Read the following text. Choose the best word（s） for each numbered blank and mark [A]， [B]， [C] or [D] on ANSWER SHEET 1. （10 points）
Paragraph 1 The homeless make up a growing percentage of America's population.點(diǎn)評(píng)：第一句為主題句。句子結(jié)構(gòu)為：The homeless， make up， a growing percentage， of America's population. 注意到主語The homeless代表一類用法，即"the + a."表示一類人，一群人。
___1___， homelessness has reached such proportions that local governments can't possibly ___2___. 1.[A] Indeed [B] Likewise [C] Therefore [D] Furthermore [答疑編號(hào)1000020301]「參考答案」A「答案解析」首句的意思是陳述事實(shí)，逗號(hào)后面的句子對(duì)這個(gè)事實(shí)做進(jìn)一步的闡述，因此應(yīng)該選用indeed. 2.[A] stand [B] cope [C] approve [D] retain [答疑編號(hào)1000020302]「參考答案」B「答案解析」流浪漢問題已經(jīng)到達(dá)如此嚴(yán)重的程度以至于當(dāng)?shù)卣荒堋?。自然?lián)想到了應(yīng)對(duì)這種詞，因此B選項(xiàng)入選。至于A選項(xiàng)，不是不能忍受，身為政府要考慮能不能應(yīng)對(duì)一個(gè)問題，而不是能不能忍受一個(gè)問題。
To help homeless people ___3___ independence， the federal government must support job training programs， ___4___ the minimum wage， and fund more low-cost housing. 3.[A] in [B] for [C] with [D] toward [答疑編號(hào)1000020303]「參考答案」D「答案解析」考慮這句話的意思，應(yīng)該是幫助流浪者獲得獨(dú)立，而其余三個(gè)選項(xiàng)里只有D選項(xiàng)有向……轉(zhuǎn)變的意思，其余的選項(xiàng)都沒有這層意思，因此D入選。
4.[A] raise [B] add [C] take [D] keep [答疑編號(hào)1000020304]「參考答案」A「答案解析」由前后文可看出，聯(lián)邦政府只有增加最低收入，才能改善流浪者的問題。因此答案為A.add表示"增加"為不及物動(dòng)詞，要與介詞to連用。
Paragraph 2 ___5___ everyone agrees on the number of Americans who are homeless. 5.[A] Generally [B] Almost [C] Hardly [D] Not [答疑編號(hào)1000020305]「參考答案」D「答案解析」由后面的句子可以看出，流浪者的數(shù)字是不準(zhǔn)確的。所以該句應(yīng)該是并非所有人都同意這個(gè)數(shù)字。自然應(yīng)該用not這個(gè)詞。
Estimates ___6___ anywhere from 600，000 to 3 million. 6.[A] cover [B] change [C] range [D] differ [答疑編號(hào)1000020306]「參考答案」C「答案解析」此處考察range from…to…這個(gè)用法，表示從……到……不同。
___7___ the figure may vary， analysts do agree on another matter： that the number of the homeless is ___8___. 7.[A] Now that [B] Although [C] Provided [D] Except that [答疑編號(hào)1000020307]「參考答案」B「答案解析」由后面的句子可以看出，do表示強(qiáng)調(diào)，也就是說后面的句子與逗號(hào)前的句子是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，尤其是前面句子中的may更可看出是讓步轉(zhuǎn)折。因此在四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中只有B選項(xiàng)是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。
8.[A] inflating [B] expanding [C] increasing [D] extending [答疑編號(hào)1000020308]「參考答案」C「答案解析」由前后文可看出，流浪者的人數(shù)是在不斷增長的，這也是作者力圖表現(xiàn)的事實(shí)。因此C選項(xiàng)入選。A選項(xiàng)多指通貨膨脹，一般不形容number.B選項(xiàng)和D選項(xiàng)也一般不修飾number. 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. 9.[A] predicts [B] displays [C] proves [D] discovers [答疑編號(hào)1000020309]「參考答案」A「答案解析」由該句的意思可看出，到這個(gè)十年末，應(yīng)該指的是未來要發(fā)生的事，因此要用預(yù)測這個(gè)詞。
Paragraph 1 The homeless make up a growing percentage of America's population.點(diǎn)評(píng)：第一句為主題句。句子結(jié)構(gòu)為：The homeless， make up， a growing percentage， of America's population. 注意到主語The homeless代表一類用法，即"the + a."表示一類人，一群人。
___1___， homelessness has reached such proportions that local governments can't possibly ___2___. 1.[A] Indeed [B] Likewise [C] Therefore [D] Furthermore [答疑編號(hào)1000020301]「參考答案」A「答案解析」首句的意思是陳述事實(shí)，逗號(hào)后面的句子對(duì)這個(gè)事實(shí)做進(jìn)一步的闡述，因此應(yīng)該選用indeed. 2.[A] stand [B] cope [C] approve [D] retain [答疑編號(hào)1000020302]「參考答案」B「答案解析」流浪漢問題已經(jīng)到達(dá)如此嚴(yán)重的程度以至于當(dāng)?shù)卣荒堋?。自然?lián)想到了應(yīng)對(duì)這種詞，因此B選項(xiàng)入選。至于A選項(xiàng)，不是不能忍受，身為政府要考慮能不能應(yīng)對(duì)一個(gè)問題，而不是能不能忍受一個(gè)問題。
To help homeless people ___3___ independence， the federal government must support job training programs， ___4___ the minimum wage， and fund more low-cost housing. 3.[A] in [B] for [C] with [D] toward [答疑編號(hào)1000020303]「參考答案」D「答案解析」考慮這句話的意思，應(yīng)該是幫助流浪者獲得獨(dú)立，而其余三個(gè)選項(xiàng)里只有D選項(xiàng)有向……轉(zhuǎn)變的意思，其余的選項(xiàng)都沒有這層意思，因此D入選。
4.[A] raise [B] add [C] take [D] keep [答疑編號(hào)1000020304]「參考答案」A「答案解析」由前后文可看出，聯(lián)邦政府只有增加最低收入，才能改善流浪者的問題。因此答案為A.add表示"增加"為不及物動(dòng)詞，要與介詞to連用。
Paragraph 2 ___5___ everyone agrees on the number of Americans who are homeless. 5.[A] Generally [B] Almost [C] Hardly [D] Not [答疑編號(hào)1000020305]「參考答案」D「答案解析」由后面的句子可以看出，流浪者的數(shù)字是不準(zhǔn)確的。所以該句應(yīng)該是并非所有人都同意這個(gè)數(shù)字。自然應(yīng)該用not這個(gè)詞。
Estimates ___6___ anywhere from 600，000 to 3 million. 6.[A] cover [B] change [C] range [D] differ [答疑編號(hào)1000020306]「參考答案」C「答案解析」此處考察range from…to…這個(gè)用法，表示從……到……不同。
___7___ the figure may vary， analysts do agree on another matter： that the number of the homeless is ___8___. 7.[A] Now that [B] Although [C] Provided [D] Except that [答疑編號(hào)1000020307]「參考答案」B「答案解析」由后面的句子可以看出，do表示強(qiáng)調(diào)，也就是說后面的句子與逗號(hào)前的句子是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，尤其是前面句子中的may更可看出是讓步轉(zhuǎn)折。因此在四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中只有B選項(xiàng)是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。
8.[A] inflating [B] expanding [C] increasing [D] extending [答疑編號(hào)1000020308]「參考答案」C「答案解析」由前后文可看出，流浪者的人數(shù)是在不斷增長的，這也是作者力圖表現(xiàn)的事實(shí)。因此C選項(xiàng)入選。A選項(xiàng)多指通貨膨脹，一般不形容number.B選項(xiàng)和D選項(xiàng)也一般不修飾number. 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. 9.[A] predicts [B] displays [C] proves [D] discovers [答疑編號(hào)1000020309]「參考答案」A「答案解析」由該句的意思可看出，到這個(gè)十年末，應(yīng)該指的是未來要發(fā)生的事，因此要用預(yù)測這個(gè)詞。