2023年高一暑假话题阅读天天练：经济话题（含答案）

第第页2023年高一暑假话题阅读天天练：经济话题（含答案）2023年高一暑假话题阅读天天练：经济话题

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一、阅读理解题（共5题）

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(1)Whatisstressedinthead

A．Thecoinisofhighqualityandworthcollecting.

B．Thecoincanbecirculatedasacurrency.

C．Limitedsuppliesguaranteeastablepriceofthecoin.

D．Demandforthecoinisboundtobreakrecords.

(2)Ifyoubuysix2023U.S.MintSilverEaglesbypost,youshouldpayatleast_____.

A．$230.7B．$233.7C．$240.7D．$243.7

(3)Theadstronglyencouragespeopletopurchasethesilvercoinsby_____.

A．shoppingonlineB．makingaphonecall

C．liningupinfrontofthestoresD．writingtothecompany

LindsayRenwick,themayorofDeniliquin,acountrytowninNewSouthWales,missestheconstantwhir(嗡嗡声)ofthericemillwhosegiantfansdriedtherice.TheDeniliquinmill,thelargestricemillintheSouthernHemisphere,onceprocessedenoughgraintomeettheneedsof20millionpeopleglobally.Butsixyearsofdroughthavehadadestructiveeffect,reducingAustralia'sricecropby98percentandleadingtothemothballingofthemilllastDecember.

DroughtaffectseveryagricultureindustrybasedinAustralia,notjustrice—fromsheepfarming,thecountry'sotherbackbone,tothecultivationofgrapesforwine,thefastest—growingcropthere,withthatexpansionoftencomingattheexpenseofrice.Thedrought'seffectonricehasproducedthegreatestimpactontherestoftheworldsofar.Itisonefactorcontributingtoskyrocketingprices,andmanyscientistsbelieveitisamongtheearliestsignsthatawarmingplanetisstartingtoaffectfoodproduction.

Researchersarelookingforsolutionstoglobalriceshortages—forexample,ricethatbloomsearlierintheday,whenitiscooler,tofightagainstglobalwarming.Riceplantsthathappentobloomonhotdaysarelesslikelytoproducegrainsofrice,adifficultythatisalreadystartingtoemergeininlandareasofChinaandotherAsiancountriesastemperaturesbegintoclimb."Therewillbeproblemsverysoonunlesswehavenewvarietiesofriceinplace,"saidReinerWassmann,climatechangedirectorattheInternationalRiceResearchInstitute(IRRI).Therecentreportsonclimatechangecarriedawarningthatcouldmakethenewsevenworse:thatexistingmodelsfortheeffectsofclimatechangeonagriculturedidnotyetincludenewerfindingsthatglobalwarmingcouldreducerainfallandmakeitmorevariable(可变的).

Yettheeffectsofclimatechangearenotuniformlybadforrice.Risingconcentrations(浓度)ofcarbondioxide,themaingreenhousegas,canactuallyhelprice—althoughtheeffectreducesordisappearsiftheplantsfaceunnecessaryheat,inadequatewater,severepollutionorotherstresses.Still,theflexibilityoffarmersherehaspersuadedsomeclimateexpertsthat,particularlyindevelopedcountries,theeffectsofclimatechangemayberelieved,ifnotcompletelyavoided."I'mnotasnegativeasmostpeople,"saidWillSteffen,directoroftheFennerSchoolofEnvironmentandSocietyatAustralianNationalUniversity."Farmersarelearninghowtodothingsdifferently."

Meanwhile,changesliketheuseofwatertogrowwinegrapesinsteadofricecarrytheirowncosts,asthedevelopingworldisdiscovering."Riceisanessentialfood,"saidGraemeHaley,thegeneralmanagerofthetownofDeniliquin."Wineisnot."

(1)By"themothballingofthemill"inParagraph1,theauthormostprobablymeansthemillis_____.

A．keptunprocessedB．leftunused

C．beingentirelyrestoredD．beingpushedround

(2)Tofindthewaystocopewiththeglobalriceshortage,researchersare_____.

A．seekingnewtypesofricewhichcouldbloomatalowertemperature

B．buildinggreenhouseswhichcouldprovidemoreheatforricetogrow

C．studyingclimatechangesinChinawhichmayaffectricegrowinginAsia

D．lookingforalternativeagricultureindustrieswhichmaytaketheplaceofrice

(3)Whichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromthepassage

A．Riceplantsarefondofhighertemperatureintheprocessofgrowing.

B．Globalwarminghasshownfewsignsofinfluenceonagriculture.

C．RicepricesarerisingsteadilyowingtothecropfailureinAustralia.

D．Globalwarmingmaycontributetomorecomplicatedweatherconditions.

(4)Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____.

A．Australiaisthelargestriceproducingcountryaroundtheworld

B．mostpeoplelookonthebrightsideoftheflexibilityoffarmers

C．climatechangeshavesimplybroughtnegativeeffectstopeople'slives

D．winegrapecultivationhasthreatenedthericeproductioninAustralia

(5)Whichofthefollowingbestservesasthetitleofthepassage

A．RiceShortageandWineBoom.

B．Drought,theEnemyofRiceProduction.

C．RiceCrisisandItsSolution.

D．RiceIssue,aFocusofthePublicAttention.

①Whatdoesitsayaboutthefutureofmeatwhenthecountry'slargestprocessorofchicken,pork,andbeefbuysastake(股份)inastart-upthataimsto"perfectlyreplaceanimalproteinwithplantprotein”

②TysonFoodsannouncedthisweekthatitpurchaseda5percentstakeinBeyondMeat,theSouthernCalifornia-basedfood-techstart-upthatmadeheadlinesearlierthisyearwithitsveggieburgerthatreportedlycooksandtasteslikerealbeef.

③Tobesure,BeyondMeat'smeatlesscreationshaveyettotakethecountrybystorm.Althoughthe100percentplant-basedburgershaveachievedplentyofpositivepresssincetheyappearedforthefirsttimeinMay,sofarthey'reonlyavailableatWholeFoodsstoresinsevenstates.Eventhoughthecompany's"chicken"strips,"beef"pies,andmeatlessfrozendinnersareavailablenationwide,BeyondMeatishardlyahouseholdname.

④ThatmaybewhatmakesthenewsofTyson'sinvestmentallthemorenoteworthy.Whilethetwocompaniesdeclinedtogivedetailsaboutthedeal,it'sdoubtfulthatTyson's5percentstakemademuchofdent(凹陷)inthemeatgiant'scoffers(金库).Thecompanyposted$41.4billioninsaleslastyear;priortothedealwithTyson,BeyondMeathadreportedlyraised$64millioninprojectcapitalfunding—aboutwhatTysonearnsbeforelunchonanygivenday.

⑤Tysonisdoingprettygreat.Thecompanyreportedrecordthird-quarterearningspershareinAugustandsaysthatitexpectsoverallmeatproductiontoincrease2to3percentduringthenextfinancialyear.Butlikeabigoilcompanyshellingoutcashtoinvestinwindpower,Tyson'stoe-in-the-watermovetoteamupwithastart-updevotedtobringingmoreplant-basedproteintoAmericandinnertablesseemstosuggestthemeatindustryisstartingtoseewhichwaythewindsareblowing.

⑥Salesofplant-basedprotein,whichtotaledanestimated$5billionlastyear,continuetopalecomparedwiththemarketformeatinAmerica—butvegetarianalternativestomeatarebooming,withsalesgrowingatmorethandoubletherateforfoodproductsoverall.Thesteadydrumbeatofnewsaboutthenegativehealthimpacts,environmentalproblems,andanimalwelfareconcernsassociatedwithmeatconsumptionappearstobesinkingin.AccordingtoasurveyreleasedinApril,morethanhalfofAmericanssurveyedsaidtheyplantoeatmoreplant-basedfoodsinthecomingyear.

(1)BeyondMeatsveggieburgermadeheadlinesprobablybecause_____.

A．itmakesperfectuseofanimalprotein

B．ituseshightechinthemakingprocess

C．ittastesasgoodasagenuinebeefburger

D．itrepresentsthediettrendinSouthcalifornia

(2)WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEregardingthestateofBeyondMeat

A．Itisthecreatorofthecountry'sfirst100percentplant-basedburgers.

B．Ithasbeenwellreceivedasitsproductsareavailablenationwide.

C．ItisfarfrombeingamatchtorealfoodprocessinggiantslikeTyson.

D．Itprovideshigh-qualitydiningexperienceinselectedWholeFoodsstores.

(3)Whatcanweinferfromparagraph4

A．ThepurchaseofthestakebarelycostsathingforTyson.

B．The5percentstakeinBeyondMeatmeansalottoTyson.

C．Tyson'sinvestmenthasn'tcaughttheattentionofthemediaasexpected.

D．Tysonisrelyingonthisinvestmenttoraisemoreprojectcapitalfunding.

(4)Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout

A．Meatwillstilltakeoverthemarketinspiteofotheralternatives.

B．AmajorAmericanmeatcompanyisbettingonplant-basedprotein.

C．TysonandBeyondMeatworktogethertobuildaglobalmeatgiant.

D．Plantshavebeenfoundtocontainproteinthatdoesmoregoodtohumanbeings.

Asculturalsymbolsgo,theAmericancarisquiteyoung.TheModelTFordwasbuiltatthePiquettePlantinMichiganacenturyago,withthefirstrollingofftheassemblyline(装配线)onSeptember27,1908.Onlyelevencarswereproducedthenextmonth.ButeventuallyHenryFordwouldbuildfifteenmillionofthem.

ModernAmericawasbornontheroad,behindawheel.ThecarshapedsomeofthemostlastingaspectsofAmericanculture:theroadsidediner,thebillboard,themotel,eventhehamburger.Formostofthelastcentury,thecarrepresentedwhatitmeanttobeAmericangoingforwardathighspeedtofindnewworlds.Theroadnovel,theroadmovie,thesearethemosttypicalAmericanideas,bornofabundantpetrol,cheapcarsandanever-endinginterstatehighwaysystem,thelargestpublicworksprojectinhistory.

In1928HerbertHooverimaginedanAmericawith"achickenineverypotandacarineverygarage."Sincethen,thissocietyhasmovedonward,neverlookingback,asthecartransformedAmericafromafarm-basedsocietyintoanindustrialpower.

ThecarsthatdrovetheAmericanDreamhavehelpedtocreateaglobalecologicaldisaster.InAmericathedemandforoilhasgrownby22percentsince1990.

Theproblemsofexcessive(过度的)energyconsumption,climatechangeandpopulationgrowthhavebeendescribedinabookbytheAmericanwriterThomasL.Friedman.Hefearstheworst,buthopesforthebest.

Friedmanpointsoutthatthegreeneconomy(经济)isachancetokeepAmericanstrength."Theabilitytodesign,buildandexportgreentechnologiesforproducingcleanwater,cleanairandhealthyandabundantfoodisgoingtobethecurrencyofpowerinthenewcentury."

(1)Whyishamburgermentionedinparagraph2

A．ToexplainAmericans'lovefortravellingbycar.

B．ToshowtheinfluenceofcarsonAmericanculture.

C．TostressthepopularityoffastfoodwithAmericans.

D．TopraisetheeffectivenessofAmerica’sroadsystem.

(2)WhathastheuseofcarsinAmericaledto

A．Declineofeconomy.B．Environmentalproblems.

C．Ashortageofoilsupply.D．Afarm-basedsociety.

(3)WhatisFriedman’sattitudetowardsAmerica'sfuture

A．Ambiguous.B．Doubtful.C．Hopeful.D．Tolerant.

Today,home-ownershiphasreachedextremelyhighlevels.Moderngenerationstendtobelievethereissomethingwrongwiththemiftheyrent.However,ishighhome-ownershipreallyaspeopleimagineStaringatdatafirst,werealizethatthemostsuccessful,stable,attractivecountryintheWesternworldisSwitzerland.Ithastinyunemployment;wealth;highhappinessandmental-healthscores.Doesithavehighhome-ownershipratesAbsolutelynot.InSwitzerland,aboutsevenintenofthepopulationarerenters.Yet,withEurope'slowesthome-ownershiprate,thenationthrives.Nowgototheotherendofthemiserydistribution.Spainhasapproximatelythehighesthome-ownershiprateinEurope(atmorethan80%).Butone-quarterofitspopulationareunemployed.

Alikelyreasonisthathighlevelsofhome-ownershipmessupthelabourmarket.Inasensiblyfunctioningeconomyitiseasyforpeopletomovearoundtodropintothevibrantjobslotsthrownupbytechnologicalchange.Withahighdegreeofowner-occupation,everythingslows.Folkgetstuck.Renterscangotonewjobs.Inthatwaytheydotheeconomyafavour.AsFriedmansaid,therateofunemploymentdependsontheflexibilityofthehousingmarket.

Nextwecometoeconomicbreakdown.Mostanalystsacceptthatatheartitwasthehousingmarket—obsessivepursuitofhomes,theengenderedmortgage(房贷)lendingandanunavoidablehouse-pricecrash—thatsanktheWesternworld.Germany,say,withitsmoreefficientrentalmarket,hadafarsmootherridethroughtrouble.

Asforthemonetarysystem,inthepastfewdecades,inthehopeofgettinguntaxedcapitalgainswayabovetheirtruelabourearnings,manypeoplethrewtheirsparecashintobuyinglargerhousesorbuildingextrabedrooms.TVprogrammesabouthowtomakeeasymoney,beautifulrisinghouseprices,andmostimportantly,ourfaultytaxsystemencouragedthat.Whenatsomepointmarketbrokedown,everyonesuffered.Ourcountriesought,instead,todesigntaxsystemsthatencouragepeopletoinvestinproductiverealactivitiesandininnovation,Rentingleavesmoneyfreeforbetterpurposes.

Thatalsopointstotheroleofsensiblebudgetingoveraperson'slifetime.WhyshouldwethinkthatwhenwedieitisnecessarytohavepaidoffanentirehouseOurchildrendonotdeserveit.Letthempayforthemselves.Weshouldrent—andenjoyourliveswiththemoneysaved.

Finally,moderationusuallypaysoff.Ourscientificunderstandingofhoweconomiesfunctionishorriblylimited.Thissuggeststhatthegoldenruleshouldbetoavoidextremes.A50-50mixofhome-ownershipandrenting,notthe70-30splitthatisnowobservedinsomanyWesternnations,makessense.

(1)ThecasesofSwitzerlandandSpainprovethat_____.

A．lowhome-ownershiprateatabout30%ismostfavourableforeconomy

B．home-ow