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The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. ___1these wide modern roads are generally ___2 and well maintained, with___3 sharp curves and straight sections, a direct route is not always the most ___4 one. Large highways often pass ___5 scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally ___6 large urban centers, which means that they become crowded with ___7traffic during rush hours, ____ 8 the fast, direct route becomes a very slow route. However, there is almost always another route to take ___9 you are not in a hurry. Not far from the ___10 new superhighways, there are often older, ___11heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. ___12 of these are good two lane roads; others are uneven roads curving through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high ___13, or down frightening hillside to towns ___14 in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places ___15 the air is clean and scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a chance to get a fresh, clean view of the world.?1.?? A. Although B. Since C. Because D. Therefore 2.?? A. stable B. splendid C. smooth D. complicated 3.?? A. little B. few C. much D. many 4.?? A. terrible B. possible C. enjoyable D. profitable 5.?? A. to B. into C. over D. by 6.?? A. lead B. connect C. collectD. communicate 7.?? A. large B. fast C. high D. heavy 8.?? A. when B. for C. but D. that 9.?? A. unless B. if C. as D. since 10. A. relatively B. regularly C. respectively D. reasonably 11. A. and B. less C. more D. or 12. A. All B. Several C. Lots D. Some 13. A. rocks B. cliffs C. roads D. paths 14. A. lying B. laying C. laid D. lied 15. A. there B. when C. which D. where 答案解析：1. A) 此空四个选项都是从属连词，但是它们的属性是不同的，例如：although是表示转折关系的；since because therefore是表示原因关系的。通过阅读此空所在句得知大概句义为：“尽管这些