Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. (1) in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was (2) on both sides with many (3) businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. (4),some shops offered (5) .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 
(6) in the 1950s, a change began to (7) .Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street (8) too few parking places were (9) shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces (10) the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed. And open space is what they got (11) the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, (12) as a collection of small new stores (13) crowded city centres. 14 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from (14) areas to outlying malls. And the growing (16) of shopping centres led (17) to the building of bigger and betterstocked stores. 
(18) the late 1970s,many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the (19) of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, (20)benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.



第1题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在(1)处填上正确答案()
A:As early as
B:Early
C:Early as
D:Earlier

第2题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在2处填上正确答案()
A:built
B:designed
C:intented
D:lined

第3题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在3处填上正确答案()
A:varied
B:various
C:sorted
D:mixed up

第4题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在4处填上正确答案()
A:Apart from
B:However
C:In addition
D:As well

第5题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在5处填上正确答案()
A:medical care
B:food
C:cosmetics
D:services

第6题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在6处填上正确答案()
A:suddenly
B:Abruptly
C:Contrarily
D:But

第7题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在7处填上正确答案()
A:be taking place
B:take place
C:be taken place
D:have taken place

第8题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在8处填上正确答案()
A:while
B:yet
C:though
D:and then

第9题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在9处填上正确答案()
A:available for
B:available to
C:used by
D:ready for

第10题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在10处填上正确答案()
A:over
B:from
C:out of
D:outside

第11题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在11处填上正确答案()
A:when
B:while
C:since
D:then

第12题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在12处填上正确答案()
A:started
B:founded
C:set up
D:organized

第13题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在13处填上正确答案()
A:out of
B:away from
C:next to
D:near

第14题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在14处填上正确答案()
A:Attracted
B:Surprised
C:Delighted
D:Enjoyed

第15题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在15处填上正确答案()
A:inner
B:central
C:shopping
D:downtown

第16题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在16处填上正确答案()
A:distinction
B:fame
C:popularity
D:liking

第17题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在17处填上正确答案()
A:on
B:in turn
C:by turns
D:further

第18题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在18处填上正确答案()
A:By
B:During
C:In
D:Towards

第19题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在19处填上正确答案()
A:cheapness
B:readiness
C:convenience
D:handiness

第20题,共20个问题
(单选题)请在20处填上正确答案()
A:because of
B:and
C:with
D:provided
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