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【题目】(每小题2分, 满分10分) 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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

【1】 When a starving man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat; when an executive（业务主管）gets a new sports car, visions of country clubs dance into view. The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. 【2】 The first and most basic levels of wants involve food. Once this want is satisfied, a second level of wants appears: clothing and some sort of shelter. By the end of World War II these wants were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. 【3】 It included such items as automobiles and new houses. By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s a fourth level of wants appeared: the “life-enriching” level. While the other levels involve physical satisfaction－the feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation of the human body－this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called “luxury”(奢侈) items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical care, and entertainment. 【4】 On this level, a greater percentage of consumer spending goes to services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level? A fifth level probably would involve wants that can be achieved best by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crime and prejudice. 【5】 In this way, we can enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.

A．Then a third level appeared.

B．Human wants seem endless.

C．When there is money enough to satisfy one level of wants, another level appears.

D．There are several levels of wants in one’s life.

E．At this stage, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure.

F．Also included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing.

G．Different people have different wants on each level.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】F

【5】E

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了人的欲望的不同的阶段，以及不同的阶段的不同的需要层次。

【1】B 考查上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据下句When a starving man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat可知，当一个饥饿的人有了吃的，就想穿的，人的欲望是无穷的。故选B。

【2】C 考查上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据前一句The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. 可知人的欲望被分为好几个不同的等级。横线后面的内容具体分析了不同的等级情况。故选C。

【3】A 考查上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据前面的The first和a second level说明本句提及的是第三个level。故选A。

【4】F 考查上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据前句It includes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called “luxury”(奢侈) items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical care, and entertainment说明在这一层次里包含了很多的奢侈要求，故选F。

【5】E 考查上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据下句in this way, we can enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.说明在这一阶段消费者要寻求的是更高层次的要求，故选E。