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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. __1__ these wide modern roads are generally __2__ and well maintained, with few sharp curves and __3__ straight sections, a direct route is not always the most __4__ one. Large highways often pass __5__ scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally __6__ large urban centers which means that they become crowded with __7__ traffic during rush hours, __8__ the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route. However, there is almost always another route to __9__ if you are not in a hurry. Not for from the relatively new “superhighways”, there are often older, __10__ heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. __11__ are good lane roads; others are uneven roads curving __12__ the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along hilly cliffs or down frightening hillsides to towns __13__ in deep valleys. Though these are less __14__ routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places __15__ the air is clean and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a chance to get a fresh, clean view of the world.7 K. i$ B4 j/ l
1.A)Although B)But C)Since D)Because+ v L6 f5 P) w+ u4 a, x# _& Z
2.A)uneven B)bumpy C)rough D)smooth8 I1 m( k) V" m* _- _' K. D3 |
3.A)little B)much C)many D)few
8 j( R! g' r- Z4.A)terrible B)horrible C)tolerable D)enjoyable
9 b; L7 w% s$ o9 Q5.A)to B)into C)at D)by
5 Q: D+ r u O3 b2 K u* \: O6.A)merge B)connect C)combine D)mix4 q- `$ b7 W+ g
7.A)busy B)small C)large D)heavy: m1 N& u! \, T! @" n" a
8.A)when B)where C)which D)that
9 r: d7 h1 o! \2 o9.A)walk B)go C)take D)fix. g/ w, E, ]1 l3 e! `$ t
10.A)more B)less C)very D)extremely& b+ D; C' h* y
11.A)all of these B)None of these C)All roads D)Some of these6 W) C% ^2 v4 d8 j! d
12.A)out of B)out C)through D)from( k& I L4 B: N1 Q4 Y3 \9 t
13.A)lying B)lie C)lies D)lay3 E& U/ M6 R9 \
14.A)direct B)indirect C)enjoyable D)beautiful y" a% P0 S( S. r
15.A)these B)which C)that D)where
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