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题文

People without homes have always been prent in America.In the past，they were called hobos，bums，or drifters.It was not until the early 1980s that the people received a new name，when activists named them the homeless.The types of people who were homeless also changed in the 1980s.No longer were they primarily older men.They were younger，with an average age of 35.Their numbers consisted of women，children，adolescents and entire families.They were of many races and cultures.No longer were they only in the inner city.They lived in rural areas and in large and small cities.No longer were they invisible to the people with homes and jobs.The homeless of the 1980s lived in packing crates (装货箱) and doorways.They slept on sidewalks and in public parks.They begged money from pasrs­by.Counting the numbers of homeless people is difficult.However，in 1984 the Department of Housing and Urban Development estimated the homeless population at between 250,000 and 350,000.In 1990 the Census Bureau counted about 459,000 people in shelters，in cheap hotels，and on the streets.In 1995 the National Alliance to End Homelessness estimated that there were 750,000 homeless Americans.The homeless of the 1980s also began to speak out for themlves.Some spoke to Congress and to government committees controlling funding for social programs.Street newspapers，such as Chicago’s Streetwi and Boston’s Spare Change，had stories，poems，and essays that expresd the homeless viewpoint.The visible and vocal prence of the homeless prompted help from volunteers and government agencies.But what is still needed is a solution to the plight of America’s homeless population.小题1:This passage is mainly about________.A．one homeless person’s storyB．the history of the homelessC．the changes of the homeless in the late 20th centuryD．a way to provide homes for the homeless小题2:How did the homeless speak out about their problems?A．By writing books.B．By moving to rural areas.C．By being elected to the government committees.D．By expressing their viewpoints in street newspapers.小题3:Who is responsible to get the number of the homeless population according to the passage?A．Government agencies.B．Street newspapers.C．The homeless themlves.D．The volunteers.小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．The homeless all lived in urban cities in America.B．The name “the homeless” was given in the early 1980.C．Not only the disabled belong to the homeless family.D．There were about 800,000 homeless people in western countries. 题型：未知难度：其他题型

答案

小题1:C小题2:D小题3:A小题4:C

解析

小题1: C解析 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要论述了二十世纪八九十年代无家可归群体的变化。小题2: D解析 细节理解题。根据本文最后一段第三句可知，无家可归群体通过街头报纸表达他们的心声。小题3: A解析 推理判断题。根据第三段提供数据的机构可推知，政府机构负责统计无家可归者的数量。4小题4: C解析 细节理解题。由文章第二段对无家可归群体的描述可知，这个群体人员复杂，群体中不仅仅只有残疾人。

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【题型说明】该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。 【备考提醒】为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点： 1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。 2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。 3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。 4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。