Ⅱ．完形填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个正确答案，并将所选答案的字母填写在答题纸上。（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
Fill in each blank in the passage with the most likely answer. (15 points)
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. 16 these wide modem
roads are generally smooth and well maintained, with 17 sharp curves and many straight
sections ,a direct route is not always the most 18 one. Large highways often pass 19
scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore ,these highways generally 20
large urban centers, which means that they become crowded with 21 traffic during rush
hours, when the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route.
However, there is almost always another route to take 22 you are not in a hurry. Not
far from the 23 .new “superhighways”, there are often older, 24 heavily traveled
roads which go through the countryside. Lots of these are good two-lane roads; others are
uneven roads 25 through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes,
along high 26 ,or down frightening hillsides to towns 27 in deep valleys. Through
these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places 28 the air is clean
and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a 29 to get a fresh, clean 30
of the world.
16. A. Although B. Because C. Since D. Therefore
17. A. little B. few C. much D. many
18. A. terrible B. possible C. enjoyable D. profitable
19. A. to B. into C. over D. by
20. A. lead B. connect C. collect D. communicate
21. A. large B. fast C. light D. heavy
22. A. unless B. if C. as D. since
23. A. relatively B. regularly C. respectively D. reasonably
24. A. and B. less C. more D. or
25. A. driving B. crossing C. curving D. traveling
26. A. rocks B. cliffs C. roads D. paths
27. A. lying B. laying C. laid D. lied
28. A. there B. when C. which D. where
29. A. space B. period C. chance D. spot
30. A. view B. variety C. visit D. virtue
