| 四六级考试六级易错题（2019/11/4） |
| 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： It is all her own doing,so she will have to____the consequences. A.abide B.gain access to C.get the better of D.get rid of |
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| 第7题：there are altogether 10 mistakes,one in each numbered line.You may have to chang e a word,add a word or delete a word.If you change a word,cross it out and write the correct word in the correspondig blank.If you add a word,put an insertion m ark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank.If you delet e a word,cross it out and put a slash (/) in the blank. The world is running out of oil,and energy experts believe that there could be serious shortages in ten years' time.Not only is each individual using more oil than ever before,as the standard of living in industrial countries arises,but the 71____ population explosion means that each year many more people will be using oil in some form or other.Until recently we took oil as granted:it seemed it would never stop flowing.It was so 72.____ cheap and plentiful that the whole world came to depending on 73.____ it.Governments neglected other sources of energy.Electricity was generated from oil and power stations were fired by it. It found its way into much of the products of light industry. 74.____ Many people are surprising when they learn how many items 75.____ in their homes contain oil.The increase in the price of oil has brought the world to its senses.Governments are searching 76.____ a suitable alternate,but so far in vain.They are considering 77.____ how they can make better use of the two other major fuels, coal and natural gas,but they have found that neither can take place 78.____ of oil in their economies.In recent years there has been a growing concern for the enviornment,and coal is a popular fuel 79.____ with environmentalists.Coal mines are ugly,and their development has a serious effect on animal and plant life; coal itself is a heavy pollution. 80.____ |
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| 第8题：The husband survived his wife（）. A.for many years B.by many years C.during many years D.in many years |
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| 第9题：You can borrow my book provided that you（）it to me tomorrow. A.return B.returned C.will return D.would retum |
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