選詞填空專練2選詞填空專練2(1)(1)1-5GEKCI6-0BAHDJ(1)1-5GEKCI6-0BAHDJ主題語境：人與自然主題群：環(huán)境保護語篇類型：議論文A.alternativesB.expandingC.fallingD.matchE.normalF.objectsG.pleasesH.practiceI.reflectsJstrikingK.countShellcompaniesMusaHaidarholdsacoconuttohisearandshakesitfromsidetoside.Itssloshing(液體在容器里晃蕩作響)(1)_______themarkettrader,whoputsthelargebrownovoidbackatopthepileathisstallontheoutskirtsofZanzibarCity,themainoneontheeastAfricanisland.Hiscustomersarelesshappy,however.Acoconutgoingfor500Tanzanianshillings($0.20)afewyearsagotodaysellsforl,500shillings.Thatmakesitmoreexpensivetopreparecurriesorotherdishesusingcoconutmilk."Thepricesyousee,"saysMrHaidar,"they'renot(2)_______.Coconutshavebecomeexpensiveforlocalpeople."Whyhavepricesgonenuts?"Peoplearechopping,chopping,"explainsOmarYusufJuma,anothercoconutseller.A(n)(3)_______in2013-14foundjust3.4mcoconuttrees,downfrom5.7minthelate1990s.SincehungryZanzibarisstilldemandcreamyfishcurriesandbeansbakedincoconutmilk,(4)_______supplyhasledtohigherprices.Nutsfromthemainlandarepricierbecauseofhightransportcosts.Thefellingofcoconuttrees(5)_______howZanzibarandtherestofAfricaareurbanising.ThedefiningfeatureofAfrica's(6)_______citiesissprawl:citiesaregrowingoutwardsratherthangrowingupwards.AsZanzibarCityhasspreadfartherintoformercountryside,whenpeoplemovetotheirnewplotstheychopdownthecoconuttreestomakespacefortheirnewhomes.Moreover,somehouses,aswellasmanyislandhotels,havefurnituremadefromcoconutwood.EmmanuelElias,acarpenter,explainsthatitischeaperthanimported(7)_______.Bylawfarmerscannotchopdownfruit-bearingtreesforfurniture;in(8)_______itishardtostopthem.Eveniftheyfollowtherules,manydonotplantnewtrees,sincethesetakeatleastsixyearstoproducefruit,and15yearstoreachmaximumproductionlevels.Statesubsidiesforseedlingshaveprovedno(9)_______forurbanpopulationgrowth.InhisworkshopMrEliasdustsoffasleekdressingtableheissellingfor400,000shillings.Hepointsoutthe(10)_______blackdotsinsidethegrainthatarethehallmarkofcoconutwood."Thisisthelandofcoconuttrees,"hesays.Butforhowmuchlonger?

(2)(2)1-5EAHFC6-10GJBID(2)1-5EAHFC6-10GJBID主題語境：人與社會主題群：歷史、社會與文化語篇類型：說明文A.associationB.guaranteedC.identifiedD.interplayE.controversialF.separatingG.shineH.starsLviewedJwillsK.overwhelmingRevealedvalueofjewelleryintheKing’sCollectionA94.4-caratpear-cutdiamondwillhaveanunexpectedstarringroleinthecoronation(加冕禮)ofKingCharlesinon6May.ThestonewillsitinthecentrepieceofthecrownwornbyCamilla,theQueenConsort,replacingtheKoh-i-noor,thebetterknownbut(1)_______jewelplundered(掠奪)fromIndia.UnliketheKoh-i-noor,thereplacementdiamondisnotpartofthestate-ownedcrownJewels.Infact,theCullinanIIIisoneoftwolargediamondsknownastheLesserStarsofAfrica-thesecondbeingtheCullinanIV-thatwereprivatelyownedbythelatequeen.Theyusuallysitinwhatisprobablythemostvaluablebrooch(朐針)intheworld;onethat,withitsroyal(2)_______,couldbeworthwellover~180m($225m).Theyarealsonowthe(3)_______ofwhatarelikelytobetheking'sowntreasurechestofgems.(4)_______QueenElizabeth'sprivatejewelsfromthosethatarestate-ownedisnoteasy:theywereoftenwornwitheachother.Butthroughcarefulanalysis,TheGuardianhas(5)_______morethan90piecesthatmadeupthequeen'spersonalcollection.Theyaresomeofthemostvaluableadornments(怖品)intheworld,includingdiamonds,emeralds,rubies,amethysts,aquamarinesandstringsofpearls,allofwhich(6)_______fromsomeofthefinestnecklaces,earrings,bracelets,brooches,watchesand,ofcourse,tiarasevermade.Aperk（額外待遇）affordedtomonarchsmeanstheir(7)_______arekeptsecret,soitisdifficulttoknowwhatthequeenpassedontothenewking.Butapreferentialdealstruckin1993withthethenprimeminister,JohnMajor,(8)_______privatebequests(遺產(chǎn))fromonemonarchtoanotherwouldbeimmunefrominheritancetax.Theextraordinarygenerosityofthisdealbecomesclearwhen(9)_______throughthelensofthequeen'sjewellerycollectionandalmostcertainlymeanseverygemwillhavebeenpassedontoKingCharles.Eachpiecehasadeepconnectiontothemonarchyanditisthis(10)_______betweenprivateandcrownthatmakesthemsovaluable.(3)(3)1-5JBHCA6-10EGKFI(3)1-5JBHCA6-10EGKFI主題語境：人與社會主題群：歷史、社會與文化語篇類型：新聞報道A.boomB.brutalC.cushionedD.dangerousE.dragF.exposedG.fixedH.lieLrideJshapeK.squeezedSouthKorea’shousingchurchoffersawarningforothercountries"Buyingthehousein2021mightbeoneofthebiggestregretsofmylife,"saysKimMyung-soo,a33-year-oldwhosehomeinJamsil,easternSeoul,hasfalleninvaluebyabout$400,000.Hiswifeis33weekspregnantandMrKimdoesnotknowhowhewillrepaythemortgage(按揭貸款).Hehadplannedtowaitforpricestorisebeforesellingthepropertytopayofftheloan.Mr.Kimisnotaloneinhisworries.Acrosstherichworld,propertymarketslookprecarious(不牢靠的).Fewareinasbad(1)_______asSouthKorea's.Housepricesfellby2%inDecemberalone,thebiggestmonthlydropsinceofficialfiguresbeganin2003.Thedrophasbeenparticularly(2)_______forapartmentsinSeoul:pricesaredownby24%sincetheirpeakinOctober2021.SouthKorea'smarketoffersaglimpseofwhatmay(3)_______aheadelsewhere.TheBankofKorea(BOK)beganraisinginterestratesinAugust2021,sevenmonthsbeforetheFederalReserveandalmostayearaheadoftheEuropeanCentralBank.Thebenchmarkratenowsitsat3.5%,a14-yearhigh,afterofficialsraiseditonceagaininJanuary.Thebroadereconomyisfeelingthepinch(感到經(jīng)濟拮據(jù)).Privateconsumptionfellby0.4%inthefourthquarterof2022.Andexports,whichdroppedby17%year-on-yearinJanuary,havehardly(4)_______theblow.Theywerehitbyacollapseinsemiconductorordersattheendofapandemic-era(5)_______inelectronicssales.Thissluggishness(蕭條)willonlyaddtothe(6)_______onhouseprices.Thereareothersourcesofstress,too.Householddebtreached206%ofdisposableincomein2021,wellaboveeventhe148%inmortgage-lovingBritain.Some60%ofSouthKoreanhousingloansarefloating-rate,incontrastwithAmerica,wheremostlendingison(7)_______terms.Asaresult,householdfinancesare(8)_______morequicklywhenratesrise.ThedangeristhatbuyerslikeMrKimturnintoforcedsellers—somethinghesayshewilltrytoavoidatallcosts—meaningaslideinhousepricesbecomesacollapse.Mostcountriesarenotas(9)_______asSouthKorea.Butsome,includingAustralia,Canada,theNetherlands,NorwayandSweden,sharethesamemixofhighhouseholddebtandfrothy(充滿泡沫的)propertyprices.AllbeganraisingratesafterSouthKorea,andhavefurthertogobeforethepressurefeedsthrough.Theyareinforarocky(10)_______.(4)(4)1-5FEBDA6-10CIGHK(4)1-5FEBDA6-10CIGHK主題語境：人與社會主題群：社會服務于人際溝通語篇類型：新聞報道A.causalB.claimingC.clearedD.commentE.downF.faultG.fuelledH.multipleI.issuedJsubmittingK.threateningAbittersyrup(糖漿)Itisthestuffofparentalnightmares.BetweenJulyandOctober70childreninGambiadiedofkidneyfailure.InDecember18diedinUzbekistanfromrenal(腎的)problemsandacuterespiratorydisease(急性呼吸道疾病).InbothcasesIndian-madecoughsyrupsmayhavebeenat(1)_______accordingtostatementsbyaGambianparliamentarycommitteeandtheUzbekauthorities.ThemanufacturerintheUzbekcase,MarionBiotech,hasbeensuspendedfromPharmexcil,anIndiangovernment-linkedtradegroupthatplaysaroleinpharmaceutical(制藥的)exports;thefirm'swebsiteappearstobe(2)_______.AnexecutiveforMaidenPharma,whichproducedthemedicineusedinGambia,toldanIndiannewspaperthatthecompanywasshockedandsaddenedbythedeaths.ThefirmpostedareportonitsFacebookpage(3)_______thatagovernmentdrug-testinglabinIndiahadfounditssyruptobeproblem-free;unpersuadedGambianparliamentarians(國會議員)recommendedthatMaidenshouldbeprosecuted(檢舉,告發(fā)).NeitherfirmrespondedtoTheEconomist'srequestsfor(4)_______.Bothcompaniesaresmallandprivatelyheld.A(5)_______linkbetweentheirproductsandthedeathshasnotbeenproved.SampletestsinIndiahavesofar(6)_______Maidenofblame;aninvestigationofMarionhasjustbegun.YettheincidentshavetouchedarawnerveinIndia'svastpharmaceuticalindustry,wherearound10,000factoriesoperatedby3,000firmsproducenearly$50bn-worthofdrugsayear,accountingfor20%oftheworld'sand40%ofAmerica'sgenericssupplybyvalue.Theworld'spharmacy,asIndia'sdrugmakersliketocallthemselves,isnostrangertoscandal.In2022America'sFoodandDrugAdministration(7)_______"importalerts"tofourlargeIndianco