题目内容
1.Economists have studied how markets work for a long time Generally,they work well.But markets do not always perform as expected.Jean Tirole of France won the Nobel Prize in Economics for studying why markets are imperfect,or inefficient,and what governments can do to regulate them.The Nobel prize committee announced the $1.l million a prize in Stockholm to Jean Tirole.It called Mr.Tirole"one of the most influential economists of our time".The organization said he had done important research in a number of areas.But it said,"Most of all he has clarified how to understand and regulate industries with only a few powerful firms".
Mr.Tirole works at the Toulouse School of Economics in Toulouse,France He is 61years old.For about 30years.Mr.Tirole has researched periods when markets failed,that is,when they did not provide good results in price and competition.He looked at how a small number of large companies,or even a single company,can strongly influence industries.Banking and telecommunications we among the industries he studied.
The Nobel committee said that unregulated markets often produce socially undesirable results.They can result in higher prices or companies that use their market position to block others.The committee said it chose Mr.Tirole because he thought about how best to regulate markets.For example,Tore Ellingsen,Chairman of the committee that awards the economics prize,says Mr.Tirole showed the need to develop better rules for the banking industry.This became urgent after the world financial crisis of 2008-2009.
The economics prized is called the Bank of Sweden Prize Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel Alfred Nobel did not establish the prize.It was first presented in 1969.
28.what can we know about Jean Tirole?C
A.He has studied the economics in Sweden.
B.He is the first to win the Nobel Prize in Economics.
C.He is highly praised by Chairman of the committee.
D.He has made regulations for large companies.
29.What can we learn from the passage?B
A.Jean Tirole's research made the market imperfect or inefficient.
B.Banking and telecommunications are strongly influential industries.
C.The world financial crisis of 2008-2009regulated the markets.
D.Alfred Nobe1was unwilling to establish economies prize.
30.What does the word"undesirable"in Paragraph 4refer to?A
A.Harmful B.Unbelievable C.Beneficial D.Convincing
31.What is the article mainly about?D
A.The life of Jean Tirole.
B.The research of Jean Tirole.
C.The history of Nobel Prize in Economics.
D.Jean Tirole Wins Nobel Economics Prize.
分析 本文主要讲述了法国的本文讲了法国的 Jean Tirole 获得诺贝尔经济学奖的事. Jean Tirole获得诺贝尔经济学奖是因为他研究了市场不完美、无效的原因以及政府如何做来调整市场.
解答 28.答案:C. 细节理解题.根据Tore Ellingsen,Chairman of the committee that awards the economics prize,says Mr.Tirole showed the need to develop better rules for the banking industry.诺贝尔委员会主席亲自颁发这一奖项给Jean Tirole,Mr.Tirole表明需要为银行业制定更好的规则,说明主席非常赞赏他.故选C.
29.答案:B.推理判断题.根据Banking and telecommunications were among the industries he studied.可知,银行和电信是他研究的产业,说明银行和电信是最受影响的行业.2008-2009世界经济危机后银行业需要规范的情况最紧急;Alfred Nobel did not establish the prize.没有说不愿意.故选B.
30.答案:A.词义推测题.A.harmful有害的;B.unbelievable不可信的;C.beneficial有益的; D.convincing有信服力的.undesirable所在的句子的意思是:不受管制的市场往往产生社会不良结果.下一句的意思是:他们可能会导致更高的价格或有的公司利用其市场地位来阻止其他的公司.故选A.
31.答案:D.主旨大意题.根据文章内容知,文章主要讲述了Jean Tirole 获得诺贝尔经济学奖.故选D.
点评 本文讲述了 Jean Tirole 获得诺贝尔经济学奖的事情,题目涉及细节理解题,主旨大意题,推理判断题,词义推测题,做题时应结合文章上下文内容并根据所给选项的含义进行分析,从而得出正确答案.切记胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.