The homeless make up a growing percentage of America’s population. __1__ homelessness has reached such proportions that local government can’t possibly __2__. To help homeless people __3__ independence, the federal government must support job training pro
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The homeless make up a growing percentage of America’s population. __1__ homelessness has reached such proportions that local government can’t possibly __2__. To help homeless people __3__ independence, the federal government must support job training programs, __4__ the minimum wage, and fund more low-cost housing.
__5__ everyone agrees on the numbers of Americans who are homeless. Estimates __6__ anywhere from 600,000 to 3 million. __7__ the figure may vary, analysts do agree on another matter: that the number of the homeless is __8__. One of the federal government’s studies __9__ that the number of the homeless will reach nearly 19 million by the end of this decade.
Finding ways to __10__ this growing homeless population has become increasingly difficult. __11__ when homeless individuals manage to find a __12__ that will give them three meals a day and a place to sleep at night, a good number still spend the bulk of each day __13__ the street. Part of the problem is that many homeless adults are addicted to alcohol or drugs. And a significant number of the homeless have serious mental disorders. Many others, __14__ not addicted or mentally ill, simply lack the everyday __15__ skills need to turn their lives __16__. Boston Globe reporter Chris Reidy notes that the situation will improve only when there are __17__ programs that address the many needs of the homeless. __18__ Edward Blotkowsk, director of community service at Bentley College in Massachusetts, __19__ it, “There has to be __20__ of programs. What we need is a package deal.”
1.___________
[A] Indeed
[B] Likewise
[C] Therefore
[D] Furthermore
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第1题：
At the City Social Work Center, Zhang Hua is introducing the center to Liu Hui._ LIU HUI： Zhang Hua, I heard you work___1__ at this City Social Work Center. ZHANG HUA： That's right. I love this job. LIU HUI： What is__2___ about this Social Work Center ZHANG HUA： It offers help to people who are in__3___ such as people who are homeless, sick, or having family problems, etc. LIU HUI： Does it help children or adults ZHANG HUA： Well, both. I would say we___4__ those who may be lonely ,weak or ill. LIU HUI： That sounds interesting. You must feel happy to be able to help people. ZHANG HUA： Yeah. That's why I love working here. It's a very rewarding job. I can show you around, if you like. LIU HUI： That's ___5__. I can't wait!
参考答案：1：part-time; 2：special; 3：need; 4：look after; 5：cool
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第2题：
Social Workers
Social workers help people overcome problems and make their lives better. If people are homeless, sick, or having family problems, social workers will work with them. If students have trouble in school, social workers help them too.
Social workers help these people in different ways. One way is to find resources for people. They find out what kinds of help people need. Then, they set up programs to meet the needs of the individual. They may focus on child abuse, poverty, violence, and other problems. For someone with family difficulties, social workers may find a parenting class or a support group. For a homeless person, they may find a place for them to live and a career training program. For a student, they may find a mentor or a learning disability expert.
Many social workers give counseling. They talk to people about their lives and help them understand and solve their problems and to make plans.
Most social workers spend the day in an office. Some travel to the people they help. Sometimes, they meet with people in the evening or on weekends. Social workers can be very busy when they are helping many people at once.
1.According to the text, what is not social workers' job?
A.To help people with family problems.
B.To make people's lives better.
C.To do the housework for people.
2.For someone with family problems, social workers will
A.find them a place to live
B.find them a career training program
C.find them a parenting class
3.Social workers build _________to provide the help for people in need.
A.problems
B.days
C.resources
4.Which of the following sentence is NOT true?
A.Social workers give some advice to people.
B.Most social workers think of their job as boring.
C.Social workers may help many people at a time.
5.The main point of this passage is about___________ .
A.how busy social workers are
B.how social workers do their job
C.how tired social workers are
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第3题：
A famous program in Edmonton has helped．41 (home) people for man，y years． It 42 (call) Edmonton Community Services．lt is famous because it has been so successful in 43 (help) homeless people return to normal lives． Edmonton Community Services helps people 44 (get) jobs．lt also lends money t0 45 (they) so that they can rent apartments and buy clothes for their children．
A special program for street kids，called "Kids in the Hall"，46 (help) homeless chil-dren like Jack． "ln the Hall" is the name of a restaurant in Edmonton． The food 47 (pre-pare) ，cooked and served by street kids． At the same time，they are learning restaurant skills there． When they finish their training，it will be easy for them to find jobs．
However，street kids must obey strict rules． If anyone 48 (take) drugs or 49 (dis-obey) the other rules，he can-t stay in the program． He has to return to the streets．
Jack thinks that these rules are strict． But he says，"The program/Kids in the Hall- hasgiven me a good chance 50 (succeed)． It will help me live like other kids again．，7
41．_________
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第4题：
Estimates（ ）anywhere from 600,000 to 3 million.Although the figure may vary,analysts do agree on another matter:that the number of the homeless is increasing,one of the federal government’s studies predicts that the number of the homeless will reach nearly 19 million by the end of this decade.A.cover
B.change
C.range
D.differ答案：C解析：本句意思为“估计数字的范围大约从60万到300万之间”，而range from…to…这一句型正是表示“在…范围之内变化”的意思，故本题选CA.cover虽然有“包含”之意，但cover表示“覆盖”的面积，大小，不表示范围，故排除。D.differ主要强调不同，而本句并未强调不同，只是强调范围，故选择range。 -
第5题：
The homeless make up a growing percentage of America’s population.Furthermore homelessness has reached such proportions that local government can’t possibly_____.A.stand
B.cope
C.approve
D.retain答案：B解析：这里表示第一句中提到的问题已经让地方政府无法应付了，因此选择cope（应付，应对）。A.stand表示“容忍”，C.approve表示“同意”，D.retain表示“保留”，均不合题意。 -
第6题：
The government is under renewed pressure to implement a"radical rethink"of apprenticeships after a near 27%fall in the number taking up trainee posts in the last quarter of 2017.The number starting apprenticeships dropped t0 114,000 between August and October,down from 155,700 in the same period in 2016.That followed a 59%drop in the prevrous three months after the introduction of the apprenticeship levy in April last year.Critics say employers are being deterred from creating apprenticeship posts because of the increased costs and complexity of the new scheme.Businesses with a payroll of more than￡3m are charged 0.s%of their payroll towards the apprenticeship levy.A fifth of training must be carried out away from the workplace and employers with 50 0r more staff must contribute 10%of the cost.Seamus Nevin,head of policy research at the Institute of Directors（IoD）,said the government risked failing to meet its target of 3 million people starting apprenticeships by 2020."Clearly the new system has failed to take off,"he said."The levy can be difficult to navigate and many employers still struggle to comprehend how the system is meant to work."Fhe IoD said more than one in 10 0f its mostly smaller company members paying the levy now viewed it as an extra tax and could no longer afford to offer any apprenticeships.The government is no longer fully funding apprenticeships,particularly for young people.The cuts have been heavily criticised.Mark Dawe of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers said:"For a government committed to improving social mobility,ministers have to be really concerned about the continued drop in starts for both young people and at lower levels."Verity Davidge,head of education and skills policy at EEF,the manufacturers'organisation,said:"Today's figures should act as a wake-up call to government which has failed to act on industry's growing concerns around the apprenticeship levy.This worrying trend is not just hampering employers'ability to get the skills their business needs,it is taking away invaluable opportunities for the next generation to undertake training and secure a future job.It is clear the apprenticeship levy and wider reforms aren't working and need a radical rethink."Neil Carberry,managing director of people policy at the CBI,said it wanted the levy to evolve into a"flexible skills levy"that would fund a broader array of training courses."Today's drop in apprenticeship starts remains alarming and proves again that the apprenticeship levy isn't yet working for businesses,apprentices and the economy.A fresh approach is needed to make skills reforms work,"he said.Anne Milton,the minister for apprenticeships and skills,said:"The last year has been a period of significant change.It will take time for employers to adjust.But we must not lose sight of why we introduced our reforms in the first place-to put quality at the heart of this programme,and put control in the hands of employers."Workers'rights groups have suggested that the number of apprenticeship starts is falling because the levy is weeding out the use of low-quality apprenticeships.They believe employers were offering minimal training as a way to source cheap labour,because the minimum wage for apprentices is below the national minimum wage.The Unite union has raised concerns about the lowesi grade of apprenticeships and whether they are beneficial.
Anne MiltonA.worried that the fall in apprenticeships would be unfavourable to the next generation.
B.emphasized that the apprenticeship levy was designed to increase the quality of apprenticeships and place control in employers hands.
C.said that the apprenticeship levy was too high for most companles to pay.
D.pointed out that the apprenticeship levy did not work well and would deter the government from hitting its 2020 apprenticeship target
E.believed that apprentices were being treated as cheap labour and not getting quality training on the job.
F.indicated that increased levy flexibility was vital for businesses to fund a wider range of training.
G.held that apprenticeships for young people and at lower levels would be an engine of social mobility答案：B解析：根据题干Anne Milion定位至第十段。本段第二句她提醒大家不能忘记改革的初衷是着重提高学徒制的质量，让雇主掌握控制权。B.是对该句的同义改写。[排除干扰][E]源自第十一段第二句，但该句及其所在段落均为劳工权利团体的观点，与题干不符。 -
第7题：
共用题干
The United States is a federal union of 50 states.The capital of national government is in Washington,D.C.The federal constitution sets up the structures of the national government and lists its powers and activities.The constitution gives Congress the authority to make laws which are necessary for the common defense and the good of the nation.It also gives the federal government the power to deal with national and international problems that involve more than one state._________(46)
_________(47)The legislative branch makes the laws;the executive branch carries out the laws;and the judicial branch interprets the laws.The President heads the executive branch and the Supreme Court heads the judicial branch.The legislative branch includes both houses of Congress一 the Senate and the House of Representatives._________(48)For example,Congress can pass a law; the President may sign it. Nevertheless,the Supreme Court can declare the law unconstitutional and nullify（取消）it.
__________(49)The President and the members of the Congress are elected directly.But the heads of federal departments and Supreme Court judges are appointed by the President. Every citizen votes in secret.__________(50)The people believe that their government should provide a framework of law and order within which they are left free to run their own lives._________（46）
A:The election of government takes place every four years.
B:The federal government has three branches:the executive,the legislative,and the judicial.
C: All the powers that are not given to the federal government by the constitution are the responsibility of the individual states.
D:The United States government is based on the principle of federalism,in which power is shared between the federal government and state governments.
E:Consequently,no one knows for sure whether his neighbor actually votes for or against a particular candidate.
F:The constitution limits the powers of each branch and prevents one branch from gaining too much power.答案：C解析：本题考查的是对上下文之间意义关系的理解和对文章细节的把握。第一段介绍宪法的时候提到：The constitution gives Congress the authority to...，以及It also gives the federal government the power to…介绍完宪法赋予国会和联邦政府哪些权限之后，接下来需要介绍的就是宪法没有赋予联邦政府的权力都归于各个州政府。因此正确答案选C。
本题考查的是对上下文之间意义关系的理解和对文章细节的把握。本句之后的三句话中分别介绍了the legislative branch , the executive branch , the judicial branch这三个政府部门，因此第一句是对联邦政府的构成做一概括介绍。因此正确答案选B。
本题考查的是对上下文之间意义关系的理解和对文章细节的把握。在对联邦政府的三个部门介绍过后，根据之后提出的例子可以看到这里需要讲述的就是三个部门之间权力的分散制衡，宪法限制每个部门的权力以避免某个部门的权力过大。因此这里选F。
本题考查的是对上下文之间意义关系的理解和对文章细节的把握。该句后面讲述了总统（the President）以及国会成员（the members of the Congress）的选举以及联邦各部门的领导和最高法院法官（the heads of federal departments and Supreme Court judges）的任命方式。因此本题选A：政府的选举每四年举行一次。
本题考查的是对上下文之间意义关系的理解和对文章细节的把握。前句提到：Every citizen votes in secret．每个公民都秘密投票，因此导致的结果就是没有人能确切地知道他的邻居对于某个候选人投了支持票还是反对票。因此正确答案选E。 -
第8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.After France's new immigration and integration law takes effect,it will__________.
A:encourage overseas students to return home
B:bring damage to the unity of the country
C:arouse anger among French workers
D:make it hard for developing countries to keep talents答案：D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9题：
The Federal Government and the states governments are supposed to （）each other.
- A、guide
- B、control
- C、keep independence from
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第10题：
单选题The Federal Government and the states governments are supposed to （）each other.Aguide
Bcontrol
Ckeep independence from
正确答案： A解析： 暂无解析 -
第11题：
单选题As can be seen, the central government is sparing no pains to _______the officials overuse of power to make a healthier party.Akeep down
Bkeep out
Ckeep off
Dkeep up
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第12题：
单选题What did the writer most probably do at the end of the story?AHe bought some food for the homeless.
BHe told his story to the people in the KFC.
CHe gave his pocket money to the homeless.
DHe asked the other passengers to help the homeless.
正确答案： B解析：
推理判断题。由倒数第二段最后一句“I rushed into a KFC and took out my pocket money.”可推知作者去买东西给他们吃。 -
第13题：
You can meet people()can possibly help you find a paid job later on.
A. that
B. who
C. which
参考答案：B
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第14题：
Estimates _____ anywhere from 600 000 to 3 million. Although the figure may vary, analysts do agree on another mater: that the number of the homeless is increasing. One of the federal government’s studies predicts that the number of the homeless will reach nearly 19 million by the end of this decade.
[A] cover
[B] change
[C] differ
[D] range
正确答案：D
16. [D] 本句意思为“估计数字的范围大约从60万到300 万之间”，而 range from… to …这一句型正是表示“在……范围之内变化”的意思，故本题选[D]。[A] cover 虽然有“包含”之意，但 cover表示“覆盖”的面积、大小，不表示范围，故排除。[C] differ 主要强调不同，而本句并未强调不同，只是强调范围，故选择 range。 -
第15题：
After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide _____ for the homeless families.
A. accommodation
B. occupation
C. equipment
D. furniture.
正确答案：A
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第16题：
Finding ways to assist this growing homeless population has become increasingly difficult.Even when homeless individuals manage to find a（ ）that will give them three meals a day and a place to sleep at night,a good number still spend the bulk of each day 13 the street.A.lodging
B.shelter
C.dwelling
D.house答案：B解析：四个选项都有“住房”，“住处”的意思，但B.shelter除了表示“藏身处”之外，还有“避难所”的意思，对于无家可归者而言，他们能够获得的也只能是能给他们提供饮食和睡觉地方的避难所了，因此选[B]。 -
第17题：
Text 3 According to the old saw,anyone who wishes to maintain respect for sausages and laws should not see how either are made.Congress has just finished validating that saying by engaging in the sorry every-five-years exercise known as drafting a farm bill.This mess of subsidies and regulations claims to protect U.S.agriculture,not just from the vagaries of pests,crop diseases and weather but also from the ups and downs of the free market itself.Inevitably,the farm bill showers benefits on well-to-do business owners who don't need or deserve taxpayer help under the cover of deliberately obscure terms such as"federal milk marketing orders".It's true that farm income has dropped in each of the past four years because of falling commodity prices,but Congress showered agribusiness with taxpayer largesse when incomes reached all-time highs a half-decade ago,too.Clumsy manipulation by government probably exacerbates market swings.Where is it written that this one sector deserves federally guaranteed profitability'?You will hear a Iot about the need for food security,but it's mostly nonsense:A mere 6.3 percent of Americans'consumer expenditures were on food consumed at home in 2016,according to the Agriculture Department.This was easily the lowest percentage in the world,as it has been for many years.Even in the wildly unlikely event it doubled,we'd still be better off than developed countries such as Sweden and France.If Congress really wanted to help farmers,it would do something to stop President Trump's trade war,which has provoked retaliatory tarif{s by many countries against U.S.farm exports.This year's process has introduced a new level of ugliness to this inherently unlovely law.The House version of the farm bill,passed with Republican votes only,would add a work requirement to the government's largest food aid program for the poor,the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,or SNAP.Helping poor people buy groceries is the main way the farm bill actually enhances food security;for decades,linking SNAP to farm subsidies in a single bill has been the price of urban lawmakers'support for rural corporate welfare.Mr.Trump applauded the measure,which would make most adult SNAP recipients（up to 7 million people）spend 20 hours per week either working or participating in a state-run training program as a condition of receiving benefits,which at present average$125 per month to 42.3 million Americans.Democratic representatives,mostly from urban America,and several Republicans,too,recoiled.Correctly,they cited the bill's insufficient funding for training programs,as well as the added paperwork and administrative burden.They might also have noted the bill's juxtaposition of tougher eligibility criteria for the poor with continued sugar price supports for agribusinesses in the South and Midwest.A large bipartisan majority of the Senate rejected the work requirement,which may mean that it can't survive the conference committee.The mere fact that it has gotten this far,however,tells you something about farm-bill politics in general and the priorities of the Republican House in particular.The old saw is cited to introduce a bill that____.A.can improve the free market
B.aims to reform farm subsidies
C.is made public too soon
D.has too many drawbacks答案：D解析：[信息锁定]首句谚语把“法律”和“香肠”相提并论看似荒谬，但“要想对两者保持尊重．就别看它们是怎么制成的”暗示两者共性：外表光鲜．实则加工过程腐败，暗病多多。②句随即指出“国会刚刚亲身印证了该谚语一一参与了农业法案的起草”，修饰语sorry以及下句的mess也提示此举历来令人失望，法案是一团糟，可见开篇谚语旨在引出一项“出台过程腐败，存在诸多弊病”的法案,D.正确。[解题技巧]A.源于段末protect.…from the ups and downs of the free market，但该信息是法案声称要实现的内容（claims to.......）并非事实。B.从③句碎片信息mess of subsidies.…臆断法案宗旨，法案虽难免涉及对补贴的调整．但文中并未指出法案意在对其改革。C.干扰源于首句字面信息“应避免（提前）了解法案的具体制定”，但该内容实际意在“’风刺”．而非“建议”。 -
第18题：
Text 3 According to the old saw,anyone who wishes to maintain respect for sausages and laws should not see how either are made.Congress has just finished validating that saying by engaging in the sorry every-five-years exercise known as drafting a farm bill.This mess of subsidies and regulations claims to protect U.S.agriculture,not just from the vagaries of pests,crop diseases and weather but also from the ups and downs of the free market itself.Inevitably,the farm bill showers benefits on well-to-do business owners who don't need or deserve taxpayer help under the cover of deliberately obscure terms such as"federal milk marketing orders".It's true that farm income has dropped in each of the past four years because of falling commodity prices,but Congress showered agribusiness with taxpayer largesse when incomes reached all-time highs a half-decade ago,too.Clumsy manipulation by government probably exacerbates market swings.Where is it written that this one sector deserves federally guaranteed profitability'?You will hear a Iot about the need for food security,but it's mostly nonsense:A mere 6.3 percent of Americans'consumer expenditures were on food consumed at home in 2016,according to the Agriculture Department.This was easily the lowest percentage in the world,as it has been for many years.Even in the wildly unlikely event it doubled,we'd still be better off than developed countries such as Sweden and France.If Congress really wanted to help farmers,it would do something to stop President Trump's trade war,which has provoked retaliatory tarif{s by many countries against U.S.farm exports.This year's process has introduced a new level of ugliness to this inherently unlovely law.The House version of the farm bill,passed with Republican votes only,would add a work requirement to the government's largest food aid program for the poor,the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,or SNAP.Helping poor people buy groceries is the main way the farm bill actually enhances food security;for decades,linking SNAP to farm subsidies in a single bill has been the price of urban lawmakers'support for rural corporate welfare.Mr.Trump applauded the measure,which would make most adult SNAP recipients（up to 7 million people）spend 20 hours per week either working or participating in a state-run training program as a condition of receiving benefits,which at present average$125 per month to 42.3 million Americans.Democratic representatives,mostly from urban America,and several Republicans,too,recoiled.Correctly,they cited the bill's insufficient funding for training programs,as well as the added paperwork and administrative burden.They might also have noted the bill's juxtaposition of tougher eligibility criteria for the poor with continued sugar price supports for agribusinesses in the South and Midwest.A large bipartisan majority of the Senate rejected the work requirement,which may mean that it can't survive the conference committee.The mere fact that it has gotten this far,however,tells you something about farm-bill politics in general and the priorities of the Republican House in particular.
The author holds that agricultural industry in the U.S_____A.keeps growing over the last five years
B.puts too much stress on food security
C.receives subsidies more than necessary
D.needs to boost home consumers'demand答案：C解析：[信息锁定]第二段首句指…．此次法案极大惠及了那些根本无需纳税人资助（即政府补贴）的富有企业主；随后论述法案的不合理：虽然农业收入近年有所降低，但五年前收入达历史峰值时也同样惠及了这些企业主。第三段以反诘强调看法“没有哪个部门理应被确保盈利”，随后进一步论证“（退一步说）补贴也根本用不到所谓的粮食安全上”．综上可知，“农业部门补贴实际超出必要”，C.正确。[解题技巧]A.利用第二段②句信息a half-decade设陷，事实上与“收入四年来每年都在降低”矛盾。B.从第三段②句mostly nonsense臆测“粮食安全毫无担心的必要”，而实际上冒号后解释”为何基于改善粮食安全的补贴没意义（可算人们在家中就餐可以保证买到的粮食安全，但在外实际保证不了，而在外比例高达九成多）”．依然在论证“农业补贴纯屈浪费”。D.把第三段②句food consumed at home曲解为“在国内／本土消费的食品”，并添加“刺激需求”这一建议。 -
第19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.The expression"rounding up"in Paragraph 1 could be best replaced by__________.
A:encircling
B:separating
C:arresting
D:frightening答案：C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20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21题：
单选题Henry Ford’s statement can be taken negatively because _____.Aworking people are discouraged to fight for their fights
Bthere are many industries controlled by a few big capitalists
Cthere is a conflicting relationship between big corporations and labor
Dpublic services are not run by the federal government
正确答案： B解析：
段落主旨题。文章末段讲述亨利·福特的话的反面意义，即大商行意指最大的公司与劳工方历史上以及现在的矛盾冲突，C项反映了这种含义，故C项为答案。 -
第22题：
单选题The last paragraph is mainly about ______.Ahow much a training program for a group of doctors costs
Bwhy ORBIS needs your help to continue their work
Cwho can make thousands of blind people see again
Dwhat you can do to help blind people open their eyes
正确答案： D解析：
归纳总结题。文章最后一段第一句说For just $ 38, you can help one person see以及最后一句总结道Your love can help them open their eyes to the world。所以这一整段主要讲的是人们可以为盲人做些什么。 -
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：