Question

Shopping habits in America have changed a lot over the past few decades. Early __1.__ the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in __2.__ heart of a town. This street was built with many stores on both sides. Shoppers walked into the stores to look _3.__ what they needed. _4.__, a change began to take place in the 1950s. Too many cars had crowded into Main Street while too __5. parking places were available(可用的) to shoppers. __6._ the streets were crowded, shop owners began ___7.__ look with interest at the open space from the city limits. When the first shopping center was built in the United States, an open space became __8.___ they first had considered.

Answer

1.in

2.the

3.for

4.However

5.few

6.Because

7.to

8.what

【解析】

试题分析：本篇文章主要介绍了美国购物习惯在过去的几十年间所发生的变化。

1.in 考查介词。本句考查固定短语in the 1900s，意为在20世纪。句意为：在20世纪早期，大多数的美国乡镇和城市就有一条主街。

2.the 考查冠词。本句考查固定短语in the heart of，意为在…中心。句意为：主街总是在城镇的中心。

3.for 考查介词。本句考查动词look的搭配，从上文可知人们到街道上来购物，因此他们走进商店主要是为了寻找他们所需要的东西。故填for，构成短语look for，意为寻找。

4.However 考查副词。根据下文的内容可知，下文介绍了20世纪50年代发生了变化，故有一定的转折关系，因其后有逗号，故填副词，however，意为然而。

5.few 考查形容词。根据下文的the streets were crowded可知，停车的地方不多，故填few。句意为：太多的车涌入主街而对于购物者而言停车的地方又太少了。

6.Because 考查连词。根据空格后内容可知，街道上都挤满了。而主句意为：店主们开始注意远离市区的空旷的地方。这两个句子之间存在因果关系，故填because，意为因为。

7.to 考查非谓语动词。本句考查短语begin to do sth。意为开始做某事，故填to。

8.