考研英语一（完形填空）模拟试卷370
完型填空
The homeless make up a growing percentage of America\’s population.【C1】________ homelessness has reached such proportions that local governments can\’t possibly【C2】________ . To help homeless people【C3】________independence, the federal government must support job training programs,【C4】________ the minimum wage, and fund more low-cost housing.
【C5】________everyone agrees on the number of Americans who are homeless. Estimates【C6】________anywhere from 600,000 to 3 million.【C7】________the figure may vary, analysts do agree on another matter: that the number of the homeless is【C8】________. One of the federal government\’s studies【C9】________that the number of the homeless will reach nearly 19 ________million by the end of this decade.
Finding ways to【C10】________ this growing homeless population has become increasingly difficult.【C11】________when homeless individuals manage to find a【C12】________ 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【C13】________ 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,【C14】________ not addicted or mentally ill, simply lack the everyday【C15】________skills needed to turn their lives【C16】________ . Boston Globe reporter Chris Reidy notes that the situation will improve only when there are【C17】________ programs that address the many needs of the homeless.
【C18】________Edward Zlotkowski, director of community service at Bentley College in Massachusetts,【C19】________it, \\
1.【C1】(A)
A. Indeed
B. Likewise
C. Therefore
D. Furthermore
解析：本段第一句话提到“无家可归者在美国人口中所占的比例越来越大”，空格所在句则说“无家可归的人所占比例如此之大，以至于地方政府……\\
2.【C2】(B)
A. stand
B. cope
C. approve
D. retain
解析：空格所在句提供的信息是“无家可归的人所占比例如此之大，以至于地方政府可能无力_______\\
3.【C3】(D)
A. in
B. for
C. with
D. toward
解析：空格处填入介词，与空格前后的help和independence构成搭配，原文意为\\
4.【C4】(A)
A. raise
B. add
C. take
D. keep
解析：原文列举了政府为帮助无家可归者所采取的一系列措施：支持就业培训项目、_________、最低工资、资助建设更多低价住房，这些措施是起到改善作用的，故能与其他两项措施并列的应是“提高最低工资水平”，A项raise“提高，增加”最符合语义。
5.【C5】(D)
A. Generally
B. Almost
C. Hardly
D. Not
解析：空格处填入副词，说明人们对无家可归者的人数所达成的统一（agrees on）程度。根据下文的预计数据from 600，000 to 3 million以及the figure may vary，可推断并没有一个准确的数字能说明有多少无家可归者，即人们对无家可归者的具体人数意见不一。D项Not常与不定代词all，everyone，everything等搭配使用，表达部分否定，代入文中表示“不是每个人都同意……”，符合文意。
6.【C6】(C)
A. cover
B. change
C. range
D. differ
解析：空格处填入谓语动词，且能与from…to..短语搭配使用；其中from 600，000 to 3 million表明这是一种变化范围。range from…to为固定搭配，表示“自……至……不等”，符合句意，故选C项range。
7.【C7】(B)
A. Now
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