Question

9．The United States is well-known for its network of main highways（61）designed（design） to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time．（62）Althoughthese wide modern roads are generally smooth with few sharp curves （曲线，弯度），a direct route is not always the most（63）enjoyable（enjoy）one．On the other hand，modern highways often pass by popular tourist attractions and on the（64）____whole_____，they often connect large city centers，（65）whichmeans that they become crowded with heavy traffic during rush hours．（66）However，there is  almost always another route to take if  you are not in（67）ahurry．Not far from these modern  new highways，there are often older and less heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside．Some of these roads are good and direct； others are not．These routes may go up fearful mountains or down （68）frightening（frighten） hillsides to towns in deep valleys．Though these are less direct routes，longer and slower，they generally go to places that provide people （69）withclean air and beautiful scenery，and the driver may have a chance（70）to get（get） a fresh and clean view of the world．

Answer 1

分析 美国高速交通网世界闻名，可以让人们在尽可能短的时间里到达想去的地方．这些现代化的公路宽阔平坦，很少有急转弯．但因为他们通常都途径风景名胜，连接大城市的中心，这就意味着在高峰时间段会有交通拥堵．当然，如果你不赶时间，可以走乡下的小路，尽管这些小路不是那么笔直，距离也会变远，走起来更慢，但你可以欣赏到美丽的风景，呼吸到新鲜的空气，看到一个洁净的世界．

解答 61．designed；考查分词作定语．名词highways与动词design之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词作定语．
62．Although；考查连词．分析上下文可知，这是一个让步状语从句，故用although引导．
63．enjoyable；考查形容词．这里用形容词形式enjoyable在句中作定语，修饰后面的one．
64．whole；考查固定短语．on the whole总体上，基本上；句意表达的是高速公路基本上都连接着大城市的中心．
65．which；考查连词．句中which引导定语从句，修饰前面整个句子的内容．
66．However；考查副词．句意表达的是转折，句中有逗号分隔，要填表示转折含义的副词．
67．a；考查不定冠词．in a hurry是固定短语，意为"立即，匆忙"．
68．frightening；考查分词．句中frighten修饰后面的名词hillsides，要用形容词形式；hillsides是物，要用现在分词来修饰．
69．with；考查介词．provide…with…是固定短语，意为"为…提供…"．
70．to get；考查动词不定式．句中get用来修饰名词chance，作chance的后置定语，要用非谓语动词；动词不定式修饰抽象名词，且get后接宾语，要用不定式的主动．

点评 首先要通读全文，了解大意，抓住上下文语境所提供的信息，仔细分析带空格的句子，明确空格所要填的词义，词型和短语搭配给出所要填的正确形式，然后整体阅读短文，核对答案．