Part IV Cloze(30%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D at the end of the passage. You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Americans are(56) of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect(57) things more than a uniform,(58) it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star(59). Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?
Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the(60) of most people they look more professional than civilian(百姓的) clothes. People(61) to expect superior quality from a man who (62) a uniform The television repairman who wears a uniform tends to inspire more trust than one (63) appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is(64) by a uniform. What (65) way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity (身份) than to step out of uniform?
Uniforms also have (66) practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax-deductible(可减税的). They are often more comfortable and more durable(耐用的) civilian(67).
Primary among the argument(68) uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who(69)wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, (70) change, until retirement. When people look(71), they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at(72).
Uniforms also give(73) to some practical(74). Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning(75) than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.
56. A. tired | B. sad | C. proud ☆ | D. like |
57. A. few ☆ | B. a few | C. little | D. a little |
58. A. if | B. weather | C. whether ☆ | D. although |
59. A. hotel ☆ | B. park | C. car | D. general |
60. A. face | B. ears | C. eyes ☆ | D. lake |
61. A. want | B. tend ☆ | C. decide | D. that |
62. A. wears ☆ | B. put on | C. take | D. sell |
63. A. which | B. who ☆ | C. whom | D. for which |
64. A. reduced | B. gained | C. increased ☆ | D. believed |
65. A. easy | B. easiest | C. the most easy | D. easier ☆ |
66. A. many ☆ | B. more | C. much | D. many moue |
67. A. people | B. hats | C. clothes ☆ | D. laundry |
68. A. against ☆ | B. to | C. for | D. with |
69. A. may | B. might ☆ | C. can | D. must |
70. A. without ☆ | B. with | C. in | D. for |
71. A. likely | B. alike ☆ | C. like | D. likable |
72. A. most | B. fast | C. least | D. last ☆ |
73. A. arise | B. rise ☆ | C. raise | D. arouse |
74. A. benefits | B. goods | C. advantages | D. problems ☆ |
75. A. other | B. more | C. rater ☆ | D. better |
