大学英语(四)复习题21658

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1、大学英语（四）复习题一、阅读理解Passage1Wheneconomictimesarefierceitisgenerallythoughtthatthepawn-brokingindustryflourishes.LynadDamario.RegionaldirectorofAlbemarle&Bonasaid“Thereareincreasingnumbersofpeoplefromallwalksoflifewhoarefindingthemselvesinasituationwherethebanksareuna

2、bletohelp,soourbusinessisgrowing,”ThatunwillingnessbybankstolendhashelpedearntheU.K’sbiggestpawnbrokera47percentriseinprofits.Atatimewhenthepriceofgoldisrisinginvalue,itisprobablyunsurprisinghthatsalesofsecondhandjewelryaccountedfor75percentofthefirm;stotalsales.

3、Harvey&Thompson,oneofBritain’sbiggestpawnbrokers,hasseenbusinessincreaseby11percentinrecentmonths.AspokeswomanforH&T.saidthatconsumersaremoreawareoftheideaofsellingtheirpossessionsbecauseofthepopularityofonlinesales.Peoplearemoreawarenowthattheycanraisecashbysell

4、ingthingstheydon’tneed.Pawnbrokersgivecustomrsmoneyinreturnforanobjectwhichisheldassecurityuntilthecustomerpaysofftheloanplusanyinterestcharges.Nocreditchecksareneededandoncetheitemisvaledandarateofinterestagreed,thecustomercanleavewiththemoneyJewelryandwatchesar

5、epawnedmostoften.AccordingtotheNatioalPawnbrokersAssociation,around88percentofpawnedgoodsarerecovered.Butwhatiftheworsthappensandyouareunabletopayfortheitematendpftheloanperiod?Youcanusuallyextendthelengthofborrowing.Ifyoucannotdothis,asalastresort,thepledgewillg

6、etsoldoff,butitisgenerallynotinthepawnbroker’sinteresttodoso.Particularlyasmanyogthemthriveonrepeatcustomers.1.Pawnbrokingindustryflourisheswheneconomictimesarefiercebecause_______.A.ThepawnbrokerscanhelptheircustomerstogetmoneyfrombanksB.Theircustomerscouldgetmo

7、neyfromthepawnbrokerswhiletheycannotborrowmoneyfromthebanks.C.Thecustomersareabletobuygoodsfromthepawnbrokersatlowerprice.D.thepawnbrokerscansellgoodsonline.2.Harvey&Thompson,aspawnbroker,__________.A.IsthebiggestpawnbrokerinBritainB.Hasits75%profitfromsellingsec

8、ondhandjewelryC.SellsthesecurityonlinesometimesD.Keepsitsbusinessincreasingby11%eachmonth3.Whenthecustomerhasenoughmoneytogethispawnedgoodsbank,__________A.hej