完形填空 Traffic is a perennial problem in Hong Kong. Over the years many suggestions have been【C1】______to ease transport difficulties. These include from constructing wider roads and an underground railway【C2】______to staggering hours for schools to open and close. One official report pressed【C3】______for working hours to be spaced out to relieve congestion at peak periods. In England and other countries this system is called staggering working hours because many business centers use it. It is【C4】______that greater working efficiency can be achieved, employees are happier because they can arrange convenient personal working hours, buses and trains can be dispatched at suitable intervals, and so on. The idea of【C5】______working days follows on from staggering hour. Land in Hong Kong is extremely expensive, yet by and large, offices are empty at weekends and most evenings, too. This appears to be a waste of valuable assets and seems【C6】______in a place noted for its business sense. Naturally, Saturday and Sunday working is not easy. Church-going and family needs can't be【C7】______, but it should be remembered that many already work at【C8】______hours. Nurses, firemen, doctors, pilots, TV stars,【C9】______have to come to grips with the problems. It seems【C10】______to assume that others could do the same. In fact they might find some advantages in having a day or two off during the week.
单选题 26.【C1】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】raise a suggestion意思为“提出建议”,为固定搭配。make sure“确信”;give off“散发,放出”;put down“写下,记下”。此处是指许多建议被提出来缓解交通紧张的局面。故选A。
单选题 27.【C2】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】underground railway system是“地铁系统”,再如,concert sound system“音乐会音响系统”。station“车站”;terminal“公共汽车的总站,轮船的集散站”;terminus“终点站”这三个选项均不符合题意。故选A。
单选题 28.【C3】
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】此处指一个官方报告强调把上班高峰时间间隔开来。strongly“强烈地”最符合题意。correctly“正确地”;immediately“立即地”;sympathetically“同情地”都与题意不符。故选D。
单选题 29.【C4】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】claimed“声称,声明”;exclaimed“大声呼叫,惊叫”;reclaimed“要求收回”;acclaimed“欢迎,欢呼”。此处指声称实现更高的工作效率。故选A。
单选题 30.【C5】
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】variable“易变的,不稳的”;varied“各不相同的”;variety“种类”;various“各种各样的”。此处的意思是不同的工作日。故选B。
单选题 31.【C6】
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】通过上文可知香港的办公室在晚间和周末时都是空的,这似乎是一种宝贵资源的浪费,而且是难以置信的。feasible“可行的”;acceptable“可接受的”;favorable“有利的”均不适合。只有incredible“令人难以置信的”符合句意,故选C。
单选题 32.【C7】
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】deleted“删除”;missed“错过”;ignored“忽视”;adjusted“调整”。这里指周末去教堂等不能被忽视,故选C。
单选题 33.【C8】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】此处是指很多人在非固定的时间内工作,irregular“不规律的”符合文意,故选A。
单选题 34.【C9】
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】in general“一般来说”;on the contrary“相反”;to tell the truth“说实话”;to name only afew“仅举几个例子”。此处显然是在列举,故选D。
单选题 35.【C10】
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】obvious“显然的”;fit“合适的”;impossible“不可能的”。根据上下文此三项均不符合题意,只有reasonable“合情合理的”符合文意,故选D。