Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation阅读理解答案

Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely 36 the horse as a (an) 37 of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for 38 90% of all 39 business. Most Americans are able to 40 cars. The average price of a 41 made car was ,250 in 1950, 470, in 1960 and up to ,750 42 1975.During this period American car manufacturers set about 43 their products and work efficiency. As a result, the yearly income of the 44 family increased from 1950 to 1975 45 than the price of cars. For this reason 46 a new car takes a smaller 47 of a family’s total earnings today. In 1951 48 it took 8.1 months of an average family’s 49 to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car 50 8.3 of a family’s annual earnings, by 1975 it only took 4.75 51 income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically 52 to models from previous years. The 53 of cars extends throughout the economy 54 the car is so important to America. Americans spend more money 55 keeping their cars running than on any other item.

36. A. regained B. reproduced C. replaced D. repeated

37. A. means B. approach C. method D. technique

38. A. hardly B. nearly C. certainly D. merely

39. A. actual B. annual C. personal D. national

40. A. afford B. affect C. offend D. defend

41. A. quickly B. regularly C. rapidly D. recently

42. A. on B. in C. before D. after

43. A. raising B. making C. reducing D. improving

44. A. unusual B. smallest C. average D. biggest

45. A. slower B. equal C. faster D. less

46. A. bringing B. chasing C. selling D. purchasing

47. A. part B. quantity C. number D. amount

48. A. evidently B. proportionally C. coincidently D. suddenly

49. A. debts B. work C. plans D. earnings

50. A. took B. spent C. cost D. needed

51. A. months B. years C. weeks D. days

52. A. superior B. junior C. faster D. better

53. A. condition B. influence C. infection D. affection

54. A. thus B. and C. so D. as

55. A. to B. for C. on D. in

36-40 CABCA 41-45 BBDCD 46-50 DABDC 51-55 AABDD