单选题Kindergarten in rich countries other than America usually begins at the age of_______.A eightB sevenC sixD four
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单选题
Kindergarten in rich countries other than America usually begins at the age of_______.
A
eight
B
seven
C
six
D
four
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第1题：
Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
An understanding of man's effect on the balance of nature is crucial (关键的) to being able to find the appropriate remedial action. It is a very common belief that the problems of the population explosion are caused mainly by poor people living in poor countries who do not know enough to limit their reproduction. This is not true. The actual number of people in an area is not as important as the effect they have on nature. Developing countries do have an effect on their environment, but it is the populations of richer countries that have a far greater impact on the earth as a whole.
For example, tropical forests are known to be essential to the balance of nature, yet we are destroying them at a great rate. They are being cleared not to benefit the natives of that country, but to satisfy the needs of rich countries. Central American forests are being destroyed for grassland to make pet food in the United States cheaper; in Papua slew Guinea, forests are destroyed to supply cheaper cardboard packaging for Japanese electronic products; in Burma and Thailand, forests have been destroyed to produce more attractive furniture in Singapore and Hong Kong. Therefore, a rich person living thousands of miles away may cause more tropical forest destruction than a poor person living in the forest itself.
In short, it is everybody's duty to safeguard the future of mankind—not only through population control, but by being more aware of the effect his actions have on nature. Nature is both fragile and powerful. It is very easily destroyed; on the other hand, it can easily destroy its most dangerous enemy—man.
31.According to the first paragraph, people usually believe that .
A.poor people in poor countries contribute to the imbalance of nature
B. rich people know how to protect the environment by taking actions
C. people in poor areas know a lot about the birth control
D. rich people in rich countries have done a lot to balance nature
正确答案：A
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第2题：
What does the author imply by "Until now such bonds have largely been the preserve of rich-country is-suers" ( Line 3-4, Para.2) ?（ ）
[A] The catastrophe bonds are mainly reserved by rich countries.
[B] Only rich countries have the ability to issue the catastrophe bonds.
[C] Rich countries seldom issue the catastrophe bonds.
[D] Most of the catastrophe bonds are raised in rich countries.
正确答案：B
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第3题：
In America and many other countries' appraisal is now a tool of management.A:publicity
B:production
C:evaluation
D:efficiency答案：C解析：本题考查的是对名词的认知能力。本句意思：现在在美国和许多其他国家，评估是一种管理手段。appraisal评估，例如：Don't thank me , it's an honest appraisal．不必谢我，这是诚实的评佑。A.publicity公开，宣传；B .production生产；C .evaluation评佑，例如：I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life．我试图如实地评价我自己的一生；D.efficiency效率。appraisal和evaluation意思最接近，所以选C。 -
第4题：
Text 2 Economic refugees have traditionally lined up to get into America.lAtely,they have been lining up to leave.In the past few months,half a dozen biggish comparues have announced plans to merge with foreign partners and in the process move their corporate homes abroad.The motive is simple:corporate taxes are lower in Ireland,Britain and,for that matter,almost everywhere else than they are in America.In Washington,D.C.,policymakers have reacted wiLh indignation.Jack Lew,the treasury secretary,has quesLioned che companies'patriotism and called on Congress to outlaw such transactions.His fellow Democrats are eager to oblige,and some Republicans are willing to listen.The proposals are misguided.Tightening the rules on corporate"inversions",as these moves are called,does nothing to deal with the reason why so many firms want to leave:America has the rich world's most dysfunctional corporate-tax system.It needs fundamental reform,not new complications.America's corporate tax has two horrible flaws.The first is the tax rate,which at 35%is the lughest among the 34 mostly rich-country members of the OECD.Yet it raises less revenue than the OECD average ihanks to countless loopholes and tax breaks aimed at everything from machinery investment to NASCAR race tracks.Last year these breaks cost$150 billion in forgone revenue,more than half of what America collected in total corporate taxes.The second flaw is that America levies lax on a company's income no matter where in the world it is eamed.In contrast,every other large rich country taxes only income eamed within its borders.Here,too,America's system is absurdly ineffective at collecting money.Firms do not have to pay tax on foreign profits until Lhey bring them back home.Not surprisingly,many do not:American multinationals have some$2 trillion sittiry;on their foreign units'balance-sheets,and growing.All this imposes big costs on the economy.The high rate discourages investment and loopholes distort it,because decisions are driven by tax considerations rather than a project's economic merits.The tax rate companies actually pay varies wildly,depending on cheir type of business and the creativity of their lawyers:some pay close to zero,others the fuU 35%.But as other countries chopped their rates and America's stayed the same,the incentive to flee grew.A possible solution is to lower the corporate rate,eliminate tax breaks and move America from a worldwide system to a territonal one.
According to Paragraph 2,the act of some companies has______A.oversiepped slate laws
B.annoyed patriotic groups
C.aroused public indignation
D.irritated govemment officials答案：D解析：细节题。定位到第二段。题干的the act of some companies指第一段提到的“公司撤离美国”这一行为，第二段首句是整段的中心句，也是该题的答案句。本题答案关键提示为：policymakers have reactedWiih indignation“政策制定者们表现得愤懑不已”。与之同义替换的选项为[D]irritated govemment officials“激怒了政府官员”；其中，irritated“激怒”=indignation“愤怒“；govemment officials“政府官员”=policymakers“政策制定者”。选项[A]overstepped state laws“逾越了州法律”；与该项相关的句子是：called on Congress to outlaw such transactions“呼吁国会禁止这类交易”；但是文章并没有提到这种行为逾越法律，故该项错误。选项[B）annoyed patriotic'groups“惹恼了爱国群体”；与该句对应的信息是：Jack Lew，the treasury secretary，has questioned the companies'patriotism；文章提到某官员质疑这些企业的爱国主义，并没有提到patriotic groups“爱国群体”一词，故该项属于无中生有。选项[C]aroused public indignation“引起了公愤”；原文说：policymakers have reacted with indignation；文中并没有提到public“公众的”一词，故该项属于偷换概念。综上，本题答案为[D]。 -
第5题：
Text 2 Economic refugees have traditionally lined up to get into America.lAtely,they have been lining up to leave.In the past few months,half a dozen biggish comparues have announced plans to merge with foreign partners and in the process move their corporate homes abroad.The motive is simple:corporate taxes are lower in Ireland,Britain and,for that matter,almost everywhere else than they are in America.In Washington,D.C.,policymakers have reacted wiLh indignation.Jack Lew,the treasury secretary,has quesLioned che companies'patriotism and called on Congress to outlaw such transactions.His fellow Democrats are eager to oblige,and some Republicans are willing to listen.The proposals are misguided.Tightening the rules on corporate"inversions",as these moves are called,does nothing to deal with the reason why so many firms want to leave:America has the rich world's most dysfunctional corporate-tax system.It needs fundamental reform,not new complications.America's corporate tax has two horrible flaws.The first is the tax rate,which at 35%is the lughest among the 34 mostly rich-country members of the OECD.Yet it raises less revenue than the OECD average ihanks to countless loopholes and tax breaks aimed at everything from machinery investment to NASCAR race tracks.Last year these breaks cost$150 billion in forgone revenue,more than half of what America collected in total corporate taxes.The second flaw is that America levies lax on a company's income no matter where in the world it is eamed.In contrast,every other large rich country taxes only income eamed within its borders.Here,too,America's system is absurdly ineffective at collecting money.Firms do not have to pay tax on foreign profits until Lhey bring them back home.Not surprisingly,many do not:American multinationals have some$2 trillion sittiry;on their foreign units'balance-sheets,and growing.All this imposes big costs on the economy.The high rate discourages investment and loopholes distort it,because decisions are driven by tax considerations rather than a project's economic merits.The tax rate companies actually pay varies wildly,depending on cheir type of business and the creativity of their lawyers:some pay close to zero,others the fuU 35%.But as other countries chopped their rates and America's stayed the same,the incentive to flee grew.A possible solution is to lower the corporate rate,eliminate tax breaks and move America from a worldwide system to a territonal one.
Which of the following would be the best tide for the text?A.Corporate Tax in America:Time to Reform
B.The QuesLionable Tax Breaks in America
C.Corporations in America:Time to Leave
D.The Hopeless Corporate Tax in America答案：A解析：主旨题。文章第一段通过描述大量公司离开美国，引出美国企业税（corporate tax）这一问题：第二段描述官员对美国公司的行为表示愤怒，并作出一些提议；第三段引出作者观点：官员的提议具有误导性，美国企业税制需要改革；第四、五段分别讨论美国企业税的两大问题；最后一段总结美国企业税制的缺点并提出解决方案。选项[B]中Tax Breaks“税收减免”一词仅在第四、六两段出现过，只是文章讨论的部分内容，并非全文讨论的重点，该项可以排除。选项[C]中Cororations、Leave等关键词是首段讨论的内容，也非全文主旨，故也可以排除。选项[A][D]都强调了“美国企业税”这一关键词，[A]突出Reform“改革”，而[D]突出Hopeless“无可救药的”。作者在第三段最后一句提出：It needs fundamental refoIm．not new complications.又在第六段最后一句提出：A possible solution is to lower the corporate rate,eliminate tax breaks and move America from a worldwide system to a territorial one.因此，文章强调Reform“改革”一词，而非Hopeless“无可救药的”。故排除[D]选项，本题答案为[A]。 -
第6题：
Text 2 Economic refugees have traditionally lined up to get into America.lAtely,they have been lining up to leave.In the past few months,half a dozen biggish comparues have announced plans to merge with foreign partners and in the process move their corporate homes abroad.The motive is simple:corporate taxes are lower in Ireland,Britain and,for that matter,almost everywhere else than they are in America.In Washington,D.C.,policymakers have reacted wiLh indignation.Jack Lew,the treasury secretary,has quesLioned che companies'patriotism and called on Congress to outlaw such transactions.His fellow Democrats are eager to oblige,and some Republicans are willing to listen.The proposals are misguided.Tightening the rules on corporate"inversions",as these moves are called,does nothing to deal with the reason why so many firms want to leave:America has the rich world's most dysfunctional corporate-tax system.It needs fundamental reform,not new complications.America's corporate tax has two horrible flaws.The first is the tax rate,which at 35%is the lughest among the 34 mostly rich-country members of the OECD.Yet it raises less revenue than the OECD average ihanks to countless loopholes and tax breaks aimed at everything from machinery investment to NASCAR race tracks.Last year these breaks cost$150 billion in forgone revenue,more than half of what America collected in total corporate taxes.The second flaw is that America levies lax on a company's income no matter where in the world it is eamed.In contrast,every other large rich country taxes only income eamed within its borders.Here,too,America's system is absurdly ineffective at collecting money.Firms do not have to pay tax on foreign profits until Lhey bring them back home.Not surprisingly,many do not:American multinationals have some$2 trillion sittiry;on their foreign units'balance-sheets,and growing.All this imposes big costs on the economy.The high rate discourages investment and loopholes distort it,because decisions are driven by tax considerations rather than a project's economic merits.The tax rate companies actually pay varies wildly,depending on cheir type of business and the creativity of their lawyers:some pay close to zero,others the fuU 35%.But as other countries chopped their rates and America's stayed the same,the incentive to flee grew.A possible solution is to lower the corporate rate,eliminate tax breaks and move America from a worldwide system to a territonal one.
Many corporations decide to withdraw from America because of_____A.low corporate tax rate
B.enormous tax pressure
C.intense domestic competition
D.numerous economic refugees答案：B解析：细节题。根据题干many corporations“许多公司”定位到第一段第二行half a dozen biggish companies“多家较大的公司”；withdraw from America“从美国撤离”=move their corporate homes abroad“将公司搬到国外”；because of“因为，由于”=the motive“动机”：故答案句为第一段最后一句：The motive is simple:corporate taxes are lower in Ireland．Britain and，for that matter．almost everwhere else than they arein America.该句表明许多公司撤离美国，是因为其他地方企业税更低，也就是说美国企业税过高。选项[A]low corporate tax rate“较低的企业税率”；该项与原文完全相反。选项[B）enormous tax pressure“巨大的税收压力”：该项与原文相符，故为正确答案。选项[C]intense domesuc competition“激烈的国内竞争”：该项文章没有提到，属于无中生有。选项[D]numerous economic refugees“大量的经济难民”：该项文章首句有提到，但这些经济难民与许多公司离开美国没有任何关系，故排除。综上本题答案为[B]。 -
第7题：
单选题Though in no means rich, he was better off than at any other period in his life.Aby any means
Bby some means
Cby all means
Dby no means
正确答案： A解析： 尽管他决不能算上是富裕，但境况要比他人生中的任何其他阶段都要好。by no means决不。by any means无论如何。by some means通过某些方法，用某种办法。by all means尽一切办法，一定。 -
第8题：
单选题Which of the following could NOT get benefit from the devaluation of US dollar?AForeign visitors in the US.
BForeign investors.
CExporters of America.
DAmerican visitors to other countries.
正确答案： B解析：
推理判断题。文章很大一部分内容在阐述美元贬值造成的负面影响，而在末尾第七、八段谈到了正面影响。综观全文，美元贬值使美国国内的French investment迅速攀升，America exporters也面临新的发展机遇。所以B、C两项都是美元贬值的受益方面。文章中提及到欧洲旅游的美国游客会蒙受损失，由此可推断，A“到美国旅游的欧洲游客”也是受益方，所以选D。 -
第9题：
单选题What is the percentage of the world’s workforce working in countries other than those of its citizenship?AAbout 2.3%.
BMore than 3%.
C1.5%.
DNearly 5%.
正确答案： A解析：
本题需要注意录音中的2.3%和1.5%所对应的事，根据“Now about 2.3% of the world population live outside their country of birth and 1.5% of the world’s workforce works in countries other than those of its citizenship.”可知，2.3%对应的是居住在出生国外的人口，1.5%对应的是除了那些取得公民身份的人在其他国家工作的世界劳动力，所以答案是C。 -
第10题：
单选题Kindergarten in rich countries other than America usually begins at the age of ______.Aeight
Bseven
Csix
Dfour
正确答案： B解析：
细节理解题。由原文第一段中的“The first year of school in America，known as kindergarten，usually begins between the ages of five and six. Among rich countries such a late start is very strange.”可知，美国的学龄前教育开始于五六岁，这在其他发达国家看来是非常晚的。即其他发达国家学龄前教育开始的时间比美国（五六岁）早。只有D项four“四岁”符合。因此选D项。 -
第11题：
单选题Which of the following sentences is the main idea of this passage?AChildren in the Old Country are not as happy as their counterparts in America.
BAmerica is a country in which the concept of children is more emphasized than any other countries in the world.
CAdults in America are becoming increasingly useless.
DAdults should learn from their children because they are more energetic.
正确答案： A解析：
文章主旨题。该篇文章主要讲述了“孩子”这一概念从不存在到在美国的普遍使用，文章中指出美国是个孩子的王国，以孩子为中心，结合第四段第二句提到的“America is the greatest country in the world to grow up in because it is Kids Country.”可知它比其他国家更注重“孩子”的概念。因此选B。 -
第12题：
单选题The reason why turtles are imported into China lies in that _________.Aturtles are famous only in China
Bpeople in other parts of the world don’t have the habit of eating turtles
Cthe demand is greater than supply in China
Dthese countries are rich in wild turtles
正确答案： C解析：
本题是细节题。第五段第一句：As turtle supplies in China dwindled，traders started importing the animals from Vietnam. ——由于在中国市场上乌龟供应的缩小，商人们开始从越南进口这种动物；所以可知“供过于求”是其原因；因此答案为C。 -
第13题：
In the author's opinion, __.
A. developing countries should be responsible for environmental problems
B. overpopulation in the world is created by the developed countries
C. rich countries exercise worse influence on environment than poor countries
D. all countries should bring the population growth under control
正确答案：C
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第14题：
Poets,songwriters and politicians hate the idea,but for decades opinion-poll evidence has been clear:money buys happiness and the richer you are,the more likely you are to express satisfaction with your life.Until now,a survey of 43 countries（1）on October 30th by the pew Research Cenre of Washington,DC,shows that people in（2）markets are expressing almost the same level of satisfaction as people in rich countries.It is the biggest（3）to the standard view of happiness and income seen（4）The Pew poll asks respondents to（5）,on a scale from zero to ten,how good their lives are Those who say between seven and ten are counted as（6）.In 2007,57%of respondents in rich countries put themselves in the top four tiers;in emerging markets the（7）was 33%:in poor countries only 16%-a classic（8）of the standard view But in 2014,54%of rich-country respondents counted themselves as happy,whereas in emer-ging markets the percentage（9）to 51%.This was happening just at a time when emerging markets chances of converging economically（10）the West seemed to be（11）Rich countries did not experience（12）declines in happiness.The decreases in America and Britain were tiny（a single percentage point）,13 the share of happy Germans rose（13）points.A large drop in formerly joyful spain ensured a modest overall decline for the rich.（14）the conver-gence happened（15）huge improvements in countries such as Indonesia and Pakistan.In 12 of the 24 emerging markets,half or more people（16）their life satisfaction in the top tiers of the ladder.This is not to（17）the link between income and satisfaction has been snapped Poor coun-tries still（18）only a quarter of the people there are in the happy tiers=half the level of the other two groups.There is（19）a clear link between happiness and income growth.China's GDP rose at an annual average rate of 10%in 2007-2014 and its happiness level rose 26 points.（20）countries,richer people express more satisfaction than their poorer neighbours.wing onilia（18）选？A.catch up
B.fall apart
C.lag behind
D.set aside答案：C解析：词组辨析题。A.catch up赶上;B.fall apart崩溃;C.lag behind落后;D.set aside放在一边。原文说:Poor countries still18:only a quarter of the people there are in the happy tiers-half the level of the other two groups.“贫困国家仍然:只有四分之一的人认为自己幸福—是发展中国家和发达国家的一半。”根据下文提示,该句意思非常明确,即“贫困国家仍然落后”,故C.为答案。 -
第15题：
Poets,songwriters and politicians hate the idea,but for decades opinion-poll evidence has been clear:money buys happiness and the richer you are,the more likely you are to express satisfaction with your life.Until now,a survey of43 countries 1 on October 30th by the Pew Research Centre of Washington,DC,shows that people in 2 markeis are expressing almost the same level of satisfaction as people in rich countries.It is the biggest 3 to the standard view of happiness and income seen 4.The Pew poll asks respondents to 5,on a scale from zero to ten,how good their lives are.（Those who say between seven and ten are counted as 6.）In 2007,57%of respondents in rich countries put themselves in the top four tiers;in emerging markets the 7 was 33%;in poor countries only 16%-a classic 8 0f the standard view.But in 2014,540/o of rich-country respondents counted themselves as happy,whereas in emerging markets the percentage 9 t0 51%.This was happening just at a time when emerging markets'chances of converging economically 10 the West seemed to be 11.Rich countries did not experience 12 declines in happiness.The decreases in America and Britain were tiny（a single percentage point）,13 the share of h8ppy Gennans rose 13 points.A large drop in formerly joyful Spain ensured a modest overaU decline for the rich.14 the convcrgence happened 15 huge improvements in countries such as Indonesia and Pakistan.In 12 of the 24 emerging markets,half or more people 16 their life satisfaction in the top tiers of the ladder.This is not t0 17 the link between income and satrsfaction has been snapped.Poor countries still 18:only a quarter of the people there are in the happy tiers-half the level of the other'two groups.There is 19 a clear link between happiness and income growth.China's GDP rose at an annual average rate of 10%in 2007-2014 and its happiness level rose 26 points.20 countries,richer people express more satisfaction than their poorer neighbours.14选？A.But
B.So
C.Indeed
D.Thus答案：A解析：逻辑关系题。本题选项中，[B]So和[D]Thus意思相同，都强调因果逻辑，故可以同时排除。剩余[A]But表示转折，（C）Indeed表示递进。上句的modest decline“适度下降”与该句huge improvements“巨大进步”是明显的反义信息，上下文出现反义信息，逻辑必为转折，故本题选择[A]。 -
第16题：
Text 2 Economic refugees have traditionally lined up to get into America.lAtely,they have been lining up to leave.In the past few months,half a dozen biggish comparues have announced plans to merge with foreign partners and in the process move their corporate homes abroad.The motive is simple:corporate taxes are lower in Ireland,Britain and,for that matter,almost everywhere else than they are in America.In Washington,D.C.,policymakers have reacted wiLh indignation.Jack Lew,the treasury secretary,has quesLioned che companies'patriotism and called on Congress to outlaw such transactions.His fellow Democrats are eager to oblige,and some Republicans are willing to listen.The proposals are misguided.Tightening the rules on corporate"inversions",as these moves are called,does nothing to deal with the reason why so many firms want to leave:America has the rich world's most dysfunctional corporate-tax system.It needs fundamental reform,not new complications.America's corporate tax has two horrible flaws.The first is the tax rate,which at 35%is the lughest among the 34 mostly rich-country members of the OECD.Yet it raises less revenue than the OECD average ihanks to countless loopholes and tax breaks aimed at everything from machinery investment to NASCAR race tracks.Last year these breaks cost$150 billion in forgone revenue,more than half of what America collected in total corporate taxes.The second flaw is that America levies lax on a company's income no matter where in the world it is eamed.In contrast,every other large rich country taxes only income eamed within its borders.Here,too,America's system is absurdly ineffective at collecting money.Firms do not have to pay tax on foreign profits until Lhey bring them back home.Not surprisingly,many do not:American multinationals have some$2 trillion sittiry;on their foreign units'balance-sheets,and growing.All this imposes big costs on the economy.The high rate discourages investment and loopholes distort it,because decisions are driven by tax considerations rather than a project's economic merits.The tax rate companies actually pay varies wildly,depending on cheir type of business and the creativity of their lawyers:some pay close to zero,others the fuU 35%.But as other countries chopped their rates and America's stayed the same,the incentive to flee grew.A possible solution is to lower the corporate rate,eliminate tax breaks and move America from a worldwide system to a territonal one.
We can infer from Paragraph 4 that______A.some tax reduction in America might be irrational
B.most rich countries in OECD have sound tax systems
C.America's corporate tax rale is the highesL in the world
D.American firms raise less revenue than other countries答案：A解析：推理题。定位到第四段。选项[A]some tax reduction in America might be irrational“美国一些税收减免可能不太合理”；该段最后一句提到：Last year these breaks cost$150 billion in forgone revenue,more than half of what America collected in total corporate taxes.“在去年损失的收人中，减免的税收占了1500亿美元，超过美国征得的企业税总额的一半”。其中．these breaks指代上文的lax breaks“税收减免”，该句大意是：税收减免使美国损失大量收入。由此可见“美国的一些税收减免不合理”这一表述是正确的。其中．tax reduction=tax breaks;irrational=cost$150 billion inforgone revenue;故[A]为答案。选项[B]most rich countries in OECD have sound tax systems“经合组织多数富裕国家拥有健全的税收制度”；该项是无中生有。选项[C]America's corporate tax rate is the highest in Lhe world“美国企业税率是世界最高的”；原文说：T1e first is the tax rate，which at 35%is the highest amon8 the 34 mostly rich-country members of the OECD.由此可知，美国企业税率是经合组织里最高的，但是否是世界最高，文章并没有提及，该项把OECD换成world．属于偷换概念。选项[D]American firms raise less revenue than other countries'‘美国公司收益低于其他国家的公司”：该项对应的句子为：Yet it raises less revenue than the OECD average...其中it指代America“美国”，而不是American firms“美国公司”，该项也是偷换概念。而且美国的税收收入是低于the OECD average，而不是低于other countries，综上，本题答案为[A]。 -
第17题：
Text 2 Economic refugees have traditionally lined up to get into America.lAtely,they have been lining up to leave.In the past few months,half a dozen biggish comparues have announced plans to merge with foreign partners and in the process move their corporate homes abroad.The motive is simple:corporate taxes are lower in Ireland,Britain and,for that matter,almost everywhere else than they are in America.In Washington,D.C.,policymakers have reacted wiLh indignation.Jack Lew,the treasury secretary,has quesLioned che companies'patriotism and called on Congress to outlaw such transactions.His fellow Democrats are eager to oblige,and some Republicans are willing to listen.The proposals are misguided.Tightening the rules on corporate"inversions",as these moves are called,does nothing to deal with the reason why so many firms want to leave:America has the rich world's most dysfunctional corporate-tax system.It needs fundamental reform,not new complications.America's corporate tax has two horrible flaws.The first is the tax rate,which at 35%is the lughest among the 34 mostly rich-country members of the OECD.Yet it raises less revenue than the OECD average ihanks to countless loopholes and tax breaks aimed at everything from machinery investment to NASCAR race tracks.Last year these breaks cost$150 billion in forgone revenue,more than half of what America collected in total corporate taxes.The second flaw is that America levies lax on a company's income no matter where in the world it is eamed.In contrast,every other large rich country taxes only income eamed within its borders.Here,too,America's system is absurdly ineffective at collecting money.Firms do not have to pay tax on foreign profits until Lhey bring them back home.Not surprisingly,many do not:American multinationals have some$2 trillion sittiry;on their foreign units'balance-sheets,and growing.All this imposes big costs on the economy.The high rate discourages investment and loopholes distort it,because decisions are driven by tax considerations rather than a project's economic merits.The tax rate companies actually pay varies wildly,depending on cheir type of business and the creativity of their lawyers:some pay close to zero,others the fuU 35%.But as other countries chopped their rates and America's stayed the same,the incentive to flee grew.A possible solution is to lower the corporate rate,eliminate tax breaks and move America from a worldwide system to a territonal one.
The author suggests that the corporate-tax system in America is_____A.misguided
B.complicated
C.incomplete
D.fundamental答案：C解析：观点题。定位到第三段第二、三行：America has the rich world's most dysfunctional corporate-tax system.其中答案关键提示词为dysfunctional“功能紊乱的，不正常的”。选项[A]misguided“误导的”；该项在本段首句出现：The proposals are misguided.文中misguided指的是第二段政府官员的提议，且“误导的”与“不正常的”无法同义替换，故排除该项。选项[B]complicated“复杂的”；同样无法替换“不正常的”。选项[D]fundamental“基本的，根本的”；最后一句提到：It needs fundamental reform...，fundamental用来修饰reform“改革”，而非corporIe-tax system“企业税体制”，且fundamental“基本的，根本的”也无法替换dysfunctional“不正常的”，故该项也可以排除。选项[C]incomplete“不完整的，不完善的”；该词与dysfunctional“不正常的”最接近；不完善的企业税体制=不正常的企业税体制，二者可以同义替换。故[C]为正确答案。 -
第18题：
Everyone knows that China’s Bristles are of superior quality（）those from other countries.
- A、with
- B、to
- C、for
- D、than
正确答案:B -
第19题：
单选题Though ______ rich, he was better off than at any other period in his life.Aby any means
Bby some means
Cby all means
Dby no means
正确答案： D解析：
句意：尽管他决不能算上是富裕，但境况要比他人生中的任何其他阶段都要好。by no means决不。by any means无论如何。by some means一些。by all means尽一切办法，一定。 -
第20题：
单选题Which of the following is true?AMany immigrants claim much more benefits than the locals.
BAll research findings show that the competition from unskilled immigrants depresses the wages of unskilled locals.
CMigrants into rich countries tend to send cash back to their families and have become a drain on the public purse.
DDiasporas help rich countries establish business ties with emerging markets in their home countries.
正确答案： D解析：
文章第八段提到通过连接西方和“emerging markets”，“Diasporas”加速富裕国家经济发展。第六段提到移民帮助“companies in their host country operate in their home country”，而D项移民帮助富国在本国新兴市场发展业务正是结合了以上两句话，因此D为正确选项。虽然文章第七段提到“so many migrants claim welfare they are a drain on the public purse”。但是随后作者又提到这个观点“is usually not true”。而A项说许多移民要求比当地人获得更多福利是不正确的。C项后半句说移民已经成为“a drain on the public purse”也是错误的。文章第七段最后提到虽然一些研究表明来自“unskilled immigrants”的竞争压低了“unskilled locals”的工资，但是这种影响“to be small”或者“non-existent”因此B项不正确。 -
第21题：
单选题According to the passage, which of the following is true?AIt is very difficult for the middle-aged to live in America.
BAmerica is Kids Country because the majority of the American population is children.
CKids Country was taking shape in America when immigrants poured into the country.
DAmerica is more of Kids Country than any other countries in the world.
正确答案： B解析：
是非题。第四段第二句指出“America is the greatest country in the world to grow up in because it is Kids Country.”，从greatest country in the world to grow up in可知美国比世界上任何一个国家更称得上是一个孩子王国。因此选D。 -
第22题：
单选题According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?APoor pre-school kids have a larger vocabulary than rich kids.
BPresident Obama believes that early education can solve all economic and social problems.
CRich pre-school kids have a richer vocabulary than poor kids.
DPresident Obama’s education secretary thinks it is morally wrong to let kids start kindergarten early.
正确答案： A解析：
由原文第一段中的“...it is clear from research into vocabulary that youngsters from poor families enter kindergarten well behind those from rich families...Children from households on welfare knew 525 words by the age of three, while the children of professionals had mastered 1,116.”可知，贫困家庭的孩子在词汇方面要落后于富有家庭的孩子。接受社会救济的家庭的孩子三岁时只识得525个单词，而专业人士家庭的孩子三岁时就掌握了1116个单词。因此C项表述“富有家庭的孩子学龄前儿童掌握的词汇量比贫困家庭学龄前儿童掌握的词汇量要多”正确。 -
第23题：
判断题The exchange rates are hard to establish sometimes because more than two countries usually trade with one another.A对
B错
正确答案： 错解析：
末段指出由于交易方常多于两个，这样就使汇率很难建立。