Question

The construction of Shanghai Disneyland project and the international tourist resort is 1. ______ to cost the municipal government more than 100 billion yuan ($15.1 billion), 2.______ than the expense of last year's World Expo. According to the report, it will cost about 25 billion yuan to build the new theme park's core area, and 3. ______ 40 billion yuan to finish affiliated（附属的）facilities. Most of these expenses will be paid by the Shanghai government.

The entire project will cover 4. _____ to 107.1 square kilometers, with 7 square kilometers taking up the core area, 13.6 square kilometers for affiliated facilities 5.______ 86.5 square kilometers for control areas. The government is expected to spend more than 100 billion yuan on the project..

"Affiliated facilities, 6.______ a commercial hotel, are set to be finished before the park opens in 2015," said Xu Lin, who heads the Pudong New Area district. Major construction work will begin in May, and affiliated facilities are scheduled to be done 7.______ June 2014.

In addition, apart from government investments, overseas capital and some domestic companies are eyeing deals for the park's affiliated projects as well. A Japanese company, 8._______ is in charge of Tokyo Disneyland's operations, is contacting the Walt Disney Co in the US, trying to obtain an operation deal for the park.

Answer

1. likely / about   

2. higher  

3.another  

4. up  

5. and             

6.including     

7. by              

8. which

【解析】

试题分析：

1. likely / about   固定搭配be likely to do sth 可能做某事；这项过程可能要花掉中国政府$15.1 billion。

2. higher  后面有than，说明这里使用比较级higher的形式。

3.another  语法分析another后面接数字表示“另外，还有”。

4.up  固定搭配up to高达…；这个过程占地面积高达107.1 square kilometers。

5. and     上下文之间是并列关系，故使用and连接两者。

6. including        介词including是由动词include转换而来。

7. by          介词by到…时为止；该介词经常和现在完成时连用。

8.which 语法分析，这是一个非限制性定语从句，which指代前面的先行词在句中作主语。

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