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Directions: Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word
or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Blacken
the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen on the
Answer Sheet.
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 popular 21
of transportation in all of the U.S. It has completely 22 the horse as a means of everyday transportation. American use their car for 23 90 per cent of all personal 24 .
Most Americans are able to 25 cars. The average price of a 26 made car was $ 2, 050 in 1950, $ 2, 740 in 1960 and up to $ 4, 750 27 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about 28 their products and work efficiency.
As a result, the yearly income of the 29 family increased from 1950 to 1975 30 than the price of cars. For this reason 31 a new car takes a smaller 32 of a family's total earnings today.
In 1951 33 it took 8.1 months of an average family's 34 to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car 35 8.3 of a family's annual earnings. By 1975 it only took 4.75 36 income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically 37 to models from previous years.
The 38 of the automobile extends throughout the economy 39 the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money to 40 their cars running than on any other item.
21. A. kinds B. sort C. means D. types
22. A. denied B. reproduced C. replaced D. ridiculed
23. A. hardly; B. nearly C. certainly D. somehow
24. A. trips B. work C. business D. travels
25. A. buy B. sell C. race D. see
26. A. quickly B. rapidly C. regularly D. recently
27. A. on B. in C. behind D. about
28. A. raising B. making C. reducing D. improving
29. A. unusual B. interested C. average D. biggest
30. A. slowest B. equal C. faster D. less
31. A. bringing B. obtaining C. bought D. purchasing
32. A. part B. half C. number D. side
33. A. clearly B. proportionally C. percentage D. suddenly
34. A. income B. work C. plans D. debts
35. A. used B. spent C. cost D. needed
36. A. months' B. dollar's C. family D. year
37. A. famous B. superior C. fastest D. inferior
38. A. running B. notice C. influence D. discussion
39. A. then B. as C. so D. which
40. A. start B. leave C. keep D. repair
21-25.BCBAA 26-30.DBDCC 31-35.DABAC 36-40.ABCBC