四、完型填空(共15分)
(一)每空提供四个选择项，选择最佳答案填空。(5分)
The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to 1 , in the shortest possible time. 2 these wide modern roads are generally smooth and well maintained, with 3 sharp curves and many straight sections, a direct route is not always the most enjoyable one.Large highways often pass 4 scenic areas and interesting small towns.Furthermore, these highways generally 5 large urban centers, which means that they become crowded with 6 traffic during rush hours, when the “fast, direct” route becomes a very slow route.
However, there is 7 always another route to take 8 you are not in a hurry.Not far from the 9 new “superhighways”,there are often older aod 10 heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside.Some of these are good twolane roads;others are uneven roads curving through the country.
1.A.some B.the other C.another D.others
2.A.Although B.Since C.Because D.Therefore
3.A.little B.few C.much D.many
4.A.to B.into C.over D.by
5.A.lead B.connect C.collect D.communicate
6.A.large B.fast C.high D.heavy
7.A.yet B.still C.almost D.quite
8.A.unless B.if C.as D.since
9.A.relatively B.regularly C.respectively D.reasonably
10.A.and B.less C.more D.or
(二)从所给词汇中为每空选一个适当的词，有必要时，改变其形式。(10分)
rely on, unhappy, think, imagine, talk, two years ago, paid, money,
working environment, future, from then on, compare, make, laid
off workers
Recently, I 11 with several colleagues, who were recruited by the State-owned factory I work for, from my Alma Mater, an electrical university in North China. They were quite 12 because their work situation was not what they had 13 .
When I first started working in this factory 14 ,I was not as disappointed as they were. I didn't care much about the 15 or the salary. I was glad that I was independent 16 and would not have to 17 my parents any more.Maybe I could support them to repay them for bringing me up and giving me an education.
It is true that we are at a disadvantage if we 18 ourselves with other schoolmates who are now working for electrical enterprises or in big companies earning a lot of money. But not everyone earns a large amount of money. We should realize that there are millions of 19 throughout the country because of the reform to a market economy.
Nevertheless, I am not talking about feeling at ease and comfortable with one's job. We should strive for a better 20 .The evolution of our present work unit requires our efforts to make it prosperous. |
