| 四六级考试六级易错题（2019/7/1） |
| 第1、2、3、4、5题：Disagreements among economists are legendary, but not on the issue of free trade. A recent survey of prominent economists-both conservative and liberal-concluded that "an economist who argues for restricting international trade is almost as common today as a physician who favors leeching." Why the consensus? International free trade, economists agree, makes possible higher standards of living all over the globe. The case for free trade rests largely on this principle: as long as trade is voluntary, both partners benefit; otherwise they wouldn't trade. The buyer of a shirt, for example, values the shirt more than the money spent, while the seller values the money more. Both are better off because of the sale. Moreover, it doesn't matter whether the shirt salesman is from the United States or Hong Kong or anywhere else). The vast majority of American manufactures face international competition. This competition forces companies to improve quality and cut costs. By contrast, protectionism encourages monopoly, lower quality and higher prices. Americans pay an enormous price for protectionism -- over '60 billion a year, or ' 1000 for a family of four. Thanks to protectionism, for example, American consumers pay twice the world price for sugar. Free trade also makes the world economy more efficient, by allowing nations to capitalize on their strengths. The United States has an advantage in food production, for instance, while Saudi Arabia has an advantage in oil. The Saudis could undertake massive irrigation to become self-sufficient in food, but it is more economical for them to sell oil and purchase food from us. Similarly, we could become self-sufficient in petroleum by squeezing more out of oil sale. But it is much less costly to buy some of our oil from Saudi Arabia. Trade between our two countries improves the standard of living in both. Protectionism is both wasteful and unjust. It taxes most heavily on the people who can least afford it. Thus, tariffs that raise the price of shoes burden the poor more than the rich. Despite the powerful case for free trade, the United States and the rest of the world have always been protectionist to some degree. This is because free trade benefits the general public, while protectionism benefits special-interest groups, which are better organized, better financed and more informed. To make matters worse, much of what we hear on this issue is misinformation spread by the special interests themselves. 31. The economists _______. A. disagree whether to restrict free trade or not B. agree on free trade C. agree on the restriction if internal trade D. hold different arguments because to their different interests 32. The two parties in a free trade ________. A. do not care at all B. care for different things C. care for the things being traded D. care for the same things 33. What is the author's attitude toward protectionism denoted from the 5th paragraph? A. Sincere B. Appreciative C. Grateful D. Ironic 34. Why has protectionism always been exercised if it is wasteful and unjust? Because ________. A. it helps to establish national industry of one's own B. it can achieve an independent economy C. it is favored by general public D. it benefits some privileged few 35. According to the free trade principle, the author suggests that ______. A. U.S. explore its oil shale B. Saudi Arabia build its own industry C. Saudi Arabia import food from U.S. D. U.S. becomes more self-sufficient in food |
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| 第6题：The（） driver thinks accidents only happen to other people. A. average B. common C. usual D. normal |
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| 第7、8、9、10、11题：Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: Every day,thousands of managers,bankers,sales executives,lawyers,accountants,and other professionals are driven to anger and despair by the hard realities of the changing world of work.The oncesolid foundation for millions of middleclass families—the corporate career—is in shambles.The Organization Man of the 1950s and 1960s is being replaced by the migrant manager and freelance professional of the 1990s. The pain of change is all around us.Corporations are rushing to cut costs and downsize before year end.They want to take their lumps in 1991,in preparation for a stronger recovery in 1992.That means an unusual powerful wave of layoffs will sweep through the U.S. during the last quarter of 1991.Already,the drumbeat of bad news is growing louder. Whitecollar workers will join the growing ranks of oncesecure employees who are finding themselves on the outside—alone,afraid,and angry.Who doesn ' t have a brother or a sister,a parent or a friend who has lost a job recently?The economic recovery will ease the pain,but it won't stop it.Forces of fierce global competition and industrial consolidation are compelling corporations to cut entire layers of middle managers and whole categories of professional staff.Few companies can hide from the intense pressure of international competition anymore. 36. The changing world of work is making American managers and professionals__. A.helpless B.desperate C.angry D.both B and C 37. The corporate career is the foundation for A.bankers B.lawyers and accountants C.all top managers D.millions of middleclass families 38. In order to get a stronger recovery,corporations are____. A.reducing their sizes B.cutting costs C.laying off employees D.all above 39. Whitecollar workers will be_____. A.on the inside B.on the outside C.afraid and angry D.both B and C 40. American corporations are_____. A.free from international competition. B.immune to industrial consolidation. C.under the intense pressure of international competition. D.stopping the pain of industrial consolidation. |
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| 第12、13、14、15、16题：Animation means making things which are lifeless come alive and move. From earlist times, people have always been facinated by movement, But not until this century have we managed to capture movement, to record it, and in the case of animation, to reinterpret it and recreate it. To do all this, we use a movie camera and a projector. In the world of cartoon animation, nothing is impossible. You can make the characters you create do exactly what you want them. A famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat, created by Pat Sullivan in American in the early ninrteen twenties. Fedix was a marvellous cat. He could do all sorts of things no natural cat could do like taking off his tail, using it as a handle and then putting it back. Most of the great early animatiors lived and worked in America, the home of the moving picture industry. The famous Walt Dianey cartoon characters came to life after 1928. Popeye the Sailorman and his girl friend Olive Oyl were born at the Max Fleischer studios in 1933. But to be an animator, you don't have to ba a professional. It is possible for anyone to make a simple animated film without using a camera at all. All you have to do is draw directly on to blank film and then run the film through a projector. 31. What's the main topic of the passage? A. American history. B. Cartoon making. C. Movement. D. Cartoon character. 32. Felix the Cat can do many things to it's tail except ______. A. taking it off B. putting it back C. eating it up D. using it as a handle 33. According to the passage, Felix the cat ______. A. was created by the American cartoonist Felix. B. was created in the United States in the ninrteenth century. C. was designed by Pat Sullivan in the early twentieth century.D. was unable to do what natural cats could not do 34. It can be inferred from the passage that _____. A. only professional can create cartoon characters B. Walt Disney cartoon characters were born earlier than Pat Sullivan's C. animation means making things lifeless D. the cartoon industry started in the United States 35. Which of the following statements best describes the author's attitude towards cartoon making? A. It's interesting but hard to do. B. We need professional to instruct us. C. It takes a lot of time to draw on to blank films. D. It's an easy job. Everyone can do it. |
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| 第17题：To the waitress' relief,the plate was left（）after being dropped onto the floor. A.unchanged B.intact C.unharmful D.complete |
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