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2017年职称英语完形填空试题
The central problem of economics is to satisfy the people's and nation's wants.
The problem we are faced with is that our resources,here identified as money,are __1__. The only way we can resolve our problem is to make choices. After looking at our resources,we must examine our list of __2__ and identify the things we need immediately,those we can postpone,and __3__ we cannot afford. As inpiduals,we face the central problem involved in economics-deciding just how to allocate our limited our limited resources to provide __4__ with the greatest satisfaction of our wants.
Nations face the same problem. As a country's population ___5__,the need for more goods and services grows correspondingly. Resources necessary to production may increase,but there __6__ are enough resources to satisfy the total desires of a nation. Whether the budget meeting is taking place in the family living room,in the conference room of the corporation __7__ of directors,or in the chamber of the House of Representatives in Washington,the basic problem still exists. We need to find __8__ of allocating limited resources in order to satisfy unlimited wants.
A short time ago economists pided goods into two categories,free and economic. The former,like air and water,were in __9__ abundance that economists had no concern for them. After all,economics is the __10__ of scarcity and what to do about it. Today many of these "free goods" are __11__ very expensive to use. Pollution has made clean air and water expensive for producers' extra costs,and __12__ taxpayers who pay for the government's involvement in cleaning the environment.
In the 1990s,almost all goods are __13__. Only by effort and money __14__ obtained in the form people wish.
Meeting needs of people and the demands from resource available __15__ the basic activity of production. In trying to meet unlimited wants from limited economic goods,production leads to new problems in economics.
EXERCISE:
1. A) limited B) unlimited C) scarcity D) abundant
2. A) want B) problem C) wants D) resources
3. A) those B) some C) others D) many
4. A) them B) themselves C) ourselves D) ours
5. A) expand B) extends C) grows D) increase
6. A) always B) sometimes C) often D) never
7. A) management B) function C) board D) group
8. A) people B) economists C ) way D) methods
9. A) so B) great C) such D) such an
10. A) form B) study C) means D) source
11. A) practically B) in practice C)in reality D) practicably
12. A) the B) / C) for D) with
13. A) plentiful B) scarce C) abundant D) in full supply
14. A) they can be B) can they be C) they must be D) must they be
15. A) are led to B) leads C) lead to D) leads to
KEY:
A C A C C D C D C B C C B B D
Highways in the United States
The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. __1__ these wide modern roads are generally __2__ and well maintained,with few sharp curves and __3__ straight sections,a direct route is not always the most __4__ one. Large highways often pass __5__ scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore,these highways generally __6__ large urban centers which means that they become crowded with __7__ traffic during rush hours,__8__ the "fast,direct" way becomes a very slow route. However,there is almost always another route to __9__ if you are not in a hurry. Not for from the relatively new "superhighways",there are often older,__10__ heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. __11__ are good lane roads; others are uneven roads curving __12__ the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes,along hilly cliffs or down frightening hillsides to towns __13__ in deep valleys. Though these are less __14__ routes,longer and slower,they generally go to places __15__ the air is clean and the scenery is beautiful,and the driver may have a chance to get a fresh,clean view of the world.
1. A) Although B) But C) Since D) Because
2. A) uneven B) bumpy C) rough D) smooth
3. A) little B) much C) many D) few
4. A) terrible B) horrible C) tolerable D) enjoyable
5. A) to B) into C) at D) by
6. A) merge B) connect C) combine D) mix
7. A) busy B) small C) large D) heavy
8. A) when B) where C) which D) that
9. A) walk B) go C) take D) fix
10. A) more B) less C) very D) extremelyf
11. A) All of these B) None of these C) All roads D) Some of these
12. A) out of B) out C) through D) from
13. A) lying B) lie C) lies D) lay
14. A) direct B) indirect C) enjoyable D) beautiful
15. A) these B) which C) that D) where
Keys: ADCDD BDACB DCAAD
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