问答题Passage 7U. S consumer prices climbed faster than expected in May, further fanning investor fears over inflation. Stock markets around the world have cracked sharply lower the past few weeks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing all the ground
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Passage 7U. S consumer prices climbed faster than expected in May, further fanning investor fears over inflation. Stock markets around the world have cracked sharply lower the past few weeks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing all the ground it had gained so far this year. Japan’s stock market is down 11% on the year; gold has had its biggest slide in a decade and a half; and many emerging markets are wobbling. After Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index report from the Labor Department, which showed a 0.4 percent increase in prices for May (core inflation, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.3 percent), the stock market made a comeback. But with future interest rate hikes now starting to be priced into the market, investor fears that central bankers around the world will go overboard and continue to drive rates higher is set to further spook markets. This is no trading correction that investors have to absorb. The real risk of a jarring bear market has emerged. But while the trauma that inflation created for investors in the 1970s is still close to the surface, the sudden frenzy is misplaced. Powerful forces in the world economy continue to keep prices largely in check. Over the past decade, inflation has been a minor threat compared with brutal deflationary shocks. They started with the collapse of the Mexican peso in the mid-1990s. In 1997, much of eastern Asia’s flourishing economy was leveled. Next were Russia, Turkey and Argentina; Brazil teetered on the brink. By early 2001, Silicon Valley, the pride of the U. S. economy, was crashing, while entire sectors of the so-called New Economy disintegrated. The tech wreck may be over, but it has left a legacy of low prices. Tech companies had to dump on the market everything from fiberoptic networks to computer chips, as desperate investors struggled to raise cash. That slashed telecommunication costs at the very moment that emerging markets were producing a skilled and hungry generation of information workers. Result? The offshore outsourcing revolution and downward pressure on global production costs that keeps inflation under control. Equally powerful are the ultra-low-cost emerging-market manufacturing bases, led by China. With more than 1 billion people set to enter the urban labor markets of China, India, Brazil and Indonesia in the next 20 years, all those pressures on prices will only intensify. More immediate forces are also at work to keep prices from surging. Despite some wishful thinking, growth in Europe is slowing, not accelerating. A large part of U. S. growth has been driven by booming real estate prices. But in the past two years, the Fed has increased rates 16 times, so real estate-driven consumption is yesterday’s news. Tomorrow’s story will be the sharp fall in U. S. growth as consumers face higher mortgage costs. That dynamic could become particularly nasty, given the record level of U. S. household debt, government deficit and unequaled current-account shortfall. Investors are often caught flat-footed when markets slide. In 2001-02, deflation was the fear of the day, but few investors at the time saw the opportunity in commodities, which were going for a fraction of today’s prices. Today investors are obsessed with inflation, while government and top- tier corporate bonds are shunned. That should be telling us something. What is it? In the past few years, the central banks of Japan, the U. S. and Europe have cut interest rates so aggressively that the real cost of borrowing fell to, effectively, below zero. That spurred extraordinary amounts of debt financing by governments and corporations. But now, as the global credit cycle tightens, some of the marginal investments will quickly become unsustainable. If central bankers keep raising interest rates, deeper cracks would open in the world economy. What is really troubling markets is not inflation. It is the fear that central banks may have tightened too much, and will tighten further. If that happens, the recent market shock would be merely the precursor to a still more dramatic quake. 1. What is the situation of the world financial markets recently? What is the situation expected to be in the near future? 2. What does the author mean by “the tech wreck may be over, but it has left a legacy of low prices”? (Para.4) 3. What is the relationship between real estate market and economic growth in US in the past and in the near future? 4. According to the author, what are the “powerful forces” that can keep inflation “largely in check”?
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第1题：
EXTENDED FAMILY In an extended family, all the people share one household. Apart from parents and children, there may be other family members grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. That is to say, a large family may have more than two generations, and often there are more than two adults from different generations of a family. The family members live together for many reasons. They may help to bring up children or to take care of an ill relative. They may also help with saving money. Sometimes children are brought up by their grandparents, for their parents have died or can never take care of them. Many grandparents look after the children,particularly when both parents are busy working. This large family is called extended family. It can be found all over the world. The number of these families has increased by 40 percent in the past ten years. Most of such families live happily together.
1. In an extended family, people live in different houses.()
2. An extend family includes at least three generations.()
3.In an extended family, children are looked after by their grandparents because their parents are traveling around.()
4. Extended families can be found all over the world.()
5. Children can live happily with their parents and grandparents.()
参考答案：1：F; 2：T; 3：F; 4：T; 5：T
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第2题：
The most encouraging fact about the US economy is that_____ .
［A］employment rates have risen faster than expected
［B］the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon
［C］industrial production is reaching its lowest point
［D］some economic sectors have become leading industries
正确答案：C本题考查了多处事实细节。第三段第二句提到，惟一的好消息是申请失业保险金人数在9·11事件后达到的高峰期开始回落，现在的水平表明失业的速度（the pace of layoffs）有所缓和（easing）。该句表明失业者还在增加，只是增加的速度低于先前。因此，［A］项与文意相反。［B］项与第四段首句“经济复苏并不意味着美联储将很快提高利率”含义相反。第五段首句是段落主题句：最近的经济报道中最好的消息来自1月份工业生产的数据。末句对主题予以说明：数据表明工业生产部门的产量正在达到底线，复苏即将开始。［C］项是对该句的改写，是正确选项。文中虽然提到很多经济部门，但没有比较谁是主导产业，排除［D］项。
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第3题：
共用题干
Lakes,Too,Feel Global Warming
There's no doubt:In the last few decades,the average temperature on Earth has been higher than it has
been in hundreds of years.Around the world,people are starting to measure the effects of global warming一
and trying to figure out what to do about it.
Scientists recently used satellites to study the temperatures of lakes around the world,and they found
that lakes are heating up.Between 1985 and 2009,satellites recorded the nighttime temperatures of the sur-
faces of 167 lakes.During those 24 years,the lakes got warmer by an average of about 0.045 degree
Celsius per year.
In some places,lakes have been warming by as much as 0.10 degree Celsius per year. At that rate,a
lake may warm by a full degree Celsius in just 10 years.That difference may seem small一you might not
even notice it in your bath.But in a lake,slightly warmer temperatures could mean more algae（水藻）,and
algae can make the lake poisonous to fish.
The study shows that in some regions,lakes are warming faster than the air around them.This is impor-
tant because scientists often use measurements of air temperature to study how Earth is warming. By using
lake temperatures as well,scientists can get a better picture of global warming. The scientists say data on
lakes give scientists a new way to measure the impact of climate change around the world.
That's going to be useful,since no country is too big or too small to ignore climate change.Scientists
aren't the only ones concerned.Everyone who lives on Earth is going to be affected by the rapid warming of
the planet. Many world leaders believe we might be able to do something about it,especially by reducing the
amount of greenhouse（温室）gases we put into the air.
That's why the United Nations started the Framework Convention on Climate Change,or UNFCCC.
Every year the convention meets,and representatives from countries around the world gather to talk about
climate change and discuss global solutions to the challenges of a warming world.Lakes seem to be warming faster in Asia.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned答案：C解析：由第二段可知，科学家从1985年开始记录湖水温度的，到现在还不到30年。
由第二段最后一句话可知，此判断正确。
湖水在亚洲温暖的快在文中没有信息依据。
由第三段最后一句话可知，此判断正确。
由第四段第二句话可知，科学家经常用空气温度来研究地球变暖的问题，说明他们关 注的主要焦点在于空气温度。
由第五段的内容可知，地球上的任何人都应关心全球变暖的问题。
在文中没有提及今年的UNFCCC在哪举行。第3部分：概括大意与完成句子 -
第4题：
The soybean prices ended higher this Monday as traders expect supplies to remain tight
The actively traded July contract for soybeans rose 20 cents to settle at $14.85 a bushel.
The U.S government’s weekly prediction for soybean exports was higher than traders expected, said Mike Zulo, president of a consulting company in Atchison Kansas
Supplies for beans have been extraordinarily tight as China’s demand for soybean continues to increase even as U.S production stays relatively steady he said Soybean prices have risen 15 percent this year
“That U.S.D.A. number caused the trade to refocus on just how razor-thin supplies are heading in to next fall’s harvest” Zulo said
Why did the prices of soybean rise according to the passage?A. Because the general production of soybean stayed steady
B. Because the supplies were expected to keep tight
C. Because China’s demand for soybean increased
D. Because the trade of soybean was quite active答案：C解析：细节题。根据文段第三段第一句“Supplies for beans have been extraordinarily tight as China’s demand for soymeal continues to increase”我们可以知道在美国整体产量相对稳定的状态下，中国对大豆的需求增加。因此导致价格上升。A项就是产量保持稳定需求上升，供不应求，价格才涨的。B项文段中只是提到大豆的出口会增加，但没有提到会紧缩。D文段当中未提及。因此答案选C。 -
第5题：
In the 20th century the planet's population'doubled twice.It will not double even once in the 1 century,because birth rates in much of the world have 2 steeply.But the number of people over 65 is set to 3 within just 25 years.This shift in the structure of the population is not as momentous as the 4 that came before.But it is more than enough to reshape the world economy.5 the UN's population 6,the standard source for demographic estimates,there are around 600m people aged 65 0r older 7 today.That is in itself remarkable;the author Fred Pearce claims it is 8 that half of all the humans who have ever been over 65 are alive today.But 9 a share of the total population,at 8%,it is not that 10 to what it was a few decades ago.By 2035,11,more than l.1 billion people-13%of the population-will be above the age of 65.This is a 12 result of the dropping birth rates that are slowing overall population growth;they mean there are 13 fewer younS people around.The"old-age dependency ratio"-the ratio of old people to those of working age-will 14 even faster.In 2010 the world had 16 people aged 65 and over for every 100 aduILs between the ages of 25 and 64,15 the same raLio it had in 1980.By 2035 the UN 16 that number to have risen to 26.In rich countries it will be much higher.Japan will have 69 0ld people for every 100 0f working age by 2035,Germany 66.17 America,which has a relaLively high 18 rate,will see its old-age dependency rate rise by more than 70%,t0 44.Developing counLries,19 today's ratio is much lower,will not see absolute levels rise that high;20 the proportional growth will be higher.Over the same time period the old-age dependency rate in China will more than double from 15 t0 36.Latin America wiU see a shift from 14 to 27.19选？A.which
B.there
C.where
D.that答案：C解析：语法结构题。根据句子结构判断，这是一个定语从句，先行词为countries，故排除[B]there．该词不引导从句；其次可以排除[D]that，该词不能用于非限定性定语从句；而从句不缺成分，故只能使用关系副词[C]where，而不能使用关系代词[A]which。故答案为[c]。 -
第6题：
Text 3 The past five years have been a bad time to be a taxpayer in Europe.Across the continent,govemments have relied heavily on tax rises to cut budget deficits,increasing the total burden by almost 5%of GDP in France and Greece.But rather than raise taxes any further,many countries are startin8 to cut them.The European Commission reckons that the euro zone's tax-to-GDP ratio stabilised in 2013 and is now falliry;.In January France announced plans to cut payroll taxes by 30 billion.This month Italy unveiled income-tax cuts worth 10 billion for those earning less than 25,000 a year.This week Britain proposed tax cuts for most people on low or medium incomes.Ireland and Sptun are also planning tax cuts later this year.Lower taxes may be popular,but how are such giveaways being financed?Few countries have Lhe scope to borrow much more.The commission has criticised France and Spain for repeatedly missing their deficit-reduction targets,though it is not taking action agsunst them.Italy's high level of public debt,which hit 133%of GDP in 2013,has also landed it on the commission's fiscal"watch list".Instead,most countries plan to pay for their tax proposals with public-spending cuts.Italy says it will reduce spendirg by an extra 7 billion this year and save a further 2.2 billion thanks to lower yields on its debt-though these figures may prove optimistic.The politician8 hope that lower taxes will boost growth.As euro-zone countries cannot devalue or lower their own interest rates,tax cuts are one of the few ways of trimming business costs fast,says Guillaume Menuet at Citigroup.France and Italy both hope to improve their competitiveness by reducing the tax"wedge"between employers'costs and what workers actually take home.In 2012 this tax take reached nearly 50%of the payroll biU in France and Italy,against an OECD average of just 36%.Some economists doubt that cutting income tax,Italy's approach,is the best way forward.Instead,they favour slashing Europe's high employer-paid socild security charges,as France proposes to do.Ihis would directly lower labour costs,encouraging companies to hire extra workers as well as to increase their invesLmenl.That would aLso give a welcome boost to growth.
In the past half decade,Europeans have suffered from_____A.low income
B.budget deficit
C.heavy revenue
D.family burden答案：C解析：细节题。根据题干in the past half decade“在过去5年”定位到首段第一句：the past five years，再根据Europeans一词定位到首段首句的Europe，确定答案来源为第一段。而首句仅仅帮助我们定位，具体答案来自下一句：Across the continenL，governments have relied heavily on tax rises to cut budget defcits.“在整个欧洲，政府严重依靠税收增长来减少预算赤字。”由此可以知道第一句提到“过去5年对于欧洲纳税人来说是一段艰难的时光”的原因，是“税收增长”，即[C]项heavy revenue“繁重的税收”。[B]budgel deficit是迷惑选项，定位句中Across the continent，govemmenls have relied heavily on tax rises to cut budget deficits．出现了[B]选项，财政赤字是政府遭遇的状况，而欧洲人面临的是繁重的税收。 -
第7题：
资料：When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to the manufacturer's claims， the first step is to present the warranty， or any other records which might help. at the store of purchase. In most cases，this action will produce results. However， if it does not， there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general， the “higher up” his or her complaint， the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case， it is usually settled in the consumer's favor， assuming he or she has a just claim.
Consumers should complain in person whenever possible， but if they cannot get to the place of purchase， it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.
Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly， and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question If this cannot be done， the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong. rather than by making general statements. For example，“The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear” is better than “This stereo does not work” The store manager may advice the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so， the consumer should do this， stating the complaint as politely and firmly as possible. If a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result， the consumer can go to a step further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumer's rights.
According to the passage， what is the advantage of complaining directly to the store manager?A.The problem will be settled faster.
B.The problem will usually be settled in the customer s favor.
C.The problem will no longer exist immediately.
D.Both A&B.答案：D解析：本题的问题是“根据文章，直接向商店经理投诉有什么好处？”。A选项“问题将得到更快解决”；B选项“问题解决方式通常会得到顾客的青睐”；C选项“问题将立即不复存在”；D选项“A和B”。根据主题句可知，直接向经理投诉的高处有两个：一是问题解决得更快；二是通常问题的解决方式受消费者青睐，故选D。 -
第8题：
共用题干
Lakes,Too,Feel Global Warming
There's no doubt;In the last few decades,the average temperature on Earth has been higher than it has
been in hundreds of years,Around the world,people are starting to measure the effects of global warming一
and trying to figure out what to do about it.
Scientists recently used satellites to study the temperatures of lakes around the world,and they found
that lakes are heating up.Between 1985 and 2009,satellites recorded the nighttime temperatures of the sur-
faces of 167 lakes.During those 24 years,the lakes got warmer一by an average of about 0.045 degree
Celsius per year.
In some places,lakes have been warming by as much as 0.10 degree Celsius per year. At that rate,a
lake may warm by a full degree Celsius in just 10 years?That difference may seem imull一you might not
even notice it in your bath.But in a lake,slightly warmer temperatures could mean more algae（水藻）,and
algae can make the lake poisonous（有毒的）to fish.
The study shows that in some regions,lakes are warming faster than the air around them.This is impor-
tant because scientists often use measurements of air temperature to study how Earth is warming.By using
lake temperatures as well,scientists can get a better picture of global warming.The scientists say data on
lakes give scientists a new way to measure the impact of climate change around the world.
That’s going to be useful,since no country is too big or too small to ignore climate change.Scientists
aren't the only ones concerned、 Everyone who lives on Earth is going to be affected by the rapid warming of
the planet.Many world leaders believe we might be able to do something about it,especially by reducing the
amount of greenhouse（温室）gases we put into the air.
That’s why the United Nations started the F'ramework Convention on Climate Change,or UNFCCC.
Every year the convention meets,and representatives from countries around the world gather to talk about
climate change and discuss global solutions to the challenges of a warming world.The temperatures of lakes around the world have increased greatly between 1985 and 2009.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned答案：A解析：由第二段可知，科学家从1985年开始记录湖水温度的：到现在还不到30年。
由第二段最后一句话可知，此判断正确。
湖水在亚洲温暖的快在文中没有信息依据。
由第三段最后一句话可知，此判断正确。
由第四段第二句话可知，科学家经常用空气温度来研究地球变暖的问题，说明他们关 注的主要焦点在于空气温度。
由第五段的内容可知，地球上的任何人都应关心全球变暖的问题。
在文中没有提及今年的UNFCCC在哪举行。第3部分：概括大意与完成句子 -
第9题：
共用题干
Lakes,Too,Feel Global Warming
There's no doubt;In the last few decades,the average temperature on Earth has been higher than it has
been in hundreds of years,Around the world,people are starting to measure the effects of global warming一
and trying to figure out what to do about it.
Scientists recently used satellites to study the temperatures of lakes around the world,and they found
that lakes are heating up.Between 1985 and 2009,satellites recorded the nighttime temperatures of the sur-
faces of 167 lakes.During those 24 years,the lakes got warmer一by an average of about 0.045 degree
Celsius per year.
In some places,lakes have been warming by as much as 0.10 degree Celsius per year. At that rate,a
lake may warm by a full degree Celsius in just 10 years?That difference may seem imull一you might not
even notice it in your bath.But in a lake,slightly warmer temperatures could mean more algae（水藻）,and
algae can make the lake poisonous（有毒的）to fish.
The study shows that in some regions,lakes are warming faster than the air around them.This is impor-
tant because scientists often use measurements of air temperature to study how Earth is warming.By using
lake temperatures as well,scientists can get a better picture of global warming.The scientists say data on
lakes give scientists a new way to measure the impact of climate change around the world.
That’s going to be useful,since no country is too big or too small to ignore climate change.Scientists
aren't the only ones concerned、 Everyone who lives on Earth is going to be affected by the rapid warming of
the planet.Many world leaders believe we might be able to do something about it,especially by reducing the
amount of greenhouse（温室）gases we put into the air.
That’s why the United Nations started the F'ramework Convention on Climate Change,or UNFCCC.
Every year the convention meets,and representatives from countries around the world gather to talk about
climate change and discuss global solutions to the challenges of a warming world.Scientists have been keeping records of lake temperatures for over 30 years.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned答案：B解析：由第二段可知，科学家从1985年开始记录湖水温度的：到现在还不到30年。
由第二段最后一句话可知，此判断正确。
湖水在亚洲温暖的快在文中没有信息依据。
由第三段最后一句话可知，此判断正确。
由第四段第二句话可知，科学家经常用空气温度来研究地球变暖的问题，说明他们关 注的主要焦点在于空气温度。
由第五段的内容可知，地球上的任何人都应关心全球变暖的问题。
在文中没有提及今年的UNFCCC在哪举行。第3部分：概括大意与完成句子 -
第10题：
问答题This book is about the future of technology. In it we will examine some of the many recent developments in a few key fields and try, in a limited way, to predict where they will take us in the next fifteen years or (1)____. If that sounds like a modest goal, it’s not. Technology is the (2)____(dominate) force of our time and probably of all time to come. It appears in more varieties than we can count. It changes so rapidly (3)____ no scientist or engineer can keep up with his own field, much less with technology in general. It permeates and shapes our lives at every turn. We live in technology (4)____ fish live in the sea, and we have only a little better chance of (5) f____ the details of its future changes. Yet the task is well worth undertaking. Whatever hints we can glean (一点点搜集) about the future win help us prepare for the changes to come. Modest forecasts, evidence of trends, a few concrete developments to be expected all are better than no warning at all. And (6) th____ technology has made the present much less stable than the past, and surely will make the future more disturbed still, there is good reason to hope that our lives, in sum and on average, will be better as a result. In an age of uncomfortable (7) ch____, this is reassurance(保证) we all can use. For an idea of what is to come—in magnitude if not in (8) sp____—look to the past. In the last ninety years, the world has shrunk, while human experience has advanced almost beyond the recognition of these who grew up in our grandparent’s generation.A century after America’s (9)____(found) conceived their agrarian (耕地的) democracy, nearly all their descendents still lived on fanning. Since World War I, technology has extracted us from behind horse-drawn plows and plugged us into (10) as____ lines and offices. Today it is removing many of us from offices and letting us work at home or forcing us to work on the road.正确答案：
1.so 本句译文:在这本书里,我们将检查几个关键领域的一些最新进展,并且在某种程度上预测它们在未来的15年左右将把我们带向何处。or so大约,左右。
2.dominant dominant支配的;占优势的。本句译文:技术是我们这个时代、或许包括未来所有时间的支配力量。
3.that 考查so+adj. /adv. +that句型。。本句译文:它变化得如此之快,以至于没有科学家或工程师能紧跟上他自己的研究领域。更不用说总体的科技。
4.as as做连词,“像……一样”。本句译文:我们生活在科技中,就像鱼生活在水里,我们只不过在预测技术未来的细节变化上有更大一点的可能性。
5.forecasting forecast与后面的“its future changes”语义上搭配。
6.though 弄清此长句的主句是“there is good reason…”。前半句表示“现在更不稳定”,后半句表示“生活因此更好”,所以两句之间应为转折关系,填though。
7.challenges challenges挑战。本句译文:在这个充满不安挑战的年代,这是我们都能依靠的保证。
8.specifics specifics详情,细节(particular details)。本句译文:要解答将来会出现什么——重大的还是点滴的——的问题,请回顾过去。
9.founders founders(创建者)与后面的descendents(后代)搭配。本句译文:在美利坚创建者构思耕地民主化后的一个世纪里,几乎他们所有的后代子孙仍以耕地维持生计。
10.assembly assembly line装配线。解析： 暂无解析 -
第11题：
问答题Practice 1 The catchphrase of the hour is that America is living beyond its means. The expression is used so much by politicians, economists and editorial writers that it is depreciating faster than the dollar. But there's no way around it. It tells the story. The Data Resources numbers show Americans increase their spending this year almost three times as fast as their after-tax income. What else can we explain it? What is more, as a nation, the U.S. has been doing the same thing throughout the 1990s. For years the country has been consuming more than it produces, making up the difference by borrowing abroad. It can't go on. The stock market's tumble, which has caused a loss of $1 trillion in paper wealth, is but the first step in a process that must sober the nation. At the same time, in the next few years the U. S. will have to throw its amazing dream machine into reverse and start paying its debts. Inevitably, this will mean a lowering in the U.S. standard of living as Americans are forced to produce more than they consume to service a soaring foreign debt. Per capital income may keep rising but more slowly than in the past. The trade account will go slowly towards balance or even surplus in the mid-1990s. But in the meantime, Americans will receive less for their exports because the dollar will fall considerably before U. S. exports are competitive. And pressures to reduce the federal deficit will tighten the lid on defense spending.正确答案： 【参考译文】
当前美国流行的话题是:美国人过的是入不敷出的日子。政治家、经济学家和社论撰稿人喋喋不休地谈论这个话题,以致其“贬值”速度比美元还要快。但这也是没法子的事情,事实就是这样。数据资料公司的统计数字表明:今年美国人的开支比他们的税后所得增长了两倍。除了说美国人入不敷出,还能作出什么解释呢?更有甚者,美国作为一个国家在整个90年代也是如此行事。多年来,美国的消费大于生产,靠向国外借债来弥补亏空。不能让这种情况再继续下去了。
股票市场暴跌,造成了一万亿美元的票面损失,这仅仅是足以让美国人开始清醒的第一步。而且,在今后的几年里,美国将不得不从美妙的梦想中回到现实,着手偿还债务。这不可避免地要让美国人降低生活水平,因为美国人必须多生产少消费,以此来偿还猛增的外债。人均收入可能还会继续增长,但其速度要慢于过去。贸易收支会慢慢趋于平衡,到90年代中期甚至会出现盈余。但与此同时,美国的出口收入将减少,因为在美国出口产品具有竞争力之前,美元还会大幅度下跌。而且要求削减联邦财政赤字的压力将会紧缩国防开支。解析： 暂无解析 -
第12题：
单选题Which of the following statements presents the strongest conclusionthat one could draw based on the information given in the passage?AThe collapse of the Internet stock “bubble” drove thousands of investors into bankruptcy.
BPeople involved with the Internet do not all agree on which party bears the most responsibility forthe collapse of the Internet stock “bubble.”
COf all parties involved with the Internet, financial professionals such as investment bankers and fund managers derived the most profts from the stock “bubble.”
DThe Internet stock “bubble” could not have occurred if entrepreneurs had been honest about the true financial prospects of their companies.
EThe average investor has no one to blame but himself or herself if he or she invested in an Internet stock without adequately understanding the true financial prospects of the companies in question.
正确答案： C解析：
推断题。文中介绍了不同领域的专家对于科技股的崩盘作出的解释，可见与科技股相关的人事对于其崩盘的原因未达成一致，故本题应选B项。 -
第13题：
【T1】
A.SEEK
B.LOOKED
C.PART A.TAKING【T1】______IN DANGEROUS SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES
B.WHO HAVE【T2】______FOR ADVENTURE
C.WHO【T3】______AN IMMEDIATE EXCITEMENT FROM A RISKY ACTIVITY AROUND THE WORLD MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE【T4】______.OF COURSE, THERE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PEOPLE【T5】______—THOSE WHO HAVE CLIMBED THE HIGHEST MOUNTAINS, EXPLORED UNKNOWN PARTS OF THE WORLD OR SAILED IN SMALL BOATS ACROSS THE GREATEST OCEANS.NOW, HOWEVER, THERE ARE PEOPLE【T6】_______ WHICH MAY ONLY LAST A FEW MINUTES OR EVEN SECONDS.
正确答案：part
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第14题：
It can be inferred from the passage that early historians of women’s labor in the United States paid little attention to women’s employment in the service sector of the economy because________．
A．fewer women found employment in the service sector than in factory work
B．the wages paid to workers in the service sector were much lower than those paid in the industrial sector
C．women’s employment in the service sector tended to be much more short—term than in factory work
D．employment in the service sector seemed to have much in common with the unpaid work associated with homemaking
正确答案：D
本题和上题的根据同出一处，根据上题答案，选项D正确，服务行业之所以所以少受早期历史学家关注，是因为它看上去和妇女无报酬的家务劳动太相像。 -
第15题：
Passage 1
Earlier this year, when America first sneezed, the European Central Bank （along with most private-sector economists） argued that the euro area was insulated from America's slowdown and had little to worry about. This seems to have wrong. In Germany there are fears about recession as business investment and retail sales tumble. Recent figures confirmed that Germany’s GDP stagnated in the second quarter. Italy's GDP fell in the second quarter, and although growth has held up better in France and Spain, the growth in the euro area as a whole was close to zero in the quarter. Nobody is forecasting an actual recession in the euro area this year, but it is no longer expected to provide an engine for world growth.
As for Japan, it is probably already in recession. Japan's GDP grew slightly in the first quarter. Persistent deflation continues to be a severe problem. A revised measure of Japan’s consumer-price index, to be published soon, is likely to show that deflation is worse than had been thought.
The best title for the passage is ___.A. The world economic situation.
B. The world economic recession.
C. The worse world economic situation.
D. The reason for world economic recession.答案：B解析： -
第16题：
Questions 117-120refer to the following questions.
Summer Travel Sale
Figures published yesterday in a report on the national housing market show that consumers purchased more new homes in September than in any month yet this year. The increase of 14.1% over last month directly contradicts the predictions of market analysts.
" It was a real shock to most of us," admitted Lashawnda Cassano, chief economist with the firm Capital Resources, LLTG." New-home sales were down so much in August and July that we simply expected the trend to continue. But this changes everything."
The report states that 71,000 homes were sold in the month of September. That is well above the figure of 62,000 sold in August and July's one of 64,000. Previous months had seen the num-ber holding steady at around 68,000. These new numbers are sure to encourage investors, who have been hesitant to put their trust in the country's economy since last spring's downturn. All three national stock markets jumped up at least ten points on the news.
The report is also likely to boost construction of new homes, as builders interpret it as a rise in consumer demand. However, if they react too enthusiastically, they risk flooding the market with new houses which could have the effect of pushing down prices and cutting into the profits of the real estate industry.
What does this article mainly discuss?A.An investment firm's sales figures
B.A recession's effect on the real estate industry
C.Yesterday's stock market activity
D.An economic report's unexpected findings答案：D解析：第一段第一句中说，全国住宅市场报告书中显示，9月份的数据对市场分析师的预测作了直接否定。然后继续说关于这个数据的分析和报告对房地产业的影响。因此正确答案是D。 -
第17题：
In the 20th century the planet's population'doubled twice.It will not double even once in the 1 century,because birth rates in much of the world have 2 steeply.But the number of people over 65 is set to 3 within just 25 years.This shift in the structure of the population is not as momentous as the 4 that came before.But it is more than enough to reshape the world economy.5 the UN's population 6,the standard source for demographic estimates,there are around 600m people aged 65 0r older 7 today.That is in itself remarkable;the author Fred Pearce claims it is 8 that half of all the humans who have ever been over 65 are alive today.But 9 a share of the total population,at 8%,it is not that 10 to what it was a few decades ago.By 2035,11,more than l.1 billion people-13%of the population-will be above the age of 65.This is a 12 result of the dropping birth rates that are slowing overall population growth;they mean there are 13 fewer younS people around.The"old-age dependency ratio"-the ratio of old people to those of working age-will 14 even faster.In 2010 the world had 16 people aged 65 and over for every 100 aduILs between the ages of 25 and 64,15 the same raLio it had in 1980.By 2035 the UN 16 that number to have risen to 26.In rich countries it will be much higher.Japan will have 69 0ld people for every 100 0f working age by 2035,Germany 66.17 America,which has a relaLively high 18 rate,will see its old-age dependency rate rise by more than 70%,t0 44.Developing counLries,19 today's ratio is much lower,will not see absolute levels rise that high;20 the proportional growth will be higher.Over the same time period the old-age dependency rate in China will more than double from 15 t0 36.Latin America wiU see a shift from 14 to 27.15选？A.actually
B.certainly
C.almost
D.already答案：C解析：剐词辨析题。[A]actually实际上；[B]certainly肯定地；[C]almost几乎；[D]already已经。原文说2010年老年人的比例与1980年几乎一样，仅从搭配上来看，almost the same是最合适的，故[C]为答案。 -
第18题：
资料：According to our research, Best Buy in China was perceived as being too expensive, with many of their products priced higher than in local markets. Why buy a Sony DVD player or Nokia phone at Best Buy when you can pay less for the exact same product at a local store？Consumers will only be willing to pay more, like at the Apple stores, if they are buying something they cannot get elsewhere.
While scales of economy have allowed big China stores in America to offer cheaper prices than niche players, local retailers in China are able to undercut prices because they pay less in salaries, benefits, rent, and electricity. Rampant piracy in China also means local computers shops are willing to install counterfeit Microsoft software in products, which makes it more appealing for customers.
Apart from failing to differentiate its product lines, Best Buy also made the mistake of focusing on building large flagship stores, like in the U.S, rather than smaller, conveniently located retail outlets. China may have one of the highest car adoption rates in the world, but its perennial traffic congestions and lack of parking mean consumers often prefer to shop closer to their homes. A government ban on free shopping bags have also resulted in consumers shopping more often, but buying less each time, further fueling the popularity of neighborhood stores.
What Western retailers can do to stay competitive?A.Localize their product selection.
B.Better understand the evolving Chinese consumer preferences.
C.Be aware of the importance of location choice.
D.All above.答案：D解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】western retailer; stay competitive
【主题句】第1自然段 According to our research, Best Buy in China was perceived as being too expensive, with many of their products priced higher than in local markets.根据我们的研究，中国的百思买被认为太贵了，他们的许多产品的价格都高于当地市场。
第2自然段 Rampant piracy in China also means local computers shops are willing to install
counterfeit Microsoft software in products, which makes it more appealing for customers.中国猖獗的盗版行为也意味着，当地的电脑商店愿意在产品中安装盗版软件，这使其对消费者更有吸引力。
第3自然段 Apart from failing to differentiate its product lines, Best Buy also made the mistake
of focusing on building large flagship stores, like in the U.S, rather than smaller, conveniently located retail outlets.除了未能对其产品线进行区分之外，百思买也犯了一个错误，即效仿美国专注于建设大型旗舰店，而不是打造更小巧、更便利的零售商店。
第3自然段China may have one of the highest car adoption rates in the world, but its perennial traffic congestions and lack of parking mean consumers often prefer to shop closer to their homes. A government ban on free shopping bags have also resulted in consumers shopping more often, but buying less each time, further fueling the popularity of neighborhood stores.
中国可能是世界上汽车使用率最高的国家之一，但其常年的交通拥堵和停车位不足意味着消费者往往更喜欢在离家较近的地方购物。政府对免费购物袋的禁令也导致消费者购物更频繁，但每次购物的次数都减少了，这进一步刺激了社区商店的人气。
【解析】题干意为“西方零售商怎么做才能保持竞争力？”。选项A意为“产品选择本土化”；选项B意为“了解中国消费者偏好的演变”；选项C意为“了解位置选择的重要性”。根据主题句可知，选项A、B、C均有涉及，故选D。
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第19题：
The world population is expected to rise to more than nine billion by 2050，one-third of all people______expected to live in cities。A.has been
B.are
C.have been
D.have succeeded in答案：B解析：本题考查动词的时态和语态。题目意为“预计到2050年，世界人口将增加到90多亿，其中三分之一的人口将预计生活在城市。”全句时间状语为2050年，需要使用表示一般或未来的时态，逗号后句子主语是one-third of all people，是复数，因此空格处谓语动词不能使用单数，应使用are，与前句对应。
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第20题：
共用题干
Lakes,Too,Feel Global Warming
There's no doubt;In the last few decades,the average temperature on Earth has been higher than it has
been in hundreds of years,Around the world,people are starting to measure the effects of global warming一
and trying to figure out what to do about it.
Scientists recently used satellites to study the temperatures of lakes around the world,and they found
that lakes are heating up.Between 1985 and 2009,satellites recorded the nighttime temperatures of the sur-
faces of 167 lakes.During those 24 years,the lakes got warmer一by an average of about 0.045 degree
Celsius per year.
In some places,lakes have been warming by as much as 0.10 degree Celsius per year. At that rate,a
lake may warm by a full degree Celsius in just 10 years?That difference may seem imull一you might not
even notice it in your bath.But in a lake,slightly warmer temperatures could mean more algae（水藻）,and
algae can make the lake poisonous（有毒的）to fish.
The study shows that in some regions,lakes are warming faster than the air around them.This is impor-
tant because scientists often use measurements of air temperature to study how Earth is warming.By using
lake temperatures as well,scientists can get a better picture of global warming.The scientists say data on
lakes give scientists a new way to measure the impact of climate change around the world.
That’s going to be useful,since no country is too big or too small to ignore climate change.Scientists
aren't the only ones concerned、 Everyone who lives on Earth is going to be affected by the rapid warming of
the planet.Many world leaders believe we might be able to do something about it,especially by reducing the
amount of greenhouse（温室）gases we put into the air.
That’s why the United Nations started the F'ramework Convention on Climate Change,or UNFCCC.
Every year the convention meets,and representatives from countries around the world gather to talk about
climate change and discuss global solutions to the challenges of a warming world.Lakes seem to be warming faster in Asia.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned答案：C解析：由第二段可知，科学家从1985年开始记录湖水温度的：到现在还不到30年。
由第二段最后一句话可知，此判断正确。
湖水在亚洲温暖的快在文中没有信息依据。
由第三段最后一句话可知，此判断正确。
由第四段第二句话可知，科学家经常用空气温度来研究地球变暖的问题，说明他们关 注的主要焦点在于空气温度。
由第五段的内容可知，地球上的任何人都应关心全球变暖的问题。
在文中没有提及今年的UNFCCC在哪举行。第3部分：概括大意与完成句子 -
第21题：
问答题Practice 3 Listen to the following passage. Write in English a short summary of around l50-200 words of what you have heard. You will hear the passage only once and then you will have 25 minutes to finish your summary. This part of the test carries 20 points. You may need to scribble a few notes to write your summary. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________正确答案： 【参考答案】
综述内容应包括5个主要点信息和10个次要点信息中的5个。下划线部分为主要点, 斜体部分为次要点。
As Iraq struggles to recover from conflict and severe economic hardship to a society that is once again able to stand on its own two feet, the United nations has convened a meeting on 23, June to ensure that the Iraqis immediate humanitarian needs are met and the transition to longer-term reconstruction is fully underway by the beginning of the next year.
Indeed, such actions and achievements in responding to anticipated humanitarian needs in Iraq have played a crucial role in averting a much larger potential crisis. Even as the conflict was underway, national UN staff continued to carry out their duties. Aid activities under the Oil for Food Programme in Iraq’s three northern govern orates never stopped.1 National staff of the World Food Programme worked to open corridors from Turkey, Jordan and Iran into Iraq.2UNICEF local staff delivered humanitarian supplies and worked to maintain the supply of potable water.3WHO local staff supported Iraqi health professionals.4 Under the Oil for Food Programme, UNDP worked to maintain and restore electric power supplies, especially in the north.5
As of today, more than 800, 000 metric tonnes of food—enough to feed almost all of Iraq’s 27 million people for two months have been dispatched to Iraq.6 An average of 3.5 million litres of water per day is being tankered7 to hospitals, health centres and communities in the south and in the Baghdad area. Basic medicines, vaccines and health supplies have been delivered8 to facilities throughout the country. Agencies have helped repair and restore water, sanitation and power facilities, as well as schools, which have also been receiving essential education supplies.
But great needs remain. Due to the lack of a functioning economy, combined with prolonged reliance on the ration system, virtually all of the population of Iraq will require food aid in the short run in order to survive.9 The Flash Appeal for Iraq, asking for$2. 2 billion to cover needs for six months, was issued in March. Generous donor funding (approximately$900 million), and access to the resources of the Oil for Food Programme ($1. 1 billion), have meant that $2 billion is already available for humanitarian aid for the people of Iraq. The revised humanitarian appeal for Iraq seeks to meet the needs of the Iraqi people up to the end of the year. Given the healthy funding status, only an additional US $259 million is required.
Food aid alone accounts for two-thirds of the aid being requested through the Appeal. While the food sector, accounting for some $1.56 billion, is fully funded,10 funding is still required for equally important interventions in other sectors. Most essential needs must be still met: health care; clean water and sanitation; electricity; infrastructure repair; shelter; mine action and mine awareness; education; food security and agriculture; assistance for internally displaced persons and returning refugees. Given the urgent needs in other parts of the world in much of Africa, Afghanistan, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, as well as other places, it is essential that donor countries ensure that contributions to Iraq are in addition to and not in place of— funding for other emergencies.
【录音原文】
As Iraq struggles to recover from conflict and severe economic hardship to a society that is once again able to stand on its own two feet, the United nations has convened a meeting on 23, June to ensure that the Iraqis immediate humanitarian needs are met and the transition to longer-term reconstruction is fully underway by the beginning of the next year.
Indeed, such actions and achievements in responding to anticipated humanitarian needs in Iraq have played a crucial role in averting a much larger potential crisis. Even as the conflict was underway, national UN staff continued to carry out their duties. Aid activities under the Oil for Food Programme in Iraq’s three northern govern orates never stopped.1 National staff of the World Food Programme worked to open corridors from Turkey, Jordan and Iran into Iraq.2 UNICEF local staff delivered humanitarian supplies and worked to maintain the supply of potable water.3 WHO local staff supported Iraqi health professionals.4 Under the Oil for Food Programme, UNDP worked to maintain and restore electric power supplies, especially in the north.5
As of today, more than 800, 000 metric tonnes of food—enough to feed almost all of Iraq’s 27 million people for two months have been dispatched to Iraq.6 An average of 3.5 million litres of water per day is being tankered7 to hospitals, health centres and communities in the south and in the Baghdad area. Basic medicines, vaccines and health supplies have been delivered8 to facilities throughout the country. Agencies have helped repair and restore water, sanitation and power facilities, as well as schools, which have also been receiving essential education supplies.
But great needs remain. Due to the lack of a functioning economy, combined with prolonged reliance on the ration system, virtually all of the population of Iraq will require food aid in the short run in order to survive.9 The Flash Appeal for Iraq, asking for$2. 2 billion to cover needs for six months, was issued in March. Generous donor funding (approximately$900 million), and access to the resources of the Oil for Food Programme ($1. 1 billion), have meant that $2 billion is already available for humanitarian aid for the people of Iraq. The revised humanitarian appeal for Iraq seeks to meet the needs of the Iraqi people up to the end of the year. Given the healthy funding status, only an additional US $259 million is required.
Food aid alone accounts for two-thirds of the aid being requested through the Appeal. While the food sector, accounting for some $1.56 billion, is fully funded,10 funding is still required for equally important interventions in other sectors. Most essential needs must be still met: health care; clean water and sanitation; electricity; infrastructure repair; shelter; mine action and mine awareness; education; food security and agriculture; assistance for internally displaced persons and returning refugees. Given the urgent needs in other parts of the world in much of Africa, Afghanistan, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, as well as other places, it is essential that donor countries ensure that contributions to Iraq are in addition to and not in place of— funding for other emergencies.解析： 暂无解析 -
第22题：
单选题Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?ABoth Compton’s and World Book are encyclopedias.
BEncarta Encyclopedia is giving way to Encyclopedia Britannica.
CThe sales of Encyclopedia Britannica have been going down dramatically over the past Decade.
DEncyclopedia Britannica opens its Web site to attract more readers.
正确答案： B解析：
题目问的是：下列哪一项与原文表述不符？文章倒数第2段指出“Britannica is forced to compete with Microsoft’s dominant Encarta Encyclopedia.”，意为“大英百科全书被迫与微软主导的电子百科全书竞争”，并不是微软的电子百科全书让位于它，C项错误。故选C。 -
第23题：
单选题The temperatures are somewhat lower than the average temperature in May this year.Arather
Bvery
Ca little
Dless
正确答案： C解析：
句意：今年5月份的气温比往年平均气温低点。somewhat意为“有点，有几分，稍微”，与a little的意义相同。rather相当，很。very非常，很。less较少，较小。