共用题干A Country's Standard of LivingThe"standard of living"of any country means the average person's share of the goods and services the country produces.A country's standard of living,therefore____________(51)first on its capacity to produce wealth."Wealth"in this____________(52)is not money,for we do not live on money but on things that money can buy:"goods",such as food and clothing,and"services",such as transport and entertainment.A country's capacity to____________(53)wealth depends upon many factors,most of____________(54) have an effect on one another.Wealth depends_(55)a great extent upon a country's natural re-sources.Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have fertile（肥沃的）soil and a favorable climate;other regions_____________(56)none of them.Next to natural resources comes the ability to_____________(57)them to use.China is perhaps as rich asthe USA in natural resources,but she suffered for many years____________(58)civil and external wars,and for this and other_____________(59)was unable to develop her resources.Sound and stable political conditions, and_____________(60)from foreign invasions,enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily,and to produce more_____________( 61)than another country equally well favored by nature but less well ordered.A country's standard of living does not only depend upon the wealth that is produced and_____________(62) within its own borders,but also upon what is directly produced through international trade.For example, Britain's wealth in food stuffs and other agricultural_____________(63)would be much less if she had to de- pend only on those grown at home.Trade makes it possible for her surplus（剩余的）manufactured goods to be traded abroad for the agricultural products_____________(64)would otherwise be lacking.A eountry'B wealth is,therefore,much influenced by its manufacturing capacity,_____________(65)that other countries can be found ready to accept its manufactures._________（59）A:reasonsB:aspectsC:pointsD:services
共用题干
A Country's Standard of Living
The"standard of living"of any country means the average person's share of the goods and services the
country produces.A country's standard of living,therefore____________(51)first on its capacity to produce
wealth."Wealth"in this____________(52)is not money,for we do not live on money but on things that money
can buy:"goods",such as food and clothing,and"services",such as transport and entertainment.
A country's capacity to____________(53)wealth depends upon many factors,most of____________(54)
have an effect on one another.Wealth depends_(55)a great extent upon a country's natural re-
sources.Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have fertile（肥沃的）soil
and a favorable climate;other regions_____________(56)none of them.
Next to natural resources comes the ability to_____________(57)them to use.China is perhaps as rich as
the USA in natural resources,but she suffered for many years____________(58)civil and external wars,and
for this and other_____________(59)was unable to develop her resources.Sound and stable political conditions,
and_____________(60)from foreign invasions,enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and
steadily,and to produce more_____________( 61)than another country equally well favored by nature but less
well ordered.
A country's standard of living does not only depend upon the wealth that is produced and_____________(62)
within its own borders,but also upon what is directly produced through international trade.For example,
Britain's wealth in food stuffs and other agricultural_____________(63)would be much less if she had to de-
pend only on those grown at home.Trade makes it possible for her surplus（剩余的）manufactured goods to
be traded abroad for the agricultural products_____________(64)would otherwise be lacking.A eountry'B
wealth is,therefore,much influenced by its manufacturing capacity,_____________(65)that other countries can
be found ready to accept its manufactures.
A Country's Standard of Living
The"standard of living"of any country means the average person's share of the goods and services the
country produces.A country's standard of living,therefore____________(51)first on its capacity to produce
wealth."Wealth"in this____________(52)is not money,for we do not live on money but on things that money
can buy:"goods",such as food and clothing,and"services",such as transport and entertainment.
A country's capacity to____________(53)wealth depends upon many factors,most of____________(54)
have an effect on one another.Wealth depends_(55)a great extent upon a country's natural re-
sources.Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have fertile（肥沃的）soil
and a favorable climate;other regions_____________(56)none of them.
Next to natural resources comes the ability to_____________(57)them to use.China is perhaps as rich as
the USA in natural resources,but she suffered for many years____________(58)civil and external wars,and
for this and other_____________(59)was unable to develop her resources.Sound and stable political conditions,
and_____________(60)from foreign invasions,enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and
steadily,and to produce more_____________( 61)than another country equally well favored by nature but less
well ordered.
A country's standard of living does not only depend upon the wealth that is produced and_____________(62)
within its own borders,but also upon what is directly produced through international trade.For example,
Britain's wealth in food stuffs and other agricultural_____________(63)would be much less if she had to de-
pend only on those grown at home.Trade makes it possible for her surplus（剩余的）manufactured goods to
be traded abroad for the agricultural products_____________(64)would otherwise be lacking.A eountry'B
wealth is,therefore,much influenced by its manufacturing capacity,_____________(65)that other countries can
be found ready to accept its manufactures.
_________（59）
A:reasons
B:aspects
C:points
D:services
A:reasons
B:aspects
C:points
D:services
参考解析
解析：短文中第一、二句话指出，任何国家的“生活标准”都是指人均享有的这个国家生产的 商品和服务的情况。因此一个国家的生活标准首先依赖于它能生产财富的能力。depend on 这一短语符合语意和搭配习惯。因此C是正确答案。
in this sens。是“在这里的意义”，因此正确答案为A。相关短语in some sense“在某种意 义上，在某种程度上”。
空格所在的句子提到的是，一个国家生产财富的能力依赖于许多囚素。只有produce 为“生产”之意，因此B为答案。
空格处需要一个定语从句的引导词，因此只能在that和which之间选择。因为空格前 出现了介词of，因此排除that，只能选which。
to a great extent“在很大程度上”。因此B为答案。
空格所在的句子意思为“另外一些区域却一样也没有”。只有 possess指“拥有”。
turn...to...“使……变为……”。因此C项是答案。
suffer from“遭受……”。因此答案为D。
根据上下文判断，空格处最合适的词为“原因”，因此A项为答案。
根据下文，此处应该表示的是从外国人侵中获得解放。故选B。
此处是指“能使一个国家和平、稳定地开发它的自然资源，创造出比另一个国家更多的 财富”。故选A。
短文第四段第一句话提到，一个国家的生活水平不只依赖于自己国内生产和消耗的财 富。由此判断空格处为“消耗”，因此D是正确答案。
空格所在的句子意思为“英国的食品和农产品会很少”。由此判断空格处为“产品”，因此选C。
空格处缺少关系代词引导定语从句，并在定语从句中作主语，因此B是答案。
provided“假如，在……条件下”，表示条件，符合题意。
in this sens。是“在这里的意义”，因此正确答案为A。相关短语in some sense“在某种意 义上，在某种程度上”。
空格所在的句子提到的是，一个国家生产财富的能力依赖于许多囚素。只有produce 为“生产”之意，因此B为答案。
空格处需要一个定语从句的引导词，因此只能在that和which之间选择。因为空格前 出现了介词of，因此排除that，只能选which。
to a great extent“在很大程度上”。因此B为答案。
空格所在的句子意思为“另外一些区域却一样也没有”。只有 possess指“拥有”。
turn...to...“使……变为……”。因此C项是答案。
suffer from“遭受……”。因此答案为D。
根据上下文判断，空格处最合适的词为“原因”，因此A项为答案。
根据下文，此处应该表示的是从外国人侵中获得解放。故选B。
此处是指“能使一个国家和平、稳定地开发它的自然资源，创造出比另一个国家更多的 财富”。故选A。
短文第四段第一句话提到，一个国家的生活水平不只依赖于自己国内生产和消耗的财 富。由此判断空格处为“消耗”，因此D是正确答案。
空格所在的句子意思为“英国的食品和农产品会很少”。由此判断空格处为“产品”，因此选C。
空格处缺少关系代词引导定语从句，并在定语从句中作主语，因此B是答案。
provided“假如，在……条件下”，表示条件，符合题意。
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单选题Which of the following most closely parallels the situation described in the first sentence of the text?AAlthough a town reduces its public services in order to avoid a tax increase, the town’s tax rate exceeds that of other towns in the surrounding area.BAlthough a state.passes strict laws to limit the type of toxic material that can be disposed of in public landfills, illegal dumping continues to increase.CAlthough a town’s citizens reduce their individual use of water, the town’s water supplies continue to dwindle, because of a steady increase in the total populating of the town.DAlthough a country attempts to increase the sale of domestic goods by adding a tax to the price of imported goods, the sate of imported goods within the country continues to increase.
单选题The wealth of a country should be measured（）the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.Ain line withBin terms ofCin regard withDby means of
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.
单选题Living in the western part of the country has its problems, ______ obtaining fresh water is not the least.Awith which Bfor which Cof which Dwhich
单选题Exports are either raw materials or manufactured goods. Raw materials are products of the land， such as cotton， timber or rubber. Some raw materials， such as iron ore， come from mines. These raw materials are often exported by the countries that produce them to other countries where they are made into manufactured goods. Some countries produce food for export， for example， meat， sugar， or cereals such as wheat and maize. These countries are agricultural countries. An agricultural country needs fertile land and a good climate. A cold， dry climate is not suitable for agriculture. A country which produces manufactured goods is known as an industrialized country. An industrialized country cannot always produce enough food for its own needs. In this case， it does not export foodstuffs. Instead it has to import them. It relies on exports of manufactured products and pays for imports with the money it earns from the exported goods. An industrialized country usually has to import foodstuffs because,（）.Ait cannot always produce enough food for its own needsBit doesn't has fertile land and a good climateCit relies on exports of manufactured products
单选题Stamping on any country's national flag is an（）to its people.AinflationBingredientCinsultDinvasion