考研外语冲刺密卷3
  一、Use of English
  1、Home prices slid in November, raising questions about whether the housing recovery is robust enough to maintain a sustained turnaround. From October to November, home prices fell 0.2% after【1】0.1% in October, according to a report Tuesday by Standard  Poor's/Case-Shiller's home price index.【2】five of the 20 metro areas【3】by the index saw price increases for the month. 
On a(n)【4】basis, prices were 5.3% lower in November than in November 2022. Prices were the same as in late 2022. "What we've seen【5】the past couple of months is that the pace of【6】has fallen down," says Maureen Maitland of Standard  Poor's. "Some markets have【7】Is that because we haven't【8】the foreclosure (回赎权的取消) cycle? Because of unemployment? We're not seeing the【9】we were seeing in the last summer months. "
Metro areas that have seen a retreat in home prices【10】Seattle, Charlotte, Las Vegas an
d Tampa. All four【11】gains they made in recent months【12】.【13】, for the 20-metro index, the annual rate of decline is improving. That【14】, with other recent housing reports that show prices【15】or accelerating, could point to【16】the housing market is starting to【17】its footing, some economists say. Existing home sale prices were $178 300 in December, which is 1.5% higher than December 2022, according to a report this week by the National Association of Realtors. That was the first year-over-year【18】in median price since August 2022.
"The most【19】thing we can say is not only the market is stabilizing, but we've seen that housing demand is strong," says Bernard Baumohl, with the Economic Outlook Group. "Housing probably will continue to climb upwards through the summer,【20】it could slip a little as the tax credit expires. "
(1)
  A.leading
  B.declining
  C.holding
  D.improving
  2、(2)
  A.Then
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  B.Thus
  C.Only
  D.So
  3、(3)
  A.documented
  B.retraced
  C.increased
  D.tracked
  4、(4)
  A.monthly
  B.daily
  C.weekly
  D.annual
  5、(5)
  A.with
  B.over
  C.under
  D.upon
  6、(6)
  A.recognition
  B.recourse
  C.recovery
  D.relapse
  7、(7)
  A.fallen over
  B.fallen behind
  C.fallen back
  D.fallen out
  8、(8)
  A.worked through 省公务员报考条件
  B.worked at
  C.looked through
  D.passed through
  9、(9)
  A.improvement
  B.wound
  C.help
  D.advantage
  10、(10) 会计证考试报名条件
  A.consist
  B.conclude
  C.include
  D.enclose
  11、(11)
  A.watched
  B.saw
  C.cared
  D.overlooked
  12、(12)
  A.deleted
  B.validated
  C.finished
  D.erased
  13、(13)
  A.Therefore
  B.Consequently
报考二级建造师证在哪里报名  C.Moreover
  D.Still
  14、(14)
  A.trend
  B.circumstance
  C.condition
  D.hypothesis
  15、(15)
  A.fluctuating
  B.stabilizing
  C.declining
  D.inclining
mba考试科目  16、(16)
  A.signs
  B.index
  C.news
  D.marks
  17、(17)
  A.retain
  B.resign
  C.regain
  D.reform
  18、(18)
  A.gain
  B.accomplishment
  C.achievement
  D.success
  19、(19)
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  A.expanding
  B.continuing
  C.puzzling
  D.encouraging
  20、(20)
  A.so
  B.although
  C.hence
  D.since
  二、Reading Comprehension
  1、Part A
Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. (40 points)
Rarely do major diseases have a single cause. They are usually the result of a complex interaction between many factors, including genetic, environmental and lifestyle. components. Many media reports, however, can tead us to believe that if we gave up something that we might otherwise enjoy, we could completely escape that particular affliction.