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Before the 20th century the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States. Trains were used only for long-distan
Before the 20th century the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States. Trains were used only for long-distan
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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【C1】______of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely【C2】______the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for【C3】______90 percent of all personal【C4】______.
Most Americans are able to【C5】______cars. The average price of a【C6】______made car was, $ 500 in 1950, $ 740 in 1960 and up【C7】______$ 750 in 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about【C8】______their products and work efficiency.
Meanwhile, the yearly income of the【C9】______family increased from 1950 to 1975【C10】______than the price of cars. For this reason, 【C11】______a new car takes a smaller【C12】______of a family’s total earnings today.
In 1951【C13】______it took 8.1 months of an average family’s【C14】______to buy a new car. In 1962, a new car【C15】______8. 3 months of a family’s annual earnings. By 1975 it only took 4. 75【C16】______income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically【C17】______to models from previous years.
The【C18】______of the automobile extends throughout the economy【C19】______the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money【C20】______their cars running than on any other item.
【C8】
选项
A、raising
B、making
C、reducing
D、improving
答案
D
解析
此题考查语义衔接。raise提高;make制作;reduce减少;improve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,此处意思为“提高他们的产品质量和工作效率”。选项B、C明显错误,选项A的意思是提高物体的位置。故只有选项D符合文意。
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