英语专业四级完型模拟练习附答案详解 第三期

Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET.

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___3___  sharp curves and 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” route becomes a very slow route. However, there is almost always another route to take ___9___  you are not in a hurry. Not far from the ___10___  new “superhighways”, there are often older, ___11___  heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. ___12___  of these are good two-lane roads; others are uneven roads curving through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high ___13___ , or down frightening hillside to towns ___14___  in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places ___15___  the air is clean and scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a chance to get a fresh, clean view of the world.

1. A. Although    B. Since  C. Because    D. Therefore

2. A. stable  B. splendid    C. smooth  D. complicated

3. A. little  B. few  C. much  D. many

4. A. terrible B. possible    C. enjoyable D. profitable

5. A. to  B. into  C. over  D. by

6. A. lead  B. connect C. collect  D. communicate

7. A. large  B. fast  C. high  D. heavy

8. A. when  B. for  C. but  D. that

9. A. unless  B. if  C. as  D. since

10. A. relatively    B. regularly C. respectively D. reasonably

11. A. and  B. less  C. more  D. or

12. A. All  B. Several C. Lots  D. Some

13. A. rocks  B. cliffs    C. roads D. paths

14. A. lying  B. laying  C. laid  D. lied

15. A. there B. when  C. which D. where