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B.leased
C.published
D.claimed
第2题
A.dominating
B.emerging
C.vanishing
D.declining
第3题
A.publication
B.implication
C.provocation
D.qualification
第4题
A.sofar
B.atlarge
C.ineffect
D.bychance
第5题
A.prove
B.measure
C.count
D.inspect
第6题
A.sad
B.rich
C.poor
D.happy
第7题
A.ratio
B.share
C.digit
D.level
第8题
A.expression
B.improvement
C.discussion
D.complement
第9题
A.flew
B.happened
C.jumped
D.tended
第10题
A.at
B.into
C.on
D.with
第11题
A.receding
B.recovering
C.relieving
D.retiring
第12题
A.fatal
B.steep
C.vital
D.stable
第13题
A.because
B.since
C.while
D.when
第14题
A.But
B.So
C.Indeed
D.Thus
第15题
A.accordingto
B.insteadof
C.regardlessof
D.thanksto
第16题
A.test
B.vote
C.rate
D.mark
第17题
A.talk
B.say
C.mention
D.speak
第18题
A.catchup
B.fallapart
C.lagbehind
D.setaside
第19题
A.also
B.only
C.even
D.neither
第20题
A.Without
B.Through
C.Between
D.Within
下一题
(21~25/共20题)SectionⅡReadingComprehension
Directions:
Readthefollowingfourterts. Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosing[A],[B],[C]or[D].MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.
WhenGeorgeOsborne,ChancelloroftheExchequer,isspottedoutsideWestminster,heisveryoftenmakinganappearanceonabuildingsite,wearingafluorescentsafetyjacket.Itwasnosurprisetohearhimclaimonceagain,inhisbudgetspeechonMarch19th,that"
We´
regettingBritainbuilding"
.Sadly,giventhehugeextentofBritain´
shousingshortage,thechancellor´
sproposedinterventionsdonotadduptomuch.
ThebiggestannouncementwasthatthegovernmentwillextendHelptoBuy,aschemethatguaranteesmortgagesforpeoplepurchasingnewlybuilthomes.MrOsbornealsohopestobuildanewtownatEbbsfleet,apatchofpost-industriallandintheThamesestuary,andpromisestospeeduptheredevelopmentofseveralrotting1960sand1970ssocialhousingestatesinLondon.
Bymakingiteasierforhousebuilderstoshifttheirstock,HelptoBuyhasprobablyhelpedboostbuildingslightly,especiallyinnortherncitieswhereconstructionhadallbutceased.ExtendingtheprogrammewillboostBritain´
shousingstockby120,000by2020,theTreasuryclaims,thoughitwillalsoexposetaxpayerstoanyfuturehouse-pricecrash.MrOsbornealsoannouncedanewfundtosupportlendingtosmallhousebuilders—whohavestruggledtogetfinancinginrecentyears—whichoughttohaveasimilareffect.
Thenewtownismoreadventurous.Ebbsfleet,whereahigh-speedraillinktoLondonopenedin2007,hashadplansfornewhomesforalmost20years.Fewhavebeenbuilt,mostlybecausethesiteisapartiallyfloodedquarrywithlittleinthewayofshops,publictransportorinfrastructure.Thegovernment´
snewideaistocreateadevelopmentcorporationwithcontroloverplanningandtheabilitytoborrowtocleanupandpreparethesite.Thatwashowpost-warnewtownssuchasMiltonKeynesandStevenagewerebuilt.
Asimilarinterventionismisvisibleintheplantorebuild1960sestates.Manyofthese,suchastheAylesburyEstateinSouthwarkandRobinHoodGardensinTowerHamlets,arecrumbling.Byincreasingthedensityonthesites,andusingtheproceedsofsellingtheextrahousesbuilt,itoughttobepossibletocoverthecostofreconstruction.Butcouncilshavebeenshortofmoneytodomuchthemselves,andprivatedevelopersextracthighreturnsinexchangeforputtingupcapital.Withcentral-governmentmoney,thoseprojectsoughttomovequickerandcouncilsoughttogetmorefortheirland.
第21题
GeorgeOsborne´
shousingproposalseemstobeineffectivebecauseof______.
A.thelackofsupportfromlocalgovernment
B.theenormousgapoftherealestatemarket
C.thefinancialdifficultiesofthegovernment
D.thehugeexpansionofhousingconstruction
第22题
AccordingtoParagraph2,HelptoBuyisaprojectdesignedto______.
A.helppeopletobuildnewhomes
B.guaranteemortgageforeveryone
C.ensureeasyloanforhomebuyers
D.speedupsocialhousingconstruction
第23题
WecanlearnfromParagraph3thatextendingHelptoBuy______.
A.willbringnumerousbenefits
B.maygreatlyboostthestockmarket
C.willdomoreharmthangood
D.maybebothconstructiveandrisky
第24题
Ebbsfleetismentionedinthetexttoshow______.
A.thenecessarypartofurbanization
B.theboldnessofbuildingnewtowns
C.theurgencyofhousingconstruction
D.theimportanceofbuildinginfrastructure
第25题
Inreturnforinvestinginestatereconstruction,privatedevelopersneed______.
A.amplereward
B.newprojects
C.quickreturn
D.morepower
上一题下一题
(26~30/共20题)SectionⅡReadingComprehension
ThelivesoftheAncientGreeksrevolvedarounderis,aconceptbywhichtheydefinedtheuniverse.Theybelievedthattheworldexistedinaconditionofopposites.Iftherewasgood,thentherewasevil,iftherewaslove,thentherewashatred;
joy,thensorrow;
warthenpeace;
andsoon.TheGreeksbelievedthatgooderisoccuredwhenoneheldabalancedoutlookonlifeandcopedwithproblemsastheyarose.Itwasakindofeaseoflivingthatcamefromtryingtobringtogetherthegreatopposingforcesinnature.Baderiswasevidentintheviolentconditionsthatruledmen´
slives.Althoughthesethingswerefoundinnatureandsometimescouldnotbecontrolled,itwasbelievedthatbaderisoccurredwhenoneignoredaproblem,lettingitgrowlargeruntilitdestroyednotonlythatperson,buthisfamilyaswell.TheAncientGreekssawerisasagoddess:
Eris,theGoddessofDiscord,betterknownasTrouble.
OnemyththatexpressesthisconceptofbaderisdealswiththemarriageofKingPeleusandtherivergoddessThetis.Zeus,thesupremeruler,learnsthatThetiswouldbearachildstrongenoughtodestroyitsfather.Notwantingtofatherhisownruin,ZeusconvincesThetistomarryahuman,amortalwhosechildcouldneverchallengethegods.Hepromisesher,amongotherthings,thegreatestweddinginallofHeavenandEarthandallowsthecoupletoinvitewhomevertheyplease.ThisisoneofthefirstmixedmarriagesofGreekMythologyandthelessonlearnedfromitstillappliestoday.Theydoinviteeveryone...exceptEris,theGoddessofDiscord.Inotherwords,insteadoffacingtheproblemsbroughtonbyamixedmarriage,theyturntheirbacksonthem.Theyrefusedtodealdirectlywiththeirproblemsandtheresultistragic.Inherfury,Erisarrives,ruinsthewedding,causesajealousfeudbetweenthethreemajorgoddessesoveragoldenapple,andsetsinplacetheconditionsthatleadtotheTrojanWar.Thewarwouldtakeplace20yearsinthefuture,butitwouldresultinthedeathoftheonlychildofthebrideandgroom,Achilles.Eriswoulddestroytheparents´
hopesfortheirfuture,leavingthecouplewithnolegitimateheirstothethrone.
Hence,whenwearetold,"
Ifyoudon´
tinvitetrouble,troublecomes,"
itmeansthatifwedon´
tdealwithourproblems,ourproblemswilldealwithus...withavengeance!
ItiseasytoseewhytheGreeksconsideredmanyoftheirmythslearningmyths,forthisoneteachesusthebestwaytodefeatthatwhichcandestroyus.
第26题
Accordingtothepassage,theancientGreeksbelievedthattheconceptoferisdefinedtheuniverse______.
A.asahostile,violentplace
B.asaconditionofopposites
C.asase