Today the car is the most popular 67 of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely 68 the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for 69 90 percent of all personal 70 。

　　Most Americans are able to 71 cars. The average price of a 72 made car was， 500 in 1950， 740 in 1960 and up 73 750 in 1975. During this period American ear manufacturers set about 74 their products and work efficiency.

　　Meanwhile， the yearly income of the 75 family increased from 1950 to 1975 76 than the price of cars. For this reason， 77 a new car takes a smaller 78 of a family‘s total earnings today.

　　In 1951 79 it took 8.1 months of an average family’s 80 to buy a new car. In 1962， a new car 81 8.3 of a family‘s annual earnings. By 1975 itonly took 4.75 82 income. In addition， the 1975 cars were technically 83 to models from previous years.

　　The 84 of the automobile extends throughout the economy 85 the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money 86 their cars running than on any other item.

　　67. [A] kinds [B] means [C] mean [D] types

　　68. [A] denied [B] reproduced [C] replaced [D] ridiculed

　　69. [A] hardly [B] nearly [C] certainly [D] somehow

　　70. [A] trip [B] works [C] business [D] travel

　　71. [A] buy [B] sell [C] race [D] see

　　72. [A] quickly [B] regularly [C] rapidly [D] recently

　　73. [A] on [B] to [C] in [D] about

　　74. [A] raising [B] making [C] reducing [D] improving

　　75. [A] unusual [B] interested [C] average [D] big

　　76. [A] slowest [B] equal [C] faster [D] less

　　77. [A] bringing [B] obtaining [C] having [D] purchasing

　　78. [A] part [B] half [C] number [D] side

　　79. [A] clearly [B] proportionally [C] obviously [D] suddenly

　　80. [A] income [B] work [C] plants [D] debts

　　81. [A] used [B] spent [C] cost [D] needed

　　82. [A] months [B] dollar [C] family [D] year

　　83. [A] famous [B] quick [C] superior [D] inferior

　　84. [A] running [B] notice [C] influence [D] discussion

　　85. [A] then [B] so [C] as [D] which

　　86. [A] starting [B] leaving [C] keeping [D] repairing

　　Part VI Translation (5 minutes)

　　Directions： Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.

　　87. The chairman requested ________________________(所有书面资料都要储存在电脑硬盘上)。

　　88. ________________________ (如果我是你)，I would have accepted such an offer given by the manager.

　　89. Do you mind ________________________(推迟这次会议到本季度末)?

　　90. ________________________(考虑到各种各样的因素)， our subjects should be rearranged to meet the requirements of the curriculum.

　　91. ________________________(理完发之后)，Professor Smith went straightly to the laboratory to proceed with his experiments.