英语四级考试阅读提高训练(9)

　　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 popolar 1 of transportation in all of the united states.it has completely 2 the horse as a means of everyday transportation.americans use their car for 3 90 percent of all personal 4 .

　　most americans are able to 5 cars.the average price of a 6 made car was ,050 in 1950, , 740 in 1960 and up to , 750 7 1975.during this period american car manufacturers set about 8 their products and work efficiency.

　　as a result, the yearly income of the 9 family increased from 1950 to 1975 10 than the price of cars.for this reason 11 a new car takes a smaller 12 of a familys total earnings today.

　　in 1951 13 it took 8.1 months of an average familys 14 to buy a new car.in 1962 a new car 15 8.3 of a familys annual earnings.by 1975 it only took 4.75 16 income.in addition, the 1975 cars were technically 17 to models from previous years.

　　the 18 of the automobile extends throughout the economy 19 the car is so important to americans.americans spend more money to 20 their cars running than on any other item.

　　1.a.kinds b.means c.mean d.types

　　2.a.denied b.reproduced c.replaced d.ridiculed

　　3.a.hardly b.nearly c.certainly d.somehow

　　4.a.trip b.works c.business d.travel

　　5.a.buy b.sell c.race d.see

　　6.a.quickly b.regularly c.rapidly d.recently

　　7.a.on b.in c.behind d.about

　　8.a.raising b.making c.reducing d.improving

　　9.a.unusual b.interested c.average d.biggest

　　10.a.slowest b.equal c.faster d.less than

　　11.a.bringing b.obtain c.bought d.purchasing

　　12.a.part b.half c.number d.side

　　13.a.clearly b.proportionally c.percentage d.suddenly

　　14.a.income b.work c.plants d.debts

　　15.a.used b.spend c.cost d.needed

　　16.a.months b.dollars c.family d.year

　　17.a.famous b.superior c.fastest d.purchasing

　　18.a.running b.notice c.influence d.discussion

　　19.a.then b.as c.so d.which

　　20.a.start b.leave c.keep d.repaircloze test 34 1.【答案】b 解析】本题易错选c.但mean不是名词，手段和方式的名词为means。

　　2.【答案】c 【解析】根据句子意思判断，replace意为代替,正确。

　　3.【答案】b 【解析】nearly的意思是几乎，大约hardly的意思是几乎不如：he could hardly do that.他几乎不能做那件事。

　　4.【答案】a 【解析】本题易错选d。但travel指远距离的旅行，而trip指以工作和娱乐为目的的短距离旅行。

　　5.【答案】a 【解析】根据下句的意思判断。

　　6.【答案】d 【解析】根据句子意思判断，recently made意为最近生产的。

　　7.【答案】b 【解析】在某一年用介词in。

　　8.【答案】d 解析】因为改进产品与提高工作效率意思连贯，符合上下文意思。

　　9.【答案】c 【解析】句子意思为平均家庭年收入，所以应选average。

　　10.【答案】c 【解析】than前面要用比较级。

　　11.【答案】d 【解析】根据句子意思判断, purchasing为交易买卖的意思。

　　12.【答案】a 【解析】take a part在本句中意为占一部分。

　　13.【答案】b 【解析】这里需要一个副词proportionally表达按比例地;适当地;相称的，相当的意思。

　　14.【答案】a 【解析】income上文中已提到。

　　15.【答案】c 【解析】cost指某物花费某人多少钱，如：the coat cost me.spend指某人花多少钱买某物，如：i spent on the coat.

　　16.【答案】a 【解析】根据句子意思判断。

　　17.【答案】b 【解析】superior to是短语，优于的意思。

　　18.【答案】c 【解析】根据句子意思判断。

　　19.【答案】b 【解析】as引导的原因状语从句。

　　20.【答案】c 【解析】keep their car running是属于keep sth.doing这个固定动词短语，意为保持继续进行。