2013-2014第2学期阅读词汇大赛 unit2

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1、2013-2014第2学期阅读词汇大赛UnitTwo（第5周）阅读版16PartOneReadingComprehension(75%)Directions:Thereare10passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkth

2、ecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Assupplierofmostofthefoodweeatandofrawmaterialsformanyindustrialprocesses,agricultureisclearlyanimportantareaoftheeconomy.Buttheindustrialpe

3、rformanceofagricultureisevenmoreimportantthanthis.Forinnationswheretheproductivityoffarmersislow,mostoftheworkingpopulationisneededtoraisefoodandfewpeopleareavailableforproductionofinvestmentgoodsorforotheractivitiesrequiredforeconomicgrowth.Indeed,oneofthefact

4、orsrelatedmostcloselytothepercapitalincome(人均收入)ofanationisthefractionofitspopulationengagedinfarming.Inthepoorestnationsoftheworldmorethanhalfofthepopulationlivesonfarms.Thiscomparessharplywithlessthan10percentinWesternEuropeandlessthan4percentintheUnitedState

5、s.Inshort,thecourseofeconomicdevelopmentingeneraldependsinafundamentalwayontheperformanceoffarmers.Thisperformanceinturn,dependsonhowagricultureisorganizedandontheeconomicenvironment,ormarketstructure,withinwhichitfunctions.InthefollowingpagestheperformanceofAm

6、ericanagricultureisexamined.Itisappropriatetobeginwithaconversationofitsmarketstructure.1.Thispassageismostprobably________.A)anewsitemB)partofanintroductionofabookC)partofalectureD)anadvertisement2.Whatismostimportanttoagricultureis________.A)theamountoffoodit

7、producesB)thepercapitalincomeoffarmersC)itsindustrialperformanceD)theproductionofinvestmentgoods3.Theword“this”inLine4refersto________.A)theprovisionoffoodandrawmaterialsB)theproductivityoffarmersC)theproductionofinvestmentgoodsD)theeconomyasawhole4.Theperforma

8、nceoffarmersessentiallydetermines________.A)thesizeoftheworkingpopulationB)theorganizationofagricultureC)themarketstructureD)thegeneraldevelopmentofeconomy5.Thispassagewillm