2012年职称英语综合C级综合练习十

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　The Central Problem of Economics
2 q$ P$ a4 I8 W, M. y4 r) Y　　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 individuals, 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 divided 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.
. c  t, ~& m  G0 [* C" I) L1 q9 G　　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.
　　1. A limited B unlimited C scarcity D abundant
6 I) a% w2 }" K0 I2 _) P+ \& x　　2. A want B problem C wants D resources
3 p1 e: F+ e! I4 d  ~% N- V　　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

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　　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
" \  m! D2 j. O7 ]8 B　　9. A so B great C such D such an
　　10. A form B study C means D source
. }' H  G& t4 T) @/ v　　11. A practically B in practice C in reality D practicably
; z) F2 c, z! w1 X* u  o5 P/ e7 J　　12. A the B / C for D with
/ k: Y- `% I4 D0 C! g　　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
. p) c, S" D! ?& r% b4 _　　答案：A C A C C D C D C B C C B B D