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..新視野英語(yǔ)〔二練習(xí)題AⅠ.Vocabulary1.AtthedinnerpartylastnightChristinefeltgreatly_____becausehermotherkepttalkingtooproudlyofheraccomplishmentsatschool.A.humiliated B.disappointed C.ashamed D.embarrassed2.OurtriptoBeijing_____withthevisitofmycousinLucy’sfamily.SowehadagreatreunionatthefootoftheGreatWall.A.cooperated B.coincided C.consisted D.confronted3.Beforehestartedwork,Iaskedthebuildertogivemean_____ofthecostofrepairingtheroof.A.assessment B.announcement C.estimate D.evaluation4.Thenewtouristhotelwillhave_____formorethanonethousandpeople.A.convenience B.capacity C.capability D.accommodations5.Heisa<n>_______youngarchitectwhohaswoninternationalfame.A.nasty B.exceptional C.incompetent D.hopeless6.Heran______twicefromhisboardingschoolbecausehecouldn’tputupwithbeinglimitedinaninstitution. A.in B.over C.away D.down7.Jeanfeltunabletocope_____drivinginheavytrafficafterheraccident. A.up B.at C.of D.with8.Tobefinanciallywell______,youneedtoworkhardandsparenoeffortstodevelopyourcareerwhenyoung. A.away B.off C.up D.out9.Thesoldiersshowedgreatjoyandsatisfactionafterwinningthefinaltriumph______theirenemies. A.over B.out C.from D.of10.Itwasonthisdaythathemet_____anaccidentthatwastoshapetherestofhislife. A.with B.to C.at D.in11.Igotalittle________whenIlearnedthattheappointmentwiththegeneralmanagerwaschangedtoanothertime.A.concernedB.distractedC.upsetD.awful12.Thebookofferssomeadviceabouthowtomakeagood________atjobinterviews.A.attitudeB.appearanceC.effectD.impression13.Itisverydifficultforthetimebeingto________howmuchmoneyisneeded.A.accountB.assumeC.rangesD.estimate14.Theteacherpraisedandrewardedthegood________ofhisstudentsinclass.A.statusB.behaviorC.functionD.signal15.Wemust________ourattentiononthequestionofreducingourcost.A.payB.focusC.absorbD.promote16.Theywillfighttotheend;theywillnever______. A.survive B.surrender C.render D.succeed17.Ourcompanydecidedto______thecontractbecauseanumberoftheconditionsinithadnotbeenmet.A.cancelB.resistC.assumeD.destroy18.Hewas______ofhavingaskedsuchasillyquestion.A.sorryB.guiltyC.ashamedD.miserable19.Iwouldbe_____ifyouwouldmailthispackageforme. A.careful B.grateful C.thoughtful D.respectful20.Muchofthenewsprovidedbythisnewspaperis_______,notforeign.A.domesticB.strainC.purchaseD.murderⅡ.ReadingComprehensionPassage1Economicliberalismwastheprevailingeconomicphilosophyinmuchofthenineteenthandearlytwentiethcenturies,andtheU.S.economydevelopedwithinitsframework.Economicliberalismpromotedfreedomofactionfortheindividualandthefirmthroughthedoctrinesoffreetrade,self-interest,privateproperty,laissez-faire,andcompetition.Accordingtohisphilosophy,individualswerefreetoseektheirownoccupations,toenteranybusiness,andtoactastheysawfittoimprovetheireconomicwelfare.Economicsocietywasheldtogetherbyself-interest.Self-interestwasthusthemotivationforceoftheeconomy.Forexample,toincreasepersonaleconomicwelfare,anindividualmightdecidetoproducegoodsandsellthemforprofit.Butinsodoing,thatindividualautomaticallybenefitedthecommunityaswell—bypurchasingrawmaterials,providingemployment,andsupplyinggoodsorservices.Aworkerseekingtoincreasehiorherwagescoulddosobyincreasingproductivity.This,too,benefitedtheemployerandthecommunityingeneral.AccordingtoAdamSmith,theindividual,inseekingpersonalgain,wasledthemforprofit.Butinsodoing,thatindividualautomaticallybenefitedthecommunityaswell—bypurchasingrawmaterials,providingemployment,andsupplyinggoodsorservices.Aworkerseekingtoincreasehiorherwagescoulddosobyincreasingproductivity.This,too,benefitedtheemployerandthecommunityingeneral.AccordingtoAdamSmith,theindividual,inseekingpersonalgain,wasledthemforprofit.Butinsodoing,thatindividualautomaticallybenefitedthecommunityaswell—bypurchasingrawmaterials,providingemployment,andsupplyinggoodsorservices.Aworkerseekingtoincreasehiorherwagescoulddosobyincreasingproductivity.This,too,benefitedtheemployerandthecommunityingeneral.AccordingtoAdamSmith,theindividual,inseekingpersonalgain,wasledbyaninvisiblehandtopromotethewelfareofthewholecommunity.Competitionwastheregulatoroftheeconomyundereconomicliberalism.Businesscompetedwithoneanotherforconsumertradebydevelopingnewandbetterproductsandbysellingexistingproductsatlowerprices.Freeentryintothemarketensuredadequatecompetition,andpricesweredeterminedbythefreeforcesofsupplyanddemand.Competitiveforcedeterminednotonlythepricesofgoodsandservicesbutalsowagerates.Sinceabeneficialself-interestwasthemotivatinganddrivingforceoftheeconomyandsincecompetitionwastoserveastheregulatoroftheeconomy,apolicyoflaissez-faireprevailed.Accordingtothispolicy,thegovernmentkeptitshandsofftheeconomicactivitiesofindividualsandbusinesses.Itseconomicrolewasstrictlytoprotectprivateproperty,toenforcecontracts,andtoactasajudgeineconomicdisputes.21.Concerning"economicliberalism",whichofthefollowingistrue?A

Itwasaninfluentialphilosophyinthe19thand20thcenturies.B

ThedevelopmentoftheU.S.asanationowesmuchtothisphilosophy.C

Itisaboutthefreedomofactioninthefieldofeconomics.D

Itisaboutthedoctrinesofprivate-0sectorofeconomy.22.Accordingtothepassage,peopleexchangegoodsandservicesinorderto______.Asatisfytheneedsofotherpeople.

BsatisfytheirownneedsCformasociety

Dpromotedivisionoflabor23.WhichofthefollowingisthebestinterpretationforAdamSmith’theory?

A

Individualsarekeenontheirowninterest.B

Intheirsubconsciousness,peoplewishtoservethecommunity.

C

Inpursuingtheirself-interest,individualsbringbenefitstosociety.D

TheIndividuals’economicbehaviorisregulatedbysomeinvisiblebeing.

24.Competitiveforceshavethefollowingfunctionsexcept______.A

forcingthebusinessestodevelopnewandbetterproductsB

givingeveryindividualafairchanceforabetterjobC

tohelpdeterminethepricesofgoodsandservicesD

tohelpregulatethewagesofpeopleemployed25.Accordingtothepolicyoflaissez-faire,thegovernmentshould______.Afrequencyintervenethemarket

BstrictlyregulatethemarketCgivethemarketmuchfreedom

DintervenethemarketonlywhenitlikesPassage2Changesinthenaturalrateofunemploymentcaneasilybemistakenforcyclicalemployment.Forthisreasonitisimportanttounderstandtheforcesinfluencingthenaturalrateofunemploymentinaneconomy.Youngerworkersaremorelikelytoquittheirjobsthanolderworkers.Itsimplytakessometimeforthemtomatchskillswiththeiremployment.Soitisreasonabletoassumethattheyoungertheaverageageinthelaborforce,thehigherthenaturalrateofunemployment.Increasedfluctuationinthepatternofdemandfordomesticgoodsincreasesstructuralunemploymentand,inturn,contributestoahighernaturalrteofunemployment.Anincreaseinenergypricesthatoccurredinthemid-1970sinU.S.affectedhiringinmanyindustries.IncreaseforeigncompetitionalsohurttheU.S.automobileandsteelindustriesatthattime.Rapidchangesintechnologydesignedtocutcostscanalsoresultingreaterjobseparation.Inanefforttocompetemoreeffectivelywithforeignfirms,manyU.S.Firmshaveshiftedtonewtechnologythatrequiresfewerworkersperplantandresultsinslowerhiringofnewworkers.Inrecentyearsthenumberofmarriedwomeninthelaborforcehasincreasesharply,thereforeincreasingtheumberoftwo-earnerfamilies.Theexistenceofasecondincomepreventsincomefromfallingtozerowhenoneofthespouses〔配偶quitsajobtosearchforabetterone.Also,thesecondincomeallowsalongerperiodtofindanewjobthanwouldotherwisebepossible.Tendenciestomoveinandoutofthelaborforcecanalsoaffectthenaturalrateofunemployment.Workerswhofrequentlymoveinandoutoftheworkforcehaveahigherrateofjobseparationbecausetheyarelessexperiencedthanotherworkers.Asaresulttheyaremorelikelytoquitorbefiredfromajob.26.Thenaturalrateofunemploymentishigheramongyoungerworkersbecause______.A

theyhavetospendsometimelearningthenecessaryskillsB

theyoftenquittheirjobsforachangeC

theydonottreattheirjobsseriouslyD

theyaretooyoungtodotheirjobswell27.WhathappenedtotheAmericaneconomywhenthepricesofenergywentupintheU.S.inthemid-1970s?A

Employmentinsomerelatedindustrieswasincreased.B

Employmentinsomeotherindustrieswasincreased.C

Employ7mentinsomerelatedindustrieswasreduces.D

TheU.S.automobileandsteelindustrieswerehurt.28.Whydoadvancesintechnologyincreaseunemploymentaccordingtothefourthparagraph?A

Becausemanyworkersareforcefultoleavetheirjobsforfurthertraining.B

Becausesomeworkerswillquittheirjobsforeasierones.C

Becausenewworkerswillnotbehiredwithinalongperiodoftime.D

Becauseonlyasmallernumberofworkerswillbeneeded.29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheresultoftheexistenceoftwo-earnerfamiliesaccordingtothepassage?A

Oneofthespousesquitsajobmoreoften.B

Oneofthespouseswillgiveuphisorherjob.C

Oneofthespousesisalwayslookingforabetterjob.D

Oneofthespousestakeshisorhertimeinseekinganewjob.30.Workerswhooftenchangetheirjobsaremorelikelytoquitorbefiredfromtheirjobssince______.A

theylikechangesB

theygetboredwiththeirjobsaftersometimeC

theyarelessexperiencedD

theydon’twanttoremaininthelaborforceforalongtimePassage3"Thereisnoarguingabouttaste"─runstheLatinproverb.Buttastedidnotjusthappen.Cultural,historical,biologicalandenvironmentaleventshaveinteractedtocausefrogs,forexample,tobeviewedasdeliciousinsouthernChinabuttoberegardedwithrevulsioninnorthernChina.Eventhoughmuchremainsunknown,tastescannotbedismissedasinarguableorillogical;anattemptwillbemadeheretodiscoverwhy,asLucretiusputit,"Whatisfoodtoonemanmaybefiercepoisontoothers?"AmongtheapproximatelythirtymilliontribalpeopleofIndia,atotalof250animalspeciesareavoidedbyonegrouporanother.Mostofthesepeoplewillnoteatmeatfromatigeroranyofvarioussnakes.Althoughtheysaytheyfeelarelationshipwiththeseanimals,itisobviousthatbotharehighlydangerousandthathuntingthemsystematicallywouldbefoolish.Monkeysareavoided,probablybecausetheylooklikehumanbeingsinappearance;inthesetribes,man-eatingisviewedasextremelycruel.Areluctancetoeatsomefemaleanimalshasbeenattributedtorespectforthemother’srole,butitcouldalsobeduetoapolicyofallowingthefemalestoreproduceandprovidemoreyoungforpeople.Manytribesavoideatinganyanimalthathasdiedofunknowncauses,anintelligentattitudeinviewofthepossibilitythattheanimalmighthavediedfromadiseasethatcouldspreadtohumans.Animalsthatconsumegarbagearesimilarlyavoided,anadaptivestepthatpreventscontactwithparasites<寄生蟲(chóng)>,andthatmightexplainwhymembersofonetribeeatanyoftwenty-onedifferentspeciesofrats,butnotthehouserat.31."Thereisnoarguingabouttaste",whichmeans______.A.peopledon’tliketotalkaboutfoodB.one’stasteinfoodishardtoexplainC.thereisnoquarrellingabouttoeatD.noargumentsabouttastehavebeenheardofbefore32.Itcanbeconcludedfromthefirstparagraphthat______.A.theauthorisagainsteatingfrogsB.tasteisillogicalandinarguableC.sometypesoffrogsarepoisonousD.tasteisinfluencedbymanyfactors33.ThetribalpeopleinIndiadon’teatsnakesbecause_______.A.theyareverydangerousB.theyarerespectedbyIndiansC.theymayspreaddiseaseD.theyhelpkillrats34.ThetribalpeopleinIndiamaynoteatthefollowinganimalsEXCEPT_______.A.donkeysB.tigersC.femaledeerD.houserats35.Thepassageisprobablywrittenforthepurposeof_______.A.introducingtheeatinghabitofIndiantribalpeopleB.distinguishingdifferenttypesoftasteC.accountingforpeople’sdifferentchoicesoftasteD.explainingtherelationshipbetweentasteandtribesIII.ClozeThedriverhad__36___noattempttobrake.Whenapolicemanaskedhim,amanof69,toreadthenumberofplateofacarparkedonthe___37___sideoftheroad,hemansaidthiswas_38___,becauseitwasfoggy.Infact,itwasasunnyday.___39___severalattempts,evenfrom___40__distanceoftwometres,theman___41__failedtoreadthenumber-plate__42__.Hesaidhehadneverneededglasses,thoughhehadbeen___43___inasimilaraccidentthedaybefore.Thequestion___44___fitnesstodrivecomesupeverytimesomemedicalcondition___45__totheaccidentlikethis.Lastweektrafficaccidents__46___thedeathoftwomotoristsoneof_47___diedasaresultofblackoutswhiledriving.The___48__,amanwhosecarhitatree,had___49___fromblackoutsforyears.Theseconddied___50___hissportscarcrashedat60m.p.h.Hehadabraindiseasewhichcausehimto__51___consciousnesswhenhehadaheadache.Withsuchcases___52___mind,itisnotsurprisingthat_53___preventionorganizationsaretryingto___54___thegovernmenttointroducestricter__55___overdrivers.36.AmadeBdoneCgivenDhad37.AcontraryBoppositeCacrossDfurther38.AuncertainBunrealCunfairDuntrue39.AAtBForCWithDAfter40.AaBsomeCanyDsuch41.AstillBevenCyetDtoo42.AperfectlyBdefinitelyCcorrectlyDexactly43.AlinkedBinvolvedCassociatedDcombined44.AtoBinCofDwith45.AdirectsBguidesCleadsDconducts46.AcreatedBResultedfromCformedDcaused47.AthoseBtheseCwhichDwhom48.AfirstBoneCotherDformer49.AsufferedBtroubledCundergoneDtolerated50.AtillBwhenCwhereDAlthough51.AlooseBlossClackDlose52.AonBatCintoDwithin53.AaccidentalBAccident’sCaccidentsDaccident54.AenableBpersuadeCdissuadeDaffect55.AarrangementsBcontrolsCadviceDwarningIV.Translation56.有錢(qián)不一定幸福。57.那輛小汽車(chē)從我買(mǎi)來(lái)以后盡給我添麻煩。58.我始終知道他會(huì)以?xún)?yōu)異的成績(jī)畢業(yè)。59.他企圖以滔滔不絕的談話來(lái)拖延時(shí)間。60.他們利潤(rùn)增長(zhǎng)部分的原因是由于采用了新的市場(chǎng)策略。61.Formostparents,thedecisiontosendchildrenabroadforstudyismadeaftercarefulthinking.Theywilltrytohaveeverythingworkedoutbeforetheirchildrenleave.62.Aslongasyouspecifywhatweareexpectedtodo,we’lltryourbesttohelpyougeteverythingready.63.Nothingmorewasheardfromhimsothatwebegantowonderifhewasstillalive.64.Hergoodlooksandelegantmannersareveryattractive.65.Ateacher’sprioritiesincludeexcitingstudents’interestsandstimulatingtheircreati新視野英語(yǔ)〔二練習(xí)題BⅠ.Vocabulary1.Hecannotgowithoutwineevenforoneday;heisacompleteslave______drink. A.for B.to C.in D.on2.Fromthenon,Iwascommitted______losingtheweightandgettingintoshape. A.to B.in C.on D.at3.Wehopedtobeabletomoveintoournewhouseattheendofthemonth,butthingsdidnotwork_____aswehadexpected.A.for B.out C.in D.on4.Themanandhisfriendweresupportive______oneanotheratthatcriticalmoment. A.in B.on C.at D.of5.SinceBobfellill,thefamilyhashadtolive______whathiswifeearns. A.in B.away C.on D.out6.Theseprogramsaredesignedforthoseyoungpeoplewhowantto_______highereducationbutdonothaveenoughtimetogotouniversity.A.insureB.purseC.purchaseD.pursue7.EventhoughhehaslivedinChinaformanyyears,Markstillcannot_______himselftotheChinesecustoms.A.adoptB.advertiseC.adaptD.accept8.The_______isnearlydead,soIcannotstartthecaragain.A.beanB.beamC.bakeD.battery9.Alanisagoodfootballplayerandneverbreaks_______.A.legalB.regulationsC.limitationD.agreement10.Itrainsoneminuteandshinesthenext.What________weather!A.fineB.awfulC.radicalD.tuneless11.Igotalittle________whenIlearnedthattheappointmentwiththegeneralmanagerwaschangedtoanothertime.A.concernedB.distractedC.upsetD.awful12.Thebookofferssomeadviceabouthowtomakeagood________atjobinterviews.A.attitudeB.appearanceC.effectD.impression13.Itisverydifficultforthetimebeingto________howmuchmoneyisneeded.A.accountB.assumeC.rangesD.estimate14.Theteacherpraisedandrewardedthegood________ofhisstudentsinclass.A.statusB.behaviourC.functionD.signal15.Wemust________ourattentiononthequestionofreducingourcost.A.payB.focusC.absorbD.promote16.Theyoungprofessor______himselfasaninternationalleaderinthefieldofmathematics.A.establishedB.builtC.foundedD.found17.Histhoughtswere_______fromthesubjectbythearrivalofhisfriends.A.attractedB.sufferedC.distractedD.related18.Sheisa______womanwhoiscertainofherideasandactions.A.significantB.awareC.confidentD.intense19.Ifnoonehasany______,I’lldeclarethemeetingclosed. A.object B.subject C.objection D.subjection20.Thenewprojectisexpectedtostartearlynextyear;ithaswonthe______oftheboard. A.approval B.approve C.disapprove D.prove21.Tokeepupwiththepaceofthemodernworld,wemustovercomethe_____tonewtechnology.relativity B.regulation C.relationship D.resistance22.Amarketeconomyallowsbusinessestocompeteagainsteachotherfreefromgovernment_____.A.restriction B.interference C.arrangement D.proposition23.Praiseisparticularlyappreciatedbythosedoing_____jobs,waitressesandhousewives,forinstance.A.creative B.original C.temporary D.routine24.Shetookthe_____ingettingacquaintedwithherneighborsandshehopestogetalongwiththemverywell.A.preference B.possession C.integrity D.initiative25.Theroad_____overtwohundredmilesthroughtheheartofthecountry.A.approached B.expanded C.stretched D.proceeded26.Thenewgovernmentisplanningananti-corruptioncampaignsoasto_____people’sconfidenceinit.A.conceal B.accomplish C.assist D.restore27.Einstein’stheoryofrelativityseemed_____whenitwasfirstintroduced.Nobodywaswillingtobelieveitatthattime.A.acceptable B.unaccountable C.impossible D.incredible28.Istill_____thebeliefthatparentsshouldallowtheirchildrentofullydeveloptheirtalentsbythemselves.A.holdup B.holdon C.holdto D.holdout29.Thedifferenttheorieswillbe_____inordertoseewhichoneworksbetter.A.blendin B.putintopracticeC.handdown D.takecreditfor30.Thediscussionwassoprolongedandexhaustingthat_____thespeakersstoppedforrefreshments.A.atlarge B.atintervals C.atrandom D.atlengthⅡ.ReadingComprehensionPassage1OneofthemostpopularliteraryfiguresinAmericanliteratureisawomanwhospentalmosthalfofherlifeinChina,acountryonacontinentthousandsofmilesfromtheUnitedStates.Inherlifetimesheearnedhercountry’smosthighlyacclaimedliteraryaward,thePulitzerPrize,andalsothemostprestigiousformofliteraryrecognitionintheworld,theNobelPrizeforLiterature.PearlS.Buckwasalmostahouseholdwordthroughoutmuchofherlifetimebecauseofherprolificoutput,whichconsistedofsomeeighty-fivepublishedworks,includingseveraldozennovels,sixcollectionsofshortstories,fourteenbooksforchildren,andmorethanadozenworksofnonfiction.Whenshewaseightyyearsold,sometwenty-fivevolumeswereawaitingpublication.ManyofthosebooksweresetinChina,thelandinwhichshespentsomuchofherlife.HerbooksandherlifeservedasabridgebetweentheculturesoftheEastandtheWest.Astheproductofthosetwoculturesshebecame,asshedescribedherself,"mentallybifocal".Heruniquebackgroundmadeherintoanunusuallyinterestingandversatilehumanbeing.AsweexaminethelifeofPearlBuck,wecannothelpbutbeawarethatweareinfactmeetingthreeseparatepeople:awifeandmother,aninternationallyfamouswriter,andahumanitarianandphilanthropist.OnecannotreallygettoknowPearlBuckwithoutlearningabouteachofthethree.ThoughhonoredinherlifetimewiththeWilliamDeanHowellMedaloftheAmericanAcademyofArtsandLettersinadditiontotheNobelandPulitzerPrizes,PearlBuckasatotalhumanbeing,notonlyafamousauthor,isacaptivatingsubjectofstudy.31.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthepassage?A.ToofferacriticismoftheworksofPearlBuck.B.ToillustratePearlBuck’sviewsonChineseliterature.C.ToillustratethebackgroundanddiverseinterestsofPearlBuck.D.TodiscussPearlBuck’sinfluenceontheculturesoftheEastandtheWest.32.Accordingtothepassage,PearlBuckwasanunusualfigureinAmericanliteratureinthatshe______.A.wroteextensivelyaboutaverydifferentcultureB.publishedhalfofherbooksabroadC.wonmoreawardsthananyotherwomanofhertimeD.achievedherfirstsuccessverylateinlife33.Theword"prolific"inLine6isclosestinmeaningtowhichofthefollowing?A.influential. B.impressive. C.fruitful. D.outstanding.34.Accordingtothepassage,PearlBuckdescribedherselfas"mentallybifocal"<Para.3,Line2>tosuggestthatshewas______.A.capableofresolvingthedifferencesbetweentwodistinctlinguisticsystemsB.keenlyawareofhowthepastcouldinfluencethefutureC.capableofproducingliteraryworksofinteresttobothadultsandchildrenD.equallyfamiliarwithtwodifferentculturalenvironments35.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.AllofPearlBuck’sbookswerewritteninChina.B.PearlBuckwonseveralliteraryawardsforherworks.C.PearlBuckknewbothAmericanandChineseculturesverywell.D.OnehastostudythedifferentaspectsofPearlBuckinordertounderstandherwell.Passage2Changesinthenaturalrateofunemploymentcaneasilybemistakenforcyclicalemployment.Forthisreasonitisimportanttounderstandtheforcesinfluencingthenaturalrateofunemploymentinaneconomy.Youngerworkersaremorelikelytoquittheirjobsthanolderworkers.Itsimplytakessometimeforthemtomatchskillswiththeiremployment.Soitisreasonabletoassumethattheyoungertheaverageageinthelaborforce,thehigherthenaturalrateofunemployment.Increasedfluctuationinthepatternofdemandfordomesticgoodsincreasesstructuralunemploymentand,inturn,contributestoahighernaturalrteofunemployment.Anincreaseinenergypricesthatoccurredinthemid-1970sinU.S.affectedhiringinmanyindustries.IncreaseforeigncompetitionalsohurttheU.S.automobileandsteelindustriesatthattime.Rapidchangesintechnologydesignedtocutcostscanalsoresultingreaterjobseparation.Inanefforttocompetemoreeffectivelywithforeignfirms,manyU.S.Firmshaveshiftedtonewtechnologythatrequiresfewerworkersperplantandresultsinslowerhiringofnewworkers.Inrecentyearsthenumberofmarriedwomeninthelaborforcehasincreasesharply,thereforeincreasingtheumberoftwo-earnerfamilies.Theexistenceofasecondincomepreventsincomefromfallingtozerowhenoneofthespouses〔配偶quitsajobtosearchforabetterone.Also,thesecondincomeallowsalongerperiodtofindanewjobthanwouldotherwisebepossible.Tendenciestomoveinandoutofthelaborforcecanalsoaffectthenaturalrateofunemployment.Workerswhofrequentlymoveinandoutoftheworkforcehaveahigherrateofjobseparationbecausetheyarelessexperiencedthanotherworkers.Asaresulttheyaremorelikelytoquitorbefiredfromajob.36.Thenaturalrateofunemploymentishigheramongyoungerworkersbecause______.A

theyhavetospendsometimelearningthenecessaryskillsB

theyoftenquittheirjobsforachangeC

theydonottreattheirjobsseriouslyD

theyaretooyoungtodotheirjobswell37.WhathappenedtotheAmericaneconomywhenthepricesofenergywentupintheU.S.inthemid-1970s?A

Employmentinsomerelatedindustrieswasincreased.B

Employmentinsomeotherindustrieswasincreased.C

Employ7mentinsomerelatedindustrieswasreduces.D

TheU.S.automobileandsteelindustrieswerehurt.38.Whydoadvancesintechnologyincreaseunemploymentaccordingtothefourthparagraph?A

Becausemanyworkersareforcefultoleavetheirjobsforfurthertraining.B

Becausesomeworkerswillquittheirjobsforeasierones.C

Becausenewworkerswillnotbehiredwithinalongperiodoftime.D

Becauseonlyasmallernumberofworkerswillbeneeded.39.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheresultoftheexistenceoftwo-earnerfamiliesaccordingtothepassage?A

Oneofthespousesquitsajobmoreoften.B

Oneofthespouseswillgiveuphisorherjob.C

Oneofthespousesisalwayslookingforabetterjob.D

Oneofthespousestakeshisorhertimeinseekinganewjob.40.Workerswhooftenchangetheirjobsaremorelikelytoquitorbefiredfromtheirjobssince______.A

theylikechangesB

theygetboredwiththeirjobsaftersometimeC

theyarelessexperiencedD

theydon’twanttoremaininthelaborforceforalongtimePassage3"Thereisnoarguingabouttaste"─runstheLatinproverb.Buttastedidnotjusthappen.Cultural,historical,biologicalandenvironmentaleventshaveinteractedtocausefrogs,forexample,tobeviewedasdeliciousinsouthernChinabuttoberegardedwithrevulsioninn