Placing high（ ）on imported goods is a frequent employed method of protecting domestic industries.

A.taxes B.profits C.interests D.tariffs

People are, on the whole, poor at considering background information when making individual decisions. At first glance this might seem like a strength that （1） the ability to make judgments which are unbiased by （2） factors. But Dr. Uri Simonsohn speculated that an inability to consider the big （3） was leading decision-makers to be biased by the daily samples of information they were working with. （4）, he theorised that a judge （5） of appearing too soft （6） crime might be more likely to send someone to prison （7） he had already sentenced five or six other defendants only to forced community service on that day.

To （8） this idea, he turned to the university-admissions process. In theory, the （9） of an applicant should not depend on the few others （10） randomly for interview during the same day, but Dr Simonsohn suspected the truth was （11）.

He studied the results of 9,323 MBA interviews （12） by 31 admissions officers. The interviewers had （13） applicants on a scale of one to five. This scale （14） numerous factors into consideration. The scores were （15） used in conjunction with an applicant’s score on the Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT, a standardised exam which is （16） out of 800 points, to make a decision on whether to accept him or her.

Dr Simonsonh found if the score of the previous candidate in a daily series of interviewees was 0.75 points or more higher than that of the one （17） that, then the score for the next applicant would （18） by an average of 0.075 points. This might sound small, but to （19） the effects of such a decrease a candidate would need 30 more GMAT points than would otherwise have been （20）.

A.grants B.submits C.transmits D.delivers问题2： A.minor B.objective C.crucial D.external问题3： A.issue B.vision C.picture D.moment问题4： A.For example B.On average C.In principle D.Above all问题5： A.fond B.fearful C.capable D.thoughtless问题6： A.in B.on C.to D.for问题7： A.if B.until C.though D.unless问题8： A.promote B.emphasize C.share D.test问题9： A.decision B.quality C.status D.success问题10： A.chosen B.studied C.found D.identified问题11： A.exceptional B.defensible C.replaceable D.otherwise问题12： A.inspired B.expressed C.conducted D.secured问题13： A.assigned B.rated C.matched D.arranged问题14： A.put B.got C.gave D.took问题15： A.instead B.then C.ever D.rather问题16： A.selected B.passed C.marked D.introduced问题17： A.before B.after C.above D.below问题18： A.jump B.float C.drop D.fluctuate问题19： A.achieve B.undo C.maintain D.disregard问题20： A.promising B.possible C.necessary D.helpful

With prices（ ）so much, it’s hard to plan a budget.

A.frustrating B.fluctuating C.overflowing D.overloading

Falling sales and rising overheads have obliged the company to review each customer’s（ ）limit.

A.credit B.currency C.check D.certificate

In such a changing, complex society formerly simple solutions to informational needs become complicated. Many of life’s problems which were solved by asking family members, friends or colleagues are beyond the capability of the extended family to resolve. Where to turn for expert information and how to determine which expert advice to accept are questions facing many people today.In addition to this, there is the growing mobility of people since World War II. As families move away from their stable community, their friends of many years, their extended family relationships, the informal flow of information is cut off, and with it the confidence that information will be available when needed and will be trustworthy and reliable. The almost unconscious flow of information about the simplest aspects of living can be cut off. Thus, things once learned subconsciously through the casual communications of the extended family must be consciously learned.Adding to societal changes today is an enormous stockpile of information. The individual now has more information available than any generation, and the task of finding that one piece of information relevant to his or her specific problem is complicated, time-consuming and sometimes even overwhelming.Coupled with the growing quantity of information is the development of technologies which enable the storage and delivery of more information with greater speed to more locations than has ever been possible before. Computer technology makes it possible to store vast amounts of data in machine-readable files, and to program computers to locate specific information. Telecommunication developments enable the sending of messages via television, radio, and very shortly, electronic mail to bombard people with multitudes of messages.Satellites have extended the power of communications to report events at the instant of occurrence. Expertise can be shared worldwide through teleconferencing, and problems in dispute can be settled without the participants leaving their homes and/or jobs to travel to a distant conference site. Technology has facilitated the sharing of information and the storage and delivery of information, thus making more information available to more people.In this world of change and complexity, the need for information is of greatest importance.Those people who have accurate, reliable up-to-date information to solve the day-to-day problems, the critical problems of their business, social and family life, will survive and succeed. “Knowledge is power” may well be the truest saying and access to information may be the most critical requirement of all people.1.The word “it” (Line 3, Para. 2) most probably refers to（ ）.2.The main problem people nay encounter today arises from the fact that（ ）.3.From the passage we can infer that （ ）.4.We can learn from the last paragraph that（ ）.

A.the lack of stable communities B.the breakdown of informal information channels C.the increased mobility of families D.the growing number of people moving from place to place
问题2：
A.they have to learn new things consciously B.they lack the confidence of securing reliable and trustworthy information C.they have difficulty obtaining the needed information readily D.they can hardly carry out casual communications with an extended family
问题3：
A.electronic mail will soon play a dominant role in transmitting messages B.it will become more difficult for people to keep secrets in an information era C.people will spend less time holding meetings or conferences D.events will be reported on the spot mainly through satellites
问题4：
A.it is necessary to obtain as much B.people should make the best use of the information C.we should realize the importance of accumulating information D.it is of vital importance to acquire needed information efficiently

s="" growing="" preference="" for="" eating="" out;="" the="" consumption="" of="" food="" and="" drink="" in="" places="" other="" than="" homes="" has="" risen="" from="" about="" 32="" percent="" total="" 1995="" to="" 35="" 2000="" is="" expected="" approach="" 38="" by="" 2005.="" this="" development="" boosting="" wholesale="" demand="" service="" segment="" 4="" 5="" a="" year="" across="" europe,="" compared="" with="" growth="" retail="" 1="" 2="" percent.="" meanwhile,="" as="" recession="" looming="" large,="" people="" are="" getting="" anxious.="" they="" tend="" keep="" tighter="" hold="" on="" their="" purse="" consider="" at="" home="" realistic="" alternative.="" [B]Retail sales of food and drink in Europe's largest markets are at a standstill, leaving European grocery retailers hungry for opportunities to grow. Most leading retailers have already tried e-commerce, with limited success, and expansion abroad. But almost all have ignored the big, profitable opportunity in their own backyard: the wholesale food and drink trade, which appears to be just the kind of market retailers need.[C]Will such variations bring about a change in the overall structure of the food and drink market? Definitely not. The functioning of the market is based on flexible trends dominated by potential buyers. In other words, it is up to the buyer, rather than the seller, to decide what to buy. At any rate, this change will ultimately be acclaimed by an ever-growing number of both domestic and international consumers, regardless of how long the current consumer pattern will take hold.[D]All in all, this clearly seems to be a market in which big retailers could profitably apply their scale, existing infrastructure and proven skills in the management of product ranges, logistics, and marketing intelligence. Retailers that master the intricacies of wholesaling in Europe may well expect to rake in substantial profits thereby. At least, that is how it looks as a whole. Closer inspection reveals important differences among the biggest national markets, especially in their customer segments and wholesale structures, as well as the competitive dynamics of individual food and drink categories. Big retailers must understand these differences before they can identify the segments of European wholesaling in which their particular abilities might unseat smaller but entrenched competitors. New skills and unfamiliar business models are needed too.[E] Despite variations in detail, wholesale markets in the countries that have been closely examined—France, Germany, Italy, and Spain—are made out of the same building blocks. Demand comes mainly from two sources: independent mom-and-pop grocery stores which, unlike large retail chains, are two small to buy straight from producers, and food service operators that cater to consumers when they don't eat at home. Such food service operators range from snack machines to large institutional catering ventures, but most of these businesses are known in the trade as “horeca”: hotels, restaurants, and cafes. Overall, Europe's wholesale market for food and drink is growing at the same sluggish pace as the retail market, but the figures, when added together, mask two opposing trends.[F] For example, wholesale food and drink sales come to $268 billion in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom in 2000—more than 40 percent of retail sales. Moreover, average overall margins are higher in wholesale than in retail; wholesale demand from the food service sector is growing quickly as more Europeans eat out more often; and changes in the competitive dynamics of this fragmented industry are at last making it feasible for wholesalers to consolidate.

[G] However, none of these requirements should deter large retailers (and even some large good producers and existing wholesalers) from trying their hand, for those that master the intricacies of wholesaling in Europe stand to reap considerable gains.

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