The United States is wellknown for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. 36 these wide modern roads are generally 37 and well maintained, with 38 sharp curves and many straight 39 ,a direct route is not always the most 40 one. Large highways often pass 41 scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally 42 large urban centers which means that they become crowded with 43 traffic during rush hours, 44 the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route. However, there is 45 always another route to take 46 you are not in a hurry. Not far from the 47 new “superhighways”,there are often older, 48 heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. 49 of these are good two lane roads; others are uneven roads 50 through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along hilly 51 or down frightening hillsides to towns 52 in deep valleys. Though these are less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places 53 the air is clear and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a 54 to get a fresh, clean 55 of the world.
36. A. Although B. Since C. Because D. Therefore
37. A. rough B. splendid C. smooth D. complicated
38. A. little B. few C. much D. many
39. A. selections B. separations C. divisions D. sections
40. A. terrible B. Possible C. enjoyable D. reasonable
41. A. to B. Into C. over D. by
42. A. lead B. connect C. collect D. provide
43. A. large B. fast C. light D. heavy
44. A. when B. for C. but D. that
45. A. yet B. still C. almost D. quite
46. A. unless B. if C. as D. since
47. A. relatively B. regularly C. reasonably D. respectively
48. A. and B. Less C. more D. or
49. A. All B. Several C. Lots D. Some
50. A. driving B. crossing C. curving D. traveling
51. A. rocks B. cliffs C. roads D. paths
52. A. lying B. laying C. laid D. lied
53. A. there B. when C. which D. where
54. A. space B. period C. chance D. spot
55. A. view B. variety C. visit D. Virtue
36-40 ACBDC 41-45 DBDAC 46-50 BABDC 51-55 BADCA
36.A 根据句意可知这里需要用表示让步的连词。
37.C 根据上下文，该句意思是道路养护得很好。既然养护得好，那前提条件应该是原来不错，所以选smooth“平坦的”。
38.B 以although引导的状语从句谈的都是公路好的、有利的方面。那么道路上弯道少是有利的方面。弯道是可数名词，所以选few。
39.D 此题考查名词意义的区别。selections意为“选择”；separations意为“分离，隔开”；divisions意为把整体“分开，分割”；sections指事物的“段，部分”，铁路的“段”，所以应选sections。句意为“弯道少，直线路段多”。
40.C 做该题应考虑到整句的意思。该句的状语从句谈的是公路好的、有利的方面。但后面的语气一转，意思就变了。所以选enjoyable。
41.D 考查固定搭配，pass by意为“经过”，符合该句的语境。pass to意为“转到”；pass into意为“变成”；pass over意为“忽略”。
42.B 该句的意思是“这些公路一般都连接大城市中心”。connect正是“连接，相连”的意思。而lead必须与to连用才能表达这个意思。
43.D 这里的意思是“车辆多，交通拥挤”。heavy traffic是“交通拥挤”的意思。
44.A 该空格所在句子是个非限制性定语从句，表示的是时间，所以选关系副词when。
45.C 从语法角度看，这里应填副词。空格后的关联词是always,意思是“总是”。此句意思是“如果你不着急，几乎总能有另一条路可走”。almost意思是“几乎，差不多”，符合该句的意思及语境要求。
46.B 从语法角度看，这里应填连词，引导状语从句，意思是“如果你不着急”。所以应选if。47.A 空格后是形容词new，该空格处应填副词。后面句子中的older是比较级，那么前面的形容词new也应有比较的意思。所以选relatively。
48.B前后对比，较少意思。
49.D上下文意思“---的一些。”
50.C 该句的意思是“这些道路，有些是平坦的双车道，有些则不平坦，蜿蜒经过田野”。
51.B 该句的意思是“这些非主干道路可以爬上陡峭的斜坡，沿着悬崖延伸，或又转下可怕的山坡”。从上下文看，爬上陡峭的斜坡必然沿着悬崖延伸，而不沿着大道或小路。
52.A lying意思是“坐落”，是lie的现在分词和动名词形式。
53.D 从语法角度看，这是个定语从句，关系副词where修饰先行词places。
54.C have a chance是固定词组，表示“有机会”。
55.A 此句的意思是“有机会欣赏到人间清新、洁净的景色”。view意为“景色”。
