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. 请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. kinds

　　B. sort

　　C. means

　　D. types

　　22. 请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. denied

　　B. reproduced

　　C. replaced

　　D. ridiculed

　　23. 请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. hardly

　　B. nearly

　　C. certainly

　　D. somehow

　　24. 请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. trips

　　B. work

　　C. business

　　D. travels

　　25. 请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. buy

　　B. sell

　　C. race

　　D. see

　　26. 请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. quickly

　　B. rapidly

　　C. regularly

　　D. recently

　　27. 请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. on

　　B. in

　　C. behind

　　D. about

　　28.请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. raising

　　B. making

　　C. reducing

　　D. improving

　　29. 请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. unusual

　　B. interested

　　C. average

　　D. biggest

　　30. 请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. slowest

　　B. equal

　　C. faster

　　D. less

　　31. 请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. bringing

　　B. obtaining

　　C. bought

　　D. purchasing

　　32.请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. part

　　B. half

　　C. number

　　D. side

　　33.请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. clearly

　　B. proportionally

　　C. percentage

　　D. suddenly

　　34. 请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. income

　　B. work

　　C. plans

　　D. debts

　　35. 请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. used

　　B. spent

　　C. cost

　　D. needed

　　36. 请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. months'

　　B. dollar's

　　C. family

　　D. year

　　37.请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. famous

　　B. superior

　　C. fastest

　　D. inferior

　　38. 请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. running

　　B. notice

　　C. influence

　　D. discussion

　　39. 请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. then

　　B. as

　　C. so

　　D. which

　　40. 请选择最佳选项( )。

　　A. start

　　B. leave

　　C. keep

　　D. repair