Part II. Cloze Test (10 points;20 minutes)

Directions: Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Blacken the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen on the Answer Sheet.

Before the 20th century the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States. Trains were used only for long-distance transportation. Today the car is the most popular 21 __________

of transportation in all of the U.S. It has completely 22 __________ the horse as a means of everyday transportation. American use their car for 23__________ 90 per cent of all personal 24__________ .

Most Americans are able to 25 __________ cars. The average price of a 26__________ made car was $ 2, 050 in 1950, $ 2, 740 in 1960 and up to $ 4, 750 27__________ 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about 28 __________ their products and work efficiency.

As a result, the yearly income of the 29 __________ family increased from 1950 to 1975 30__________ than the price of cars. For this reason 31 __________ a new car takes a smaller 32 __________ of a family's total earnings today.

In 1951 33 __________ it took 8.1 months of an average family's 34 __________ to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car 35__________ 8.3 of a family's annual earnings. By 1975 it only took 4.75 36 __________ income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically 37 __________ to models from previous years.

The 38 __________ of the automobile extends throughout the economy 39 __________ the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money to 40 __________ their cars running than on any other item.

21. 选选( )

A. kinds

B. sort

C. means

D. types

22. 选选( )

A. denied

B. reproduced

C. replaced

D. ridiculed

23. 选选( )

A. hardly

B. nearly

C. certainly

D. somehow

24. 选选( )

A. trips

B. work

C. business

D. travels

25. 选选( )

A. buy

B. sell

C. race

D. see

26. 选选( )

A. quickly

B. rapidly

C. regularly

D. recently

27. 选选( )

A. on

B. in

C. behind

D. about

28.选选( )

A. raising

B. making

C. reducing

D. improving

29. 选选( )

A. unusual

B. interested

C. average

D. biggest

30. 选选( )

A. slowest

B. equal

C. faster

D. less

31. 选选( )

A. bringing

B. obtaining

C. bought

D. purchasing

32.选选( )

A. part

B. half

C. number

D. side

33.选选( )

A. clearly

B. proportionally

C. percentage

D. suddenly

34. 选选( )

A. income

B. work

C. plans

D. debts

35. 选选( )

A. used

B. spent

C. cost

D. needed

36. 选选( )

A. months'

B. dollar's

C. family

D. year

37.选选( )

A. famous

B. superior

C. fastest

D. inferior

38. 选选( )

A. running

B. notice

C. influence

D. discussion

39. 选选( )

A. then

B. as

C. so

D. which

40. 选选( )

A. start

B. leave

C. keep

D. repair

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