河南南樂縣2024高考英語(yǔ)一輪閱讀理解基礎(chǔ)訓(xùn)練6

　　閱讀理解2024·濰坊5月模擬“Oh，you must have been a spoiled (寵壞的) kid.You must be really bossy.I wonder what you’re going to be like to deal with？” That’s often the response Angela Hult gets when people find out she’s an only child，she told ABC News.Despite such negative (消極的) remarks，Hult has decided to have only one child herself.And she’s not alone.

　　According to the US’ Office for National Statistics，women approaching the end of their childbearing years had an average of 1.9 children in 2004，compared with 3.1 for their counterparts in 1976.The percentage of one-child families in Britain had risen from 18 percent in 1972 to 26 percent in 2007.

　　But even though only children are becoming increasingly common，the traditional view that they’re selfish，spoiled and lack social skills holds strong.Even parents of only children，like Hult，are made to feel guilty about having only one child.Worried that they’re being selfish and endangering their child’s future，they flock to online discussion forums seeking advice.Soon，however，they ask themselves：is this social prejudice really reasonable?

　　“There have been hundreds and hundreds of research studies that show that only children are no different from their peers (同齡人)，” Susan Newman，a social psychologist at Rutgers University in the US，told ABC News.

　　This raises another question：why are only children still viewed with such suspicion?

　　“There is a belief that’s been around probably since humans first existed that to have just one child is somehow dangerous，both for you and for the continuation of your race，” Toni Falbo，a professor of educational psychology，told the Guardian.“In the past a lot of children died.You’d have had to be crazy to only have one.”

　　Times，of course，have changed and infant mortality (嬰兒死亡率) has largely reduced.So what do only children themselves say?

　　Kayley Kravitz，a blogger for The Huffington Post，grew up as an only child and highly recommends the experience.“Being an only child taught me the most valuable skill of all：the ability to be alone，” she said.

　　1．Which of the following could be the best title for the text?

　　A．Are only children lonely?

　　B．Are only children common?

　　C．Are only children dangerous?

　　D．Are only children different?

　　2．What does Susan Newman mean?

　　A． Only children are as good as their peers.

　　B．Only children are more selfish and spoiled.

　　C．Parents feel guilty about having only one child.

　　D．Parents will endanger their only child’s future.

　　3．What is the common belief since human existed?

　　A．The infant death rate always stays high.

　　B．People are crazy to have only one child.

　　C．It’s easy for only children to earn their living.

　　D．It’s hard to continue the family line with only one child.

　　4．An only child like Kayley________.

　　A．must be difficult to persuade

　　B．can possibly learn to be alone

　　C．should value special skills

　　D．need ignore bad experience

　　5．What’s the author’s attitude towards having only one child?

　　A．Neutral.B．Negative.

　　C．Positive.D．Doubtful.

　　語(yǔ)篇解讀　本文是一篇議論文。盡管在英國(guó)越來(lái)越多的孩子都是獨(dú)生子女，但很多人對(duì)獨(dú)生子女的看法卻依然如故，認(rèn)為他們自私、嬌氣、缺少社交技能。對(duì)此，獨(dú)生子女們有他們的看法。

　　1．解析：　標(biāo)題概括題。本文主要討論了獨(dú)生子女是否就是英國(guó)傳統(tǒng)觀念中的自私、嬌氣，缺少社交技能的人，所以D項(xiàng)最適合做文章的標(biāo)題，故選D。

　　答案：　D

　　2．解析：　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段Susan Newman所說的話可知，成百上千的研究表明獨(dú)生子女和別的孩子沒有什么區(qū)別，故選A。

　　答案：　A

　　3．解析：　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第六段中的“There is a belief that’s been around probably...both for you and for the continuation of your race”可知，自從人類存在以來(lái)，人們就認(rèn)為只生一個(gè)孩子不論對(duì)你自己還是對(duì)種族的延續(xù)來(lái)說都是很危險(xiǎn)的，故選D。

　　答案：　D

　　4．解析：　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段中“Being an only child...the ability to be alone”可知，選B。

　　答案：　B

　　5．解析：　觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題。文中提到不同人對(duì)于獨(dú)生子女的不同觀點(diǎn)，但并沒有直接提到作者自己的看法，由此可知，應(yīng)選A，中立的。

　　答案：　A(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

　　(The Result of the Falling US Dollar) ? ?Like a ticking time bomb, the falling dollar has grabbed the attention of Japan and West Germany, forcing them to consider adopting economic polices the United States advocates. The U.S. government wants the dollar to fall because as the dollar declines in value against the yen and Deutsche mark, U.S. good becomes cheaper. U.S. companies then sell more at home and abroad, and U.S. trade deficit declines. Cries for trade protection abate, and the global free-trade system is preserved. ? ?Then, the cheaper dollar makes it cheaper for many foreign investors to snap up U.S. stocks. That prompts heavy buying from abroad—especially from Japan. Also, if the trade picture is improving, that means U.S. companies eventually will be more competitive. Consequently, many investors are buying shares of export-oriented U.S. companies in anticipation of better profits in the next year or so. But that is a rather faddish notion right now; if corporate earnings are disappointing in interest rates, the stock market rally could stall. ? ?Improving U.S. competitiveness means a decline in another’s competitiveness. ? ?Japan and West Germany are verging on recession. Their export-oriented economies are facing major problems. Japan is worried about the damage the strong yen will do to Japanese trade. West Germany is also worried. Share prices in Frankfurt plummeted this past week. Bonn is thought to be considering a cut in interest rates to boost its economy. ? ?Could the falling dollar get out of hand? If the dollar falls too far, investors might lose confidence in U.S. investments—especially the government bond market. The money to finance ? the federal budget and trade deficits could migrate elsewhere. Inflation could flare up, too, since Japanese and German manufacturers will eventually pass along price hikes—and U.S. companies might follow suit to increase their profit margins. The U.S. federal Reserve then might need to step in and stabilize the dollar by raising interest rates. And higher interest rates could cause the U.S. economy to slow down and end the Wall Street Rally. Worried about these side effects, Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcher has said the dollar has fallen far enough. What is the equilibrium level? Probably near where it is or slightly lower. It all depends on when the U.S. trade deficit turns around or if investors defect from U.S. Treasury Bonds. “It requires a good deal of political patience on the part of the U.S. Congress,” says Dr. Cline, “And there must be an expectation of patience on the part of private investors. The chance are relatively good that we will avoid an investor break or panic.” 1. ? ? ?What is the main idea of this passage? [A]. The impression of the falling U.S. dollar. . The result of the U.S. falling dollar. [C]. The side effect of U.S. falling dollar. [D]. Japan and West Germany are worried about U.S. falling dollar. 2. ? ? ?What does the word “rally” mean. [A]. prosperity. ? ?? . decline. ? ?? ? [C]. richness. ? ?? ? [D]. import. 3. ? ? ?Why are Japan and West Germany worried about the falling dollar? [A]. Because the falling dollar may cause inflation in their countries. . Because it may force them to sell a lot of U.S, stocks. [C]. Because it may do damage to their trade. [D]. Because it may make Japanese company less competitive. 4. ? ? ?If ?dollar-falling got out of hand, and the U.S. Federal Reserve might step in , what would happen? [A]. The prosperity of the U.S. economy would disappear. . The U.S. economy might face serious problems. [C]. Investors might lose confidence in U.S. investments. [D].Inflation could flare up. Vocabulary 1. ? ? ?ticking ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? 滴答作響的 2. ? ? ?grab ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?抓住 3. ? ? ?abate ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 減弱 4. ? ? ?snap up ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?爭(zhēng)購(gòu)，搶購(gòu) 5. ? ? ?heavy buying ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? 大量買進(jìn) 6. ? ? ?export-oriented ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?以出口為方向的 7. ? ? ?in anticipation of ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? 期待，預(yù)期 8. ? ? ?faddish ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?一時(shí)流行的 9. ? ? ?spree ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? 無(wú)節(jié)制的瘋狂行為 10. ? ? ?buying spree ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 狂購(gòu)亂買 11. ? ? ?plummet ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 垂直落下，驟然跌落，暴跌 12. ? ? ?stall ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?停滯 13. ? ? ?verge ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 處于……邊緣 14. ? ? ?verging on recession ? ?? ??

　　?? ?? ?? 正處于衰退的邊緣 15. ? ? ?boost ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??

　　?? ?? ?? ?? 振興，吹捧 16. ? ? ?bond market ? ?? ?? ?? ???? ?? ?? ?? 債券市場(chǎng) 17. ? ? ?flare up ? ?? ?? ?? ??

　　?? ?突然閃耀，發(fā)火，爆發(fā) 18. ? ? ?hike ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?提高，增加 19. ? ? ?follow suit ? ?? ?? ?? ? ?? ?? ? 照著做，跟出同花色的牌 20. ? ? ?profit margin ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 利潤(rùn)幅度 21. ? ? ?step in ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??? ?? ?? ?? 介入 22. ? ? ?rally ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?繁榮 23. ? ? ?equilibrium ? ?? ?? ?? ???? ?? ?? ?? ?平衡，均勢(shì) 24. ? ? ?defect ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??? ? 逃跑，開小差 25. ? ? ?break or panic ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? 崩潰或大恐慌 ? 難句譯注 1. ?cries for trade protection ? ?? ?? ? 貿(mào)易保護(hù)的呼聲 2. ?the global free-trade system ? ?? ?? 全球自由貿(mào)易體系 3. ?that is a rather faddish notion right now ? ?? 只是一時(shí)流行的概念 4. ?get out of hand ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?失控 5. ?What is the equilibrium level? Probably near where it is or slightly lower. ? ?? ?什么是平衡水平？可能是接近現(xiàn)在水平或者稍低一些。 6. ?trade deficit ? ?? ?貿(mào)易赤字，貿(mào)易逆差。 寫作方法與文章大意 這是一篇論述“美元下跌的后果”的文章，采用對(duì)比，順序，因果等寫作。先提出問題：美元下跌，美國(guó)得利有二：一是（第一段）商品便宜，銷售量大，赤字下降，全球自由貿(mào)易體系保住。二是（第二段）外國(guó)投資者會(huì)搶購(gòu)美國(guó)股票。總之，美國(guó)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力加強(qiáng)。 這兩段中都有對(duì)比。第一段美國(guó)和日本的對(duì)比，開頭“就像滴答作響的定時(shí)炸彈，日見下跌的美元抓住了日本和西德的注意力，迫使他們考慮采取美國(guó)提出的經(jīng)濟(jì)政策。“第二段是美國(guó)本身之利弊對(duì)比。“……許多外國(guó)投資者搶購(gòu)出口導(dǎo)向的美國(guó)股票，期望在下一年左右的時(shí)間里得到較多的利潤(rùn)。如果公司收益在今后幾個(gè)季度里令人失望的話，這種買進(jìn)古片的狂熱行為就可能消失。最后，如果美元價(jià)格直線下跌導(dǎo)致利率上升，股票市場(chǎng)價(jià)格回升就會(huì)停頓。“ 后面兩段是這兩段負(fù)效應(yīng)的進(jìn)一步論證。 答案祥解 1. ? ? ?B. 美元下跌的結(jié)果。全篇文章都講的美元下跌的后果。 A. 美元下跌的印象。 ? ?C. 美元下跌的副作用，均不對(duì)。 ? 因?yàn)檫€講述了有利的一面。 ? ?? ? D. 日本的、西德?lián)鷳n美元下跌，這只是其中的部分內(nèi)容。 2. ? ? ?A. ?繁榮。第五段“美元下跌是否會(huì)失控：如果美元下跌過多，投資者可能會(huì)失去對(duì)美國(guó)投資的信心，特別是對(duì)美國(guó)的債務(wù)市場(chǎng)。對(duì)聯(lián)邦政府預(yù)算和貿(mào)易赤字提供的資金可能移向其它市場(chǎng)，因?yàn)槿毡竞臀鞯聫S商最終會(huì)將上漲的價(jià)格轉(zhuǎn)嫁出去，美國(guó)公司也可能這么做，以提高其市場(chǎng)利潤(rùn)幅度，從而使通貨膨脹再次爆發(fā)。美國(guó)聯(lián)邦儲(chǔ)備委員會(huì)這時(shí)可能需要介入，提高利率來(lái)穩(wěn)定美元。而較高利率會(huì)導(dǎo)致美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)減慢，華爾街的繁榮行將結(jié)束。” B. 衰退。 ? ?? C. 富有。 ? ?? ?? D. 出口，都不是rally之含義。 3. ? ? ?C. 因?yàn)橄碌鴮?duì)他們貿(mào)易有損害。第三段“改善美國(guó)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力意味著其他國(guó)家的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力下降。”第四段，“日本和西德正瀕于經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退的邊緣。其出口導(dǎo)向的經(jīng)濟(jì)正在面臨嚴(yán)重問題。日本擔(dān)心由于日元堅(jiān)挺而給其貿(mào)易帶來(lái)?yè)p害，西德也在發(fā)愁。上個(gè)星期，法蘭克福股市價(jià)格暴跌。據(jù)說，波恩已在考慮降低利率以振興其經(jīng)濟(jì)。 A. 美元下跌會(huì)使他們國(guó)家通貨膨脹。沒有正式提到, 內(nèi)涵只是貿(mào)易帶來(lái)的其他具體問題。 ? ?? ? B. 它可能迫使他們賣掉許多美國(guó)股票。 ? D. 這可能使日本競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力下降。問題是提出兩國(guó)，不單單是日本。 4. ? ? ?A. 美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)繁榮消失，見第2題答案A的注釋。 B. 美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)可能面臨嚴(yán)重問題。太籠統(tǒng)。 ? ?? ?C. 投資者可能對(duì)在美國(guó)投資失去信心。這不是美國(guó)聯(lián)邦儲(chǔ)備委員會(huì)介入后發(fā)生之事。 ? D. 通貨膨脹全面爆發(fā)。這也是介入之后果。

　　[文化教育型閱讀理解]-----(一)

　　A practical English Grammar is intended for intermediate(中級(jí)的) and postintermediate students. We hope that more advanced learners and teachers will also find it useful.

　　The book is a comprehensive survey of structures and forms, written in clear modern English and illustrated with numerous examples. Areas of particular difficulty have been given special attention. Differences between conversational usage and strict grammatical forms are shown but the emphasis is on controversial forms.

　　In the fourth edition，the main changes are as follows.

　　1. Explanation and examples have been brought up to date.

　　2. There is now more information on countable and uncountable nouns, attributive and predicative adjectives, adverbs of place, sentence adverbs, cleft sentences, prepositions, conjunctives, modal verbs, perfect tenses, infinitive constructions, the passive, purpose clauses.

　　3. Some material has been rearranged to make comparisons easier. For example, parts of chapters on can, may, must, etc. are now grouped by functions; verbs of liking and preference have a chapter to themselves; suggestions and invitations have joined the chapter on commands, requests and advice.

　　4. The content list now summaries every edition heading, and there is a new index containing many more references.

　　In this edition the sign “～” is frequently used to show a change of speakers in examples of dialogues. Although the sign “＝” sometimes connects two words or expressions with the same meaning, it is often used more freely, e．g. to indicate a transformation from active to passive or direct to indirect speech.

　　We wish to thank all at Oxford University Press who have assisted in the preparation of the fourth edition. We would also like to thank Professor Egawa of Nihon University, Japan, Professor Rene Dirven of Duisburg University, Germany and other colleagues for their friendly and helpful suggestions.

　　London, November 1985

　　A．J.T., A．VM

　　1．The grammar book mentioned in this passage is not suitable for ________．

　　A．a(chǎn) middle school teacher

　　B．a(chǎn) primary school student

　　C．a(chǎn) senior high student

　　D．a(chǎn) college student

　　2．According to the passage, we know that his grammar book________．

　　A．compares modern English with old English

　　B．gives a large number of examples to reduce difficulty

　　C．a(chǎn)ttaches more importance to controversial forms

　　D．pays little attention to strict grammatical forms

　　3．Which of the following statements about the changes is TRUE?

　　A．This book keeps up with the latest usages of the American English language.

　　B．This edition offers more information about pronouns.

　　C．It's not easy for us to find the information we need in this book.

　　D．One particular chapter discusses verbs like “care, like, love, hate, prefer, wish”．

　　4．When you see this line in the book, “Did you get a ticket? ～Yes, I managed to get one.”， we can understand that ________．

　　A．the two parts before and after the sign “～” mean the same

　　B．the two parts before and after “～” are said by two different people

　　C．the second speaker repeats what the first speaker says

　　D．the topic is changed in the part after the sign “～”

　　5．In the last paragraph, the authors thank several people because________．

　　A．they have helped the authors with this edition

　　B．they have agreed to buy a lot of books from the authors

　　C．the authors want to make use of the fame of those people

　　D．those people will make advertisements for this book

　　(一)

　　【要點(diǎn)綜述】 本文主要介紹了一本語(yǔ)法書的特點(diǎn)及對(duì)它的第四版的主要變化進(jìn)行了介紹。

　　1．B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段“A practical English Grammar is intended for intermediate(中級(jí)的) and postintermediate students.”可知，語(yǔ)法書適合中級(jí)水平或者更高水平的學(xué)者，即不適用于小學(xué)生。故選B項(xiàng)。

　　2．C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Differences between conversational usage and strict grammatical forms are shown but the emphasis is on controversial forms.”可知，更加注重于有爭(zhēng)議的形式。故選C項(xiàng)。

　　3．D　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三條的“…verbs of liking and preference have a chapter to themselves…”可知。故選D項(xiàng)。

　　4．B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從“In this edition the sign ‘～’ is frequently used to show a change of speakers in examples of dialogues.”可知，“～”表示兩個(gè)不同的人在對(duì)話，所以前后兩部分是不同的人說話的內(nèi)容。故選B項(xiàng)。

　　5．A　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從“We would also like to thank Professor…for their friendly and helpful suggestions.”可知，他們這些人都給作者們提供了好的建議和幫助。故選A項(xiàng)。

　　河南南樂縣2024高考英語(yǔ)一輪閱讀理解基礎(chǔ)訓(xùn)練6

　　閱讀理解2024·濰坊5月模擬“Oh，you must have been a spoiled (寵壞的) kid.You must be really bossy.I wonder what you’re going to be like to deal with？” That’s often the response Angela Hult gets when people find out she’s an only child，she told ABC News.Despite such negative (消極的) remarks，Hult has decided to have only one child herself.And she’s not alone.

　　According to the US’ Office for National Statistics，women approaching the end of their childbearing years had an average of 1.9 children in 2004，compared with 3.1 for their counterparts in 1976.The percentage of one-child families in Britain had risen from 18 percent in 1972 to 26 percent in 2007.

　　But even though only children are becoming increasingly common，the traditional view that they’re selfish，spoiled and lack social skills holds strong.Even parents of only children，like Hult，are made to feel guilty about having only one child.Worried that they’re being selfish and endangering their child’s future，they flock to online discussion forums seeking advice.Soon，however，they ask themselves：is this social prejudice really reasonable?

　　“There have been hundreds and hundreds of research studies that show that only children are no different from their peers (同齡人)，” Susan Newman，a social psychologist at Rutgers University in the US，told ABC News.

　　This raises another question：why are only children still viewed with such suspicion?

　　“There is a belief that’s been around probably since humans first existed that to have just one child is somehow dangerous，both for you and for the continuation of your race，” Toni Falbo，a professor of educational psychology，told the Guardian.“In the past a lot of children died.You’d have had to be crazy to only have one.”

　　Times，of course，have changed and infant mortality (嬰兒死亡率) has largely reduced.So what do only children themselves say?

　　Kayley Kravitz，a blogger for The Huffington Post，grew up as an only child and highly recommends the experience.“Being an only child taught me the most valuable skill of all：the ability to be alone，” she said.

　　1．Which of the following could be the best title for the text?

　　A．Are only children lonely?

　　B．Are only children common?

　　C．Are only children dangerous?

　　D．Are only children different?

　　2．What does Susan Newman mean?

　　A． Only children are as good as their peers.

　　B．Only children are more selfish and spoiled.

　　C．Parents feel guilty about having only one child.

　　D．Parents will endanger their only child’s future.

　　3．What is the common belief since human existed?

　　A．The infant death rate always stays high.

　　B．People are crazy to have only one child.

　　C．It’s easy for only children to earn their living.

　　D．It’s hard to continue the family line with only one child.

　　4．An only child like Kayley________.

　　A．must be difficult to persuade

　　B．can possibly learn to be alone

　　C．should value special skills

　　D．need ignore bad experience

　　5．What’s the author’s attitude towards having only one child?

　　A．Neutral.B．Negative.

　　C．Positive.D．Doubtful.

　　語(yǔ)篇解讀　本文是一篇議論文。盡管在英國(guó)越來(lái)越多的孩子都是獨(dú)生子女，但很多人對(duì)獨(dú)生子女的看法卻依然如故，認(rèn)為他們自私、嬌氣、缺少社交技能。對(duì)此，獨(dú)生子女們有他們的看法。

　　1．解析：　標(biāo)題概括題。本文主要討論了獨(dú)生子女是否就是英國(guó)傳統(tǒng)觀念中的自私、嬌氣，缺少社交技能的人，所以D項(xiàng)最適合做文章的標(biāo)題，故選D。

　　答案：　D

　　2．解析：　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段Susan Newman所說的話可知，成百上千的研究表明獨(dú)生子女和別的孩子沒有什么區(qū)別，故選A。

　　答案：　A

　　3．解析：　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第六段中的“There is a belief that’s been around probably...both for you and for the continuation of your race”可知，自從人類存在以來(lái)，人們就認(rèn)為只生一個(gè)孩子不論對(duì)你自己還是對(duì)種族的延續(xù)來(lái)說都是很危險(xiǎn)的，故選D。

　　答案：　D

　　4．解析：　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段中“Being an only child...the ability to be alone”可知，選B。

　　答案：　B

　　5．解析：　觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題。文中提到不同人對(duì)于獨(dú)生子女的不同觀點(diǎn)，但并沒有直接提到作者自己的看法，由此可知，應(yīng)選A，中立的。

　　答案：　A(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

　　(The Result of the Falling US Dollar) ? ?Like a ticking time bomb, the falling dollar has grabbed the attention of Japan and West Germany, forcing them to consider adopting economic polices the United States advocates. The U.S. government wants the dollar to fall because as the dollar declines in value against the yen and Deutsche mark, U.S. good becomes cheaper. U.S. companies then sell more at home and abroad, and U.S. trade deficit declines. Cries for trade protection abate, and the global free-trade system is preserved. ? ?Then, the cheaper dollar makes it cheaper for many foreign investors to snap up U.S. stocks. That prompts heavy buying from abroad—especially from Japan. Also, if the trade picture is improving, that means U.S. companies eventually will be more competitive. Consequently, many investors are buying shares of export-oriented U.S. companies in anticipation of better profits in the next year or so. But that is a rather faddish notion right now; if corporate earnings are disappointing in interest rates, the stock market rally could stall. ? ?Improving U.S. competitiveness means a decline in another’s competitiveness. ? ?Japan and West Germany are verging on recession. Their export-oriented economies are facing major problems. Japan is worried about the damage the strong yen will do to Japanese trade. West Germany is also worried. Share prices in Frankfurt plummeted this past week. Bonn is thought to be considering a cut in interest rates to boost its economy. ? ?Could the falling dollar get out of hand? If the dollar falls too far, investors might lose confidence in U.S. investments—especially the government bond market. The money to finance ? the federal budget and trade deficits could migrate elsewhere. Inflation could flare up, too, since Japanese and German manufacturers will eventually pass along price hikes—and U.S. companies might follow suit to increase their profit margins. The U.S. federal Reserve then might need to step in and stabilize the dollar by raising interest rates. And higher interest rates could cause the U.S. economy to slow down and end the Wall Street Rally. Worried about these side effects, Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcher has said the dollar has fallen far enough. What is the equilibrium level? Probably near where it is or slightly lower. It all depends on when the U.S. trade deficit turns around or if investors defect from U.S. Treasury Bonds. “It requires a good deal of political patience on the part of the U.S. Congress,” says Dr. Cline, “And there must be an expectation of patience on the part of private investors. The chance are relatively good that we will avoid an investor break or panic.” 1. ? ? ?What is the main idea of this passage? [A]. The impression of the falling U.S. dollar. . The result of the U.S. falling dollar. [C]. The side effect of U.S. falling dollar. [D]. Japan and West Germany are worried about U.S. falling dollar. 2. ? ? ?What does the word “rally” mean. [A]. prosperity. ? ?? . decline. ? ?? ? [C]. richness. ? ?? ? [D]. import. 3. ? ? ?Why are Japan and West Germany worried about the falling dollar? [A]. Because the falling dollar may cause inflation in their countries. . Because it may force them to sell a lot of U.S, stocks. [C]. Because it may do damage to their trade. [D]. Because it may make Japanese company less competitive. 4. ? ? ?If ?dollar-falling got out of hand, and the U.S. Federal Reserve might step in , what would happen? [A]. The prosperity of the U.S. economy would disappear. . The U.S. economy might face serious problems. [C]. Investors might lose confidence in U.S. investments. [D].Inflation could flare up. Vocabulary 1. ? ? ?ticking ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? 滴答作響的 2. ? ? ?grab ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?抓住 3. ? ? ?abate ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 減弱 4. ? ? ?snap up ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?爭(zhēng)購(gòu)，搶購(gòu) 5. ? ? ?heavy buying ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? 大量買進(jìn) 6. ? ? ?export-oriented ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?以出口為方向的 7. ? ? ?in anticipation of ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? 期待，預(yù)期 8. ? ? ?faddish ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?一時(shí)流行的 9. ? ? ?spree ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? 無(wú)節(jié)制的瘋狂行為 10. ? ? ?buying spree ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 狂購(gòu)亂買 11. ? ? ?plummet ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 垂直落下，驟然跌落，暴跌 12. ? ? ?stall ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?停滯 13. ? ? ?verge ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 處于……邊緣 14. ? ? ?verging on recession ? ?? ??

　　?? ?? ?? 正處于衰退的邊緣 15. ? ? ?boost ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??

　　?? ?? ?? ?? 振興，吹捧 16. ? ? ?bond market ? ?? ?? ?? ???? ?? ?? ?? 債券市場(chǎng) 17. ? ? ?flare up ? ?? ?? ?? ??

　　?? ?突然閃耀，發(fā)火，爆發(fā) 18. ? ? ?hike ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?提高，增加 19. ? ? ?follow suit ? ?? ?? ?? ? ?? ?? ? 照著做，跟出同花色的牌 20. ? ? ?profit margin ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 利潤(rùn)幅度 21. ? ? ?step in ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??? ?? ?? ?? 介入 22. ? ? ?rally ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?繁榮 23. ? ? ?equilibrium ? ?? ?? ?? ???? ?? ?? ?? ?平衡，均勢(shì) 24. ? ? ?defect ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??? ? 逃跑，開小差 25. ? ? ?break or panic ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? 崩潰或大恐慌 ? 難句譯注 1. ?cries for trade protection ? ?? ?? ? 貿(mào)易保護(hù)的呼聲 2. ?the global free-trade system ? ?? ?? 全球自由貿(mào)易體系 3. ?that is a rather faddish notion right now ? ?? 只是一時(shí)流行的概念 4. ?get out of hand ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?失控 5. ?What is the equilibrium level? Probably near where it is or slightly lower. ? ?? ?什么是平衡水平？可能是接近現(xiàn)在水平或者稍低一些。 6. ?trade deficit ? ?? ?貿(mào)易赤字，貿(mào)易逆差。 寫作方法與文章大意 這是一篇論述“美元下跌的后果”的文章，采用對(duì)比，順序，因果等寫作。先提出問題：美元下跌，美國(guó)得利有二：一是（第一段）商品便宜，銷售量大，赤字下降，全球自由貿(mào)易體系保住。二是（第二段）外國(guó)投資者會(huì)搶購(gòu)美國(guó)股票。總之，美國(guó)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力加強(qiáng)。 這兩段中都有對(duì)比。第一段美國(guó)和日本的對(duì)比，開頭“就像滴答作響的定時(shí)炸彈，日見下跌的美元抓住了日本和西德的注意力，迫使他們考慮采取美國(guó)提出的經(jīng)濟(jì)政策。“第二段是美國(guó)本身之利弊對(duì)比。“……許多外國(guó)投資者搶購(gòu)出口導(dǎo)向的美國(guó)股票，期望在下一年左右的時(shí)間里得到較多的利潤(rùn)。如果公司收益在今后幾個(gè)季度里令人失望的話，這種買進(jìn)古片的狂熱行為就可能消失。最后，如果美元價(jià)格直線下跌導(dǎo)致利率上升，股票市場(chǎng)價(jià)格回升就會(huì)停頓。“ 后面兩段是這兩段負(fù)效應(yīng)的進(jìn)一步論證。 答案祥解 1. ? ? ?B. 美元下跌的結(jié)果。全篇文章都講的美元下跌的后果。 A. 美元下跌的印象。 ? ?C. 美元下跌的副作用，均不對(duì)。 ? 因?yàn)檫€講述了有利的一面。 ? ?? ? D. 日本的、西德?lián)鷳n美元下跌，這只是其中的部分內(nèi)容。 2. ? ? ?A. ?繁榮。第五段“美元下跌是否會(huì)失控：如果美元下跌過多，投資者可能會(huì)失去對(duì)美國(guó)投資的信心，特別是對(duì)美國(guó)的債務(wù)市場(chǎng)。對(duì)聯(lián)邦政府預(yù)算和貿(mào)易赤字提供的資金可能移向其它市場(chǎng)，因?yàn)槿毡竞臀鞯聫S商最終會(huì)將上漲的價(jià)格轉(zhuǎn)嫁出去，美國(guó)公司也可能這么做，以提高其市場(chǎng)利潤(rùn)幅度，從而使通貨膨脹再次爆發(fā)。美國(guó)聯(lián)邦儲(chǔ)備委員會(huì)這時(shí)可能需要介入，提高利率來(lái)穩(wěn)定美元。而較高利率會(huì)導(dǎo)致美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)減慢，華爾街的繁榮行將結(jié)束。” B. 衰退。 ? ?? C. 富有。 ? ?? ?? D. 出口，都不是rally之含義。 3. ? ? ?C. 因?yàn)橄碌鴮?duì)他們貿(mào)易有損害。第三段“改善美國(guó)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力意味著其他國(guó)家的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力下降。”第四段，“日本和西德正瀕于經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退的邊緣。其出口導(dǎo)向的經(jīng)濟(jì)正在面臨嚴(yán)重問題。日本擔(dān)心由于日元堅(jiān)挺而給其貿(mào)易帶來(lái)?yè)p害，西德也在發(fā)愁。上個(gè)星期，法蘭克福股市價(jià)格暴跌。據(jù)說，波恩已在考慮降低利率以振興其經(jīng)濟(jì)。 A. 美元下跌會(huì)使他們國(guó)家通貨膨脹。沒有正式提到, 內(nèi)涵只是貿(mào)易帶來(lái)的其他具體問題。 ? ?? ? B. 它可能迫使他們賣掉許多美國(guó)股票。 ? D. 這可能使日本競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力下降。問題是提出兩國(guó)，不單單是日本。 4. ? ? ?A. 美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)繁榮消失，見第2題答案A的注釋。 B. 美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)可能面臨嚴(yán)重問題。太籠統(tǒng)。 ? ?? ?C. 投資者可能對(duì)在美國(guó)投資失去信心。這不是美國(guó)聯(lián)邦儲(chǔ)備委員會(huì)介入后發(fā)生之事。 ? D. 通貨膨脹全面爆發(fā)。這也是介入之后果。

　　[文化教育型閱讀理解]-----(一)

　　A practical English Grammar is intended for intermediate(中級(jí)的) and postintermediate students. We hope that more advanced learners and teachers will also find it useful.

　　The book is a comprehensive survey of structures and forms, written in clear modern English and illustrated with numerous examples. Areas of particular difficulty have been given special attention. Differences between conversational usage and strict grammatical forms are shown but the emphasis is on controversial forms.

　　In the fourth edition，the main changes are as follows.

　　1. Explanation and examples have been brought up to date.

　　2. There is now more information on countable and uncountable nouns, attributive and predicative adjectives, adverbs of place, sentence adverbs, cleft sentences, prepositions, conjunctives, modal verbs, perfect tenses, infinitive constructions, the passive, purpose clauses.

　　3. Some material has been rearranged to make comparisons easier. For example, parts of chapters on can, may, must, etc. are now grouped by functions; verbs of liking and preference have a chapter to themselves; suggestions and invitations have joined the chapter on commands, requests and advice.

　　4. The content list now summaries every edition heading, and there is a new index containing many more references.

　　In this edition the sign “～” is frequently used to show a change of speakers in examples of dialogues. Although the sign “＝” sometimes connects two words or expressions with the same meaning, it is often used more freely, e．g. to indicate a transformation from active to passive or direct to indirect speech.

　　We wish to thank all at Oxford University Press who have assisted in the preparation of the fourth edition. We would also like to thank Professor Egawa of Nihon University, Japan, Professor Rene Dirven of Duisburg University, Germany and other colleagues for their friendly and helpful suggestions.

　　London, November 1985

　　A．J.T., A．VM

　　1．The grammar book mentioned in this passage is not suitable for ________．

　　A．a(chǎn) middle school teacher

　　B．a(chǎn) primary school student

　　C．a(chǎn) senior high student

　　D．a(chǎn) college student

　　2．According to the passage, we know that his grammar book________．

　　A．compares modern English with old English

　　B．gives a large number of examples to reduce difficulty

　　C．a(chǎn)ttaches more importance to controversial forms

　　D．pays little attention to strict grammatical forms

　　3．Which of the following statements about the changes is TRUE?

　　A．This book keeps up with the latest usages of the American English language.

　　B．This edition offers more information about pronouns.

　　C．It's not easy for us to find the information we need in this book.

　　D．One particular chapter discusses verbs like “care, like, love, hate, prefer, wish”．

　　4．When you see this line in the book, “Did you get a ticket? ～Yes, I managed to get one.”， we can understand that ________．

　　A．the two parts before and after the sign “～” mean the same

　　B．the two parts before and after “～” are said by two different people

　　C．the second speaker repeats what the first speaker says

　　D．the topic is changed in the part after the sign “～”

　　5．In the last paragraph, the authors thank several people because________．

　　A．they have helped the authors with this edition

　　B．they have agreed to buy a lot of books from the authors

　　C．the authors want to make use of the fame of those people

　　D．those people will make advertisements for this book

　　(一)

　　【要點(diǎn)綜述】 本文主要介紹了一本語(yǔ)法書的特點(diǎn)及對(duì)它的第四版的主要變化進(jìn)行了介紹。

　　1．B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段“A practical English Grammar is intended for intermediate(中級(jí)的) and postintermediate students.”可知，語(yǔ)法書適合中級(jí)水平或者更高水平的學(xué)者，即不適用于小學(xué)生。故選B項(xiàng)。

　　2．C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Differences between conversational usage and strict grammatical forms are shown but the emphasis is on controversial forms.”可知，更加注重于有爭(zhēng)議的形式。故選C項(xiàng)。

　　3．D　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三條的“…verbs of liking and preference have a chapter to themselves…”可知。故選D項(xiàng)。

　　4．B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從“In this edition the sign ‘～’ is frequently used to show a change of speakers in examples of dialogues.”可知，“～”表示兩個(gè)不同的人在對(duì)話，所以前后兩部分是不同的人說話的內(nèi)容。故選B項(xiàng)。

　　5．A　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從“We would also like to thank Professor…for their friendly and helpful suggestions.”可知，他們這些人都給作者們提供了好的建議和幫助。故選A項(xiàng)。