2011年职称英语考试理工C考前模拟:完形填空
2011年职称英语考试理工C考前模拟:完形填空 #
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Highways in the United States
The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. __1__ these wide modern roads are generally __2__ and well maintained, with few sharp curves and __3__ straight sections, a direct route is not always the most __4__ one. Large highways often pass __5__ scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally __6__ large urban centers which means that they become crowded with __7__ traffic during rush hours, __8__ the "fast, direct" way becomes a very slow route. However, there is almost always another route to __9__ if you are not in a hurry. Not far from the relatively new "superhighways", there are often older, __10__ heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. __11__ are good lane roads; others are uneven roads curving __12__ the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along hilly cliffs or down frightening hillsides to towns __13__ in deep valleys. Though these are less __14__ routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places __15__ the air is clean and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a chance to get a fresh, clean view of the world. #
1. A) Although B) But C) Since D) Because
2. A) uneven B) bumpy C) rough D) smooth #
3. A) little B) much C) many D) few #
4. A) terrible B) horrible C) tolerable D) enjoyable #
5. A) to B) into C) at D) by
6. A) merge B) connect C) combine D) mix
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7. A) busy B) small C) large D) heavy
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8. A) when B) where C) which D) that
9. A) walk B) go C) take D) fix #
10. A) more B) less C) very D) extremely #
11. A) All of these B) None of these C) All roads D) Some of these
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12. A) out of B) out C) through D) from #
13. A) lying B) lie C) lies D) lay #
14. A) direct B) indirect C) enjoyable D) beautiful
15. A) these B) which C) that D) where
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1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. D #
6. B 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. B #
11. D 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. D #
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