2014年考研英语一真题下载(4)

[C]motivate the unemployed to report voluntarily.

[D]guarantee jobseekers legitimate right to benefits.

22. The phrase “to sign on ”most probably means

[A] to check on the availability of jobs at the jobcentre.

[B]to accept the government's restriction on the allowance.

[C]to register for an allowance form the government.

[D]to attend a government job-training program.

23. What prompted the chancellor to develop his scheme？

[A]A desire to secure a better life for all

[B]An eagerness to protect the unemployed.

[C] An urge to be generous to the claimants.

[D]A passion to ensure fairness for taxpayers.

24.According to Paragraph 3，being unemployed makes one feel

[A]uneasy

[B]enraged

[C]insulted

[D]guilty

25.To which of the following would the author most probably agree？

[A]The British welfare system indulges jobseekers laziness.

[B]Osborne's reforms will reduce the risk of unemployment.

[C]The jobseekers' allowance has met their actual needs.

[D]Unemployment benefits should not be made conditional.