单选题Many People in Britain have more than one job.A Right.B Wrong.C Doesn’t say.
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Many People in Britain have more than one job.
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Right.
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Wrong.
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Doesn’t say.
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第1题：
Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagreements in interest, and more groups and organizations with different beliefs. In addition, there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies. All these factors tend to protnote social change by opening more areas of life to decision.
In a society where people are quite similar in many ways, there are fewer occasions for people to see the need or the opportunity for change because everything seems to be the same. And although conditions may not be satisfactory, they are at least customary and undisputed.
Within a society, social changes is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in the material aspects of the culture than in the non-material, for example, in technology rather than in values; in what has been learned later in life rather than what was learned early; in the less basic and less emotional aspects of society than in their opposites; in the simple elements rather than in the complex ones; in form rather than in substance; and in elements that are acceptable to the culture rather than in strange elements.
Furthermore, social change is easier if it is gradual. For example, it comes more readily in human relations on a continuous scale rather than one with sharp difference. This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to Black Americans as compared to other American minorities,because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their white counterparts.
One of the factors that tend to promote social change is__________.A.joint interest
B.different points of view
C.less emotional people
D.advanced technology答案：B解析：根据第一段“The simple reasonforthisisthatthere aremore differentways oflooking atthings．．．There are more ideas．．．In addition，there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies…A儿these factors tend to promote social change”可知，有很多因素能推动社会变革．B项是其中一个因素。 -
第2题：
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第三篇
No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world,but estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million.The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada.
In the United Kingdom,about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people.As we get older,many of us will become less mobile,hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.
Disablement can take many forms and happen at any time of life.Some people are born with disabilities.Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases.The longer time goes on,the worse they become.Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have disability in the form of a mental illness.All are affected by people's attitude towards them.
Disabled people face many physical barriers.Next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends,imagine what would you do if you could not get up steps,or on to buses and trains?What would you do if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic?But there are other barriers:prejudice（偏见）can be even harder to break down and ignorance represents by far the greatest barrier of all.It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully understand what the disabled go through,so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability,not their disability,which counts.The first paragraph points out that_________.
A:there are many disabled people in the world
B:the number of disabled people in India is the greatest
C:India has not much more disabled people than Canada
D:it is possible to get an exact number of the world's disabled people答案：A解析：第一段第一句是该段的主题句。" No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world , but estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million.”说明残疾人数量很多。
第四段第一句和第四句是该段主题句。" Disabled people face many physical barriers."',But there are other barriers:prejudice can be even harder to break down and ignorance represents by far the greatest barrier of all.”该段从实际困难和精神歧视两方面说明残疾人面临的障碍。
文章最后一句："...it is the individual person and their ability, not their disa-bility ,which counts.”大意是“······真正重要的是残疾人的独立人格及其能力，而不是其身体上的残疾。”
选项A、C都出现在第二段中。B是文章所呼吁的。文章最后一段说 "prejudice（偏见）can be even harder to break down and ignorance represents by far the greatest barrier of all"。残疾人所面临的障碍除了身体残疾外，还有人们的偏见和被人们忽视。所以选项D与原文不相符。
主旨题。文章首先叙述残疾人之多和各种残疾，进而从身体和精神两方面阐述残疾人面临的障碍，并指出精神方面的障碍是最难被打破的。因此，可以推论出作者告诫我们应该正确对待残疾人。 -
第3题：
There are much many more people than I expected.A. There
B. much
C. many
D. than答案：B解析：much→去。people为可数名词，故用many形容。该句much多余。 -
第4题：
资料： The poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of living. People with incomes below the poverty line are considered poor. Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem.
As the general standard of living in the country rises, the poverty line does, too. Therefore, even with today’s relatively high standard of living, about 10 percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line. However, if these people had stable jobs, they could have an acceptable standard of living. Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs.
For one thing, more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work. Over 40 percent of the poor. People are children. By law, children less than 16 years old cannot work in many industries. A large number of poor people are Old. Many companies do not hire people over 65 years old, the normal retirement age.
Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons: they are sick, they do not have any motivation, they have family problems, or they do not believe that they can find a job.
Other poor people look for a job but cannot find one. Many poor adults never went to high school. Therefore, when they look for jobs, they have few skills that they can offer.
At the present time, the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the following ways. First, if the national economy grows, businesses and industries hire more workers. Some of the poor who are qualified to look for jobs may find employment. Then they will no longer be below the poverty line. Second, if society invests in the poor, the poor will become more productive. If the government spends money on social programs, education, and training for poor people, the poor will have the skills to offer. Then it is more likely that they can find jobs.
Finally, if the government distributes society's income differently, it raises some poor people above the poverty line. The government collects taxes from the non－poor and gives money to the poor. These payments to the poor are called welfare. In 1975 over 18 million people in the United States received welfare.
Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem. However, at the present time, many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living.
what’s the meaning of the word “motivation” in paragraph 4?A.Confidence
B.Ability
C.Diligence
D.Willpowe答案：D解析：本题考查的是词意判断。
【关键词】meaning; motivation;paragraph 4
【主题句】第四段Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons: they are sick, they do not have any motivation, they have family problems, or they do not believe that they can find a job. （一些贫困的成年人由于各种个人原因不去找工作；患有疾病，没有任何工作积极性，家庭问题，或者他们不认为自己能找到工作。）
【解析】第3题问“第四段的“motivation”含义是什么？”。首先，motivation的意思是“积极性，干劲”，一般指员工的工作积极性。A选项confidence表示“自信”；B选项ability表示“能力”；C选项diligence表示“勤奋”；D选项willpower表示“毅力，意志力”，只有D选项和motivation指的都是精神方面的动力。 -
第5题：
资料： The poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of living. People with incomes below the poverty line are considered poor. Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem.
As the general standard of living in the country rises, the poverty line does, too. Therefore, even with today’s relatively high standard of living, about 10 percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line. However, if these people had stable jobs, they could have an acceptable standard of living. Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs.
For one thing, more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work. Over 40 percent of the poor. People are children. By law, children less than 16 years old cannot work in many industries. A large number of poor people are Old. Many companies do not hire people over 65 years old, the normal retirement age.
Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons: they are sick, they do not have any motivation, they have family problems, or they do not believe that they can find a job.
Other poor people look for a job but cannot find one. Many poor adults never went to high school. Therefore, when they look for jobs, they have few skills that they can offer.
At the present time, the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the following ways. First, if the national economy grows, businesses and industries hire more workers. Some of the poor who are qualified to look for jobs may find employment. Then they will no longer be below the poverty line. Second, if society invests in the poor, the poor will become more productive. If the government spends money on social programs, education, and training for poor people, the poor will have the skills to offer. Then it is more likely that they can find jobs.
Finally, if the government distributes society's income differently, it raises some poor people above the poverty line. The government collects taxes from the non－poor and gives money to the poor. These payments to the poor are called welfare. In 1975 over 18 million people in the United States received welfare.
Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem. However, at the present time, many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living.
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the reason of unemployment?A.some people are too young to work in many industries
B.some people are satisfied with the government welfare
C.some people don’t have motion to work
D.some people are not qualified to work答案：B解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】NOT; reason of unemployment
【主题句】第三段more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work.（超过一半的美国穷人不能胜任工作。）；By law, children less than 16 years old cannot work in many industries.（法律规定，十六岁以下的孩子在许多行业不能工作。）；第四段Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons: they are sick, they do not have any motivation…（一些贫困的成年人由于各种个人原因不去找工作；患有疾病，没有任何工作积极性…）
【解析】第2题问“根据文章，以下哪一项不是失业的原因？”。A选项“一些人年龄太小，不能在许多行业工作”和第三段的主题句“法律规定，十六岁以下的孩子在许多行业不能工作。”信息一致，排除；B选项“一些人对政府的福利满意”，该信息从未在文章提及，故答案是B; C选项“一些人没有工作积极性”和第四段的主题句“没有任何工作积极性”信息一致，排除；D选项“一些人不能胜任工作”和第三段主题句“超过一半的美国穷人不能胜任工作”信息相符。 -
第6题：
资料： The poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of living. People with incomes below the poverty line are considered poor. Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem.
As the general standard of living in the country rises, the poverty line does, too. Therefore, even with today’s relatively high standard of living, about 10 percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line. However, if these people had stable jobs, they could have an acceptable standard of living. Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs.
For one thing, more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work. Over 40 percent of the poor. People are children. By law, children less than 16 years old cannot work in many industries. A large number of poor people are Old. Many companies do not hire people over 65 years old, the normal retirement age.
Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons: they are sick, they do not have any motivation, they have family problems, or they do not believe that they can find a job.
Other poor people look for a job but cannot find one. Many poor adults never went to high school. Therefore, when they look for jobs, they have few skills that they can offer.
At the present time, the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the following ways. First, if the national economy grows, businesses and industries hire more workers. Some of the poor who are qualified to look for jobs may find employment. Then they will no longer be below the poverty line. Second, if society invests in the poor, the poor will become more productive. If the government spends money on social programs, education, and training for poor people, the poor will have the skills to offer. Then it is more likely that they can find jobs.
Finally, if the government distributes society's income differently, it raises some poor people above the poverty line. The government collects taxes from the non－poor and gives money to the poor. These payments to the poor are called welfare. In 1975 over 18 million people in the United States received welfare.
Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem. However, at the present time, many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living.
For the time being, what is the last solution to guarantee the basic standard of living?A.The growing national economy
B.The tax collections from the non-poor classes
C.More choices of selectable job vacancies
D.Goverrnment’s investments on the poor to improve their working skills答案：B解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】last solution；guarantee；standard of living
【主题句】倒数第二段Finally, if the government distributes society's income differently, it raises some poor people above the poverty line. The government collects taxes from the non－poor and gives money to the poor. These payments to the poor are called welfare. （最后，如果政府分配社会收入不同，会将一些穷人提升到贫困线之上。政府从非贫困人口中征税，把钱分给穷人。我们把这些分给穷人的费用称为福利。）
【解析】第4题问“目前保证基本生活水平的最终办法是什么？”。根据问题里的“last solution”找到倒数第二段。该段说通过征税的方法，政府把收集上来的钱发给贫困人口，从而使他们摆脱贫困线以下的境遇，这种方法被称为福利。A选项“国民经济增长”，文章第六段出现“First, if the national economy grows”，属于第一个解决方法，和问题里的last不符，排除；B选项“来自非贫困阶级的税收”，和主题句当中的“The government collects taxes from the non－poor（政府从非贫困人口中征税）”信息一致，即为答案；C选项“更多可选择的职位”，文章第六段指出“First, if the national economy grows, businesses and industries hire more workers.（如果国民经济增长，工商业会雇佣更多的人）”，和C选项有更多的职位一致，但和题干里的last solution不一致；D选项“政府更多地投资穷人，提高其工作技能”，第六段“Second… If the government spends money on social programs, education, and training for poor people, the poor will have the skills to offer. （第二，如果政府投资更多的钱在社会项目，教育，贫困人口培训上，穷人就会有工作能力。）”该句话和D选项一致，但属于第二个解决方法，和last solution不一致。 -
第7题：
Why is it that Britain today imports more clothing than it exports?（）
- A、British clothing is of poor quality.
- B、Britain does not grow cotton.
- C、Many countries with lower costs can produce clothing more cheaply than the British can.
- D、Britain has a highly developed transportation system.
正确答案:C -
第8题：
问答题In one day at a library, 64 people borrowed books. Twice as many people borrowed only a thriller as borrowed only a science fiction book. Three people borrowed a biography only and 11 people borrowed both science fiction and a thriller, but not a biography. The same number borrowed a biography and a thriller but no science fiction as borrowed one of each of the three types. Twenty-one people did not borrow a thriller. One more person borrowed a science fiction book and a biography book than borrowed a biography only. How many people borrowed a thriller only?正确答案： 28 people borrowed a thriller only.解析：
(设三种书都借的人数为X, 那么既借传记又借惊险小说的人数也为X; 设既借传记又借科幻小说的人数为Y；设只借科幻小说的人数为Z，那么只借惊险小说的人数为2Z。根据题意可知：Y=4; Y+Z+3=21; 3Z+2X+Y+11+3=64, 故求出Z=14, 2Z=28.) -
第9题：
单选题According to the passage, people have difficulty getting to sleep because ______.Athey work more than sixty hours a week
Bthey have too many enemies
Cthey do not sleep happily
Dthey are not tired enough
正确答案： C解析：
文章首段指出据爱丁堡大学的Dr. Ian Oswald称世界上十分之一的人都入睡困难，原因很简单，大多数人睡不着觉是因为自身问题：他们睡得太早了。也就是说身体还不累就睡觉了，故D项符合题意。 -
第10题：
单选题The word “this” in “I have taken this for granted” (para. 1) refers to which of the following?ASixty percent of all ethnic minorities in UK live in London.
BMinorities only constitute a small part of UK’s population.
CThere are more minority people in Britain than it appears.
DIt is unwise for many more to come to London.
正确答案： C解析：
文章首段作者指出英国60%的少数民族住在伦敦，并且只占英国总人口很小的一部分，但来到伦敦人们很容易就会误认为伦敦的少数民族人数比看起来要多得多，接着作者提到“I have taken this for granted...”，可见this指的就是前文的内容，因此C项正确。 -
第11题：
问答题Directions:In this section, there is one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary below by choosing no more than three words from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Questions 1-5 are based on the following passage.The City of the Future What will city life be like in the future? Some people think that life in the cities is going to be horrible. They predict that cities will become more and more crowded. As the number of people increases, there will be less space for each person. This overcrowding will cause other problems—more crime, dirtier streets, and worse problems with traffic than we have now. How will people find enough drinking water, energy (such as gas and electricity), and housing? Because life will be hard, people who live in cities will worry more, and they may become sick. For these reasons, some say that nobody will want to live in urban areas. How can we solve such problems as overcrowding, crime, and traffic? In some cities, thousands of people are already sleeping in the streets because there is so little suitable housing—and because rents are so high. The crime rate isn’t going down. Instead, it is increasing so fast that many people are afraid to go out at night. Traffic is also getting worse. More and more often, traffic jams are so bad that cars don’t move at all for several blocks. These urban problems have been getting worse, not better, so many people see no hope for the future of the city. Los Angeles, California, for instance, has no subway system and the buses are slow. Instead, most commuters drive many miles from their homes to work. Many of these drivers spend several hours each day on busy freeways. New York, by contrast, has a mass transit system—buses, commuter trains, and subways. Because the public transportation is crowded and dirty, however, many people drive private cars, and the traffic jams are worse than in Los Angeles. On the other hand, some cities have clean, fast, and pleasant public transportation systems. In Paris, France, and Toronto, Canada, for example, anyone can use mass transit to move quickly from one part of the city to another. The disadvantages of any modern city are not unique to that city—that is, cities all over the world have to solve the problems of traffic jams, crime, housing, energy, drinking water, and overcrowding. Yet many cities have found answers to one or more of these difficulties. Some European cities, such as Stockholm, Sweden, or London, England, have planned communities that provide people with apartments, jobs, shopping centers, green space, entertainment, and transportation. Many U.S. cities are rebuilding their downtown areas. Urban planners can learn from one another. They can try solutions that have been successful in other parts of the world. Summary: Some people think that life in the cities is going to be horrible. They say that cities will become more and more crowded and many other problems will be caused by this 1 Due to the hard life, people do not want to live in 2 These urban problems such as overcrowding, crime and traffic have been getting worse, so many people 3 for the future of the city. However, these disadvantages of any modern city are not unique to that city. All the cities all over the world must solve the problems and fortunately, many of them have found answers to one or more of these difficulties. For example, 4 or London has planned communities providing people with apartments, jobs and so on. Besides, many U. S. cities 5 In a word, solutions that have been successful in a place should be adopted and tried in another place.正确答案：
1.overcrowding 文章第一段第五句提到“This overcrowding will cause other problems - more crime, dirtier streets, and worse problems with traffic than we have now”,题目为原文的被动语态表述,因此答案为overcrowding。
2.urban areas 文章第一段最后两句提到“Because life will be hard, people who live in cities will worry more, and they may become sick. For these reasons, some say that nobody will want to live in urban areas”,即,由于生活的艰辛,没有人愿意生活在市内。
3.see no hope 文章第二段最后一句提到“These urban problems have been getting worse, not better, so many people see no hope for the future of the city”,因此答案为see no hope。
4.Stockholm 文章最后一段第三句提到“Some European cities, such as Stockholm, Sweden, or London, England, have planned communities that provide people with apartments, jobs, shopping centers, green space, entertainment, and transportation”,句中Stockholm与London并列,因此答案为Stockholm。
5.rebuild downtown areas 文章最后一段中作者举例说明很多城市已经找到了解决城市存在的问题的方法,美国城市即所举例子之一。倒数第三句提到:“Many U. S. cities are rebuilding their downtown areas”,同时考虑到答案不能超过三个词,可知答案为rebuild downtown areas。解析： 暂无解析 -
第12题：
单选题The “surveys and statistics” mentioned in the last paragraph might have shown that______.Acollege-educated people are more successful than non-college-educated people
Bcollege education was not the first choice for intelligent people
Cthe less schooling one has the better for him
Dmost people have sweet memories of college life
正确答案： C解析：
第三段中指出“也许我们对那些调查统计的看法一直是本末倒置的”，我们总是相信“if a little schooling is good, more has to be much better.”，文章末句又说“与此相反的论据开始多起来了”，于是可知那些调查统计也许一直是被用来肯定高等教育的，故A项正确。 -
第13题：
Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagreements in interest, and more groups and organizations with different beliefs. In addition, there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies. All these factors tend to protnote social change by opening more areas of life to decision.
In a society where people are quite similar in many ways, there are fewer occasions for people to see the need or the opportunity for change because everything seems to be the same. And although conditions may not be satisfactory, they are at least customary and undisputed.
Within a society, social changes is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in the material aspects of the culture than in the non-material, for example, in technology rather than in values; in what has been learned later in life rather than what was learned early; in the less basic and less emotional aspects of society than in their opposites; in the simple elements rather than in the complex ones; in form rather than in substance; and in elements that are acceptable to the culture rather than in strange elements.
Furthermore, social change is easier if it is gradual. For example, it comes more readily in human relations on a continuous scale rather than one with sharp difference. This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to Black Americans as compared to other American minorities,because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their white counterparts.
?Social change is less likely to occur in a society where people are quite similar in many ways because__________.A.people there have got so accustomed to their conditions that they seldom think it necessary to change
B.people there have identical needs that can be satisfied without much difficulty
C.people there are easy to please
D.people there are less disputed答案：A解析：由第一段最后一句“although conditions may not be satisfactory，they are at least customary and undisputed”可知答案为A，此选项是对原文的同义转述。 -
第14题：
Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways． The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society． There are more ideas,more disagreements in interest,and more groups and organizations with different beliefs． In addition, there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies． All these factors tend to promote social change by opening more areas of life to decision． In a society where people are quite similar in many ways, there are fewer occasions for people to see the need or the opportunity for change because everything seetns to be the same． And although conditions may not be satisfactory, they are at least customary and undisputed．
Within a society, social change is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in the material aspects of the culture than in the non-material, for example, in technology rather than in values; in what has been learned later in life rather than what was learned early; in the less basic mad less emotional aspects of society than in their opposites ; in the simple elements rather than in the complex ones; in form rather than in substance; and in elements that are acceptable to the culture rather than in strange elements．
Furthermore, social change is easier if it is gradual． For example, it comes more readily in human relations on a continuous scale rather than one with sharp difference． This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to Black Americans as compared to other American minorities, because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their white counterparts．
Social change is less likely to occur in a society where people are quite similar in many ways because ____A. people there have got so accustomed to their conditions that they seldom think it necessary to change
B. people there have identical needs that can be satisfied without much difficulty
C. people there are easy to please
D. oeople there are less disputed答案：A解析：由第一段最后一句“although conditions may not be satisfactory，they are at least customary and undisputed”可知答案为A．此选项是对原文的同义转述。 -
第15题：
资料： The poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of living. People with incomes below the poverty line are considered poor. Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem.
As the general standard of living in the country rises, the poverty line does, too. Therefore, even with today’s relatively high standard of living, about 10 percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line. However, if these people had stable jobs, they could have an acceptable standard of living. Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs.
For one thing, more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work. Over 40 percent of the poor. People are children. By law, children less than 16 years old cannot work in many industries. A large number of poor people are Old. Many companies do not hire people over 65 years old, the normal retirement age.
Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons: they are sick, they do not have any motivation, they have family problems, or they do not believe that they can find a job.
Other poor people look for a job but cannot find one. Many poor adults never went to high school. Therefore, when they look for jobs, they have few skills that they can offer.
At the present time, the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the following ways. First, if the national economy grows, businesses and industries hire more workers. Some of the poor who are qualified to look for jobs may find employment. Then they will no longer be below the poverty line. Second, if society invests in the poor, the poor will become more productive. If the government spends money on social programs, education, and training for poor people, the poor will have the skills to offer. Then it is more likely that they can find jobs.
Finally, if the government distributes society's income differently, it raises some poor people above the poverty line. The government collects taxes from the non－poor and gives money to the poor. These payments to the poor are called welfare. In 1975 over 18 million people in the United States received welfare.
Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem. However, at the present time, many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living.
We may conclude from the passage that _______A.poor people are bound to go out of the poverty line if they have chances to do business
B.welfare will enable people to be rich
C.employment is the best solution to the poverty problem
D.better solutions to the poverty problem are not found yet答案：D解析：本题考查的是判断推理。
【关键词】conclude; from the passage
【主题句】第二段Therefore, even with today's relatively high standard of living, about 10 percent of the people in the United States are below
the poverty line. However, if these people had stable jobs, they could have an acceptable standard of living.（因此，即使今天有相对较高的生活水平，大约有百分之十的美国人处于贫困线以下。然而，如果他们有稳定的工作，就会满意自己的生活水平。）；倒数第二段The government collects taxes from the non－poor and gives money to the poor. These payments to the poor are called welfare.（政府从非贫困人口中征税，把钱分给穷人。我们把这些给穷人的费用称为福利。）；最后一段Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem. However, at the present time, many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living.（一些经济学家寻找更好解决贫困问题的方法。然而目前，许多人依靠福利勉强糊口。）
【解析】第5题问“我们可以从文章推断出什么？”。A选项“如果穷人有机会做生意，他们就会走出贫困线。”文章第三段第三句话说“如果穷人有稳定的工作，他们就会满意自己的生活水平，”这里并没有说他们要去做生意，属于过度推测，所以A选项排除；B选项“福利会使人们富裕”。文章在倒数第二段涉及到福利（welfare），但并未说给福利会让人变有钱，也属于过度推测，故排除；C选项“就业是解决贫困的最佳方法”。文章在最后一段第一句提到“一些经济学家寻找更好解决贫困问题的方法”，换言之，目前没有最好解决贫困的方法；D选项“人们尚未发现更好解决贫困的方法”，最后一段第一句说经济学家仍然在寻找解决问题的方法，言外之意目前并未出现解决贫困的最佳方法，所以D选项和原文信息一致。 -
第16题：
资料： The poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of living. People with incomes below the poverty line are considered poor. Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem.
As the general standard of living in the country rises, the poverty line does, too. Therefore, even with today’s relatively high standard of living, about 10 percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line. However, if these people had stable jobs, they could have an acceptable standard of living. Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs.
For one thing, more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work. Over 40 percent of the poor. People are children. By law, children less than 16 years old cannot work in many industries. A large number of poor people are Old. Many companies do not hire people over 65 years old, the normal retirement age.
Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons: they are sick, they do not have any motivation, they have family problems, or they do not believe that they can find a job.
Other poor people look for a job but cannot find one. Many poor adults never went to high school. Therefore, when they look for jobs, they have few skills that they can offer.
At the present time, the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the following ways. First, if the national economy grows, businesses and industries hire more workers. Some of the poor who are qualified to look for jobs may find employment. Then they will no longer be below the poverty line. Second, if society invests in the poor, the poor will become more productive. If the government spends money on social programs, education, and training for poor people, the poor will have the skills to offer. Then it is more likely that they can find jobs.
Finally, if the government distributes society's income differently, it raises some poor people above the poverty line. The government collects taxes from the non－poor and gives money to the poor. These payments to the poor are called welfare. In 1975 over 18 million people in the United States received welfare.
Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem. However, at the present time, many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living.
The author’s main purpose to write this article is_____A.to give several possible solutions to the problem of poverty
B.to explain why some people in the United States are below the poverty line
C.to show sympathy for those poor people
D.to give the definition of “poverty line”答案：A解析：本题考查的是主旨大意。
【关键词】main purpose;to write this article
【主题句】第一段Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem.经济学家为了找到问题解决方法，研究了贫困的原因。
第二段Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs. 经济学家提出了几个为什么穷人没有工作的原因。倒数第三段 At the present time, the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the following ways. 目前，政府认为它可以通过以下方式减少该国的贫困。最后一段 Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem. However, at the present time, many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living. 一些经济学家正在寻求更好的解决贫困问题的办法。但是，目前很多人依靠福利来达到最低限度的可接受的生活水平。
【解析】题干问“作者写这篇文章的主要目的是什么？”。本道题考察对于全文主旨大意的理解。A选项意为“给出一些可能的贫困问题解决方法” B选项意为“解释为什么一些美国人生活在贫困线以下”C选项意为“表达了对于穷人的同情”；D选项“解释什么是贫困线。” 根据主题句可知，文章主要围绕着贫困问题，从贫困标准线、贫困原因、解决贫困问题措施依次展开，重点是要探索如何找到更好地解决贫困问题的方法，选项B中引用美国情况只是作为案例分析，不是根本写作目的；选项C未提及；选项D只是在开头交代，不符合题意。 -
第17题：
The world population is expected to rise to more than nine billion by 2050，one-third of all people______expected to live in cities。A.has been
B.are
C.have been
D.have succeeded in答案：B解析：本题考查动词的时态和语态。题目意为“预计到2050年，世界人口将增加到90多亿，其中三分之一的人口将预计生活在城市。”全句时间状语为2050年，需要使用表示一般或未来的时态，逗号后句子主语是one-third of all people，是复数，因此空格处谓语动词不能使用单数，应使用are，与前句对应。
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第18题：
In many societies of the world， we find a large number of people who speak more than one language. As a characteristic of societies， b（） inevitably results from the coming into contact of people with different cultures and different languages.
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第19题：
单选题Why are so many party members elected to Parliament in each Election in Britain?ABecause party members usually enjoy better reputation.
BBecause party members have more experience in forming a government.
CBecause party members have the backing of nationwide organizations.
DBecause people trust party members to a greater degree.
正确答案： C解析：
英国大选是指英国选举最高立法机构英国国会议员的选举；英国实行两党制，在国会议员中占多数的党的领袖成为首相。选举候选人大部分是某政党的成员，大多数英国选民根据候选人的党派，而不是其个人品质或主张来投票选择。 -
第20题：
问答题More than one million young people in Britain are unemployed, the highest number since the mid-1980s.正确答案：解析： -
第21题：
问答题Practice 1 Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. 1______ 2______People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity(身份) than to step out of uniform? 3______They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax-deductible(可减税的). They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes. 4______Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least. 5______Though they are long lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.[A] For this reason, more and more factories begin to give out uniforms to workers.[B] Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?[C] Uniform also have many practical benefits.[D] Uniform is also an indication of people’s position.[E] Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian clothes.[F] Primary among the arguments against uniforms are their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them.[G] Uniform also give rise to some practical problems.正确答案： 1.B 空前说“美国人崇尚多样性和个性,然而他们对制服却情有独钟”。全文内容也都与穿制服有关。B选项说“制服在美国为什么受此欢迎?”能够贯穿上下文。故选B。
2.E 阅读全文可知,针对穿制服这一现象有两种观点,本段讲的是赞同者的看法。选项E最能概括本段大意。故选E。
3.C 本段讲的是穿制服可以省去服装费、洗衣费、税费等,且舒适、耐穿。即“穿制服的实用性”。故选C。
4.F 本段讲的是反对者看法。F项说“反对制服的主要原因是制服缺少多样性,穿着它的人势必就失掉了个性”。符合文意。故选F。
5.G 本段说“尽管制服耐穿,但它们比平常的衣服要贵,有些需要专业干洗成本高”。这些是穿制服带来的实际问题。故选G。解析： 暂无解析 -
第22题：
填空题In many societies of the world， we find a large number of people who speak more than one language. As a characteristic of societies， b（） inevitably results from the coming into contact of people with different cultures and different languages.正确答案： bilingualism解析： 暂无解析 -
第23题：
单选题According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?AMost voters support the government's effort to help young people to work.
BSome people protest against the government's attempt to force young people to work.
CThere are more than one million young people who took part in the program.
DThere are more than one million young people who are jobless.
正确答案： C解析：