考试大
D. to disengage （松开）the odometer
　　2．　A，分析：句子大意：下列哪项不是不诚实的二手车经销商对顾客玩的诡计。利用题干中出现的核心词second-hand car dealers和tricks作为答案线索，同时注意被选项中出现的核心词/特征词：re-paint，odometer， old pedal， disengage odometer，这样发现答案相关句：He warns, “Watch out for dealer demonstration vehicles which are used, not new. They may have been in a collision. ” He adds that it is not uncommon in Ontario and Quebec especially for unscrupulous (不道德的)sellers to roll back the odometer or even disengage it.该句说“不道德的经销商把里程表往回拨，甚至松开里程表是常事”因此判断B和D不是答案。（第5段） Don’t assume that new-looking brake and accelerator pedals mean the car hasn’t been driven much. 该句说“不要认为看起来新的刹车和加速器踏板意味着汽车没用多久”，因此推断出经销商可能会更换旧的踏板。因此A是答案。
 
3. “All independent technician” in the first sentence of the second paragraph means
A. a technician who checks a car free of charge
B. a technician who learned his trade all by himself
C. a technician who works for a particular car-dealer
D. a technician who runs his own inspection service
　　3．  D。分析：利用题干中引号中的结构作为答案线索，同时注意被选项中的核心词/特征词：free of charge， learned all by himself，works for a particular car-dealer， runs his own inspection service，  直接找到答案相关句：Beakley always recommends hiring an independent technician to inspect the conditions of a used car before you buy it. The problem is finding someone qualified to do the inspection, which he says generally doesn’t mean just any mechanic. A thorough mechanical inspection includes…There are, however, a few things everyone can do before buying a used car.以上的句子是说“技师是独立的，有资格的” ，而划线句没有再谈论到技师， 因此判断D是答案。
 
4. According to Berkley, before buying a used car all the inspection work can
A. be done by a mechanic together with the dealer
B. only be done by a qualified mechanic
C. be done by the buyer himself来源：考试大
D. be done by a qualified mechanic together with the buyer
　　4．  D。分析：利用题干中出现的特征结构before buying a used car作为答案线索，同时注意到被选项中出现了There are, however, a few things everyone can do before buying a used car. 在该句的后面看见了这样的句子：Do a visual check of the car. Look at the right rear door hinges…(这些是人人都能做的检查工作)；在该句的前面看见了这样的句子：Beakley always recommends hiring an independent technician to inspect the conditions of a used car before you buy it. The problem is finding someone qualified to do the inspection, which he says generally doesn’t mean just any mechanic. A thorough mechanical inspection includes…以上句子暗示需要一个机械师，因此判断D是答案。
 
5. According to the passage, from which of the following can be buyer obtain reliable information of the previous owner?
A. the vehicle identification number来源：考试大
B. the unbiased inspector
C. the second hand car inspector
D. the used vehicle information package
　　5．  D。分析：利用题干中的核心结构reliable information of the previous owner作为答案线索，同时注意被选项中出现的核心/特征结构，这样发现答案相关句：In Ontario, ask the dealer or seller for the Used Vehicle Information Package. This gives details of previous owners, any outstanding liens（留置权） on the car, and the fair market value of the vehicle.  该题的考点在于考察代词This的指代内容：This指代前面的the Used Vehicle Information Package（旧车信息包），所以答案是D。