[自考类试卷]自考英语(二)模拟试卷17及答案与解析.doc
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1、自考英语(二)模拟试卷 17 及答案与解析一、阅读判断0 React to DifficultiesIn life, you will constantly be facing challenges, times when its tough to feel confident about what will happen in the future. Times like these will have different degrees of intensity and duration. The greater the degree and the longer the duration
2、, the greater the fear and sense of uncertainty will be.As many of you know, the economy seems to be in a downward spiral right now. Today alone, trillions of dollars are being wiped out in a matter of days. Peoples retirement funds are being cut in double digit percentages. Many are facing job loss
3、es in a time when they need income the most. In times like these, its a real challenge to have any optimism and confidence that things are going to be better in the near future.I read an article where a financial expert stated if he went all in with his money today, hell be better off six months fro
4、m today since markets will always rebound, but added he will have many restless nights and will be constantly wondering “what if this time its different?“Its sometimes difficult to stay positive and motivated to work on your goals especially when all around you there are people so pessimistic about,
5、 well, everything in general. People are cutting back on everything. Conversations around the dinner table and water cooler are increasingly about the state of the economy.Ok, enough negative talk. If you notice, you have some people reacting negatively while others are acting positively. Heres what
6、 makes the difference. You get what you focus on. You can either think about how bad you have it and feel like a victim, or you can use these challenges as a reason to step up and grow from them.Yes, things look like economy will get worse. The reality, however, really depends on how you look at it
7、and react to this situation. Like any challenge in life, its not what actually happens that will determine the outcome, its what you decide to do about it.1 In life people are always troubled with challenges.( )(A)True(B)假(C) Not Given2 The fear and sense of uncertainty will be independent of the de
8、gree and the duration of difficult times.( )(A)True(B)假(C) Not Given3 Because of the current economic situations, trillions of dollars are being wiped out in a few days.( )(A)True(B)假(C) Not Given4 Peoples retirement funds are being cut in 20%.( )(A)True(B)假(C) Not Given5 During the economic recessi
9、on, its hard for people to have confidence in the future.( )(A)True(B)假(C) Not Given6 People are reducing their expenses to save money.( )(A)True(B)假(C) Not Given7 Peoples views about the future vary from person to person.( )(A)True(B)假(C) Not Given8 Difficulties are bound to make people become vict
10、ims.( )(A)True(B)假(C) Not Given9 The writer mainly talks about the national economy.( )(A)True(B)假(C) Not Given10 The key to dealing with challenges lies in your attitudes towards what has happened.( )(A)True(B)假(C) Not Given二、阅读选择10 IncomeIncome may be national income and personal income. Whereas n
11、ational income is defined as the total earned income of all the factors of productionnamely, profits, interest, rent, wages, and other compensation for labor, personal income may te defined as total money income received by individuals before personal taxes are paid. National income does not equal G
12、NP(Gross National Product)because the factors of production do not receive payment for either capital consumption allowances or indirect business taxes, both of which are included in GNP. The money put aside for capital consumption is for replacement and thus is not counted as income. Indirect taxes
13、 include sales taxes, property taxes, and excise taxes that are paid by businesses directly to the government and so reduce the income left to pay for the factors of production. Three-fourths of national income goes for wages, salaries, and Other forms of compensation to employees.Whereas national i
14、ncome shows the income that the factors of production earn, personal income measures the income that individuals or households receive. Corporation profits are included in national income because they are earned. Out of these profits, however, corporation profit taxes must be paid to the government,
15、 and some money must be put into the business for expansion. Only that part of profits distributed as dividends goes to the individual; therefore, out of corporation profits only dividends count as personal income. The factors of production earn money for social security and unemployment insurance c
16、ontributions, but this money goes to government(which is not a factor of production), not to individuals. It is therefore part of national income but not part of personal income.On the other hand, money received by individuals when they collect social security or unemployment compensation is not mon
17、ey earned but money received. Interest received on government bonds is also in this category, because much of the money received from the sale of bonds went to pay for war production and that production no longer furnishes a service to the economy.The money people receive as personal income may be e
18、ither spent or saved. However, not all spending is completely voluntary. A significant portion of our income goes to pay personal taxes. Most workers never receive the money they pay in personal taxes, because it is withheld from their paychecks. The money that individuals are left with after they h
19、ave met their tax obligations is disposable personal income. Disposable income can be divided between personal consumption expenditures and personal savings. It is important to remember that personal saving is what is left after spending.11 This passage is mainly about_.( )(A)the difference between
20、national income and GNP(B) the difference between national income and personal income(C) the concept of income(D)the difference between disposable income and nondisposable income12 Which of the following statements is true according to the first paragraph?( )(A)GNP equals national income plus indire
21、ct business taxes.(B) GNP excludes both capital consumption allowances and indirect business taxes.(C) Personal income is regarded as the total money income received by an individual after his or her taxes are paid.(D)The money that goes for capital consumption is not regarded as income.13 It can be
22、 easily seen from this passage that the government levies tax on_.( )(A)corporation profits(B) every individual even though his income is very low(C) those who work in joint ventures(D)those who work in government departments14 According to this passage, the money you get as interest from government
23、 bonds is_.( )(A)the money earned(B) the money not earned but received(C) the money received for the contribution you have made to the economy(D)the money earned for the service you have furnished to the economy15 The passage implies that_.( )(A)people willingly pay taxes because they want to do som
24、ething useful to the country(B) people willingly pay taxes because they do not want to be looked down upon by others(C) people pay taxes unwillingly because they feel they will be arrested if they do not(D)people pay taxes somewhat unwillingly三、概括段落大意和补全句子15 1 Itzhak Perlman is considered one of the
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