单选题What can be inferred from the passage?A The housing market once crashed.B The investment market once crashed.C The housing market is about to crash.D The predictions of a housing crash have come true.
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单选题
What can be inferred from the passage?
A
The housing market once crashed.
B
The investment market once crashed.
C
The housing market is about to crash.
D
The predictions of a housing crash have come true.
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第1题：
Which of the following is the guarantee of a better future for US economy?
［A］Motor vehicles.
［B］Housing market.
［C］Business equipment.
［D］Computer gear.
正确答案：B本题考查了第六段至第九段的事实细节。这四个段落提到了备选项中四个经济生产部门。第六段提到，消费品的生产几乎回到了一年前的水平，因为对汽车及其他物品的消费需求以及房屋产业在经济衰退期间都保持了健康发展。第七段提到，过去两个月的月住宅建筑和房产市场相关数据都在整个2001年的平均数以上。这表明住宅建筑有了好的开始，可能不会成为今年GDP增长的累赘。第八段提到，稳固的房产市场可以刺激对房屋相关物品和服务的需求，如家具、电子产品和纺织品。期望消费商品的产量在未来的月份里超越年前的水平。第九段提到，甚至办公设备部门的生产似乎都要降至最低点。它的产量因电脑设备0.6%的涨幅在1月上升了0.4%。
概括而言，汽车是消费者需求的对象，办公设备和电脑设备的产量只是小幅度的增长，只有房产市场不仅呈现良好发展势头，而且还带动其他生产领域的发展。因此［B］项正确。
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第2题：
Below is a housing guide for students going to London.
Below is a housing guide for students going to London. University accommodation (住所) offices
Many university accommodation offices have their own list of registered landlords (房东). Others also provide information on accommodation agencies and other housing organization. The advantage of using your university accommodation is that you can get support if you have a problem. The disadvantage is that they are unlikely to have enough registered landlords to houses all their students.
Property papers: Loot and Renting
Loot is an important source (来源) of information about private housing for co-renters. The offers are from private landlords, agencies and individuals looking for other co-renters. They also have a website: http://www.loot.com/. The advantage of using Loot is that there are some excellent bargains. The disadvantage is that there is no quality control over the offers.
Renting is another useful paper. The offers in this paper are mainly from accommodation agencies. Their website is at www. renting.co.uk.
Accommodation agencies
The majority of rented accommodation in London is probably advertised through accommodation agencies. The advantage of using accommodation agencies is that you will have access to a large number of accommodations. A good agent will listen to your requirements and can save you time in looking for the right accommodation. The disadvantage is that they will make a range of charges to potential renters.
Noticeboards
Around the universities you will find a number of noticeboards where offers of accommodation will be posted. These will either be from landlords or from students. Some universities will also have online noticeboards where students can advertise to other students. Advertisements from students can be an excellent way to find accommodation. However, advertisements from landlords can be problematic.
Word of mouth
Some of the best housing in London is never advertised but is passed on from one group of students to another by word of mouth. It might be that you can find out about good offers from final year students. However, don’t suppose that just because you have found out about housing from a friend it is necessarily going to be better than that found through any other source.
Family
Faced with the very high rents charged in London, some students and their parents will consider buying as an alternative. In some cases this might be a good choice.
45. What is the advantage of using Loot?
A. It has more offers from accommodation agencies than Renting.
B. It gives you personal information about other co-renters.
C. Their website is designed mainly for students.
D. There are some good bargains.
正确答案：D解析：细节理解题。关于Loot，选择相应的部分，仔细阅读，得知Loot的好处是：The advantage of using Loot is that there are some excellent bargains.即价格方面好商量。故选择D。
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第3题：
共用题干
第一篇
What's NASDAQ?
NASDAQ is a familiar but strange name for people.We often learn its news via different kinds of media,though quite a lot of people can not tell what exactly it means.
NASDAQ,short for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations system,is one of the largest market in the world for stocks trading. The number of companies in NASDAQ is more than that of the other stock exchange in America,including the New York Stock Exchange(NYSE)and the American Stock Exchange(AMEX).
Most of the companies listed on NASDAQ are smaller than most of those on the NYSE and AMEX.NASDAQ has become recognized as the home of new technology companies,especially computer and computer-related businesses.Trading on NASDAQ is initiated by stock brokers acting on behalf of their clients.The brokers negotiate with market makers who concentrate on trading specific stocks to reach a price for the stock.
Different from other stock exchange,NASDAQ has no central location where trading takes place.Instead,its market makers can be found all over the country and make trades by telephone and via the Internet. Since brokers and market makers trade stocks directly instead of on the floor of a stock exchange,NASDAQ is called an over-the-counter market. The term over-the-counter refers to the direct nature of the trading,as in a store where goods are handed over a counter.
Since its foundation in 1971,the NASDAQ Stock Market has been the innovator. As the world's first electronic stock market,NASDAQ long ago set a precedent for technological trading innovation that is unrivaled.Now poised to become the world's first truly global market,the NASDAQ Stock Market is the market of choice for business industry leaders worldwide.By providing an efficient environment for raising capital NASDAQ has helped thousands of companies achieve their desired growth and successfully make the leap into public ownership.What can be inferred from the passage?
A:NASDAQ is the headquarters of new technology companies.
B:Companies in NASDAQ are smaller than most of those on the NYSE and AMEX.
C:NASDAQ has innovated a lot in stock market.
D:Hundreds of companies achieve their desired growth every year.答案：C解析：本题是主旨概括题。题干是：这篇文章主要告诉我们什么？选D的依据是题目和各段的第一句，其中涉及了纳斯达克的名称、与其他股市的区别以及历史等，所以选项D有关纳斯达克的一般信息是正确答案。
本题是细节推理题。题干是：从短文中可以推理出以下哪一项？ 选C的依据是最后一段第一句："Since its foundation in 1971, the NASDAQ Stock Market has been the innovator"自1971年成立之日起，纳斯达克股票市场就成了产业的革新者。选项C纳斯达克已经做出了很多对股市的革新，与原文意思相符。
本题是细节考查题。题干是：以下哪个说法是正确的？ 选B的依据是最后一段第二句："As the world's first electronic stock market..."。选项B纳斯达克已经准备好成为世界上第一个真正的全球电子股票市场，与原文意思相符。
本题是细节考查题。题干是：谁是纳斯达克的创始人？选A的依据是第三段第三句："Trading on NASDAQ is initiated by stock brokers acting on behalf of their clients." 纳斯达克的交易是通过代表客户利益的股票经纪人发起的。选项A代表客户利益的股票经纪人，与原文意思相符，是正确答案。
本题考查考生结合上下文理解多义词意思的能力。题干是：纳斯达克是如何帮助成百上千家公司完成其市值的预期增长，同时也成功地、跨越式地实现公司股权的公众所有？全文的最后一句提到“By providing an efficient environment for raising capital NASDAQ has helped thousands of companies achieve their desired growth and successfully make the leap into public ownership.“通过提供一个有效的融资环境，纳斯达克已经帮助成百上千家公司完成了其市值的预期增长，同时也成功地、跨越式地实现了公司股权的公众所有。所以选项B通过提供一个有效的融资环境是正确答案。 -
第4题：
Text 4 When the government talks about infrastructure contributing to the economy the focus is usually on roads,railways,broadband and energy.Housing is seldom mentioned.Why is that?To some extent the housing sector must shoulder the blame.We have not been good at communicating the real value that housing can contribute to economic growth.Then there is the scale of the typical housing project.It is hard to shove for attention among multibillionpound infrastructure project,so it is inevitable that the attention is focused elsewhere.But perhaps the most significant reason is that the issue has always been so politically charged.Nevertheless,the affordable housing situation is desperate.Waiting lists increase all the time and we are simply not building enough new homes.The comprehensive spending review offers an opportunity for the government to help rectify this.It needs to put historical prejudices to one side and take some steps to address our urgent housing need.There are some indications that it is preparing to do just that.The communities minister,Don Foster,has hinted that George Osborne,Chancellor of the Exchequer,may introduce more flexibility to the current cap on the amount that local authorities can borrow against their housing stock debt.Evidence shows that 60,000 extra new homes could be built over the next five years if the cap were lifted,increasing GDP by 0.6%.Ministers should also look at creating greater certainty in the rental environment,which would have a significant impact on the ability of registered providers to fund new developments from revenues.But it is not just down to the government.While these measures would be welcome in the short term,we must face up to the fact that the existing￡4.5bn programme of grants to fund new affordable housing,set to expire in 2015，is unlikely to be extended beyond then.The Labour party has recently announced that it will retain a large part of the coalition's spending plans if returns to power.The housing sector needs to accept that we are very unlikely to ever return to era of largescale public grants.We need to adjust to this changing climate.While the government’s commitment to long-term funding may have changed,the very pressing need for more affordable housing is real and is not going away.
The author believes that the housing sector______A.has attracted much attention
B.involves certain political factors
C.shoulders too much responsibility
D.has lost its real value in economy答案：B解析：细节题【命题思路】这是一道细节题。考生需要回文定位后，将选项与原文逐一进行仔细的匹配即可得到正确答案。【直击答案】根据题干可以回文定位到第二段。这一段最后一句话But perhaps the most significant reason is that the issue has always been so politically charged中出现了but转折，而转折之后的内容通常都是作者想要说的重点。这句话中的“this issue”指代的就是建房问题，也就是题干中的“housing sector”；同时“so politically charged”正是B项中的“involves political factors”的同义替换，故正确选项为B项。【干扰排除】文章第一段最后一句话提到，住房问题很少被提及。因而A项“吸引了很多的注意力”与原文意思相反，故排除。第二段第二句话指出在某种程度上，住房部门应该为此负责任，而C项的意思是，住房部门承担了太多的责任，属于望文生义，与原文不符，故排除。第二段第三句提到我们不太擅长传达住房给经济发展带来的真正价值，而D项所表达的是它已经失去了在经济发展中的真正价值。“不擅长传达价值”并不意味着“失去价值”，因而D项属于偷换概念，故排除。 -
第5题：
Text 4 When the government talks about infrastructure contributing to the economy the focus is usually on roads,railways,broadband and energy.Housing is seldom mentioned.Why is that?To some extent the housing sector must shoulder the blame.We have not been good at communicating the real value that housing can contribute to economic growth.Then there is the scale of the typical housing project.It is hard to shove for attention among multibillionpound infrastructure project,so it is inevitable that the attention is focused elsewhere.But perhaps the most significant reason is that the issue has always been so politically charged.Nevertheless,the affordable housing situation is desperate.Waiting lists increase all the time and we are simply not building enough new homes.The comprehensive spending review offers an opportunity for the government to help rectify this.It needs to put historical prejudices to one side and take some steps to address our urgent housing need.There are some indications that it is preparing to do just that.The communities minister,Don Foster,has hinted that George Osborne,Chancellor of the Exchequer,may introduce more flexibility to the current cap on the amount that local authorities can borrow against their housing stock debt.Evidence shows that 60,000 extra new homes could be built over the next five years if the cap were lifted,increasing GDP by 0.6%.Ministers should also look at creating greater certainty in the rental environment,which would have a significant impact on the ability of registered providers to fund new developments from revenues.But it is not just down to the government.While these measures would be welcome in the short term,we must face up to the fact that the existing￡4.5bn programme of grants to fund new affordable housing,set to expire in 2015，is unlikely to be extended beyond then.The Labour party has recently announced that it will retain a large part of the coalition's spending plans if returns to power.The housing sector needs to accept that we are very unlikely to ever return to era of largescale public grants.We need to adjust to this changing climate.While the government’s commitment to long-term funding may have changed,the very pressing need for more affordable housing is real and is not going away.
It can be inferred that a stable rental environment would_____A.lower the costs of registered providers
B.lessen the impact of government interference
C.contribute to funding new developments
D.relieve the ministers of responsibilities答案：C解析：推理题【命题思路】这是一道封闭式推理题。考生只要对第六段一句话的内容做出正确的理解即可得出答案。【直击答案】根据题干回文定位到第六段。第六段的这句话指出，租赁环境的稳定性对注册供应商用税收投资新发展项目的能力有很重要的影响。这与C项“有助于投资新的发展”意思相符，而且“contribute to”与原文中的“have a significant impact”表达的含义一致，而且都是为了“fund new developments”，故C项为正确答案。【干扰排除】A项“cost”一词在文中并未提及，故该选项无中生有，是错误选项。B项“减少政府干预的影响”也未在文中提及，亦属于无中生有。第六段的主要内容集中在领导应该考虑创建更加稳定的租赁环境，进一步讲，他们应该承担更多的责任，而并非D项所表达的含义减轻了领导的责任，故D项与原文意思不符。 -
第6题：
资料：Now you are preparing a report for the business negotiation which will be held next Friday.
There are 5 sentences excerpted from the report,each sentence has four words or phrases underlined.The four underlined ports of the sentence are marked（A）,（B）,（C）,（D）.You are to identify the one underlined word or phase that should be collected or rewritten.Then,find the number of the question and mark your answer.
“China’s residential housing market would hit the iceberg（A）very soon and after the collision,risks in the property market will result in（B）more serious risks in the financial sector”,said Pan Shiyi,a real estate tycoon,at the China Entrepreneurs Forum held in Beijing on May 23,it （C）may be a little exaggerating,but risks in the housing market are real as following a strong performance in 2013,China’s real estate market has shown signs of cooling down（D）.
A.A
B.B
C.D
D.D答案：C解析：本题考查的是改错。
【关键词】it改为which
【主题句】said Pan Shiyi,a real estate tycoon,at the China Entrepreneurs Forum held in Beijing on May 23,it may be a little exaggerating,潘石屹，一位真正的地产界大亨在北京于5月23日举办的中国企业家论坛上谈到，这或许有点夸张。
【解析】 文中C所在句子缺乏连词，所以应该使用which，引导限制性定语从句。 -
第7题：
The serious economic crisis in the late 1920s and 1930s first brought about by（）
Abank failures
Bserious unemployment
Cfarm foreclosures
Dthe stock market crash
D
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第8题：
单选题The weakening housing market continued to take its（）on the industry.Atoll
Bprofit
Cinsurance
Dsecurity
正确答案： A解析： 暂无解析 -
第9题：
单选题As an economy moves from a planned economy to a market economy ______.Athe companies pay mere attention to money
Bthe companies care mere about production
Cthe companies have great emphasis on finished products
Dthe companies don’t know what to do
正确答案： B解析：
第四段第一句话提到“As an economy moves from a planned economy to a market economy, the important thing for a business is to make money and not just produce.”，可知从计划经济到市场经济的转变意味着公司应该把重心放在挣钱上，而不是生产上。故选A。 -
第10题：
单选题Why is a “selling panic” much less likely in the housing market?ABecause most houses are primary residences.
BBecause people have locked in low mortgaged rates.
CBecause people could only qualify for smaller mortgages.
DBecause people don’t believe housing market would crash.
正确答案： D解析：
录音中明确指出“selling panic”(抛售大恐慌)不可能发生原因是“most houseing are primary residences”，即大多数的房屋都主要是住宅，故选A。
【录音原文】
Do you think the housing market will crash and prices will go down? If so, what time frame do you suggest? You’re not the only one who’s worried about whether the housing market is another “bubble” ready to burst. Yes, it’s certainly likely that — at some point — housing prices will stop rising as quickly as they have been recently and may even fall somewhat.
But earlier dire predictions of an impending housing crash in recent times haven’t come about. One reason a “crash” is unlikely is that the housing market is structured much differently from investment markets like stocks or commodities. A “selling panic”, for example, is much less likely in the housing market because most houseing are primary residences. If everyone wanted to sell at once, where would we all live?
The impact on average price also tends to be gradual because housing price trends are very local; a lot has to do with how the supply of housing in a given area compares to demand. In some markets, where the local economy is in decline and everyone is leaving, housing prices can and do fall. But in areas where the economy is strong and there’s little space for new construction — prices will most likely continue to rise.
There are plenty of doomsday scenarios out there; A prolonged, steep recession could eventually bring steep housing price declines. A sharp rise in interest rates would likely cool demand for houses and force prices lower — because potential buyers would qualify for smaller mortgages. But many homeowners have locked in low rates and wouldn’t feel the impact of higher rates on their monthly mortgage payments. -
第11题：
单选题The special needs of old people for housing have _____ more attention from house designers.Apaid
Bcalled
Cdrawn
Dobtained
正确答案： C解析：
句意：老年人对房屋的特殊需要引起了设计者们的注意。draw attention是固定搭配，意思是“引起注意”。 -
第12题：
单选题Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of the housing crash?AA prolonged economic recession.
BA rise in interest rates.
CA fall in interest rates.
DA decline in the demand of housing.
正确答案： B解析：
关于导致房地产市场崩溃的可能原因，录音中提到的有“A prolonged, steep recession could eventually bring steep housing price declines”(长期且急剧的经济衰退会最终房屋价格的急剧下降)、“A sharp rise in interest rates would likely cool demand for houses and force prices lower”(利率的快速上涨将有可能冷却房屋需求，强迫价格下降)，选项中只有C项不正确。 -
第13题：
As for "distressed sales", which of the following statements is TRUE?（ ）
[A] It occupies 35% to 40% of the whole house sales in the history.
[B] It is made up of both the foreclosed homes and short sales.
[C] It prevents people from selling their houses too cheaply.
[D] It has little influence on the formerly prosperous housing market.
正确答案：B
关于“廉价出售房屋”，以下哪一项是正确的?
[A]它占整个房屋销售的35%到40%。
[B]它包括取消抵押品赎回权的房屋和卖空。
[C]它防止人们廉价卖房。
[D]它对曾经红火的房屋销售市场几乎没有影响。
答案解析：[B]事实细节题。本题可用排除法：[A]与原文“目前35%到40%的房屋出售都是低于市场价的廉价出售”不符；[C]与原文“房屋的拥有者都以低于抵押的价值出售房屋”相悖，排除；[D]与文中第七段“房屋价格下跌有很大影响”相悖。[B]与原文第六段破折号之后的意思相符，包含foreclosed homes和short sales两种，故为答案。 -
第14题：
Questions 117-120refer to the following questions.
Summer Travel Sale
Figures published yesterday in a report on the national housing market show that consumers purchased more new homes in September than in any month yet this year. The increase of 14.1% over last month directly contradicts the predictions of market analysts.
" It was a real shock to most of us," admitted Lashawnda Cassano, chief economist with the firm Capital Resources, LLTG." New-home sales were down so much in August and July that we simply expected the trend to continue. But this changes everything."
The report states that 71,000 homes were sold in the month of September. That is well above the figure of 62,000 sold in August and July's one of 64,000. Previous months had seen the num-ber holding steady at around 68,000. These new numbers are sure to encourage investors, who have been hesitant to put their trust in the country's economy since last spring's downturn. All three national stock markets jumped up at least ten points on the news.
The report is also likely to boost construction of new homes, as builders interpret it as a rise in consumer demand. However, if they react too enthusiastically, they risk flooding the market with new houses which could have the effect of pushing down prices and cutting into the profits of the real estate industry.
What does this article mainly discuss?A.An investment firm's sales figures
B.A recession's effect on the real estate industry
C.Yesterday's stock market activity
D.An economic report's unexpected findings答案：D解析：第一段第一句中说，全国住宅市场报告书中显示，9月份的数据对市场分析师的预测作了直接否定。然后继续说关于这个数据的分析和报告对房地产业的影响。因此正确答案是D。 -
第15题：
Text 4 When the government talks about infrastructure contributing to the economy the focus is usually on roads,railways,broadband and energy.Housing is seldom mentioned.Why is that?To some extent the housing sector must shoulder the blame.We have not been good at communicating the real value that housing can contribute to economic growth.Then there is the scale of the typical housing project.It is hard to shove for attention among multibillionpound infrastructure project,so it is inevitable that the attention is focused elsewhere.But perhaps the most significant reason is that the issue has always been so politically charged.Nevertheless,the affordable housing situation is desperate.Waiting lists increase all the time and we are simply not building enough new homes.The comprehensive spending review offers an opportunity for the government to help rectify this.It needs to put historical prejudices to one side and take some steps to address our urgent housing need.There are some indications that it is preparing to do just that.The communities minister,Don Foster,has hinted that George Osborne,Chancellor of the Exchequer,may introduce more flexibility to the current cap on the amount that local authorities can borrow against their housing stock debt.Evidence shows that 60,000 extra new homes could be built over the next five years if the cap were lifted,increasing GDP by 0.6%.Ministers should also look at creating greater certainty in the rental environment,which would have a significant impact on the ability of registered providers to fund new developments from revenues.But it is not just down to the government.While these measures would be welcome in the short term,we must face up to the fact that the existing￡4.5bn programme of grants to fund new affordable housing,set to expire in 2015，is unlikely to be extended beyond then.The Labour party has recently announced that it will retain a large part of the coalition's spending plans if returns to power.The housing sector needs to accept that we are very unlikely to ever return to era of largescale public grants.We need to adjust to this changing climate.While the government’s commitment to long-term funding may have changed,the very pressing need for more affordable housing is real and is not going away.
It can be learned that affordable housing has______A.increased its home supply
B.offered spending opportunities
C.suffered government biases
D.disappointed the government答案：C解析：推理题【命题思路】这是一道封闭式推理题。考生需要在对第三段和第四段的信息理解的基础之上进行推理。【直击答案】根据题干可以定位到第三段第一句话，经济适用房的情况不容乐观。第四段接着提到政府的综合支出审查是改善这一情况的一次机会，但政府需要将历史偏见先放到一边。这说明经济适用房曾遇到过偏见，这正是C项所表达的含义。从同义替换的角度来看，“suffered”是过去式，是对于原文“historical”的同义替换，“biases”是对原文“prejudices”的同义替换。【干扰排除】A项与原文信息相反，第三段第二句指出对经济适用房的需求量一直增加（waiting lists increase），而非供应量（supply）增加。第四段说综合支出审查给改善经济适用房的情况提供了机会，而B项是指经济适用房给政府支出提供了机会，这属于信息混淆，故排除。D项“经济适用房让政府很失望”在文中并未提及，属于无中生有，故排除。 -
第16题：
Text 4 When the government talks about infrastructure contributing to the economy the focus is usually on roads,railways,broadband and energy.Housing is seldom mentioned.Why is that?To some extent the housing sector must shoulder the blame.We have not been good at communicating the real value that housing can contribute to economic growth.Then there is the scale of the typical housing project.It is hard to shove for attention among multibillionpound infrastructure project,so it is inevitable that the attention is focused elsewhere.But perhaps the most significant reason is that the issue has always been so politically charged.Nevertheless,the affordable housing situation is desperate.Waiting lists increase all the time and we are simply not building enough new homes.The comprehensive spending review offers an opportunity for the government to help rectify this.It needs to put historical prejudices to one side and take some steps to address our urgent housing need.There are some indications that it is preparing to do just that.The communities minister,Don Foster,has hinted that George Osborne,Chancellor of the Exchequer,may introduce more flexibility to the current cap on the amount that local authorities can borrow against their housing stock debt.Evidence shows that 60,000 extra new homes could be built over the next five years if the cap were lifted,increasing GDP by 0.6%.Ministers should also look at creating greater certainty in the rental environment,which would have a significant impact on the ability of registered providers to fund new developments from revenues.But it is not just down to the government.While these measures would be welcome in the short term,we must face up to the fact that the existing￡4.5bn programme of grants to fund new affordable housing,set to expire in 2015，is unlikely to be extended beyond then.The Labour party has recently announced that it will retain a large part of the coalition's spending plans if returns to power.The housing sector needs to accept that we are very unlikely to ever return to era of largescale public grants.We need to adjust to this changing climate.While the government’s commitment to long-term funding may have changed,the very pressing need for more affordable housing is real and is not going away.
The author believes that after 2015,the government may____A.implement more policies to support housing
B.review the need for largescale public grants
C.renew the affordable housing grants programme
D.stop generous funding to the housing sector答案：D解析：推理题【命题思路】这是一道开放式推理题。考生需要将最后一段的主要内容和文章的主旨相结合进行推理。【直击答案】根据题干可以回文定位到最后一段。第二句提到用于建设经济适用房项目的资金将于2015年到期，而且不可能延期。这就意味着政府的投资停止了。D项与原文信息相符。【干扰排除】文中主要提到的是住房建设所遇到的资金问题，并没有提及政策性问题，因而A项属于无中生有，故排除。最后一段第四句话提到我们不可能再回到大规模的公共设施投资时代，因此政府未来将不会再重新审视大规模的公共设施投资需求，故B项与原文意思不符。同理，政府也不会更新经济适用房建设计划，故排除C项。 -
第17题：
Text 4 When the government talks about infrastructure contributing to the economy the focus is usually on roads,railways,broadband and energy.Housing is seldom mentioned.Why is that?To some extent the housing sector must shoulder the blame.We have not been good at communicating the real value that housing can contribute to economic growth.Then there is the scale of the typical housing project.It is hard to shove for attention among multibillionpound infrastructure project,so it is inevitable that the attention is focused elsewhere.But perhaps the most significant reason is that the issue has always been so politically charged.Nevertheless,the affordable housing situation is desperate.Waiting lists increase all the time and we are simply not building enough new homes.The comprehensive spending review offers an opportunity for the government to help rectify this.It needs to put historical prejudices to one side and take some steps to address our urgent housing need.There are some indications that it is preparing to do just that.The communities minister,Don Foster,has hinted that George Osborne,Chancellor of the Exchequer,may introduce more flexibility to the current cap on the amount that local authorities can borrow against their housing stock debt.Evidence shows that 60,000 extra new homes could be built over the next five years if the cap were lifted,increasing GDP by 0.6%.Ministers should also look at creating greater certainty in the rental environment,which would have a significant impact on the ability of registered providers to fund new developments from revenues.But it is not just down to the government.While these measures would be welcome in the short term,we must face up to the fact that the existing￡4.5bn programme of grants to fund new affordable housing,set to expire in 2015，is unlikely to be extended beyond then.The Labour party has recently announced that it will retain a large part of the coalition's spending plans if returns to power.The housing sector needs to accept that we are very unlikely to ever return to era of largescale public grants.We need to adjust to this changing climate.While the government’s commitment to long-term funding may have changed,the very pressing need for more affordable housing is real and is not going away.
According to Paragraph 5,George Osborne may____A.allow greater government debt for housing
B.stop local authorities from building homes
C.prepare to reduce housing stock debt
D.release a lifted GDP growth forecast答案：A解析：细节题【命题思路】这是一道细节题，需要考生理解文中引用的人物观点。【直击答案】根据题干中的人名可以回文定位到第五段第二句话。这句话指出乔治?奥斯本将会让当地政府用来偿还建房借贷的限额变得更加宽松，并且在借贷限额放宽的情况下，将会另有六万套新房在未来的五年中建造。因而A项“允许更多的政府建房借贷”是正确选项，其中“greater government debt”是原文中“more flexibility to the current cap”的同义替换。【干扰排除】第五段最后一句话指出未来的五年政府将会建造六万套新房，B项的意思是阻止当地政府建房，这与原文信息正好相反，故排除。C项，减少住房贷款也与原文信息相反，故排除。文中提到随着建房借贷限额的提高，GDP也会随之增长，并未提到乔治会发布对GDP增长的预测，因而D项属于无中生有，故排除。 -
第18题：
资料：The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the local manager of the supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them.
If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steel worker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market.
When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas stations and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market.
The market may be something abstract. But for each person or business that is making and selling something, it is very concrete. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won’t be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It is telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn’t want you to do.
Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A.Selling and Buying
B.What Is the Market?
C.Everything You Do Is Producing for the Market
D.What the Market Can Do for You?答案：B解析：本题考查的是主旨大意。
【关键词】the best title for the passage
【主题句】第1自然段The market is a concept.市场是一种概念。
【解析】题目意为“下面哪一项是文章最好的题目？”，A选项意为“买与卖”，B选项意为“什么是市场？”，C选项意为“你做的每件事都是为市场生产商品”，D选项意为“市场能为你做什么？”。根据整篇文章讲述的是市场是什么的问题，并通过具体的例子来阐述，只有B选项符合题意。 -
第19题：
单选题Where are housing prices the highest?AIn an area where the economy is strong and lots of new buildings are being constructed.
BIn an area where the economy is strong but the space for new buildings is limited.
CIn an area where the economy is poor and population is decreasing.
DIn an area where the housing market is structured differently from the investment market.
正确答案： B解析：
根据“But in areas where the economy is strong and there’s little space for new construction — prices will most likely continue to rise.”可知，房价最高的地方是经济实力雄厚但是新的建筑面积有限的区域，故选B。 -
第20题：
问答题A postman delivers mail round a housing estate.
He does not want to visit the same street more than once, but can pass over the same street corners.
On which housing estate is this possible?正确答案： D解析： 只有在第四个地图中邮递员可以不用走重复的路线即可把信送到。即先走外面圆形的路，再走中间三角形的路，反之亦然。但是其他三幅地图，邮递员必须要走重复的路线才可以把所有的信送达。 -
第21题：
问答题Practice 2New York Student Housing Center We have got what students are looking for in off-campus housing. Come and see our houses—safe, affordable and convenient for living. All the facilities that you are concerned about are available, such as cable TV, Internet access, fully furnished and ready for moving in! We also have comfortable apartments or rooms for roommate share. The rent may be paid weekly, monthly or yearly. Contact us at 800-298-3579 if you are interested.正确答案：
【参考译文】
纽约学生住房中心 我们提供学生需要的校外住房。请来看看我们的房子吧——安全、便宜且居住方便。你们所关心的设施一应俱全,比如:有线电视、网络接口,全套家具,可以随时入住!我们还有舒适的公寓套房或单间供你和他人合租。房租费可以按周、月或年度来支付。有意者请与我们联系,联系电话:800-298-3579。解析：
①off-campus housing应该译成“校外住房”。
②be concerned about关心。
③fully furnished应该译为“家具齐全”。furnish此处用作动词，表示“陈设家具，布置房间”。
④for roommate share供与人合租。
⑤weekly、monthly应该分别译成“按周”“按月”，这个也是英语里的一个习惯用法。 -
第22题：
单选题What can be inferred from the passage?APhobias have much to do with depression.
BEverybody has something to fear about.
CAvoidance can help patients forget fear.
DThe symptoms of panic disorder are easy to find.
正确答案： A解析：
推断题。本文的主要内容是详细描述恐惧症及可能的治疗方法。文章第三段在对恐惧症进行分类时提到社交恐惧症是fear at the prospect of social or professional encounters（对在社会或职业方面可能会遇到的事感到恐惧），由此可知恐惧症或多或少地与消沉相关，故选A。 -
第23题：
单选题It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following is true for most consumer-goods markets?AThe program target and the program audience are not usually identical.
BThe program audience and the market segment are usually identical.
CThe market segment and the program target are usually identical.
DThe program target is larger than the market segment.
正确答案： C解析：
由“mass marketing—a marketing approach that aims at a wide audience… marketing program exclusively to the program target.”得知消费品并不能实现只出售给计划目标，许多人都会受到他们并不感兴趣的产品营销的打扰。