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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'tpossibly __2__. To help homeless people __3__ independence, the federalgovernment must support job training programs, __4__ the minimum wage, and fundmore low-cost housing. __5__ everyone agrees on the numbers of Americans whoare homeless. Estimates __6__ anywhere from 600,000 to 3 million. __7__ thefigure may vary, analysts do agree on another matter: that the number of thehomeless is __8__, one of the federal government's studies __9__ that thenumber of the homeless will reach nearly 19 million by the end of this decade.

Finding ways to __10__ this growing homeless population has becomeincreasingly 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, agood number still spend the bulk of each day __13__ the street. Part of theproblem is that many homeless adults are addicted to alcohol or drugs. And asignificant number of the homeless have serious mental disorders. Many others,__14__ not addicted or mentally ill, simply lack the everyday __15__ skillsneed to turn their lives __16__. Boston Globe reporter Chris Reidy notes thatthe situation will improve only when there are __17__ programs that address themany needs of the homeless. __18__ Edward Blotkowsk, director of communityservice at Bentley College in Massachusetts, __19__ it, "There has to be__20__ of programs. What's need is a package deal."

1. [A] Indeed [B] Likewise [C] Therefore [D] Furthermore

2. [A] stand [B] cope [C] approve [D]retain

3. [A] in [B] for [C] with [D] toward

4. [A] raise [B] add [C] take [D] keep

5. [A] Generally [B] Almost [C] Hardly [D]Not

6. [A] cover [B]change [C]range [D]differ

7. [A]now that [B]although [C]provided[D]Except that

8. [A]inflating [B]expanding [C]increasing[D]extending

9. [A]predicts [B]displays [C]proves[D]discovers

10. [A]assist [B]track [C]sustain[D]dismiss

11. [A]Hence [B]But [C]Even [D]Only

12. [A]lodging [B]shelter [C]dwelling[D]house

13. [A]searching [B]strolling [C]crowding[D]wandering

14. [A]when [B]once [C]while [D]whereas

15. [A]life [B]existence [C]survival[D]maintenance

16. [A]around [B]over [C]on [D]up

17. [A]complex [B]comprehensive[C]complementary [D]compensating

18. [A]So [B]Since [C]As [D]Thus

19. [A]puts [B]interprets [C]assumes[D]makes

20. [A]supervision [B]manipulation[C]regulation [D]coordination

参考答案

1． [答案]A

[题型]句间逻辑关系题

[解析] 前后两句的意思不难看出：流浪汉占美国人口比重越来越大。____这一比重大到当地政府已经不能______。这两句之间的逻辑关系是：后一句是对前一句的补充并有强调。显然不是因果关系，所以therefore"因此"肯定不对。likewise虽然有并列的逻辑，但含义是similarly, also "相同的、相似的"，一般也不会用于句首，所以不对。furthermore"此外"表递进关系，放在该句中也不对。indeed 是正确答案，表"的确"，同时加强语气。

2． [答案]B

[题型]词义辨析题

[解析]容易从文意知道该空填"处理、对付"等意的不及物动词。stand的意思很多，可以作及物动词、不及物动词和名词使用，作不及物动词的意思主要是"经得住、容忍"，作不及物动词与该空格所需意思都不符合。Approve及物不及物都可以作，表"批准、同意"、retain只有及物动词形式，表" 保留"，其同义词是keep。cope"应对、处理"是不及物动词，符合题意，正确。

3． [答案]D

[题型]介词题

[解析] 该空所在的动词不定式结构的意思是：为了帮助流浪汉获得经济的独立。所以从介词前后的逻辑关系知道该介词表示"获得"的含义。In 和for与help不能构成搭配，help sb.with sth. 表帮助人解决问题、困难等意，不合文意。所以正确选项只能是 toward，等同于to。

4． [答案]A

[题型]对应结构/词义辨析题题