It is a matter of common observation that although money income keeps going up over the years, we never seem to become richer. Prices are rising continuously. This condition is what we call inflation: the money supply is becoming inflated so that each unit of it becomes less valuable. We have got used to higher and higher rates of inflation in recent years. What could be bought twenty years ago for one pound now costs well over 2 pounds. And at present this rate of inflation seems to be rising rather than falling. If in the real world our money incomes go up at the same rate as prices do. One might think that inflation doesn’t matter. But it does ------.When money is losing value it also loses one of the qualities of a good money—stability of value. It is no longer acceptable as a store of value; and it becomes an unsuitable means of delayed payment. Nobody wants to hold a wasting possession, so people try to get rid of money as quickly as possible. Inflation therefore simply stimulates(刺激)our spending and discourages saving. 小题1:From the passage we can know that inflation is a situation in which________.A.everyone’s incomes rise | B.money will hold its value | C.we can watch our money grow | D.money constantly loses its value | 小题2:.In the writer’s view, if incomes and prices rise at the same rate, ________.A.inflation maybe still be a problem | B.we have nothing to worry about | C.inflation is no longer a problem | D.we will become richer and richer | 小题3:.Under inflation people are likely to ________.A.go to the bank more often than usual | B.save more money since their incomes rise | C.spend money quickly rather than to save it | D.keep money at home instead of going to banks | 小题4:.We can conclude according to the passage that ________.A.the writer is a government official | B.the writer is worried about inflation | C.the writer encourages people to spend money | D.the writer has become richer because of inflation | 小题5:. Which of the following words is omitted at the end of the underlined sentence “But it does”?A.matter, | B.goes. | C.rises | D.fall |
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试题分析: 小题1:D 细节题。根据本文第三句This condition is what we call inflation: the money supply is becoming inflated so that each unit of it becomes less valuable.解释的很清楚,故选D 小题2:A细节题。 If in the real world our money incomes go up……But it does这一句即为答案 小题3:C细节题。由people try to get rid of money as quickly as possible.可知,人们想多用钱,故选C 小题4:B 主旨大意题。根据文章前三行It is a matter of common observation that although money income keeps going up over the years, we never seem to become richer. Prices are rising continuously. This condition is what we call inflation: the money supply is becoming inflated so that each unit of it becomes less valuable.以及本文作者为通货臌涨而担忧 小题5:A 推理题。本题考查了上下文的词义辨析。A要紧B去C升D降 根据句意应是:它要紧吗 故选A 点评:本文主要讲了通货膨胀,作者并表示了担忧。对于考生来说本文的考查内容不是他们所熟悉的,所以在阅读的时候,可能会有理解方面的障碍,需要考生在平时加强阅读的范围,拓宽知识面。 |
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My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow 36 . Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary self-confidence, something I was really 37 . I looked up to Helen 38 she was doing what she loved— 39 people better. She always made everyone, customers and co-workers, 40 and feel good. Being a waitress changed my life. One of my 41 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him _42 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down. Thanks to the newfound confidence I 43 __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own __44 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, “We just don’t have the money.” The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s 45 ? You’re not smiling today.” I __46__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody 47 just have faith in me.” Before long he handed me checks 48 __$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral(抵押品)on this loan is my trust in your 49 as a person. Good people with a dream should have 50 __to make that dream come true.” I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I_ 51 __working at the restaurant, making 52 for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured, though, and I lost the 53 . Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__54 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent. 55 . I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
小题1: | A.friend | B.waitress | C.citizen | D.customer |
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小题2: | A.losing | B.earning | C.sharing | D.lacking |
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小题3: | A.while | B.though | C.because | D.unless |
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小题4: | A.serving | B.respecting | C.helping | D.praising |
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小题5: | A.work | B.eat | C.smile | D.speak |
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小题6: | A.regular | B.favorite | C.respected | D.fresh |
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小题7: | A.eating | B.greeting | C.smiling | D.coming |
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小题8: | A.found out | B.picked up | C.got back | D.took away |
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小题9: | A.restaurant | B.work | C.house | D.money |
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小题11: | A.exchanged | B.discussed | C.shared | D.explained |
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小题12: | A.should | B.would | C.might | D.must |
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小题13: | A.totaling | B.counting | C.adding | D.valuing |
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小题14: | A.ability | B.honesty | C.responsibility | D.identity |
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小题15: | A.patience | B.confidence | C.choice | D.chance |
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小题16: | A.loved | B.practiced | C.continued | D.enjoyed |
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小题17: | A.tables | B.plans | C.decisions | D.suggestions |
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小题18: | A.faith | B.honesty | C.money | D.friend |
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小题19: | A.hired | B.rejected | C.encouraged | D.determined |
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小题20: | A.Fortunately | B.Excitedly | C.Personally | D.Eventually |
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Employers fear they will be unable to recruit (招募) students with the skills they need as the economic recovery kicks in, a new survey ___21___. Nearly half of the organizations told researchers they were already struggling to find ___22___ with skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), ___23___ even more companies expect to experience ___24___ of employees with STEM skills in the next three years. The Confederation of British Industry___25___694 businesses and organizations across the public and ___26___sectors , which together employ 2.4 million people. Half are ___27___ they will not be able to fill graduate posts in the coming years, while a third said they would not be able to ___28___ enough employees with the right A-level skills. “___29___ we move further role recovery and businesses plan ___30___ growth, the demand for people with high-quality skills and qualifications will ___31___.” said Richard Lambert, Director General, CBI. “Firms say it is already hard to find people with the right ___32___ or engineering skills. The new government must make it a top ___33___ to encourage more young people to study science-related ___34___.” The survey found that young people would improve their job prospects (预期) ___35___ they studied business, maths, English and physics or chemistry at A-level. The A-levels that employers ___36___least are psychology and sociology. And while many employers don’t insist on a ___37___ degree subject . A third prefer to hire those with a STEM-related subject. The research ___38___ worries about the lack of progress in improving basic skills in the UK ___39___. Half of the employer expressed worries about employees’ basic literacy and numeracy(计算) skills, while the biggest problem is with IT skills, ___40___ two-thirds reported concerns.
小题1: | A.submits | B.reveals | C.launches | D.relieves |
| 小题2:.A.audience | B.officials | C.partners | D.staff |
小题3: | A.while | B.because | C.for | D.although |
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小题4: | A.exits | B.shortages | C.absences | D.sources |
| 小题5:.A.surveyed | B.searched | C.exposed | D.expanded |
小题6: | A.collective | B.private | C.personal | D.civil |
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小题7: | A.conducted | B.combined | C.concerned | D.confused |
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小题8: | A.provide | B.reach | C.transfer | D.hire |
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小题9: | A.Lest | B.Unless | C.Before | D.As |
| 小题10:.小题11:.A.control | B.stretch | C.ensure | D.heighten | 小题12:.A.creative | B.technical | C.narrative | D.physical | 小题13:.A.priority | B.option | C.challenge | D.judgment |
小题14: | A.procedures | B.academics | C.thoughts | D.subjects |
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小题15: | A.until | B.since | C.whereas | D.if |
| 小题16:.A.rate | B.discuss | C.order | D.observe |
小题17: | A.typical | B.particular | C.positive | D.general |
| 小题18:.A.highlighted | B.described | C.focused | D.touched | 小题19:.A.masses | B.workforce | C.faculty | D.communities |
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When I entered Berkeley. I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could 36 tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class. When I took the first exam, I was 38 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, 39 English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained 40 . I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that 41 because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I 42 with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 43 . One more test before the final exam. One more 44 to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, 45 the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my 46 did no good and everything 47 as before. The last hurdle(障碍)was the final. No matter what 48 I got, it wouldn’t cancel C-pluses. I might as well kiss the 49 goodbye. I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even 50 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have 51 with a test. A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne’s office. He 52 to be expecting me. “If I gave you the A-pluses you 53 , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.” I stared at him, 54 that his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head 55 , as I had never done before. I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
小题1: | A.take | B.discuss | C.cover | D.get |
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小题2: | A.sought | B.presented | C.exchanged | D.obtained |
| 小题3:.A.shocked | B.worried | C.scared | D.anxious | 小题4:.小题5: | A.unchanged | B.unpleasant | C.unfriendly | D.unmoved |
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小题6: | A.reflected | B.meant | C.improved | D.affected |
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小题7: | A.quarreled | B.reasoned | C.bargained | D.chatted |
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小题8: | A.attitude | B.mind | C.plan | D.view |
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小题9: | A.choice | B.step | C.chance | D.measure |
| 小题10:.A.memorized | B.considered | C.accepted | D.learned |
小题11: | A.ambition | B.confidence | C.effort | D.method |
| 小题12:.A.stayed | B.went | C.worked | D.changed |
小题13: | A.grade | B.answer | C.lesson | D.comment |
| 小题14:.A.scholarship | B.course | C.degree | D.subject | 小题15:.A.helped | B.favored | C.treated | D.relaxed |
小题16: | A.fun | B.luck | C.problems | D.tricks |
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小题17: | A.happened | B.proved | C.pretended | D.seemed |
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小题18: | A.valued | B.imagined | C.expected | D.welcomed |
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Recipients(接受者)of this year"s Annenberg scholarships were announced on June 19. Brittany Blythe was one of them. In seventh grade,Brittany Blythe dreamed of being a cheerleader(啦啦队队员). Her school’s coaches were less than enthusiastic. “They said. ‘I don"t know how you’ll be able to do it’. ”she recalls. “‘You won’t be able to do it’.” But Brittany,now a junior at Strath Haven High School near Philadelphia,refused to give up. And when the junior school cheerleaders won a tournament last year, she was right there,dancing and cheering with the rest of the team. Not bad for someone whose legs were cut off below the knee when she was two years old. Brittany,18,was born without shinbones(胫骨)—“just blood and muscle tissue,”as she puts it. When she tried to walk, her legs twisted. After the operation, she adapted quickly. “From day one,I basically jumped up and wanted to do everything,’’ she says. Prostheses(假肢)allowed her to move around upright. But too slowly to keep up with her friends. Brittany’s solution was to take the legs off and walk on her knees something she still does when safety and comfort permit. She has been rarely discouraged. Other children laughed at her through the years,especially in junior high school,but she says the challenge only made her stronger. Now she’s trying to convince her coaches to let her remove the prostheses and be a flyer. The cheerleader who"s thrown in the air and caught by her teammates. Brittany doesn’t think her problems put her at a disadvantage. “My disability was the first thing I had to get through., and that’s going to prepare me for the future. ”she says. “It’s all just a test:If someone throws you a difficult problem,what are you going to do?” 小题1: What was the coaches’ first attitude towards Brittany"s dream?A.Supportive | B.Enthusiastic | C.Optimistic | D.Doubtful | 小题2: What was Brittany’s reaction after the operation?A.She abandoned herself to self-pity. | B.She refused to use the prostheses. | C.She accepted the result and tried to get used to it. | D.She challenged the children who laughed at her. | 小题3: What does Brittany want to achieve at the moment?A.To stop others’laughing at her. | B.To prove her coaches wrong. | C.To remove her prostheses. | D.To be a flyer. | 小题4: We can learn from the last paragraph that Brittany _________.A.doesn’t think she is better than others | B.is not well prepared for the future | C.takes a positive attitude towards life | D.likes the challenge of learning new things | 小题5:. What"s the best title for the text?A.A new leg,a new life | B.A new cheerleader, a new record | C.Passing the test | D.Seeking advantages |
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My mother often asked me, “what is the most important part of the body?” Through the years I would guess at 46 I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My 47 , Mommy.” She said, “No. Many people are deaf. But you 48 thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.” Then last year, my Grandpa 49 . Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our 50 to say our final goodbye to grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?” I was shocked 51 she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion(迷惑) on my face and told me, “This 52 is very important. It shows that you have 53 lived your life”. I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.” I asked, “Is it because it holds up your head?” She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they 54. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and 55 that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”
小题1: | A.if | B.what | C.that | D.whether |
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小题2: | A.ears | B.eyes | C.hands | D.feet |
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小题3: | A.feel | B.stop | C.keep | D.forget |
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小题4: | A.worried | B.visited | C.died | D.came |
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小题5: | A.need | B.chance | C.duty | D.turn |
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小题6: | A.when | B.unless | C.before | D.but |
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小题7: | A.experience | B.answer | C.problem | D.question |
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小题8: | A.easily | B.really | C.carefully | D.especially |
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小题9: | A.sleep | B.think | C.laugh | D.cry |
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小题10: | A.visitors | B.friends | C.classmates | D.teachers |
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