职称英语考试

试题来源：2003年职称英语等级考试综合类A真题
【单选题】

Cost as a Factor in Supply


   In a purely competitive market, the supplier of goods and services has no control over the market price, because he produces too little to influence market conditions. With no difference between his products and the products________(51) his competitors, he will sell nothing if he charges above the market price and he will sell all if he charges at or __________(52) the market price. However, in considering the price, he must take the ____________(53)of production into consideration. There are times when he may be willing to sell below his cost. This might happen when prices tumble for__________(54) he believes will be a short time. However, no business person can __________(55)to lose money for a prolonged period. He must be constantly __________(56)of his costs in relation to the market price if he is to competes successfully and earn a profit.


   Many people have the impression that as production increases, costs per unit decrease._________(57)mass production has made this true in certain industries and at certain levels of production,________(58) logic and practical experiences have shown that costs per unit begin to rise beyond a certain level of production. Some economists_________(59)to this principle as the law of increasing costs.


   The reason costs rise as production goes up is __________(60). However, it is easy to recognize that as production goes up, the need for additional factors of production will also grow,__________(61)competitive bidding in the marketplace for the factors of production. If a producer needs___________(62) skilled labor to produce more, and none of this labor is unemployed, the producer will have to get __________(63)from other sources. This can be done by ___________(64)higher wages. Higher bidding would also apply to the other factors of production. We must also recognize that not all labor is equally productive, ___________(65)not all land is equally fertile and not all ore(矿石)is equally rich in the mineral wanted.


   51 A to B at C of D on


   52 A below B beneath C over D above


   53 A price B cost C worth D profit


   54 A that B why C what D if


   55 A afford B pretend C offer D try


   56 A sure B afraid C aware D suspicious


   57 A Because B Since C When D While


   58 A both B neither C none D any


   59 A resort B refer C turn D attend


   60 A clear B simple C difficult D complex


   61 A bringing B resulting in C including D carrying out


   62 A less B numerous C more D many


   63 A them B these C it D those


   64 A offering B cutting C reducing D having


   65 A as if B just as C because D while

网考网参考答案：C、A、B 、C、A 、C、D、A 、B 、D 、B 、C、C 、A 、B
大数据分析：根据网考网与考试题库的统计分析，该试题：
38%的考友选择了A选项
4%的考友选择了B选项
12%的考友选择了C选项
46%的考友选择了D选项
考友解析与评论：
 · 这个答案应该是错的，应该是C、A、B 、C、A 、C、D、A 、B 、D 、B 、C、C 、A 、B
 · 到底谁的答案是对的呀？
 · 出题的估计语文没学好