PETS全国职称英语等级考试样题—-财经类-5
第三部分 阅读理解 (80分)
passage 1
one phase of the business cycle is the expansion phase. this phase
is a two-fold one, including recovery and prosperity. during the recovery
period there is ever - growing expansion of existing facilities and new
facilities for production are created. more businesses are created and older
ones expanded. improvements of various kinds are made. there is an ever
increasing optimism (乐观主义) about the future of economic growth. much
capital is invested in machinery or 'heavy' industry. more labor is employed.
more raw materials are required. as one part of the economy develops, other
parts are affected. for example, a great expansion in automobiles results in an
expansion of the steel, glass, and industries. roads are required. thus the
cement and machinery industries are stimulated. demand for labor and materials
results in greater prosperity for workers and suppliers (供应商) of raw
materials, including farmers. this increases purchasing power and the volume of
goods bought and sold. thus prosperity is diffused (扩散) among the various
portions of the population. this prosperity period may continue to rise and
rise without an apparent end. however a time comes when this phase reaches a
peak and stop spiraling (盘旋地移动) upwards. this is the end of the expansion
phase.
21. we may assume that in the next paragraph the writer will discuss _______.
○a. union demands
○b. the status of the farmer
○c. the higher cost of living
○d. the recession period
22. the title below that best expresses the idea of this passage is ________.
○a. the business cycle
○b. the recovery stage
○c. attaining prosperity
○d. the period of good times
23. prosperity in one industry _________.
○a. reflects itself in many other industries
○b. will spiral upwards
○c. will affect the steel industry
○d. will end abruptly
24. which of the following industries will probably be a good indicator of a
period of expansion?
○a. toys.
○b. machine tools.
○c. foodstuffs.
○d. farming.
25. during the period of prosperity, people regard the future ___________.
○a. cautiously
○b. in a confident manner
○c. opportunely
○d. indifferently