上海市各区2018届高三英语一模试卷分类汇编：完形填空
One【2081虹口区】 III. Reading Comprehension Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Migrant workers
In the past twenty years, there has been an increasing tendency for workers to move from one country to another. While some newly independent countries have 41 most jobs to local people, others have attracted and welcomed migrant workers. This is particularly the 42 in the Middle East, where increased oil incomes have enabled many countries to 43 outsiders to improve local facilities. Thus the Middle East has attracted oil-workers from the USA and Europe. It has brought in construction workers and technicians from many countries, including South Korea and Japan.
In view of the 44 living and working conditions in the Middle East, surprising it is not that the pay is high to attract suitable workers. Many engineers and technicians can earn at least twice as much money in the Middle East as they can in their own country, and this is a 45 attraction. An allied (联合的) benefit is the low 46 or a complete lack of it. This 47 the amount of pay received by visiting workers and is very popular with them.
Sometimes a disadvantage has a compensating (补偿的) advantage. 48 , the difficult living conditions often lead to increased friendship when workers have to depend on each other for safety and comfort. 49 , many migrant workers can save large sum of money partly because of the lack of entertainment facilities. The work is often complex and full of problems but this merely presents greater 50 to engineers who prefer to find solutions to problems rather than do 51 work in their home country.
One major problem which affects migrant workers in the Middle East is that their jobs are 52 ones. They are nearly always on contract, so it is not easy for them to plan ahead with great confidence. This is to be 53 since no country welcomes a large number of foreign workers as permanent residents. In any case, migrant workers accept this 54 , along with others, because of the 55 financial benefits which they receive.
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上海市各区2018届高三英语一模试卷分类汇编：完形填空
41. A. presented 42. A. style 43. A. call in 44. A. excellent 45. A. casual 46. A. consumption 47. A. occupies 48. A. For example 49. A. Therefore 50. A. agreement 51. A. skillful 52. A. temporary 53. A. claimed 54. A. sacrifice 55. A. limited
B. devoted B. evidence B. bring up B. difficult B. familiar B. pressure B. increases B. In particular B. Likewise B. outcome B. vivid B. ordinary B. criticized B. reminder B. considerable
C. adapted C. case C. turn down C. fair C. major C. competition C. blocks C. By comparison C. Consequently C. prediction C. routine C. voluntary C. considered C. disadvantage C. reasonable
D. restricted D. hint D. help out D. stable D. final D. taxation D. protects D. In other words D. However D. challenge D. potential D. revolutionary D. expected D. appreciation D. potential
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上海市各区2018届高三英语一模试卷分类汇编：完形填空
Two【20181黄浦区】 III. Reading Comprehension Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Could Buying Paintings Make You Rich?
Is investing in paintings a good way to get rich fast? And how should you invest in art? “With extreme 41 ” is the advice of Patrick Connolly, a financial adviser. “We don’t 42 our customers to invest in art because the downsides are greater than the upsides. It doesn't produce income or earnings. What you 43 is exclusively based on supply and demand, and there are big movements upwards or downwards if there are changes in the economic environment,” he said.
To invest in art as a true investment, you need a starting fund of at least $5,000. But it’s not just about having enough 44 to buy the painting in the first place. Expensive works of art are often stored in protective boxes complete with detectors to monitor humidity and temperature levels, and to protect them from sun damage or other 45 such as a spilled cup of coffee. And if you do put it on your wall, then your insurance costs are likely to be high. If word gets out that you have expensive art hanging on your wall, then you're likely to be a 46 for thieves.
Art is also not a regulated investment so when things go wrong – for example, an artwork turns out to be a fraud （赝品）– then investors cannot fall back on 47 for any repayment.
Of course given the current environment of low interest rates, that's still a(n) 48 return than many savings accounts will give you. As art has no association to the stock market, it means paintings can 49 in value even when the market crashes, making it a good option for investment 50 .
It is reported that after a decrease in the global art market throughout 2016, auction（拍卖） sales 51 in the first six months of 2017. Yet you don't necessarily have to be super-wealthy to invest in art. There are a growing number of art fairs and online marketplaces aimed at buyers with a more 52 budget. Most art industry experts suggest that you buy a piece of art because
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上海市各区2018届高三英语一模试卷分类汇编：完形填空
you like it, not because you want to get rich. The most 53 approach is probably to buy something you like and can 54 and, be prepared to keep it just for your own pleasure. If it goes up in value that should be just a(n) 55 benefit. 41. A. accuracy 42. A. beg
43. A. get back 44. A. desire
45. A. accidents 46. A. partner
47. A. initiative 48. A. better
49. A. fall apart 50. A. funds 51. A. ceased 52. A. fixed 53. A. creative 54. A. afford 55. A. added
B. carefulness B. control
B. look into B. energy
B. appliances B. spectator B. regulation B. earlier
B. fall down B. levels
B. proceeded B. limited B. direct
B. preserve B. maximum
C. enthusiasm C. forbid C. take out C. money
C. measures C. target
C. strategy C. healthier C. go ahead C. selections C. recovered C. massive C. flexible C. transfer C. obvious
D. generosity D. recommend D. turn to D. time D. drinks D. therapy D. tradition D. lower D. go up D. rates D. shrank D. modest D. sensible D. undertake D. social
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