2012年大学英语四级<完形填空>模拟试题14

2012年大学英语四级<完形填空>模拟试题14

　Older people must be given more chances to learn if they are to contribute to society rather than be a financial burden, according to a new study on population published recently.
　　The current approach which 1 on younger people and on skills for employment is not 2 to meet the challenge of demographic (人口结构的) change, it says. Only 1% of the education budget is 3 spent on the oldest of the population. www.Examw.com
　　The 4 include the fact that most people can expect to spend a third of their lives in 5 ,that there are now more people over 59 than under 16 and 11.3 million people are 6 state pension age.
　　“ 7 needs to continue throughout life. Our historic concentration of policy attention and resources 8 young people cannot meet the new 9 ” says the report’s author. Professor Stephen.
　　The major 10 of our education budget is spent on people below the age of 25. 11 people are changing their jobs, 12 , partners and lifestyles more often than 13 , they need opportunities to learn at every age 14 .some people are starting new careers in their 50s and later.
　　People need opportunities to make a “midlife review” to 15 to the later stage of employed life and to plan for the transition (过渡) 16 retirement, which may now happen 17 at any point from 50 to over 90, says McNair.
　　And there should be more money 18 to support people in establishing a 19 of identity and finding constructive 20 for the “ third age”, the 20 or more years they will spend in healthy retired life.
　　1. A) operates B) focuses C) counts D) depends
　　2. A) superior B) regular C) essential D) adequate
　　3. A) currently B) barely C) anxiously D)heavily
　　4. A)regulations B) obstacles C) challenges D) guidelines
　　5. A)enjoyment B) retirement C) stability D) inability
　　6. A) over B) after C) across D)beside
　　7. A) Indentifying B) Learning C)Instructing D) Practicing
　　8. A) at B) by C) in D) on
　　9. A) desires B) realms C) needs D) intentions
　　10. A) measure B) ratio C) area D) portion 外语学习网
　　11. A) When B) Until C) Whether D)Before
　　12. A) neighbors B)moods C) homes D)minds
　　13. A) age B) ever C) previously D) formerly
　　14. A) For example B) By contras C) In particular D) On average
　　15. A) transform B)yield C) adjust D) suit
　　16. A) within B) from C) beyond D) to
　　17 .A) unfairly B) unpredictably C) instantly D) indirectly
　　18. A) reliable B) considerable C) available D)feasible
　　19. A) sense B) conscience C)project D)definition
　　20. A) ranks B) assets C) ideals D) roles