Question

Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people _____ so much time at malls that they are called “mall rats”. Mall rats shop until they visit hundreds of stores.

People like malls for ____ reasons. They feel happy because malls have police stations, parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls ____ beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.

The first indoor mall in the United States _____in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their ____in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers and people come there _____many things. When they shop, of course, they also eat in food courts and they can have food _____all over the world. They see films at theatres. Some people even get _____daily exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. _____ go to malls to meet friends.

In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even go to the church. In other words, people can almost do_____ in malls. Now people can even live in their favorite shopping center.

1. A. take B. spend C. cost D. use

2.A. much B. many C. a lot D. a little

3. A. had B. has C. have D. there are

4. A. built B. was built C. made D. is made

5. A. shopped B. shopping C. shops D. shop

6. A. to do B. do C. did D. doing

7. A. at B. from C. in D. with

8. A. theirs B. they C. them D. their

9. A. Another B. The other C. Others D. Other

10. A. best things B. things C. anything D. something

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.B

6.A

7.B

8.D

9.C

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了在美国商场是人们爱去的地方。那里使他们感到安全，而且商场环境好还提供令人愉悦的休息的地方。人们在购物中心能做一切。实际上现在人们可以住在他们最喜欢的购物中心。

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考点：社会现象类短文。