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高三英语作业5 I. 完形填空 UK households are 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 1.1% in the quarter, 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. “With key parts like household spending and investment set to fall considerably further in __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．resorting C．contributing D．extending 2．A. personnel B．consumer C．folk D．client 3. A．while B．although C．because D．but 4. A．instantly B．simultaneously C．significantly D．actively 5. A．dives B．pauses C．halts D．cuts 6. A．calculated B．accumulated C．expressed D．showed 7. A．since B．when C．as D．until 8. A．competition B．employment C．achievement D．attraction 9. A．released B．relieved C．related D．relaxed 10. A．promoted B．just