英语四级考试完形填空寒假练习（7）

　　Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. ____1____ -- in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was ____2____ -- on both sides with many ____3____ -- businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. ____4____ --, some shops offered ____5____ --.These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. ____6____ -- in the 1950s, a change began to ____7____ --.Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street ____8____ -- too few parking places were ____9____ -- shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces ____10____ -- the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed. And open space is what they got ____11____ -- the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, ____12____ -- as a collection of small new stores ____13____ -- crowded city centres. ____14____ -- by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from ____15____ -- areas to outlying malls. And the growing ____16____ -- of shopping centres led ____17____ -- to the building of bigger and better-stocked stores. ____18____ -- the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the ____19____ -- of one-stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, ____20____ -- benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.

　　1.A.As early as B. Early C. Early as D. Earlier

　　2.A.built B. designed C. intended D. lined

　　3.A.varied B. various C. sorted D. mixed-up

　　4.A.Apart from B. However C. In addition D. As well

　　5.A.medical care B. food C. cosmetics D. services

　　6.A.suddenly B. Abruptly C. Contrarily D. But

　　7.A.be taking place B. take place C. be taken place D. have taken place

　　8.A.while B. yet C. though D. and then

　　9.A.available for B. available to C. used by D. ready for

　　10.A.over B. from C. out of D. outside

　　11.A.when B. while C. since D. then

　　12.A.started B. founded C. set up D. organized

　　13.A.out of B. away from C. next to D. near

　　14.A.Attracted B. Surprised C. Delighted D. Enjoyed

　　15.A.inner B. central C. shopping D. downtown

　　16.A.distinction B. fame C. popularity D. liking

　　17.A.on B. in turn C. by turns D. further

　　18.A.By B. During C. In D. Towards

　　19.A.cheapness B. readiness C. convenience D. handiness

　　20.A.because of B. and C. with D. provided