2012年职称英语综合C级综合练习十

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　The Central Problem of Economics
; n. e( T! `$ t# c& m　　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.
( [6 @6 N/ T, [0 T, L　　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.
3 ?& H3 |. W" h* h　　In the 1990s, almost all goods are __13__. Only by effort and money __14__ obtained in the form people wish.
. j" _  Z  P  L$ P' i　　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
! I! U( [5 K; s9 H. i/ }　　2. A want B problem C wants D resources
　　3. A those B some C others D many
9 n6 f5 R$ O( f- C/ s　　4. A them B themselves C ourselves D ours
7 i5 v0 s/ K1 p2 F$ t  c9 K# m　　5. A expand B extends C grows D increase

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　　6. A always B sometimes C often D never
0 c4 A, s) b2 |! }　　7. A management B function C board D group
　　8. A people B economists C way D methods
) U7 Z9 ?- B% \( M  t& a' R　　9. A so B great C such D such an
　　10. A form B study C means D source
) j* {' p; Y! h6 g0 N4 U+ F　　11. A practically B in practice C in reality D practicably
　　12. A the B / C for D with
7 o. w4 k/ T7 B) n' P9 v　　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
" O- a6 ?; c" D4 }1 F5 h　　答案：A C A C C D C D C B C C B B D