五、阅读理解(共25分)
本部分有两篇短文，每篇短文后有五个问题，每个问题有四个供选择的答案。请选择一个最佳答案。
Passage 1
It is a matter of common observation that although incomes keep going up over the years, we never seem to become much better off! Prices are rising continuously. This condition is called one of inflation; the money supply is becoming inflated so that each unit of it becomes less valuable. We have grown accustomed in recent years to higher and higher rates of inflation. What could be bought ten years ago for one dollar now costs well over two dollars. Present indications are that this rate of inflation is tending to rise rather than to fall. If in the real world our money incomes go up at the same rate as prices one might think that inflation does not matter. But it does. When money is losing value it lacks 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 standard of deferred(延期的) payments. Nobody wants to hold a wasting asset, so people try to get rid of money as quickly as possible. Inflation therefore stimulates consumers spending and holds back saving.
1.According to the passage, inflation is a situation in which ______.
A.money increases in its value
B.money keeps losing its value
C.it s always easy to find better paying jobs
D.employment remains to be a problem.
2.In the author's opinion, if incomes and prices rise together ______.
A.inflation is still a probelm
B.money will hold its value
C.consumers will spend a lot of money buying articles
D.there will be no market fluctuations
3.It is stated in the passage that over the years our incomes have been increasing and we ______
A.we become rich quickly
B.are actually no better, if not worse, in our financial condition
C.can afford to buy more of the things that we want
D.don't care about inflation
4.When money loses its value, ______.
A.it is no longer stable
B.the quality of products will become lower
C.products or articles will be much cheaper
D.it is a good time to save more money for later use
5.In a period of inflation, people ______
A.invest more money on the stock market
B.buy a lot of cheaper goods or articles
C.save as much money as they can
D.would rather spend money than save it本新闻共 6页,当前在第 4页 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
