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Theinterstatehighwaysystemwasfinallylaunchedin1956andhasbeenhailedasoneofthegreatestpublicworksprojectsofthecentury.Tobuildits44,000-milewebofhighways,bridgeandtunnels,hundredsofuniqueengineeringdesignsandsolutionshadtobeworkedout.Considerthemanygeographic,featuresofthecountry:
mountains,steepgrades,wetlands,rivers,desertsandplains.Variablesincludedtheslopeoftheland,theabilityofthepavementtosupporttheload.Innovative,designsofroadways,tunnels,bridges,overpasses,andinterchangesthatcouldrunthroughorbypassurbanareassoonbegantoweavetheirwayacrossthecountry,foreveralteringthefaceofAmerican.
Long-span,segmented-concrete,cable-stayedbridgessuchasHaleBoggsinLouisianaandtheSunshineSkywayinFlorida,andremarkabletunnelslikeFortMchenryinMarylandandMr.bakerinWashingtondevelopedunderthenation'
sphysicalchallenges,Trafficcontrolsystemsandmethodsofconstructiondevelopedundertheinterstateprogramsooninfluencedhighwayconstructionaroundtheworld,andwereinvaluableinimprovingtheconditionofurbanstreetsandtrafficpatterns.
TodaytheinterstatesystemlinkseverymajorcityintheU.S,andtheU.SwithCanadaandMexico.Builtwithsafetyinmindthehighwayshavewidelanesandshoulders,dividingmedians,orbarriers,longentryandexitlanes,ourengineeredforsafeturns,andlimitedaccess.ThedeathrateonhighwaysishalfthatofallotherU.Sroads(0.86deathsper100millionpassengermilescomparedto1.99deathsper100milliononallotherroads)
ByopeningtheNorthAmericancontinent,highwayshaveenabledconsumergoodsandservicestoreachpeopleinremoteandruralareasofjobs,accesstothegrowthoptionsintermsofjobsaccesstoculturalprogramshealthcare,andotherbenefits.Aboveall,theinterstatesystemprovidesindividualswithwhattheyenrichmost:
personalfreedomofmobility.
Theinterstatesystemhasbeenanessentialelementofthenation'
seconomicgrowthintermsofshippingandjobcreation:
morethan75percentofthenation'
sfreightdeliveriesarrivebytruck.Andmostproductsthatarrivebyrailorairuseinterstatesforthelastlegofthejourneybyvehicle.
NotonlyhasthehighwaysystemaffectedtheAmericaneconomybyprovidingshippingroutes,ithasledtothegrowthofspin-offindustrieslikeservicestations,motels,restaurants,andshoppingcenters.Ithasallowedtherelocationofmanufacturingplantsandotherindustriesfromurbanareastorural.
Bytheendofthecenturytherewasanimmensenetworkofpavedroads,residentialstreets,expressways,andfreewaysbuilttosupportmillionsofvehicles.ThehighwaysystemwasofficiallyrenamedforEisenhowertohonorhisvisionandleadership.Theyearconstructionbeganhesaid:
"
Together,theunitedforcesofourcommunicationandtransportationsystemsaredynamicelementsintheverynamewebear-UnitedStates.Withoutthem,wewouldbeamereallianceofmanyseparateparts."
1.Nationalstandardsforpavedroadswereinplaceby1921.
2.GeneralEisenhowerfeltthatthebroadGermanmotorwaysmademoresensethanthetwo-lanehighwaysofAmerica.
3.Itwasinthe1950sthattheAmericangovernmentfinallytookactiontobuildanationalhighwaysystem.
4.Manyoftheproblemspresentedbythecountry’sgeographicalfeaturesfoundsolutionsininnovativeengineeringprojects.
5.Inspiteofsafetyconsiderations,thedeathrateoninterstatehighwaysisstillhigherthanthatofotherAmericanroads.
6.TheinterstatehighwaysystemprovidesaccessbetweenmajormilitaryinstallationsinAmerica.
7.Servicesstations,motelsandrestaurantspromotedthedevelopmentoftheinterstatehighwaysystem.
8.Thegreatestbenefitbroughtaboutbytheinterstatesystemwas___________
9.Trucksusingtheinterstatehighwaysdelivermorethan__________________
10.TheinterstatesystemwasrenamedafterEisenhowerinrecognition_____________
PartⅢListeningComprehension
SectionA
11.A)Thegirlsgotonwellwitheachother.B)It'
sunderstandablethatgirlsdon'
tgetalong.
C)Shewasangrywiththeotheryoungstars.D)Thegirlslackedthecouragetofight.
12.A)Thewomandoesherownhousework.B)Thewomanneedsahousekeeper.
C)Thewoman'
shouseisinamess.D)Thewomanworksasahousekeeper.
13.A)TheEdwardsarequitewell-off.
B)TheEdwardsshouldcutdownontheirlivingexpenses.
C)It'
llbeunwisefortheEdwardstobuyanotherhouse.
D)It'
stooexpensivefortheEdwardstoliveintheirpresenthouse.
14.A)Thewomandidn'
texceptittobesowarmatnoon.B)Thewomanissensitivetoweatherchanges.
C)TheweatherforecastwasunreliableD)Theweatherturnedcoldallofasudden.
15.A)Ataclinic.B)Atarestaurant.C)Inasupermarket.D)Inanicecreamshop.
16.A)ThewomandidnotfeelanydangergrowingupintheBronx.
B)ThemanthinksitwasquitesafelivingintheBronxdistrict.
C)Thewomanstartedworkingatanearlyagetosupportherfamily.
D)Themandoesn’tthinkitsafetosendan8-year-oldtobuythings.
17.A)Themanhasneverseenthewomanbefore.B)Thetwospeakersworkforthesamecompany.
C)Thetwospeakersworkinthesamefloor.D)Thewomanisinterestedinmarketresearch.
18.A)Thewomancan'
ttolerateanynoise.B)Themanislookingfoeanapartment.
C)Themanhasmissedhisappointment.D)thewomanisgoingtotakeatraintrip.
Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
19.A)Tomakeabusinessreporttothewoman.B)Tobeinterviewedforajobinthewoman'
scompany.
C)Toresignfromhispositioninthewoman'
scompany.D)Toexchangestockmarketinformationwiththewoman.
20.A)Heisheadofasmalltradingcompany.B)Heworksinaninternationalinsurancecompany.
C)Heleadssteamofbrokersinabigcompany.D)Heisapublicrelationsofficerinasmallcompany.
21.A)ThewomanthinksMr.Saundersisaskingformorethantheycanoffer.
B)Mr.Saunderswillshareonethirdofthewoman'
sresponsibilities.
C)Mr.Saundersbelievesthathedeservesmorepaidvacations.
D)ThewomanseemstobesatisfiedwithMr.Saunders'
pastexperience.
22.A)She'
sworriedabouttheseminar.B)Themankeepsinterruptingher.
C)Shefindsittoohard.D)Shelacksinterestinit.
23.A)Thelecturersareboring.B)Thecourseispoorlydesigned.
C)SheprefersPhilosophytoEnglish.D)Sheenjoysliteraturemore.
24.A)Karen'
sfriend.B)Karen'
sparents.C)Karen'
slecturers.D)Karen'
sherself.
25.A)Changinghermajor.B)Spendinglessofherparents'
money.
C)GettingtransferredtotheEnglishDepartment.D)Leavingtheuniversity.
SectionB
PassageOneQuestion26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
26.A)Rentagrave.B)Burnthebody.C)Burythedeadnearachurch.D)buyapieceoflandforagrave.
27.A)Tosolvetheproblemoflackofland.B)Toseewhethertheyhavedecayed.
C)TofollowtheGreekreligiouspractice.D)Tomovethemtoamulti-Storey
28.A)Theyshouldbeburiedlyingdown.B)Theyshouldbeburiedstandingup.
C)Theyshouldbeburiedafterbeingwashed.D)Theyshouldbeburiedwhenpartiallydecayed.
29.A)Burningdeadbodiestoashes.B)Storingdeadbodiesinaremoteplace.
C)Placingdeadbodiesinaboneroom.D)Diggingupdeadbodiesafterthreeyears.
PassageTwoQuestion30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
30.A)ManyforeigntouristvisittheUniteStateseveryyear.B)Americansenjoyeatingoutwiththeirfriends.
C)TheUnitedStatesisacountryofimmigrants.D)Americanspreferforeignfoodstotheirownfood.
31.A)Theycanmakefriendswithpeoplefromothercountries.
B)Theycangettoknowpeopleofotherculturesandtheirlifestyles.
C)Theycanpracticespeakingforeignlanguagesthere.
D)Theycanmeetwithbusinessmenfromallovertheworld.
32.A)Thecouplecookthedishesandthechildrenhelpthem.
B)Thehusbanddoesthecookingandthewifeservesastheaddress.
C)Themotherdoesthecookingwhilethefamepandchildrenwithintheguests.
D)Ahiredcookpreparesthedishesandthefamilymembersservetheguests.
PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
33.A)Hetookthemtowatchabasketballgame.B)HetrainedthemtoplayEuropeanfootball.
C)Heletthemcompeteingettingballsoutofabasket.D)Hetaughtthemtoplayanexcitingnewgame.
34.A)Theplayersfoundthebaskettoohightoteach.B)Theplayershadtroublegettingtheballoutofthebasket.
C)Theplayershaddifficultyunderstandingthecomplexrules.D)Theplayerssoonfoundthegameboring.
35.A)Byremovingthebottomofthebasket.B)Byloweringthepositionofthebasket.
C)Bysimplifyingthecomplexrules.D)ByalteringthesizeOfthebasket.
SectionC
ForAmericantimeismoney.Theysay,“youonlygetsomuchtimeinthislife;
you'
dbetteruseitwisely."
The(36)__________withoutbebetterthanthepastorpresent.AsAmericanare(37)__________toseethings,unlesspeopleusetheirtimeforconstructiveactivity,ThusAmerican(38)__________a"
well-organized"
personispunctualandis(40)__________of