单选题Which of the following statements is true according to what was said in the recording?A The dollar rose to a new high against the curd.B The American economy has rebounded.C Japan’s economy has not bottomed out yet.D The performance of many economies i
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单选题
Which of the following statements is true according to what was said in the recording?
A
The dollar rose to a new high against the curd.
B
The American economy has rebounded.
C
Japan’s economy has not bottomed out yet.
D
The performance of many economies in Latin America is less than expected.
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正确答案：
C
解析：
从录音中提到的“Not only has the American economy rebounded…”，可知美国经济反弹了，即开始发展，因此选B。
【录音原文】
Stockmarkets are sliding again; the gold price this week hit a seven-year high of $400 an ounce; and the dollar slumped to a new low against the euro. “So what’s new?” you might ask: the world economy clearly remains fragile. What is new, however, is the recent batch of better-than-expected figures on economic growth around the globe. Not only has the American economy rebounded, but Japan and the euro area are also now growing again, albeit more slowly. The news from some emerging economies is even more bullish. Many economies in Asia and Latin America enjoyed their fastest growth for years in the third quarter. Adding it all together, the world economy as a whole probably enjoyed its fastest growth for two decades. So why are the financial markets showing lack of confidence?
从录音中提到的“Not only has the American economy rebounded…”，可知美国经济反弹了，即开始发展，因此选B。
【录音原文】
Stockmarkets are sliding again; the gold price this week hit a seven-year high of $400 an ounce; and the dollar slumped to a new low against the euro. “So what’s new?” you might ask: the world economy clearly remains fragile. What is new, however, is the recent batch of better-than-expected figures on economic growth around the globe. Not only has the American economy rebounded, but Japan and the euro area are also now growing again, albeit more slowly. The news from some emerging economies is even more bullish. Many economies in Asia and Latin America enjoyed their fastest growth for years in the third quarter. Adding it all together, the world economy as a whole probably enjoyed its fastest growth for two decades. So why are the financial markets showing lack of confidence?
更多“单选题Which of the following statements is true according to what was said in the recording?A The dollar rose to a new high against the curd.B The American economy has rebounded.C Japan’s economy has not bottomed out yet.D The performance of many economies i”相关问题
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第1题：
A suitable title for this text might be（ ）
[A] How to Develop U.S. Economy
[B] The Relation between American Industry and New Economy
[C]Digital Engine Powers New Economy
[D] Our New Policy on Economy
正确答案：C
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第2题：
Text 4 The Big Mac index is built on the idea of purchasing-power parity,the theory that in the long run currencies will converge until the same amount of money buys the same amount of goods and services in every country.A Big Mac cunently costs$5.06 in America but just 10.75 lira（$2.75）in Turkey,implying that the lira is undenalued.However,ot:her currencies are even cheaper.In Big Mac tenns,the Mexican peso is underval-ued by 55.9%against the greenback.Last week it also hit a record low as Mr Trump restated some of his campaign threats against Mexico.The peso has lost a tenth of iLs value against the dollar since November.Of big countries,only Russia offers a cheaper Big Mac,in dollar terms,even though the rouble has strengthened over the past year.The euro zone is also prey to political uncerLainty.Elections are scheduled this year in the Netherlands,France and Germany,and possible in Italy.The euro recently fell to its lowest level since 2003.Britain's Brexit vote has had an even bigger effect on the pound,which has fallen to$1.21,a 31-year low.According to the Big Mac index,the euro and the pound are undervalued against the dollar by 19.7%and 26.3%,respectively.One of the drawbacks of the Big Mac index is that it takes no account of labour costs.It should surprise no one that a Big Mac costs less in Shanghai than it does in San Francisco,since Chinese workers eam far less than their American counterparts.So in a slightly more sophisticated version of the Big Mac index,we take account of a country's average income.Hisiorically,this adjustment has tended to raise currencies'valuations against the dollar,so emerging-market currencies tend to look more reasonably priced.The Chinese yuan,for example,is 44%undervalued against the doUar according to our baseline Big Mac index,but only 7%according to the adjusted one.The deluxe Big Mac index has typically made rich-world currencies look more expensive.Because western Europeans have higher costs of Iiving and lower incomes than Americans,the euro has traded at around a 25%premium against the dollar in income-adjusted burger terms since Lhe euro's inception.But what once seemed to be a constant truth of burgemomics is true no longer.So strong is the dollar Lhat even the adjusted Big Mac index finds the euro undenalued.The dollar is now Uading at a 14-year high in trade-weighted terms.Emerging-world economies may struggle to pay off dollar denominated debts.American firms may find themselves at a disadvantage agzunst foreign competition.And American tourists will get more burgers for their buck in Europe.We can leam from Paragraph 3 that______A.political uncertainty will not affect European countries
B.economic depression is the real reason for euro's devaluation
C.the value of currency is completely decided by domestic factors
D.the devaluation of the pound is mainly caused by Britain's policy答案：D解析：推理题。[A]political uncertainty wiU not affecL European countries“政治不确定性不会影响欧洲国家”；该项对应第三段首句：The euro zone is also prey to political uncertainty.该句的prey表示“猎物”，be prey lo sth.表示“受某事所影响”，该句意思为“欧元区也受到政治不确定性的影响”，可见该项与原文表述完全相反，故该项错误。[B]economic depression is the real reason for euro's devalua【ion“经济萧条是欧元贬值的真正原因”：该项的economlc depression”经济萧条”纯属无中生有．故该项容易排除。[C]the value of currency is completely decided by domestic factors“货币价值完全由国内因素决定”：该项compleiely一词过于绝对，且decided by domeslic factors在原文也无法找到对应内容，故该项非正确答案。[D]the devaluation of the pound is mainly caused by Britain's policy“英镑贬值主要由英国政策引起”：该项对应原文Britain's Brexit vote has had an even bigger effect on the pound，which has fallen to$1.21，a 31-year low.“英国脱欧公投对英镑的冲击还要更大，其兑美元的汇率已跌至1.21．为31年来的最低水平。”其中Britain's Brexit vote“英国脱欧公投”=Britain's policy“英国政策”；the pound...fallen=the devaluation of the pound；故该项为正确答案。 -
第3题：
Text 4 The Big Mac index is built on the idea of purchasing-power parity,the theory that in the long run currencies will converge until the same amount of money buys the same amount of goods and services in every country.A Big Mac cunently costs$5.06 in America but just 10.75 lira（$2.75）in Turkey,implying that the lira is undenalued.However,ot:her currencies are even cheaper.In Big Mac tenns,the Mexican peso is underval-ued by 55.9%against the greenback.Last week it also hit a record low as Mr Trump restated some of his campaign threats against Mexico.The peso has lost a tenth of iLs value against the dollar since November.Of big countries,only Russia offers a cheaper Big Mac,in dollar terms,even though the rouble has strengthened over the past year.The euro zone is also prey to political uncerLainty.Elections are scheduled this year in the Netherlands,France and Germany,and possible in Italy.The euro recently fell to its lowest level since 2003.Britain's Brexit vote has had an even bigger effect on the pound,which has fallen to$1.21,a 31-year low.According to the Big Mac index,the euro and the pound are undervalued against the dollar by 19.7%and 26.3%,respectively.One of the drawbacks of the Big Mac index is that it takes no account of labour costs.It should surprise no one that a Big Mac costs less in Shanghai than it does in San Francisco,since Chinese workers eam far less than their American counterparts.So in a slightly more sophisticated version of the Big Mac index,we take account of a country's average income.Hisiorically,this adjustment has tended to raise currencies'valuations against the dollar,so emerging-market currencies tend to look more reasonably priced.The Chinese yuan,for example,is 44%undervalued against the doUar according to our baseline Big Mac index,but only 7%according to the adjusted one.The deluxe Big Mac index has typically made rich-world currencies look more expensive.Because western Europeans have higher costs of Iiving and lower incomes than Americans,the euro has traded at around a 25%premium against the dollar in income-adjusted burger terms since Lhe euro's inception.But what once seemed to be a constant truth of burgemomics is true no longer.So strong is the dollar Lhat even the adjusted Big Mac index finds the euro undenalued.The dollar is now Uading at a 14-year high in trade-weighted terms.Emerging-world economies may struggle to pay off dollar denominated debts.American firms may find themselves at a disadvantage agzunst foreign competition.And American tourists will get more burgers for their buck in Europe.Turkish lira is mentioned to show that______.A.Big Mac index is unreliable
B.lira's purchasing power is low
C.hamburgers are cheaper in Turkey
D.some currencies are underestimated答案：D解析：例证题。根据关键词Turkish lira定位到首段最后一句lira in Turkey，答案句为：implying that the lira is undervalued。[A]Big Mac index is unreliable“巨无霸指数并不可靠”；该项中的unreliable-词属于无中生有，且该项与答案句毫无关系，故排除。[B]lira's purchasing power is low“里拉的购买力低”；该项与答案句也不能形成替换关系，可以排除。[C]hamburers are cheaper in Turkey“汉堡在土耳其卖得更便宜”：该项与答案句同样无法替换。[D]some currencIes are underestimated“一些货币价值被低估”：该项中currencies“货币”=the lira“里拉”，underestimated“低估”=undervalued“低估”；故该项为答案。注意：“提及具体例子的引用目的”这一类题，一般都会选择概括性的句子，而不是这个例子本身的问题。该题中[B][C]两项都是具体的表述，不属于作者提及的目的。 -
第4题：
Text 4 The Big Mac index is built on the idea of purchasing-power parity,the theory that in the long run currencies will converge until the same amount of money buys the same amount of goods and services in every country.A Big Mac cunently costs$5.06 in America but just 10.75 lira（$2.75）in Turkey,implying that the lira is undenalued.However,ot:her currencies are even cheaper.In Big Mac tenns,the Mexican peso is underval-ued by 55.9%against the greenback.Last week it also hit a record low as Mr Trump restated some of his campaign threats against Mexico.The peso has lost a tenth of iLs value against the dollar since November.Of big countries,only Russia offers a cheaper Big Mac,in dollar terms,even though the rouble has strengthened over the past year.The euro zone is also prey to political uncerLainty.Elections are scheduled this year in the Netherlands,France and Germany,and possible in Italy.The euro recently fell to its lowest level since 2003.Britain's Brexit vote has had an even bigger effect on the pound,which has fallen to$1.21,a 31-year low.According to the Big Mac index,the euro and the pound are undervalued against the dollar by 19.7%and 26.3%,respectively.One of the drawbacks of the Big Mac index is that it takes no account of labour costs.It should surprise no one that a Big Mac costs less in Shanghai than it does in San Francisco,since Chinese workers eam far less than their American counterparts.So in a slightly more sophisticated version of the Big Mac index,we take account of a country's average income.Hisiorically,this adjustment has tended to raise currencies'valuations against the dollar,so emerging-market currencies tend to look more reasonably priced.The Chinese yuan,for example,is 44%undervalued against the doUar according to our baseline Big Mac index,but only 7%according to the adjusted one.The deluxe Big Mac index has typically made rich-world currencies look more expensive.Because western Europeans have higher costs of Iiving and lower incomes than Americans,the euro has traded at around a 25%premium against the dollar in income-adjusted burger terms since Lhe euro's inception.But what once seemed to be a constant truth of burgemomics is true no longer.So strong is the dollar Lhat even the adjusted Big Mac index finds the euro undenalued.The dollar is now Uading at a 14-year high in trade-weighted terms.Emerging-world economies may struggle to pay off dollar denominated debts.American firms may find themselves at a disadvantage agzunst foreign competition.And American tourists will get more burgers for their buck in Europe.According to Paragraph 2,the value of currency may be influenced by_____A.foreign debts
B.financial crisis
C.political factors
D.terrorism threats答案：C解析：细节题。题干关键词为the value of currency“货币价值”，原文的Mexican peso“墨西哥比索”等同于题干中的currency。原文提到Last week it also hit a record low as Mr Tmmp restated some of his campaign threats against Mexico.“上周，因特朗普重提竞选时曾向墨西哥发出的某些威胁，比索也跌至有记录以来最低。”由此可见，货币价值可能受到政治因素影响，选项[C]正确。[A][B][D]三项原文均无明确体现或间接暗示。 -
第5题：
资料：Economic performance is improving in most of the world's leading economies but is still short of a self-sustaining upswing, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Wednesday.
In an update to its economic forecasts, the Paris-based international organisation representing advanced economies said that more private sector investment was needed for the expansion to endure, for wages to rise sustainability and for inequalities to be tackled.
Although all leading economies are now recording positive growth, Catherine Mann, the OECD's chief economist, urged governments to “curb your enthusiasm [ because] strong and sustained medium-term global growth is not yet secured”.
The OECD's economic outlook shows upgrades to the 2017 growth forecasts in China, Russia and Europe excluding the UK with the world outlook also appearing stronger in 2018.
World growth should rise from a low of 3.1 per cent in 2016, to 3.5 per cent this year and 3.7 per cent in 2018, the OECD forecast, with the US, the Eurozone, Brazil and Russia contributing most to the improved global outlook.
China's predicted growth rate of 6.8 per cent in 2017 and 6.6 per cent in 2018 has been revised higher by 0.2 percentage points in both years and although India's growth rate has been revised down, reflecting adjustment to its new goods and services tax, it is likely to remain the fastest growing large economy in the world.
Only the UK, which remains embroiled in Brexit negotiations, has a deteriorating outlook. Responding to the OECD's forecast that the British economy will be the slowest growing in the Group of Seven in 2018 having been near the top of the league table in 2016, the British Treasury said it was not complacent.
What is the best title for the passage？A.The prosperity of the leading economies
B.The engine of the world economy
C.China，the trail blazer of the world economy
D.Global economy improving but lacks self-sustaining upswing答案：D解析：本题考查主旨大意。
【关键词】best title
【主题句】第1自然段Economic performance is improving in most of the world’s leading economies but is still short of a self-sustaining upswing, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Wednesday. 经济合作与发展组织（OECD）周三表示，全球主要经济体的经济表现正在改善，但仍缺乏足以自我维持的上升势头。
【解析】题干意为“哪个选项为最佳标题？” 选项A意为“发达经济体的繁荣”；选项B意为“世界经济的引擎”；选项C意为“中国，世界经济的先驱者”；选项D意为“全球经济在增长，但缺乏足以自我维持的上升势头”。根据主题句可知，文章主要围绕着世界经济形势展开论述的，故选项D符合题意。 -
第6题：
资料：Economic performance is improving in most of the world's leading economies but is still short of a self-sustaining upswing, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Wednesday.
In an update to its economic forecasts, the Paris-based international organisation representing advanced economies said that more private sector investment was needed for the expansion to endure, for wages to rise sustainability and for inequalities to be tackled.
Although all leading economies are now recording positive growth, Catherine Mann, the OECD's chief economist, urged governments to “curb your enthusiasm [ because] strong and sustained medium-term global growth is not yet secured”.
The OECD's economic outlook shows upgrades to the 2017 growth forecasts in China, Russia and Europe excluding the UK with the world outlook also appearing stronger in 2018.
World growth should rise from a low of 3.1 per cent in 2016, to 3.5 per cent this year and 3.7 per cent in 2018, the OECD forecast, with the US, the Eurozone, Brazil and Russia contributing most to the improved global outlook.
China's predicted growth rate of 6.8 per cent in 2017 and 6.6 per cent in 2018 has been revised higher by 0.2 percentage points in both years and although India's growth rate has been revised down, reflecting adjustment to its new goods and services tax, it is likely to remain the fastest growing large economy in the world.
Only the UK, which remains embroiled in Brexit negotiations, has a deteriorating outlook. Responding to the OECD's forecast that the British economy will be the slowest growing in the Group of Seven in 2018 having been near the top of the league table in 2016, the British Treasury said it was not complacent.
According to OECD, （ ）.A.More efforts will be needed to ensure a sustained economic growth
B.Investment from the government contributes most to the world economy
C.The market is pessimistic on the world economy
D.The world economy is growing rapidly and steadily答案：A解析：本题考查细节理解。
【关键词】 According to OECD
【主题句】第1自然段Economic performance is improving in most of the world’s leading economies but is still short of a self-sustaining upswing, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Wednesday. 经济合作与发展组织（OECD）周三表示，全球主要经济体的经济表现正在改善，但仍缺乏足以自我维持的上升势头。
第2自然段In an update to its economic forecasts, the Paris-based international Organization representing advanced economies said that more private sector investment was needed for the expansion to endure, for wages to rise sustainability and for inequalities to be tackled. 这家代表发达经济体、总部位于巴黎的国际组织在更新后的经济预测中表示，需要更多的私营部门投资，才能让经济扩张持续下去、工资实现可持续增长、不平等问题得到解决。
【解析】题干意为“根据经济合作与发展组织（OECD）的推测，下列哪个是正确的？” 选项A意为“要确保经济持续增长需要付出更多努力”；选项B意为”政府投资对世界经济贡献最大”；选项C意为“世界经济市场不乐观”；选项D意为“世界经济正快速稳定增长”。根据主题句可知，世界经济形势正在改善，但缺乏上升势头，需要加强私营部门投资，因此选项B、C、D不符合题意，故选A。 -
第7题：
Which one of the following statements about iPhone X’s FaceID is false according to this article？( )A.It is a whole new technique Apple Inc.applied on iPhone X.
B.It has started a revolution in computer-vision industry.
C.It has a problem of revocation.
D.It has embedded security mechanisms to secure the data on the phone.答案：B解析：细节题。根据第一段第三句Apple claims to have conquered many of the challenges that have prevented the widespread use of facial biometrics.及第二段第一句话Apple’s new technology…可知，人脸识别技术确实是苹果用在iPhone X上的一项全新技术，故A项正确；根据第一段最后一句话But a number of computer-vision researchers say they are skeptical that…可知，苹果的该项技术遭到了计算机视觉研究人员的质疑，其并没有在该领域引起一场(新)革命，文中也确实没有相关说明，故B项说法不符合原文；根据最后一段可知，该技术存在撤销问题，故C项正确，根据最后一段倒数第二句Apple touts its ability to secure data…servers.可知，D项正确。故本题选B。参考译文：你的脸就是智能手机安全的未来。苹果公司上周发布价格高昂的iPhone X时明确表示了这一点。苹果公司声称已经克服了许多阻碍面部生物识别技术广泛应用的挑战。但是很多电脑视觉研究员说，他们怀疑像FaceID这种基于智能手机的系统，是否能在诸如灯光变化或人脸部发生细微变化的情况下还能安全又实用，一天之内解锁十几次或更多。苹果的新技术听起来确实很有前景。苹果公司表示，FaceID通过在一个人的脸上投射超过30 000个红外点，然后使用手机的红外真实深度相机和大功率微芯片来收集和分析结果，从而创建一个人的面部“精确深度图”。用户还被要求在扫描时转动头部，这样手机的机器学习算法就可以从几个角度测量人脸，并创建更详细的三维特征图。一旦图谱创建并存储，苹果电脑就会使用红外光帮助FaceID在黑暗中扫描人脸。与此同时，手机上运行的机器学习算法会跟踪用户外貌的变化——包括眼镜、面部毛发和帽子——因此智能手机面部识别的准确性会随着时间的推移得以提高。尽管近年来面部识别技术有所进步，但我们仍不清楚FaceID能否在不同的外界条件下工作的同时，又能保证苹果手机的安全。例如，三月份三星Galaxy S8的面部识别扫描仪推出时，黑客们很快找到了一种绕过它的方法：他们只是简单地用了一张用户照片就唬住了手机。FaceID使用三维面部特征图可以解决这个问题。但是从历史上看，这种系统在不同的光照条件下，从不同的角度识别人脸仍是一个巨大的挑战。密歇根州立大学计算机科学与工程教授阿伦·罗斯说，苹果公司上周在相对可控的条件下展示了FaceID。“很明显，演示非常有趣，”他说，“但与此同时，也提出了一些非同寻常的要求。”例如，苹果公司的席勒说，随机一人用脸解锁别人手机的几率是百万分之一——比触摸识别安全得多。罗斯说，然而，还不清楚FaceID无法识别机主的频率。当被问及关于席勒的评论的问题时，苹果公司拒绝回应。康奈尔理工大学的计算机科学教授维塔利·施马蒂科夫说：“与所有的生物识别技术一样，FaceID在撤销方面也会有问题。”密码被泄露可以更改，但人的面孔无法更改。苹果吹嘘其苹果手机上具有数据保护能力，声称不会与公司的服务器共享生物特征信息。罗斯说，方法再安全严密，黑客似乎总能找到办法破解。 -
第8题：
单选题Which of the following statements is true about Japan?AIt has a very short life-expectancy on average.
BIt has the lowest infant mortality rate in the world.
CYoung people want to have more children.
DThe number of young people fit for work is decreasing.
正确答案： D解析：
从录音中提到的“a diminishing workforce paying for a rising number of pensioners”，可知日本的劳动力变得越来越少。diminishing逐渐减少的；衰减的。pensioner领养老金者；领取抚恤金者。
【录音原文】
Japan has the highest life-expectancy in the world, one of the lowest birth rates and accepts few immigrants, leaving a diminishing workforce paying for a rising number of pensioners. -
第9题：
单选题Which of the following statements is true of the tobacco industry?ATobacco is bad for people’s health but good for the national economy.
BTobacco has had a favourable economic impact in many countries in recent years.
CDeveloped countries such as UK and the U.S. should transfer their technology in the tobacco industry to the developing countries.
DTobacco industry is bad for the economy for rich and poor countries alike.
正确答案： A解析：
录音中指出世界银行的一项研究估计每年因吸烟导致的全球净亏损达到2万亿美元，其中一半的亏损出现在发展中国家，由此可知另一半的亏损在发达国家，因此不管对于发展中国家或发达国家来说烟草业都对国家经济不利。 -
第10题：
单选题Which of the following statements is true according to the text?ADoctors will be held guilty if they risk their patients’ death.
BModern medicine has assisted terminally ill patients in painless recovery.
CThe Court ruled that high-dosage pain-relieving medication can be prescribed.
DA doctor’s medication is no longer justified by his intentions.
正确答案： A解析：
此题可用排除法。第二段提到法院的裁决实际上是对“双重效果”说的支持，第三段指出这些年来医生一直在用这个原则为他们大量用药进行辩护。由此可推出，法院对医生的行为应该是支持的。故A、D项错误。而第六段中提到“… for whom modern medicine has prolonged the physical agony of dying”，说明现代医学并没有使临终的病人无痛恢复，而是加剧了他们生理上的痛苦，因此B项错误，也可排除。所以C为正确答案。 -
第11题：
单选题Which of the following is true about the Japanese economy, according to the passage?AIt will slide into deflation very soon.
BIt has been affected by economic recession for almost ten years.
CIt has maintained a sustained economic recovery for the past decade.
DIt will propose to attract more American businesses to invest in key industries.
正确答案： C解析：
事实细节的找寻和判断。题干中的关键词为Japan，从而可定位到录音最后的“Japan, in or close to recession for much of the past decade…”，可知，日本在过去的十年几乎都遭受了经济衰退。因此，选项B与录音中相关内容相符。
【录音原文】
Of course, concerns about deflation and slow growth are closely interlinked. If the American economy were to slide into deflation, with prices actually falling, hopes for a sustained economic recovery would be dashed. Once prices start to fall, consumers and businesses postpone all but the most essential purchases. What is the point of buying something now if it will be cheaper in a few months’ time? It is easy to see how quickly the economy could slide back towards recession. Japan, in or close to recession for much of the past decade, is now experiencing its fourth consecutive year of falling prices. -
第12题：
单选题Which of the following statements is closest in meaning to what was said in the recording?ACounterfeiting has led to the drop of the price of desktop-publishing systems.
BCounterfeiting has gone mainstream since the price of desktop-publishing systems has dropped.
CSkilled crooks have led to the drop of the price of desktop-publishing systems.
D14% of the counterfeits seized this year were digitally produced, compared with 1% a decade ago.
正确答案： B解析：
录音开头提到“没有任何文件是安全的了，伪造曾经是熟练使用昂贵雕刻和印刷设备的骗子的领域，自从desktop-publishing systems下降后，伪造已成为了主流现象”，因此选项B符合录音内容。
【录音原文】
No document is safe any more. Counterfeiting, once the domain of skilled crooks who used expensive engraving and printing equipment, has gone mainstream since the price of desktop-publishing systems has dropped. Virtually any kind of paper can be forged, including cheques, banknotes, stock and bond certificates, passports and security cards. For currency alone, millions of dollars in counterfeit banknotes make their way into circulation each year, and 40% of the counterfeits seized this year were digitally produced, compared with 1% a decade ago. -
第13题：
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?___________A.Oceanic salinity has great effect on sea life
B.Many factors combine to cause changes in oceanic salinity
C.The movement of the water is related to the amount of salt
D.The temperature of the water has much to do with the oceanic salinity答案：D解析：按照出题顺序，此题考查的是海水盐度变化的第三个原因。根据第四段可知，海水冻冰后，杂质析出，因此冰下的海水比冰冻前的盐度高；冰融化后，海水盐度又会降低。所以答案为D．即海水温度与盐度有很大关系。 -
第14题：
Text 4 The Big Mac index is built on the idea of purchasing-power parity,the theory that in the long run currencies will converge until the same amount of money buys the same amount of goods and services in every country.A Big Mac cunently costs$5.06 in America but just 10.75 lira（$2.75）in Turkey,implying that the lira is undenalued.However,ot:her currencies are even cheaper.In Big Mac tenns,the Mexican peso is underval-ued by 55.9%against the greenback.Last week it also hit a record low as Mr Trump restated some of his campaign threats against Mexico.The peso has lost a tenth of iLs value against the dollar since November.Of big countries,only Russia offers a cheaper Big Mac,in dollar terms,even though the rouble has strengthened over the past year.The euro zone is also prey to political uncerLainty.Elections are scheduled this year in the Netherlands,France and Germany,and possible in Italy.The euro recently fell to its lowest level since 2003.Britain's Brexit vote has had an even bigger effect on the pound,which has fallen to$1.21,a 31-year low.According to the Big Mac index,the euro and the pound are undervalued against the dollar by 19.7%and 26.3%,respectively.One of the drawbacks of the Big Mac index is that it takes no account of labour costs.It should surprise no one that a Big Mac costs less in Shanghai than it does in San Francisco,since Chinese workers eam far less than their American counterparts.So in a slightly more sophisticated version of the Big Mac index,we take account of a country's average income.Hisiorically,this adjustment has tended to raise currencies'valuations against the dollar,so emerging-market currencies tend to look more reasonably priced.The Chinese yuan,for example,is 44%undervalued against the doUar according to our baseline Big Mac index,but only 7%according to the adjusted one.The deluxe Big Mac index has typically made rich-world currencies look more expensive.Because western Europeans have higher costs of Iiving and lower incomes than Americans,the euro has traded at around a 25%premium against the dollar in income-adjusted burger terms since Lhe euro's inception.But what once seemed to be a constant truth of burgemomics is true no longer.So strong is the dollar Lhat even the adjusted Big Mac index finds the euro undenalued.The dollar is now Uading at a 14-year high in trade-weighted terms.Emerging-world economies may struggle to pay off dollar denominated debts.American firms may find themselves at a disadvantage agzunst foreign competition.And American tourists will get more burgers for their buck in Europe.American tourists in Europe may find that_______.A.burgers are much mOR expensive
B.they have strong purchasing power
C.dollar will maintain its dominant position
D.they are faced with fierce competition答案：B解析：细节题。根据American tourists，iIl Europe等词定位到最后一段最后一句：And American tourists will get more burgers for their buck in Europe.“而美国游客将会在欧洲用美元买到更多的汉堡。”[A]burgers are much more expensive“汉堡更加昂贵”；该项与原文表述相反，可以排除。[B]they have sLrong purchasing power“他们有强大的购买力”；该项与原文表述相近。[C]dollar will maintain iIs dominant position“美元将会维持其主导地位”；“将要维持主导地位”的说法，在时态上与原文不符合，原文并没有对未来进行推测，属于主观臆断。[D]they are faced with fierce competition”他们面临激烈竞争”：该项与答案毫无关联，容易排除。从感情色彩判断，原文的get more burgers for their buck是正向表达，选项[A]中“more expensive”，[C]中“lost”，[D]中“fierce competition”均为负面信息，只有[B]中“strong”为正向，故[B]为正确答案。 -
第15题：
Text 4 The Big Mac index is built on the idea of purchasing-power parity,the theory that in the long run currencies will converge until the same amount of money buys the same amount of goods and services in every country.A Big Mac cunently costs$5.06 in America but just 10.75 lira（$2.75）in Turkey,implying that the lira is undenalued.However,ot:her currencies are even cheaper.In Big Mac tenns,the Mexican peso is underval-ued by 55.9%against the greenback.Last week it also hit a record low as Mr Trump restated some of his campaign threats against Mexico.The peso has lost a tenth of iLs value against the dollar since November.Of big countries,only Russia offers a cheaper Big Mac,in dollar terms,even though the rouble has strengthened over the past year.The euro zone is also prey to political uncerLainty.Elections are scheduled this year in the Netherlands,France and Germany,and possible in Italy.The euro recently fell to its lowest level since 2003.Britain's Brexit vote has had an even bigger effect on the pound,which has fallen to$1.21,a 31-year low.According to the Big Mac index,the euro and the pound are undervalued against the dollar by 19.7%and 26.3%,respectively.One of the drawbacks of the Big Mac index is that it takes no account of labour costs.It should surprise no one that a Big Mac costs less in Shanghai than it does in San Francisco,since Chinese workers eam far less than their American counterparts.So in a slightly more sophisticated version of the Big Mac index,we take account of a country's average income.Hisiorically,this adjustment has tended to raise currencies'valuations against the dollar,so emerging-market currencies tend to look more reasonably priced.The Chinese yuan,for example,is 44%undervalued against the doUar according to our baseline Big Mac index,but only 7%according to the adjusted one.The deluxe Big Mac index has typically made rich-world currencies look more expensive.Because western Europeans have higher costs of Iiving and lower incomes than Americans,the euro has traded at around a 25%premium against the dollar in income-adjusted burger terms since Lhe euro's inception.But what once seemed to be a constant truth of burgemomics is true no longer.So strong is the dollar Lhat even the adjusted Big Mac index finds the euro undenalued.The dollar is now Uading at a 14-year high in trade-weighted terms.Emerging-world economies may struggle to pay off dollar denominated debts.American firms may find themselves at a disadvantage agzunst foreign competition.And American tourists will get more burgers for their buck in Europe.Which of the following is the best iitle for the text?A.Big Mac Index:Lhe Undervalued Currencies
B.Big Mac Index:Lhe Underestimated DoIJars
C.Big Mac Index:the Declining Economies
D.Big Mac Index:Dollars VS Euros答案：A解析：主旨题。[A]Big Mac Index:the Undervalued Currencies“巨无霸指数：被低估的货币”；[B]Big Mac Index:the Underestimated Dollars“巨无霸指数：被低估的美元”；[C]Big Mac Index:the Declining Economies“巨无霸指数：衰退的经济”；[D]Big Mac Index:DoUars VS Euros“巨无霸指数：美元对欧元”。文章首段尾句提到the lira is undervalued；第二段首句提到However,other currencies are even cheaper.In Big Mac terms,the Mexican peso is undervalued...下文反复提到各种货币价值被低估，故[A]项符合文章主旨大意。[B]错在underestimated dollars，文章讨论各种货币价值被低估，而美元很强势；[C]错在declining economies．文章强调货币价值被低估，而不是经济衰退；[D]过于片面，文章第三段、第五段和第六段都提到欧元与美元的比较，因此该项可以排除。综上，本题答案为[A]。 -
第16题：
资料：Economic performance is improving in most of the world's leading economies but is still short of a self-sustaining upswing, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Wednesday.
In an update to its economic forecasts, the Paris-based international organisation representing advanced economies said that more private sector investment was needed for the expansion to endure, for wages to rise sustainability and for inequalities to be tackled.
Although all leading economies are now recording positive growth, Catherine Mann, the OECD's chief economist, urged governments to “curb your enthusiasm [ because] strong and sustained medium-term global growth is not yet secured”.
The OECD's economic outlook shows upgrades to the 2017 growth forecasts in China, Russia and Europe excluding the UK with the world outlook also appearing stronger in 2018.
World growth should rise from a low of 3.1 per cent in 2016, to 3.5 per cent this year and 3.7 per cent in 2018, the OECD forecast, with the US, the Eurozone, Brazil and Russia contributing most to the improved global outlook.
China's predicted growth rate of 6.8 per cent in 2017 and 6.6 per cent in 2018 has been revised higher by 0.2 percentage points in both years and although India's growth rate has been revised down, reflecting adjustment to its new goods and services tax, it is likely to remain the fastest growing large economy in the world.
Only the UK, which remains embroiled in Brexit negotiations, has a deteriorating outlook. Responding to the OECD's forecast that the British economy will be the slowest growing in the Group of Seven in 2018 having been near the top of the league table in 2016, the British Treasury said it was not complacent.
What does the underlined word “complacent” mean in the last paragraph?A.Accustomed
B.Complied
C.Conceited
D.True答案：C解析：本题考查词义判断。
【关键词】the underlined word “complacent”; mean; in the last paragraph
【主题句】 第7自然段Responding to the OECD’s forecast that the British economy will be the slowest growing in the Group of Seven in 2018 having been near the top of the league table in 2016, the British Treasury said it was not complacent. 根据经合组织的预测，英国经济将成为2018年七国集团（G7）中增长最慢的，尽管该国在2016年时曾在该集团名列前茅。对此，英国财政部的回应是它并未掉以轻心。
【解析】题干意为“划线词complacent意思是什么？” 选项A意为“习惯的” ；选项B意为“顺从的”；选项C意为“自负的” ；选项D意为“正确的”。根据主题句可知，英国了解自身情况，表示将予以重视，不会骄傲自满，故选项C符合题意。 -
第17题：
资料：Economic performance is improving in most of the world's leading economies but is still short of a self-sustaining upswing, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Wednesday.
In an update to its economic forecasts, the Paris-based international organisation representing advanced economies said that more private sector investment was needed for the expansion to endure, for wages to rise sustainability and for inequalities to be tackled.
Although all leading economies are now recording positive growth, Catherine Mann, the OECD's chief economist, urged governments to “curb your enthusiasm [ because] strong and sustained medium-term global growth is not yet secured”.
The OECD's economic outlook shows upgrades to the 2017 growth forecasts in China, Russia and Europe excluding the UK with the world outlook also appearing stronger in 2018.
World growth should rise from a low of 3.1 per cent in 2016, to 3.5 per cent this year and 3.7 per cent in 2018, the OECD forecast, with the US, the Eurozone, Brazil and Russia contributing most to the improved global outlook.
China's predicted growth rate of 6.8 per cent in 2017 and 6.6 per cent in 2018 has been revised higher by 0.2 percentage points in both years and although India's growth rate has been revised down, reflecting adjustment to its new goods and services tax, it is likely to remain the fastest growing large economy in the world.
Only the UK, which remains embroiled in Brexit negotiations, has a deteriorating outlook. Responding to the OECD's forecast that the British economy will be the slowest growing in the Group of Seven in 2018 having been near the top of the league table in 2016, the British Treasury said it was not complacent.
Which country is not a great contributor to the improved economic outlook？A.Russian
B.UK
C.Brazil
D.US答案：B解析：本题考查细节理解。
【关键词】which country; not a great contributor to the improved economic outlook
【主题句】第5自然段World growth should rise from a low of 3.1 per cent in 2016, to 3.5 per cent this year and 3.7 per cent in 2018, the OECD forecast, with the US, the Eurozone, Brazil and Russia contributing most to the improved global outlook. 经合组织预测，全球经济增长将从2016年3.1%的低点，加快至今年的3.5%以及2018年的3.7%，其中美国、欧元区、巴西、俄罗斯对全球增长前景的改善贡献最大。
【解析】题干意为“下列哪个国家对经济增长前景的改善没有贡献？” 根据主题句可知，只有选项B“英国”未被提及，因此符合题意。 -
第18题：
资料：Economic performance is improving in most of the world's leading economies but is still short of a self-sustaining upswing, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Wednesday.
In an update to its economic forecasts, the Paris-based international organisation representing advanced economies said that more private sector investment was needed for the expansion to endure, for wages to rise sustainability and for inequalities to be tackled.
Although all leading economies are now recording positive growth, Catherine Mann, the OECD's chief economist, urged governments to “curb your enthusiasm [ because] strong and sustained medium-term global growth is not yet secured”.
The OECD's economic outlook shows upgrades to the 2017 growth forecasts in China, Russia and Europe excluding the UK with the world outlook also appearing stronger in 2018.
World growth should rise from a low of 3.1 per cent in 2016, to 3.5 per cent this year and 3.7 per cent in 2018, the OECD forecast, with the US, the Eurozone, Brazil and Russia contributing most to the improved global outlook.
China's predicted growth rate of 6.8 per cent in 2017 and 6.6 per cent in 2018 has been revised higher by 0.2 percentage points in both years and although India's growth rate has been revised down, reflecting adjustment to its new goods and services tax, it is likely to remain the fastest growing large economy in the world.
Only the UK, which remains embroiled in Brexit negotiations, has a deteriorating outlook. Responding to the OECD's forecast that the British economy will be the slowest growing in the Group of Seven in 2018 having been near the top of the league table in 2016, the British Treasury said it was not complacent.
According to the passage,which one of the following statement is true？A.The Russia’s 2017 economic growth forecast has been revised higher.
B.The leading economies have achieved sustainable long-term growth.
C.The OECD is not optimistic about China's economic growth.
D.India's economic growth forecast have been upgraded.答案：A解析：本题考查细节理解。
【关键词】 which one of the following statement is true
【主题句】第3、4、6自然段.Although all leading economies are now recording positive growth, Catherine Mann, the OECD’s chief economist, urged governments to “curb your enthusiasm [ because] strong and sustained medium-term global growth is not yet secured”.尽管所有主要经济体如今都记录的正增长，但经合组织首席经济学家凯瑟琳?曼（Catherine Mann）敦促各国政府“抑制激情，（因为）强劲且持续的中期全球增长尚未得到保障”。
The OECD’s economic outlook shows upgrades to the 2017 growth forecasts in China, Russia and Europe excluding the UK with the world outlook also appearing stronger in 2018.经合组织在经济展望中，上调了对中国、俄罗斯和欧洲（除英国外）2017年的增长预测，2018年的全球经济前景似乎也更加强劲。
China’s predicted growth rate of 6.8 per cent in 2017 and 6.6 per cent in 2018 has been revised higher by 0.2 percentage points in both years and although India’s growth rate has been revised down, reflecting adjustment to its new goods and services tax, it is likely to remain the fastest growing large economy in the world.中国在2017年和2018年的预期增速分别达到和，分别被上调0.2个百分点。虽然印度的增长率遭到下调（反映根据该国新的商品及服务税作出的调整），但印度很可能仍是全球增长最快的大型经济体。
【解析】题干意为“下列哪一项是正确的？选项A意为“俄罗斯2017年经济增长预测被上调”；选项B意为“发达经济体已经获得长期可持续增长”；选项C 意为“经合组织对中国经济增长不乐观”；选项D意为“印度经济增长被上调”。根据主题句可知，选项B、C、D与题意不符，故选项A正确。 -
第19题：
According to the passage，which of the following statements is true？( )A.Britain has agreed to discuss the conditions of the exit before discussing the future trade ties.
B.EU might not be satisfied with May’s speech.
C.Theresa May has mapped out the blueprint of the relations between Britain and EU.
D.Britain is fully prepared to withdraw from EU in an orderly way.答案：B解析：
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第20题：
单选题Which of the following statements is true according to what was said in the recording?AThe dollar rose to a new high against the curd.
BThe American economy has rebounded.
CJapan’s economy has not bottomed out yet.
DThe performance of many economies in Latin America is less than expected.
正确答案： B解析：
从录音中提到的“Not only has the American economy rebounded…”，可知美国经济反弹了，即开始发展，因此选B。
【录音原文】
Stockmarkets are sliding again; the gold price this week hit a seven-year high of $400 an ounce; and the dollar slumped to a new low against the euro. “So what’s new?” you might ask: the world economy clearly remains fragile. What is new, however, is the recent batch of better-than-expected figures on economic growth around the globe. Not only has the American economy rebounded, but Japan and the euro area are also now growing again, albeit more slowly. The news from some emerging economies is even more bullish. Many economies in Asia and Latin America enjoyed their fastest growth for years in the third quarter. Adding it all together, the world economy as a whole probably enjoyed its fastest growth for two decades. So why are the financial markets showing lack of confidence? -
第21题：
单选题According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?AMcDonald’s was founded in 1948.
BMcDonald’s has opened its restaurants in every city of the world.
CMcDonald’s has over 30,000 locations in the world now.
DMcDonald’s was very small in scale in the beginning.
正确答案： D解析：
文章首段提到“Since its founding in 1948”，麦当劳成立于1948年，故A项正确；由“McDonald’s has grown from a family burger (汉堡包) stand to a global fast-food chain, with more than 30,000 locations in 118 countries.”可知，麦当劳起初规模很小，而现在全球3万多个城市都有麦当劳的分店，故C、D两项正确。B项“麦当劳在全世界每个城市都有分店”过于绝对，首段只提到其在118个国家有分店。故本题选B。 -
第22题：
单选题According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?AThe members of the TPP produce 40％of world GDP-far more than the EU.
BThe farming and health care industries in Japan could be affected by the TPP.
CThe car industry in America has complained a lot about the trade with Japan.
DBefore Mr. Noda announced Japan’s interest in joining the TPP, Canada and Mexico were not actually involved in it.
正确答案： D解析：
从文中第一段最后一句话“the possible members…”中可以看出，是潜在成员国而非已有成员国。 -
第23题：
单选题Which of the following statements is NOT true about Harbin according to the speaker?AIt has a population of 2.16 million and borders Russia.
BIts culture is a combination of Asian ethnic minorities and other neighboring countries.
CIt is the home of many Russian refugees who fled the 1917 Revolution.
DThe Chinese Eastern Railway plays an important role in the city’s industrialization.
正确答案： D解析：
数字信息的找寻和判断。该段录音主要是对中国北方城市哈尔滨的介绍。录音开头便提到该城市是一个modern metropolis of 2.6 million people（拥有2600万人口的现代化都市）。由此可知，选项A描述的“该城市拥有2.16 million人口”的说法与录音相关内容不符。
【录音原文】
The northern Chinese city of Harbin is often called the “Ice City” and is a modern metropolis of 2.6 million people. Located along the Russian-Chinese border, the city’s culture is a rich and diverse mixture of many ethnic minorities from across Asia and other neighboring countries. Many Russian refugees who fled the Revolution in 1917 also call Harbin their home. The construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway helped to industrialize the city, making it the number one manufacturing location in northeastern China. -
第24题：
单选题The vehicle sales were greatly cut down becauseAthe car manufacturers were concerned about the American economy.
Bthe market’s performance was found to be the worst in 50 years.
Cthe prices of fuel rose to a level which was last seen in the 1950s.
Dthe fuel prices were so high and the economy was facing a depression.
正确答案： A解析：
事实细节题。新闻中提到，创纪录的燃油价格和经济衰退导致了销售额暴跌。D项中的depression是原文中recession的同义替换。因此，D项正确。
【听力原文】
A slump in vehicle sales by the three big US car manufacturers has renewed worries about the American economy. General Motors posted an 18％ drop in sales in June, Ford unveiled a 29％slump, Chrysler’s sales were down by 36％. Mark Gregory reports.
The combination of record fuel prices and an economy close to recession has led to a slump in sales. On current trends, fewer than 14 million cars and light trucks will be sold in the US this year, the market’s worst performance in 15 years. Shares in General Motors, America’s biggest car maker, have fallen to a level last seen in the 1950s.