单选题A Increasing government’s handouts to the poor.B Government’s creation of more jobs.C Encouraging people to find jobs themselves.D Relying on government relief.
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A
Increasing government’s handouts to the poor.
B
Government’s creation of more jobs.
C
Encouraging people to find jobs themselves.
D
Relying on government relief.
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第1题：
D
The Cost of Higher Education
Individuals (个人) should pay for their higher education.
A university education is of huge and direct benefit to the individual. Graduates earn more than non-graduates. Meanwhile, social mobility is ever more dependent on having a degree. However, only some people have it. So the individual, not the taxpayers, should pay for it. There are pressing calls on the resources (资源) of the government. Using taxpayers' money to help a small number of people to earn high incomes in the future is not one of them.
Full government funding (资助) is not very good for universities. Adam Smith worked in a Scottish university whose teachers lived off student fees. He knew and looked down upon 18th-century Oxford, where the academics lived comfortably off the income received from the government. Guaranteed salaries, Smith argued, were the enemy of hard work; and when the academics were lazy and incompetent, the students were similarly lazy.
If students have to pay for their education, they not only work harder, but also demand more from their teachers. And their teachers have to keep them satisfied. If that means taking teaching seriously, and giving less time to their own research interests, that is surely something to celebrate.
Many people believe that higher education should be free because it is good for the economy (经济). Many graduates clearly do contribute to national wealth, but so do all the businesses that invest (投资) and create jobs. If you believe that the government should pay for higher education because graduates are economically productive, you should also believe that the government should pay part of business costs. Anyone promising to create jobs should receive a gift of capital from the government to invest. Therefore, it is the individual, not the government, who should pay for their university education.
68. The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 2 refers to
A. taxpayers
B. pressing calls
C. college graduates
D. government resources
正确答案：B
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第2题：
in any way
expect to
come up with
on board
be likely
1.If there were extraterrestrial lives on Mars, we would __________ find some forms of water on that planet. 2.The police claimed that the suicide bombing was not connected to terrorists __________. 3.Only one passenger who was __________ the plane that day was willing to appear in court as a witness of the accident. 4.Scientists will have to _________ new methods of increasing the world’s food supply. 5.As the local government was making efforts to create more jobs, it ________ that the unemployment rate would fell in a few months.
参考答案：1.expect to
2.in any way
3.on board
4.come up with
5.was likely
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第3题：
The city government is building more roads to __________the increasing number of cars.A．accommodate
B．accept
C．hold
D．receive答案：A解析：考查动词辨析。accommodate意为“容纳，使适应”，符合句意“市政府正修建更多的道路以适应日益增加的车辆”。accept意为“接受，承认，承担”，hold意为“持有，支持，保存”，receive意为“收到，得到，接受”．这三项均不符合句意。 -
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.
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.
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.
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7题：
共用题干
第一篇
Immigration and Problems
Hundreds of thousands of people supporting immigration rights in the US filled the streets all over America
in early 2006.Many held signs and American flags and asked to be treated as citizens一not criminals.Many
of these people supported legislation from Senator John McCain that would open a path to citizenship to immi-
grants who were already in the country illegally.Proposed legislation from other politicians called for stricter
measures一including rounding up undocumented immigrants and sending them back to their home
countries.
Canadian officials say that immigration applications continue to rise.Some want to keep the doors open.
They need the labor. About 400,000 immigrants were allowed into the country in 2005,according to the
Canadian Government statistics.However,all this growth means that cities need to adapt.New-corners don't
always make a smooth transition into jobs at which they are skilled. So industries are using mentoring（辅导）
programs to help new immigrants find proper jobs.
With the large numbers of undocumented African immigrants arriving in the Canary Islands and showing
no sign of abating（减少）, the Spanish Government has decided to get tough. There will be no more mass
amnesties（特赦）for illegals,and anyone coming to Spain without permission will be sent back,the govern-
ment has announced. About 23 ,000 migrants（移民）landed on the islands in 2006 , and riots have enipted ir
some crowded reception centers.This has promoted local authorities to appeal to the United Nations for help.
France's new immigration and integration law gives the government new powers to encourage high-skillec
migration.It took effect in 2007.The new law authorizes the government to identify particular profession,
where France has a talent shortage.Then the government will help these identified employers find immigran
workers with needed skills or qualifications.The selected foreign employees will be granted"skills and talents'
visas,valid for three years.But some people show the concern that. it'll cause brain drain in developing countries.To solve the immigration problem,the Spanish Government has decided__________.
A:to take tough measures against illegal immigration
B:to let immigrants freely enter the country
C:to integrate immigrants into Spanish culture
D:to help immigrants find proper jobs答案：A解析：短文第一段的第二句话讲到，许多移民举着标语和美国国旗，要求享有公民而不是罪 犯的待遇。
round up的意思是“逮捕，捕捉”'C项中的“arrest”有“捕捉”的含义，因此C项正确。
短文第二段中前三句话讲的是，加拿大官员说移民申请继续高涨。一些官员想开启移 民之门，因为他们需要劳动力。
短文第三段第一句话指出，大批无证的非洲移民来到加那利群岛，并且这种趋势没有 减弱的迹象，西班牙政府决定采取严厉的措施。
短文最后一段的最后一句中提到，有些人担心这个法案会导致发展中国家的人才 流失。 第二篇 文章讲的是在雪山上发现了一具尸体，人们对尸体的身份进行了猜测。 -
第8题：
问答题◆Topic 10: Government’s Control of Violence in Media Questions for Reference: 1. What negative effects could be brought by the violence in films and on television to our society according to your observation? 2. Do you agree that the government’s control of the amount of violence in films and on television would limit our right of free speech? Why /Why not? 3. Some people put that it is in our best interest as a society for the government to censor broadcast media for violence. Do you think so? Why /Why not?正确答案： 【参考答案】
Whether the government should control the amount of violence in films and on television in order to decrease the violent crimes in society involves a conflict between our right of free speech and the duty of the government to protect its citizenry from potential harm. In my view, our societal interest in preventing the harm that exposure to violence produces takes precedence over the rights of individuals to broadcast this type of content.
First of all, I believe that exposure to violence does indeed cause similar behavior on the part of those who are exposed to it. Although we may not have conclusive scientific evidence of a cause effect relationship, ample anecdotal evidence establishes a significant correlation. Moreover, both common sense and our experiences with children inform us that people tend to mimic the behavior they are exposed to.
Secondly, I believe that violence is indeed harmful to a society. The harm it produces is, in my view, both palpable and profound. For the individual, it has a debasing impact on vital human relationships: for the society, it promotes a tendency toward antisocial behavior. Both outcomes, in turn, tear apart the social fabric that holds a society together.
Those who advocate unbridled individual expression might point out that the right of free speech is intrinsic to a democracy and necessary to its survival. Even so, this right is not absolute, nor is it the most critical element. In my assessment, the interests served by restricting violence in broadcast media are, on balance, more crucial to the survival of a society.
In sum, it is in our best interest as a society the government to censor broadcast media for violence. Exposure to such media content tends to harm society and its citizenry in ways that are worth preventing, even in light of the resulting infringement of our right of free expression.解析： 暂无解析 -
第9题：
判断题Recently, people have more and more confidence in the government because of its works.A对
B错
正确答案： 错解析：
该段录音首句便指出“Not fit for purpose”是一个在英国使用的非常奇怪的短语，该词组只有在极端情况下和表示绝望时使用，最近它被用来形容政府和其所有的决策，可见人们最近对英国政府感到失望，因此题干表达错误。
【录音原文】
“Not fit for purpose” is a curiously British phrase, hauled out only in extremism and as good a sign of despair as any. Until recently it was most often applied to the government and all its works: the Home Office, NHS (National Health Service) reform, the country’s drug policy. Now it is being hurled at Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport. -
第10题：
单选题The statement that “the people own the air” implies that _____.Acitizens have the right to insist on worthwhile television programs
Btelevision should be socialized to cater to the nation’s whims
Cthe government may build above present structures
Dthe people own nothing, for air is worthless
正确答案： A解析：
第三段结尾部分，作者提到“the people own the air”，随后指出“无论是在夜晚的精华时段还是清晨，人们都拥有the air，因此广播公司每一时刻由于占用the air，都owe people something”，最后，作者指出广播公司偿还的方式是搞好服务，由此可判断，作者强调人们拥有天空，是暗示人们有权要求有意义的电视节目的播放，选项A正确。 -
第11题：
单选题The fact that private groups have provided money to medical schools _____.Ahighlights the inadequacy of government support
Bemphasizes the importance of more professional training
Cdemonstrates the increasing impact of private money
Dindicates the growing awareness of the related problem
正确答案： C解析：
倒数第二段说为了缓解老年医学人才不足的状况，私人组织向医学院提供资金支持以开设相关课程，提供培训。说明人们已经逐渐开始认识到相关的问题。 -
第12题：
单选题Some medical care is paid by the U. S. government for ______.Apeople living in the country
Bnon government officials
Cpeople with insurance
Dthe poor and the old
正确答案： D解析：
事实细节题。题目中问：“美国政府为…支付部分医疗费呢？”由第一段第二句话The government does help pay for some medical care for people who are… 可知，美国政府会为低收入者和老年人支付部分医疗费，答案为D。 -
第13题：
Why must local government keep his or her doors to every visitor ?()A.Economic development depends on it.
B.The central government forces them to do that.
C.In order to let more people enjoy the beauty of the sites.
D.They are friendly and hospitable.
正确答案:A
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第14题：
We learn from Paragraph 1 that ( ).
A． the government is usually the first to name a place
B． many places tend to have more than one name
C． a ceremony will be held when a place is named
D． people prefer the place names given by the government
正确答案：B
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第15题：
Financial aid administrators believe that__________．A.more families will face the same problem as the Jacobses
B.the government will receive more letters of complaint
C.college tuition fees will double soon
D.America’s unemployment will fall答案：A解析：根据第四段前两句话中“…financial aid administrators expect to hear more families likethe Jacobs．More students are applying for aid，and more families expect to need student loam．”可知，应选A项。 -
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.
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17题：
资料：It seems simple enough. Take all the line-forming and paper-filling busy work of the government, and put it all up on the Internet. Now, in order to report a pot-hole, pay your property tax, complain to an official or cast a vote, just log on and hit a few buttons. Goodbye bureaucracy, hello e-cracy?
However, the shift to e-government is turning into one giant pain in the neck — technology isn't the problem, money is. The Gartner Group estimated that project spending for e-government will grow from $6.5 billion in 2010 to more than $16.8 billion by 2025.The cost worldwide over the next 15 years, however, is thought by some to reach or even exceed $600 billion.
Citizens are of two minds — they like the convenience and flexibility of e-government, but they have shown no great interest in coughing up extra tax dollars for this purpose. E-government is turning out to be much more expensive than its early champions envisioned. Just because that a state's department of motor vehicles allows online auto registration doesn't mean it can shut down its physical stations. The cost of creating and maintaining an Internet presence must be added to the existing cost structure.
Why so expensive? It's cheap enough for a regional forest service to put up a fire alert website. But mounting a comprehensive system of inputs and outputs that mirrors and in some instances supersedes off-line government structures is a mammoth expenditure, conducted with little assurance that emerging technological standards won't leave your effort in the dust.
If this sounds eerily similar to the confidence wall dot-com businesses piled into last year, good for you, because it’s the same wall, the wall of reality, where money is still money, and because a thing is virtual doesn’t mean it’s free. It is a really big problem. We all know it is going to cost a ton of money, but no one knows where to go for the money.
What can we know about e-government from the passage?A.E-government is on the increase and well funded.
B.The investment on e-government is adequate.
C.Government officials’ interest in e-government is declining.
D.E-government is convenient and flexible.答案：D解析：本题考查的是细节理解和同义转换。
【关键词】e-government
【主题句】第2自然段 However,the shift to e-government is turning into one giant pain in the neck— technology isn’t the problem, money is.然而，向电子政府的转变正在变成一个大麻烦——技术不是问题，金钱是问题。
第3自然段 Citizens are of two minds— they like the convenience and flexibility of e-government, but they have shown no great interest in coughing up extra tax dollars for this purpose.民众的态度却游移不定——他们喜欢电子政府的便利性和灵活性，但却不愿为此付出额外税费。
【解析】本题的问题是“根据文章，以下关于电子政府的说法哪一项是正确的？”。根据主题句可知，A、B、C均是错误的，故选D。 -
第18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19题：
According to the passage，the Japanese government could do a better job in( )A.encouraging higher birth rate
B.taking care of the elderly
C.giving young people more power
D.funding its deficit答案：D解析：
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第20题：
单选题Some medical care is paid by the U. S. government for _____.Apeople living in the country
Bnon-government officials
Cpeople with insurance
Dthe poor and the old
正确答案： B解析：
事实细节题。题目询问：“美国政府为谁支付部分医疗费？”由第一段第二句“The government does help pay for some medical care for people who are ...”可知，美国政府会为低收入者和老年人支付部分医疗费，答案为D。 -
第21题：
单选题Some members of the British government criticized Diana becauseAshe had not consulted the government before the visit
Bshe was ill-informed of the government’s policy
Cthey were actually opposed to banning landmines
Dthey believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola
正确答案： B解析：
细节推论题。文章第三段第一句提到，回到伦敦后，戴安娜的观点得不到政府某些官员的赞同，因为他们拒绝支持禁止这些武器，愤怒的政治家甚至在报纸上攻击她。A项“因为出访前未与政府商量”与文章内容不符。B项“她不了解政府的方针政策”与原文也不符。C项“事实上政府官员们反对禁止地雷”与文章中“他们拒绝支持禁止这些武器”属同义转述。D项也与文章意思不符。故C为答案。 -
第22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： -
第23题：
单选题Before building a house, you will have to _____ the government’s permission.Aget from
Bfollow
Creceive
Dask for
正确答案： C解析：
句意：建造房子之前，你不得不请求政府的准许。ask for请求。follow跟从，随从。receive收到。