公共英语等级考试模拟PETS全国职称英语等级考试样题―财经类3

PETS全国职称英语等级考试样题(财经类)3第二部分 完成句子 (25分) 根据短文内容完成句子，每个空格只能填一个单词。有的单词第一个字母已经给出，请将其余字母补全。 Once upon a time (not so very long ago, either!) industrial goods were made to last forever. If you bought a car or a stove, it was a once-in-a- life time investment. You paid good money for it, and you took good care of it. Nowadays industry has persuaded us that products shouldnt last a long time. Its cheaper to throw them away than it is to repair them. This has led directly to the throw away society which is a tremendous (巨大的) waste of the earths resources. Just think of the cars that are traded daily, just because they are out of style. Think of the expensive packaging material that is thrown away every time a new object is bought. And we consumers (消费者) have to pay for that material! Our industrial society has turned us into spoiled children. This wastefulness (消费) has got into the mess we are in now. when we have no resources left, then well start to take care of what we have. But why cant we act before this happens? Why cant we go back to being a society in which the prevention (防止) of waste is a virtue (美德)? . Not long ago, products were made to last to _ as you take care of them. . People dont repair many things nowadays because they spend _ to buy a new one. . The shoppers have to pay not only for the goods themselves but also for the _ paper. . According to the authors idea, we should take care of what we have when there are _ resources left. 20. The mess (in the 5th Line of 2nd Paragraph) means _. 第三部分 阅读理解 (80分) Passage 1 One phase of the business cycle is the expansion phase. This phase is a two-fold one, including recovery and prosperity. During the recovery period there is ever - growing expansion of existing facilities and new facilities for production are created. More businesses are created and older ones expanded. Improvements of various kinds are made. There is an ever increasing optimism (乐观主义) about the future of economic growth. Much capital is invested in machinery or heavy industry. More labor is employed. More raw materials are required. As one part of the economy develops, other parts are affected. For example, a great expansion in automobiles results in an expansion of the steel, glass, and industries. Roads are required. Thus the cement and machinery industries are stimulated. Demand for labor and materials results in greater prosperity for workers and suppliers (供应商) of raw materials, including farmers. This increases purchasing power and the volume of goods bought and sold. Thus prosperity is diffused (扩散) among the various portions of the population. This prosperity period may continue to rise and rise without an apparent end. However a time comes when this phase reaches a peak and stop spiraling (盘旋地移动) upwards. This is the end of the expansion phase. 21. We may assume that in the next paragraph the writer will discuss _. A. union demands B. the status of the farmer C. the higher cost of living D. the recession period 22. The title below that best expresses the idea of this passage is _. A. The Business Cycle B. The Recovery Stage C. Attaining Prosperity D. The Period of Good Times 23. Prosperity in one industry _. A. reflects itself in many other industries B. will spiral upwards C. will affect the steel industryD. will end abruptly 24. Which of the following industries will probably be a good indicator of a period of expansion? A. Toys. B. Machine tools. C. Foodstuffs. D. Farming. 25. During the period of prosperity, people regard the future _. A. cautiously B. in a confident manner C. opportunely D. indifferently Passage 2 The value of money is going down. What you could buy in 70 for 20, now, in 79 costs 56.40. Thats inflation and nobody likes it, least of all the Bank of England. One of the results of inflation is that people need coins and notes of higher value. At the moment, the note of the highest value which is generally in circulation(流通) is the 20 note. Now, the Bank of England plans to introduce a new, 50 note. And the Bank is trying to decide which famous English man or woman to put on the back of the new note. Quite a problem. The Bank usually chooses safe, historical personalities. We already have Sir Isaac Newton, the scientist, the first duck of Wellington, the famous soldier who led the British army at Waterloo, Florence Nightingale, founder of English nursing and - of course - Shakespeare. So far, the list of possible choices for the 50 note is quite predictable (可预测的). Theres Sir Francis Drake, to represent the achievements of English explorers in the sixteenth century. Then we have Lord Nelson, another sailor and the man who won the battle of Trafalgar in for England. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the engineer, is also on the list because of the magnificent bridges which he built. The Bank will not forget music this time either - sir Edward Elgar, one of our most famous composers of the nineteenth century is a possible choice. If they choose a woman, the faminist (女权主义者) movement has two representatives; Boadicea, Queen of the early English tribes of the first century, who fought against the Romans, or Emily Pankhurst, who fought to get the vote for women early in this century. What do you think of this selection? Theres no one who was alive in the last fifty years on it and no political leader. Why not? Why doesnt the Bank choose popular heroes-like the Beetles, for example? Write and tell BBC Modern English who is on your list for this banknote. Imagine you have to choose some personality to go on a banknote in your own country. Who is your choice? 26. Inflation in this story means _. A. rise in prices resulting from an increase in the money, credit, etc. B. the rise and fall of the voice in speaking C. the process of inflating or being inflated D. an illness brought by infection 27. Who dislike(s) inflation most? A. Ordinary people. B. Merchants. C. Officials. D. The Bank of England. 28. Why is there no-one who was alive in the last fifty years in the selection and no po