2006-2007下二级单元测试 23.Many underdeveloped countries have trade deficits because B.they export most of their natural C.they borrow too much money from other countries D.they have to import most of their manufactured products 24.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible cause of a trade imbalance? A.The flow of currency out of the country B.L labor and material ost in C.Lack of natural resources D.An undeveloped industrial base. 25.It can be inferred from this passage that American industries A.do not pay their workers sufficiently B.are hurt by atrade imbalanc C.imported lab orand materia from abro D.are able toprevent a trade deficit PassageTwo Ques n Mackie might have st d at s chool,but the future called to him excitedly Get out of the assroom into a job."it said and Ron obeyed.His father,supporting the decision found a place for him in a supermarket."You're lucky.Ron.he said."For every boy with a job these days,there's a dozen with-out."So Ron joined the working world at twenty pounds a week. For a year he spent his days filling shelves with tins of food By the end of that time he was looking back on hi chool-dav atime of great variety(多样性) )a tion He se for an interest in his work,with little succes One fine day instead of going to work Ron got a lift on a lorry going south.With nine pounds in his pocket a full heart and a great longing for the sea,he set out to make a better way for himself.That evening.in Bournemouth he had a sandwich and a drink in a cafe run by an elderly man and his wife.Before he had finished the sandwich,the woman had taken him on for the rest of the summer at twenty pounds a week.aroom upstairs and three meals a day. and speed of it rather took Ron's breath away.At quiet times Ron had to check the old man's arithmetic in the records of the business At the end of the season.he staved on the coast.He was again surprised how straightforward it was for a boy of seventeen to make a living.He worked in shops mostly,but once he took a job in was taken on by the sick manager of a shoe shop Ron soon found himself in harge there he was the onyone who could keep the books 26.Why did Ron Mackie leave school at sixteen? A.His father made him leave. B.He had reached the age when he had to leave. C.He left because he wasworried about the futur D.He left be e he wanted to start t work 27.What did Ron's father think about his leaving school? A.He thought his son was doing the right thing B.He advised him to stay at school to complete his education 2006—2007 下二级单元测试 4 23. Many underdeveloped countries have trade deficits because_______________ A. they failed to meet debt payments B. they export most of their natural resources to other countries C. they borrow too much money from other countries D. they have to import most of their manufactured products 24. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible cause of a trade imbalance? A. The flow of currency out of the country. B. Low labor and material costs in Asian countries. C. Lack of natural resources. D. An undeveloped industrial base. 25. It can be inferred from this passage that American industries______________. A. do not pay their workers sufficiently B. are hurt by a trade imbalance C. imported labor and material from abroad D. are able to prevent a trade deficit Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: At sixteen Ron Mackie might have stayed at school, but the future called to him excitedly. “Get out of the classroom into a job,” it said, and Ron obeyed. His father, supporting the decision, found a place for him in a supermarket. “You’re lucky, Ron,” he said. “For every boy with a job these days, there’s a dozen with-out.” So Ron joined the working world at twenty pounds a week. For a year he spent his days filling shelves with tins of food. By the end of that time he was looking back on his school-days as a time of great variety (多样性) and satisfaction. He searched for an interest in his work, with little success. One fine day instead of going to work Ron got a lift on a lorry (卡车) going south. With nine pounds in his pocket, a full heart and a great longing for the sea, he set out to make a better way for himself. That evening, in Bournemouth, he had a sandwich and a drink in a café run by an elderly man and his wife. Before he had finished the sandwich, the woman had taken him on for the rest of the summer, at twenty pounds a week, a room upstairs and three meals a day. The ease and speed of it rather took Ron’s breath away. At quiet times Ron had to check the old man’s arithmetic in the records of the business. At the end of the season, he stayed on the coast. He was again surprised how straightforward it was for a boy of seventeen to make a living. He worked in shops mostly, but once he took a job in a hotel for three weeks. Late in October he was taken on by the sick manager of a shoe shop. Ron soon found himself in charge there; he was the only one who could keep the books. 26. Why did Ron Mackie leave school at sixteen? A. His father made him leave. B. He had reached the age when he had to leave. C. He left because he was worried about the future. D. He left because he wanted to start work. 27. What did Ron’s father think about his leaving school? A. He thought his son was doing the right thing. B. He advised him to stay at school to complete his education