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2014高考英语完形填空基础训练极品题（8）及答案 [说明文型完形填空]re cutting back on spending at the fastest rate since 1980. This is __1__ to the worst economic slowdown in three decades. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed __2__ spending fell by 1.2% in the first three months of the year. People spent less on housing, household goods and services, __3__ those who went on holiday abroad also spent __4__ less. Consumers tightened their belts in the face of job losses, pay __5__ or freezes and sharply reduced city bonuses. The figures __6__ employees compensation(补偿金) falling by the largest fall __7__ records began in 1955. Wages and salaries declined, with lower bonus payments in the financial sector than normal, while __8__ also fell. The data was __9__ as part of the ONSs latest assessment of the UK economy, which __10__ that gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 1.9% in the first quarter, its sharpest decline since 1979. GDP stood 4.1% __11__ than a year ago, the biggest annual fall since 1980. 揟he breakdown of first璹uarter GDP gives a pretty pe__12__ picture of weakness right across the __13__ in the early months of this year，” said Jonathan Loynes of Capital Economics.__14__ to the weakness in the housing market, the labour market and bank lending, we __15__ unconvinced that recent‘green shoots’ will translate into a return to decent growth next year.” 1. A．submitting B．resortingng D．extendingpersonnel B．consumerwhile B．althoughinstantly B．simultaneouslydives B．pauses A．calculated B．accumulatedsince B．whencompetition B．employmentreleased B．relievedpromoted B．justifiedpoorer B．slimmeramazing B．depressingeconomy B．financeopposition B．responseregard D．contrastremain B．prove【要点综述】 本文讲述了经济危机导致居民消费开支产生了自1980以来的最大幅度的下滑这一现象。　这促成了近三十年来最严重的经济下滑。submit to 服从；resort to 求助，诉诸；contribute to 有助于，促进；extend to 延伸到。　consumer spending表示“消费性支出”。　上半句说人们在住房while。although 表示让步；because表示原因；but 表示转折。　instantly 立即，马上；simultaneously 同时地；significa