Section B
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.
There are various ways in which individual economic units can interact with one another. Three basic ways may be described as the market system, the administered system, and the traditional system.
In a market system individual economic units are free to interact among each other in the marketplace. It is possible to buy commodities from other economic units or sell commodities to them. In a market, transactions(交易) may take place via barter or money exchange. In a barter economy, real goods such as automobiles, shorts, and pizzas are traded against each other. Obviously, finding somebody who wants to trade my old car in exchange for a sailboat may not always be an easy task. Hence the introduction of money as a medium of exchange eases transactions considerably.
An alternative to the market system is administrative control by some agency over all transactions. This agency will issue edicts(法令) or commands as to how much of each good and service should be produced, exchanged, and consumed by each economic unit. Central planning may be one way of administering such an economy. The central plan, drawn up by the government, shows the amounts of each commodity produced by the various firms and allocated (分配) to different households for consumption.
In a traditional society, production and consumption patterns are governed by tradition: every person's place within the economic system is fixed by parentage(门第), religion, and custom. Transactions take place on the basis of tradition, too. People belonging to a certain group or caste may have an obligation to care for other persons, provide them with food and shelter, care for their health and provide for their education. Clearly, in a system where every- decision is made on the basis of tradition alone, progress may be difficult to achieve. A stagnant(停滞的,不景气的) society may result.
What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To outline contrasting types of economic systems.
B. To explain the science of economics.
C. To argue for the superiority of one economic system.
D. To compare barter and money-exchange markets.
A.Edwards had been blind for nine years.B.Edwards was unconscious for twenty minutes a
A. Edwards had been blind for nine years.
B. Edwards was unconscious for twenty minutes after the lightning had struck him.
C. Doctors believe that Edwards was never really blind or deaf.
D. Edwards awoke with his face in a puddle of water.
A.For their priests to live in.B.As residences for spirits.C.As a place to gather.D.As
A. For their priests to live in.
B. As residences for spirits.
C. As a place to gather.
D. As a place for weddings, funerals and special events.
A.He can' t find good subjects to photograph.B.His indoor shots are too dark.C.His pic
A. He can' t find good subjects to photograph.
B. His indoor shots are too dark.
C. His pictures are often blurry.
D. His camera is too old for good detail.