题目
Expensive goods are not _____ good.
A.surely
B.necessarily
C.possibly
D.doubtfully
第1题
A、Downmarket
B、Upmarket
C、Valuable
D、Expensive
第3题
A. It's not very far from here
B. The supermarket is very large
C. The goods there are very expensive
D. Sorry, sir. I'm a stranger here myself
第4题
The Central Problem of Economics
The central problem of economics is to satisfy the people's and nation's wants.
The problem we faced with is that our resources, here identified as money are(1).
The only way we can solve the problem is to(2) choices. After looking at our resources, we must examine our list of(3)and identify the things we need immediately,(4)we can postpone, and those we cannot afford. As individuals, we face the central problem involved in economics---deciding how to allocate our limited resources to(5)ourselves with greatest satisfaction of our wants.
Nations face(6)problem. AS a country's |population(7)the need for more goods and services grows correspondingly. Resources necessary to production may increase, but there(8)are enough resources to satisfy the total desires of a nation. Whether the budget meeting is(9)in the family living room, in the conference room of the corporation (10) of directors, or in the chamber of the House of Representatives in Washington, the basic problem still ex is.We need to find(11)of allocating limited resources in order to satisfy unlimited wants.
A short time ago, economists(12)goods in to two categories, free and economic. The former, like air and water, were in a bun Dance that economists had no concern for them. After all, economics is the(14)of scarcity and what to do about it. Today many of these "free goods"are(15)very expensive to use. Population has made clean air and water(16)for producers who have to filter their waste products, for consumers who ultimately(17)the producer's extra cost, and(18)taxpayers who pay for the government's involvement(19)the environment.
In the 1990s, almost all goods are scares. Only by effort and money(20)obtained in the from people wish.
1)A abundant B scarce C limited D unlimited
2)A have B do C make D ask
3)A want B resources C want D problem
4)A some B others C that D those
5)A bring B provide C take D satisfy
6)A another B the same C the other D a same
7)A growing B grown C grows D grow
8)A sometimes B always C often D never
9)A taking place B happening C replacing D taking the place
10)A board B group C management D function
11)A means B approach C ways D method
12)A seperate B divide C cut D divided
13)A a so B great C such D such an
14)A study B form C means D source
15)A particularly B in practice C pracitally D in reality
16)A cheaper B more expensive C expensive D cheap
17)A pay for B will pay for C use D will use
18)A the B with C for D also
19)A cleaning B in cleaning C about cleaning D clean
20)A they can be B they must be C must they be D can they be
第5题
Many of the home electric goods which are advertised as liberating the modern women tend to have the opposite effect, so they simply __1__change the nature of work instead of eliminting it. Machines have a certain novelty value, as toys for adults. It is certainly less __2__tired to put clothes in a washing machine, but the time saved does __3__not really amount too much: the machine has to be watched, the __4__clothes have to be carefully sorted out, stains removed by hand,water changed, clothes taken out, aired and ironed. It would be more liberal to pack it all off to a laundary and not necessarily __5__more expensive, since no capital investment is required.Nevertheless, if you really want to save time you do not make __6__cakes with an electric mixer, you buy one in a shop. If one compares the image of the woman in the women's magazine to the goods advertised __7__by those periodicals, one realizes how useful a projected image can be commercially.A careful balance has to be struck: if you show a labor-saving device, follow it up with a complex recipe on the next page; on __8__any account hint at the notion that a woman could get herself a __9__job, but instead foster her sense of her own usefulness, emphasize __10__the creative aspect of her funtion as a housewife.
第6题
Read the article below about the central problem of Economics.
Choose the best word to fill each gap, from A, B, C or D.
For each question 19—33, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
There is an example at the beginning.
The Central Problem of Economics
The central problem of economics is to satisfy the people's and nation's wants.
The problem we are faced with is that our resources, here identified as money, are limited. The only way we can resolve our problem is to make choices. After looking at our resources, we must examine our list of(19)…and identify the things we need immediately, those we can postpone, and(20)…we cannot afford. As individuals, we face the central problem involved in economics—deciding just how to allocate (分配)our limited resources to provide(21)…with the greatest satisfaction of our wants.
Nations face the same problem. As a country's population grows the need for more goods and services grows correspondingly. Resources necessary to production may increase, but there(22)…are enough resources to satisfy the total desires of a nation. Whether the budget meeting is taking place in the family(23) …room, in the conference room of the corporation (24)…of directors, or in the chamber of the House of Representatives in Washington, the basic problem still exists. We need to find methods of allocating limited resources in order to satisfy unlimited wants.
A short time ago economists(25)…goods into two categories, free and economic. The former, like air and water, were in(26)…abundance that economists had no concern for them. After all, economics is the(27)…of scarcity(匮乏)and what to do about it. Today many of these " free goods" are(28)…very expensive to use. Pollution has made clean air and water expensive for producers who have to filter their waste products, for consumers who ultimately(最终)(29)…the producers' extra costs, and(30)…taxpayers who pay for the government's involvement in cleaning the environment.
In the 1990s, almost all goods are (31)…Only by effort and money can they be obtained in the form. people wish.
Meeting the needs of people and froming resources available (32)… the basic activity of production. In trying to meet(33)…wants from limited economic goods, production leads to new problems in economics.
(19)
A.want
B.problems
C.wants
D.resources
第7题
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[Quotas , tariffs and subsidies</div>]
Like most wars,a trade war may bring about desired economic or political changes, but in the long run almost everyone suffers ,including those whom the trade war was meant to help.
An efficient carmaker, for example, may ask for limits of foreign imports, hoping to keep its price high without improving the quality of its products. In the end , however , other countries may retaliate with trade restrictions of their own. Consumers and businesses in both countries are then forced to buy poorly made and expensive domestic products. Trade restrictions might protect a few jobs in inefficient industries,but the whole economy often suffers by becoming less competitive in the international markets.
The most common tools for limiting imports of foreign goods and services are quotas, tariffs,and subsidies. When a country imposes a quota, it limits the quantity of certain foreign products that can be imported. A tariff is a tax placed on goods entering a country , raising the price of imported goods. A government can also use the taxpayers' money to provide a subsidy to local producers , making the price of local goods artificially lower than imported goods.
Trade barriers, like walls between feuding neighbors, are usually imposed unilaterally by one country acting on its own to limit the amount of foreign products available to local producer from foreign competition and allow them time to improve their products or lower their prices as long as they are protected from foreign competition by trade barriers.
Although trade restrictions are of dubious economic value, they have been shown to be effective in bringing about political or social change. The refusal of countries to trade and do business with South Africa, for example, was widely seen to be responsible for the decision to dismantle the system of apartheid. Trade blockades can be useful in forcing countries to change policies that violate human rights or international treaties, but as long as a sufficient number of countries join in the blockade to make it effective.
Questions for reading :
<w>(1) Why do traders ask for limits of foreign imports?
<w>(2) What may trade restrictions lead to?
<w>(3) What are the most common tools for limiting imports of foreign goods and services?
<w>(4) Can the trade protection make local producers improve their products or lower their prices of their goods?
<w>(5) How can trade blockades be useful in forcing countries to change policies that violate human rights or international treaties?
<da>
<a>(1) They hope to keep its price high without improving the quality of its products.
<a>(2) Other countries may retaliate with trade restrictions of their own. Consumers and businesses in both countries are then forced to buy poorly made and expensive domestic products.
<a>(3) Quotas, tariffs, and subsidies.
<a>(4) Yes, it can.
<a>(5) A sufficient number of countries join in the blockade to make it effective.
第8题
But the mass production of goods resulting from the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century made person-to-person selling less efficient than it previously was for most products. The mass distribution of goods that followed the development of rail and highway systems made person-to-person Selling too slow and expensive for almost all Companies. At the same time, however, a growth in mass communication occurred first in newspapers and magazines, than radio and television that made mass selling possible. Advertising, then, is merely selling or salesmanship functioning in the paid space or time of various mass communication media.
The objective of any advertisement is to convince people that it is in their best interests to take an action the advertiser is recommending. The action may be to purchase a product, go to a showroom to try the product, use a service, vote for political candidate, make a contribution, or even to join the army. Like any personal salesperson, the advertisement tries to persuade. The decision is the prospect' s.
While advertising brings the economies of mass selling to the manufacturer, it produces benefits for the consumer as well. Some of those economies are passed along to the purchaser so that the cost of a product sold primarily through advertising is usually far less than one sold through personal salespeople advertising brings people immediate news about products that have just come on the market. Finally, advertising pays for the programs on commercial television and radio and for about two thirds of the cost publishing magazines and newspapers.
Person-to-person sale failed to meet the need______.
A.when the Industrial Revolution started
B.when goods began to be produced in great quantities
C.because trains replaced men in carrying goods around
D.as attention was shifted from distribution to production
第9题
1.Advertising is in the main paid for by____.
A、the customer
B、the manufacturer
C、increased sales
D、reduced prices
2."Large scale" in the third paragraph means____.
A、expensive
B、well-balanced
C、extensive
D、colorful
3.According to the passage, trade fairs 1st paragraph may____.
A、replace exhibitions and markets
B、attract possible customers
C、offer fun and amusement
D、provide cheap goods
4.Advertising is often used to____.
A、deceive customers
B、increase production
C、arouse suspicion
D、push the sale
5.The word 'media' 1st paragraph refers to____.
A、the press
B、television
C、radio
D、all of the above
第10题
Far from being dead, the railways are very much alive. Modern railway lines give you a smooth, untroubled journey. Where else can you eat well, sleep in comfort, feel safe and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at speed at the same time? And we are only at the beginning. For we have just entered the age of super-fast trains, trains traveling at 150 miles an hour and more. Soon we will be wondering why we spent so much on motorways we can’t use because we have not enough money to buy the oil and planes we can’t fly in for the same reason.
1. Some people think the railways are dead for many reasons EXCEPT that ____.
A. planes and motorcars have taken the place of trains
B. oil is expensive today
C. trains are slow
D. railways lose money
2. The writers idea seems to be that ______.
A. we can do without railways
B. trains have much in common with motorcars and planes
C. motorcars and planes are not as good as trains
D. trains are as good as motorcars and planes
3. According to the writer, which of the following is NOT the advantage of railways?
A. It is cheaper to travel by train than by plane.
B. Super-fast trains travel even faster than planes.
C. The railway station is usually at the center of a city.
D. A train carries more goods than a motorcar or plane does.
4. The writer thinks that the railways, far from being dead, are very much alive because ___________.
A. we can have a smooth and untroubled journey
B. we’ll not have enough money to fly everywhere
C. we can now travel in super-fast trains
D. all of the above
5. The best title for this passage may be ________.
A. The Best Choice: Train, Motorcar or Plane
B. The Dying Railways
C. Super-fast Trains in the Future
D. Not the End, But the Beginning
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