全国职称英语等级考试试题-财经类(doc75)-考试学习(编辑修改稿)

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there are ________ resources left. 20. The mess (in the 5th Line of 2nd Paragraph) means _________. 中国在职教育网论坛 全面的在职研究生相关资讯，以及广泛的学员交流 第三部分 阅读理解 (80 分 ) Passage 1 One phase of the business cycle is the expansion phase. This phase is a twofold one, including recovery and prosperity. During the recovery period there is ever growing expansion of existing facilities and new facilities for production are created. More businesses are created and older ones expanded. Improvements of various kinds are made. There is an ever increasing optimism (乐观主义 ) about the future of economic growth. Much capital is invested in machinery or heavy industry. More labor is employed. More raw materials are required. As one part of the economy develops, other parts are affected. For example, a great expansion in automobiles results in an expansion of the steel, glass, and industries. Roads are required. Thus the cement and machinery industries are stimulated. Demand for labor and materials results in greater prosperity 中国在职教育网论坛 全面的在职研究生相关资讯，以及广泛的学员交流 for workers and suppliers (供应商 ) of raw materials, including farmers. This increases purchasing power and the volume of goods bought and sold. Thus prosperity is diffused (扩散 ) among the various portions of the population. This prosperity period may continue to rise and rise without an apparent end. However a time es when this phase reaches a peak and stop spiraling (盘旋地移动 ) upwards. This is the end of the expansion phase. 21. We may assume that in the next paragraph the writer will discuss _______. ○A. union demands ○B. the status of the farmer ○C. the higher cost of living ○D. the recession period 22. The title below that best expresses the idea of this passage is ________. ○A. The Business Cycle 中国在职教育网论坛 全面的在职研究生相关资讯，以及广泛的学员交流 ○B. The Recovery Stage ○C. Attaining Prosperity ○D. The Period of Good Times 23. Prosperity in one industry _________. ○A. reflects itself in many other industries ○B. will spiral upwards ○C. will affect the steel industry ○D. will end abruptly 24. Which of the following industries will probably be a good indicator of a period of expansion? ○A. Toys. ○B. Machine tools. ○C. Foodstuffs. ○D. Farming. 25. During the period of prosperity, people regard 中国在职教育网论坛 全面的在职研究生相关资讯，以及广泛的学员交流 the future ___________. ○A. cautiously ○B. in a confident manner ○C. opportunely ○D. indifferently Passage 2 The value of money is going down. What you could buy in 1970 for ￡ 20, now, in 1979 costs ￡ . That39。 s inflation and nobody likes it, least of all the Bank of England. One of the results of inflation is that people need coins and notes of higher value. At the moment, the note of the highest value which is generally in circulation(流通 ) is the ￡ 20 note. Now, the Bank of England plans to introduce a new, ￡ 50 note. And the Bank is trying to decide which famous English man or woman to put on the back of the new note. Quite a problem. The Bank usually chooses safe, historical personalities. We already have Sir Isaac 中国在职教育网论坛 全面的在职研究生相关资讯，以及广泛的学员交流 Newton, the scientist, the first duck of Wellington, the famous soldier who led the British army at Waterloo, Florence Nightingale, founder of English nursing and of course Shakespeare. So far, the list of possible choices for the ￡ 50 note is quite predictable (可预测的 ). There39。 s Sir Francis Drake, to represent the achievements of English explorers in the sixteenth century. Then we have Lord Nelson, another sailor and the man who won the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 for England. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the engineer, is also on the list because of the magnificent bridges which he built. The Bank will not fet music this time either sir Edward Elgar, one of our most famous posers of the nieenth century is a possible choice. If they choose a woman, the faminist (女权主义者 ) movement has two representatives。 Boadicea, Queen of the early English tribes of the first century, who fought against the Romans, or Emily Pankhurst, who fought to get the vote for women early in this century. What do you think of this selection? There39。 s no 中国在职教育网论坛 全面的在职研究生相关资讯，以及广泛的学员交流 one who was alive in the last fifty years on it and no political leader. Why not? Why doesn39。 t the Bank choose popular heroeslike the Beetles, for example? Write and tell BBC Modern English who is on your list for this banknote. Imagine you have to choose some personality to go on a banknote in your own country. Who is your choice? 26. Inflation in this story means _________. ○A. rise in prices resulting from an increase in the money, credit, etc. ○B. the rise and fall of the voice in speaking ○C. the process of inflating or being inflated ○D. an illness brought by infection 27. Who dislike(s) inflation most? ○A. Ordinary people. ○B. Merchants. ○C. Officials. ○D. The Bank of England. 中国在职教育网论坛 全面的在职研究生相关资讯，以及广泛的学员交流 28. Why is there noone who was alive in the last fifty years in the selection and no political leader? ○A. Because the Bank of England does not like contemporary figures and political leaders. ○B. Because living personalities and political leaders are not as influential as anyone in this selection. ○C. Because the Bank of England usually chooses safe and historical personalities. ○D. Because living personalities and political leaders are not allowed to be put on the back of the new banknote. 29. The British army at Waterloo was fighting against _________. ○A. the Indian army ○B. the French army ○C. the Spanish army 中国在职教育网论坛 全面的在职研究生相关资讯，以及广泛的学。