题目内容
Section D
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions and complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
“Teach a parrot to say ‘demand and supply’ and you’ll have an economist”. While this is an obvious exaggeration, it does contain a little of truth. It is the interaction of the economic forces of supply and demand that determines the price paid for a given product or service. In turn, the price determines how that product or service will be distributed and used in a free enterprise economy.
Demand is more than just the desire for some product or service. It also involves the ability to buy. True demand exists when people not only desire goods or services, but also have the buying power to purchase them and are willing to part with some of that buying in order to purchase them.
Common sense tells us that if the price of a product, such as a sports car, were $5000, more people would be willing to buy it than if the price were $25000. This is the law of demand: as price goes up, the quantity demanded goes down. The reverse is also true: if price goes down, the quantity demanded goes up.
Supply results from the desire and effort of producers to satisfy consumer demands. Just as consumers’ desires and willingness to spend affect demand, so producers’ and suppliers’ willingness and ability to provide goods and services affect supply. The law of supply says: as price goes up, the quantity supplied goes up, and as price goes down, the quantity supplied goes down. Obviously, as the price of a product goes down, producers become less willing to supply the product and the quantity supplied decreases.
85. ______ is an important factor that determines the distribution and use of a product in a free
enterprise economy.
86. According to the passage, if prices go up, people would ____________.
87. What are the two factors that affect supply?
88. What is the author’s implication of the beginning sentence?
第II卷
I. Translation:
1. Who can guarantee that he will keep his word?
2. He is no longer the same person as he used to be.
3.The plane arrived in / reached London an hour behind schedule because of / thanks to / as a result of the bad weather.
4.It never occurred to me that it was so difficult to find a person (who was ) qualified for this job.
5. What he has done is not for the benefits of himself, but for the good of the residents here.
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Test-taking tips
Do you sweat, check your pencil, and feel butterflies in your stomach as your teacher hands out the test paper? A lot of people feel anxious when it is time to take a test. Here are some tips for taking tests:
1 .Your memory recall will be much better if you have had enough rest. In a scientific study, people who got enough sleep before taking a math test did better than those who stayed up all night studying.
Read the test through first. Once you have the test paper in front of you, read over the entire test, checking out how long it is and all the parts that you are expected to complete. 2 .If something seems unclear before you start, do not panic: ask the teacher.
Focus on addressing each question individually. 3 . Instead, answer the best way you can or skip over the question and come back to it after you have answered other questions.
Relax. 4 .Of course you can not get up and move around in the middle of a test, but you can wiggle (扭动) your fingers and toes, take four or five deep breaths. As we all know, It can be easy to forget things we know well. During a test, if you forget something and start to get tense, it suddenly becomes much more difficult to remember.
Finished already? Although most teachers will let you hand your test paper in early, it is usually a good idea to spend any extra time checking over your work. 5 .On the other hand, if you have 5 minutes until the bell rings and you are still writing, wind up whatever you are working on without panic.
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A. Be sure you have studied properly. B. Get enough sleep the night before the test. C. This will allow you to decide how much time you have for each section. D. As you take the test, if you do not know an answer, do not worry about it. E. As the teacher hands out the test paper, be sure you know what is expected of you. F. You can also add details that you may not have thought you’d have time for. G. If you are so nervous that you blank out, you might need a mini-break. |