大学英语四级完形填空题提高训练(1)

　　Directions: There are 20 blanks in the follomarked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

　　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. __71__ these wide modern Roads are generally __72__ and well maintained, with __73__ sharp curves and many straight __74__, a direct route is not always the most __75__ one. Large highways often pass __76__ scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally __77__ large urban centres which means that they become crowded with __78__ traffic during rush hours, __79__ the fast, direct way becomes a very slow route.

　　However, there is __80__ always another route to take __81__ you are not in a hurry. Not far from the __82__ new superhighways, there are often older, __83__ heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. __84__ of these are good two-lane roads; others are uneven roads __85__ through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high __86__, or down frightening hillsides to towns __87__ in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places __88__ the air is clean and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a __89__ to get a fresh, clean __90__ of the world.

　　71. A) Although B) Because C) Since D) Therefore

　　72. A) stable B) splendid C) smooth D) complicated

　　73. A) little B) few C) much D) many

　　74. A) selections B) separations C) series D) sections

　　75. A) terrible B) possible C) enjoyable D) profitable

　　76. A) to B) into C) over D) by

　　77. A) lead B) connect C) collect D) communicate

　　78. A) large B) fast C) light D) heavy

　　79. A) when B) for C) but D) that

　　80. A) yet B) still C) almost D) quite

　　81. A) unless B) if C) as D) since

　　82. A) relatively B) regularly C) respectively D) reasonably

　　83. A) and B) less C) more D) or

　　84. A) All B) Several C) Lots D) or

　　85. A) driving B) crossing C) curving D) traveling

　　86. A) rocks B) cliffs C) roads D) paths

　　87. A) lying B) laying C) laid D) lied

　　88. A) there B) when C) which D) where

　　89. A) space B) period C) chance D) spot

　　90. A) view B) variety C) visit D) virtue

　　答案：

　　71-75 ACBDC 76-80 DBDAC 81-85 BABDC 86-90 BADCC