2017年学位英语完形填空练习及答案（13）

　　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 36 of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely 37 the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for 38 90 percent of all personal 39 .

　　Most Americans are able to 40 cars. The average price of a 41 made car was, 500 in 1950, 740 in 1960 and up 42 750 in 1975. During this period American ear manufacturers set about 43 their products and work efficiency.

　　Meanwhile, 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 the automobile extends throughout the economy 54 the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money 55 their cars running than on any other item.

　　36. A. kinds B. means C. mean D. types

　　37. A. denied B. reproduced C. replaced D. ridiculed

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

　　39. A. trip B. works C. business D. travel

　　40. A. buy B. sell C. race D. see

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

　　42. A. on B. to C. in D. about

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

　　44. A. unusual B. interested C. average D. big

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

　　46. A. bringing B. obtaining C. having D. purchasing

　　47. A. part B. half C. number D. side

　　48. A. clearly B. proportionally C. obviously D. suddenly

　　49. A. income B. work C. plants D. debts

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

　　51. A. months B. dollar C. family D. year

　　52. A. famous B. quick C. superior D. inferior

　　53. A. running B. notice C. influence D. discussion

　　54. A. then B. so C. as D. which

　　55. A. starting B. leaving C. keeping D. repairing

　　答案解析：

　　36. B

　　惯用搭配题。本句意为“如今，汽车是全美最普遍的交通____”，再结合下段中的“as a means of everyday transportation”可知，B正确。means of transportation意为“交通工具”。

　　37. C

　　词义辨析题。deny意为“拒绝”，reproduce意为“复制”，replace意为“取代”，ridicule意为“嘲笑”。结合句意可知，汽车完全取代了马，所以C正确。

　　38. B

　　词义辨析题。hardly意为“几乎不”，nearly意为“几乎”，certainly意为“的确”，somehow意为“不知何故”，结合上下文可知，本句意为“美国人几乎90%的旅行都使用他们自己的车。”故B正确。

　　39. A

　　词义辨析题。trip意为“旅行”，尤指以工作和娱乐为目的的短途旅行，所以A正确。work意为“工作”;business意为“买卖”;travel意为“旅行，尤指长途旅行;均不符合句意。

　　40. A

　　词义辨析题。buy意为“购买”，sell意为“出售”，see意为“看见”，结合句意及下文提到的price可知，A正确。

　　41. D

　　词义辨析题。结合句意，此处意为“最近生产的”，即：recently made，所以D正确。quickly意为“快速地”，rapidly意为“迅速地”，regularly意为“有规律地”，都不合句意。

　　42. B

　　介词用法题。up to意为“到(某个数量)”，所以B正确。

　　43. D

　　词义辨析题。raise意为“提高”，make意为“制作”，reduce意为“减少”，improve意为“改进”。结合空格后的内容可知，空格处应填入能与宾语“their products and work efficiency”相搭配的动词的现在分词，此处意为“改进他们的产品和提高工作效率”，故选D。

　　44. C

　　词义辨析题。结合句意可知，该句要表达的意思是：一般家庭的年收入。所以，C正确。

　　45. C

　　词义辨析题。由句中的increase和than可知，空格处应填入副词的比较级，再结合句意可知，C正确。

　　46. D

　　词义辨析题。bring意为“带来”，obtain意为“获得”，have意为“拥有”，purchase意为“购买”，此句意为“买一辆新车仅占一个家庭总收入的少部分”，所以D正确。

　　47. A

　　词义辨析题。part意为“部分”，half意为“一半”，number意为“数量”，side意为“旁边”，结合句中的“take a...of”可知，A正确。take a part of在本句中意为“占……的一部分”。

　　48. B

　　词义辨析题。clearly意为“明显地”，proportionally意为“按比例地”，obviously意为“显然地”，suddenly意为“突然地”，此处意为“显然，在1951年一般家庭要花8.1个月的收入才能买一辆新车”，所以B正确。

　　49. A

　　词义辨析题。由上文提及的“the yearly income of the average family”，再结合句意可知，A正确。

　　50. C

　　词义辨析题。4个选项中spend和cost都可以表示“花费”，但只有cost能以物为主语，指某物花费某人多少钱，所以C正确。

　　51. A

　　词义辨析题。本段讲的都是普通家庭花费多少月收入来买车，所以A正确。

　　52. C

　　词义辨析题。结合表转折的 in addition 及句意可知，1975年产的汽车在技术上优于以前的款型，所以C正确。

　　53. C

　　词义辨析题。run意为“奔跑”，notice意为“注意”，influence意为“影响”，discussion意为“讨论”。此处意为“汽车的影响延伸到经济”，所以C正确。

　　54. B

　　逻辑衔接题。分析句意可知，前后两部分的因果关系，后面是因，前面是果，所以应选能引导愿意状语从句的词，故选B。

　　55. C

　　惯用搭配题。keep their cars running属于keep sth.doing这个固定动词短语，意为“保持……继续进行”，所以C正确。