【C9】A．whenB．ifC．untilD．after

【C8】

A．trouble

B．bother

C．hesitate

D．remember

【C7】

A．moving

B．starting

C．repairing

D．driving

【C6】

A．quite

B．fast

C．closely

D．quickly

【C5】

A．Only

B．Rarely

C．Even

D．Frequently

【C4】

A．labour-saving

B．time-saving

C．energy-saving

D．money-saving

【C3】

A．appearance

B．character

C．distinction

D．surface

【C2】

A．car

B．truck

C．traffic

D．pedestrians

】______we rarely think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the TV set. At night, roads are brightly lit, enabling people and【C2】______ to move freely. Neon lighting used in advertising has become part of the【C3】______of every modern city. In the home, many【C4】______devices are powered by electricity.【C5】______when we turn off the bedside lamp and are【C6】______ asleep, electricity is working for us,【C7】______our refrigerators, heating our water, or keeping our rooms air-conditioned. Every day, trains, buses and subways take us to and from work. We rarely【C8】______ to consider why or how they run—【C9】______something goes wrong. In the summer of 1959, something【C10】______go wrong with the power-plant that provided New York with electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost to a【C11】______. Trains refused to move and the people in them sat in the dark,【C12】______to do anything: lifts stopped working, so that【C13】______ you were lucky enough not to be【C14】______between two floors, you had the unpleasant task of finding your way down【C15】______ of stairs. Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in a(n)【C16】_____ became as gloomy and uninviting【C17】______ the most remote back streets. People were afraid to leave their houses,【C18】______ although the police had been ordered to【C19】______ in case of emergency, they were just as confused and【C20】______ as anybody else.

【C1】

A．so

B．as

C．thus

D．that

Hollywood studios prefer to make films in Britain because

A．the UK is a good film location.

B．the cast usually comes from Britain.

C．Hollywood emphasizes quality.

D．production cost can be reduced.

The total investment in film-making in Britain in 2012 was

A．￡945.

B．￡1.07 billion.

C．￡500,000.

D．￡87,000.