考研英語二（閱讀）-試卷11

（總分：60.00,做題時間：90分鐘）

一、ReadingComprehension（總題數：6,分數：60.00）

1.SectionIIReadingComprehension（分數：10.00）

解析：

2.PartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextby

choosingA,B,CorD.（分數:10,00）

解析：

TheEuropeanUnionreachedapreliminarydealtocurbbanker'scompensationthatwoulddrastically

1imittheaccountthatcanbepaidinbonuses.Britainresistedthemovetocaptheratiobetween

bankers"fixedandvariablepay.InanodtooppositionfromtheCityofLondonthenewrules

treatlong-termincentiveslinkedtoequitiesandbondsmorefavourably.Thedealhastobeagreed

onbyfinanceministriesnextweek.TheRoyalBankofScotland,whichisstillmajorityowned

bytheBritishtaxpayerfiveyearsafteragovernmentbail-out,reportedanannualpre-taxloss

of￡5.2billion,mostlybecauseofanaccountingquirkconnectedtothevalueofitsowndebts.

RBS“slosswasputintheshade,however,whenBankialaterpostedanetlossfor2012of￡19

billion.TheSpanishgovernmentownsjustunderhalfthebank,butthatisexpectedsoontorise

to70%.AreportbyMcKinseyunderlinedtheimpactofthefinancialcrisisonannualcross-border

capitalflows,whichfellby60%from2007to$4.6trillionlastyear.Thestudysaysthat

financialglobalisationhas"stalled"andthatmarketshavereachedan^inflectionpoint"that

couldleadtoa"Balkanised"structurebasedonlocal,ratherthanglobal,bankingsystems.Japan's

primeminister,ShinzoAbe,nominatedHaruhikoKurodatobecomethenextgovernoroftheBank

ofJapan.MrKurodaisthecurrentheadoftheAsianDevelopmentBankandhadbeenavocalcritic

oftheBOJ.MrAbehasturnedthecentralbankasrecordintoapoliticalissue,urgingittodo

moretohelp“therealeconomy*.India'sgovernmentunveiledthecountry'smostimportantbudget

inyears,asitseekstoboostoutputwhilecontrollinginflation.Growthhascooledrapidlyto

around5%.Theofficialforecastsaysthattheeconomywi11expandbyupto6.6%in201312014,

buttheoppositionisquicktopointoutthattheestimateforthisyearwasoverlyoptimistic.

（分數：10.00）

（1）.Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraph?（分數：2.00）

A.TheEUhasreachedanagreementtocontrolbanker'scompensation.V

B.Thedealwou1dconsiderablyincreasetheaccountpaidinbonuses.

C.Britainagreedontheacttolimittheratiobetweenbanker'sfixedandvariablepay.

D.Thedealtocurbbanker^scompensationhasbeenagreedonbyfinanceministries.

解析：解析：根據選項［A］中的關鍵詞theEU定位到第一段的首句，其中theEU=theEuropeanUnion；reach

anagreement=reachadeal；curbbanker'scompensation=controlbanker'scompensa—tion,故選項

［A］是原文首句的同義轉換，故為答案。根據選項［B］中的bonuses一詞定位到該段首句，其中選項中的

considerably對應原文的drastically；其余部分保持不變。但是原文關鍵詞1imit,被替換成選項中的

increase,故該項錯誤。根據選項［C］中的Britain定位到該段第二句，原文說的是Britain拒絕，而選項

說的是同意，而選項后面內容和原文是一致的，故該選項是錯的。根據選項［D］定位到該段最后一句：The

dealhastobeagreedonbyfinanceministriesnextweek.說明這個協議還未被通過，而選項說的是

Thedealhasbeenagreedonbyfinancemin—istries.故錯誤。

（2）.AccordingtoParagraph2,whichofthefollowingistrue?（分數:2.00）

A.TheRoyalBankofScotlandiscompletelypossessedbytheBritishtaxpayer.

B.TheRoyalBankofScotlandsufferedagreatlossthatledtoitsbankruptcy.

C.TheRoyalBankofScotlandsufferedthelossduetoanaccountingquirk.V

D.TheRoyalBankofScotlandlostagreatsumbecauseofafinancialcrisis.

解析：解析：該題四個選項的主語都是theRoyalBankofScotland,而問題已經鎖定在了第二自然段，

我們來---吩析。選項［A］中提到completelypossessedbytheBritishtaxpayer（被英國納稅人完全占

有）；而原文說的是stillmajorityownedbytheBritishtaxpayer（大部分仍然被英國納稅人擁有）,

故選項［A］錯誤。選項［B］對應該段中間部分：...reportedanannualpre-taxlossof￡5.2billion.原

文提及蘇格蘭皇家銀行虧損很大，并未提到bankruptcy這樣的字眼，故選項［B］錯誤。原文提到RBSreported

anannualpre-taxlossof￡5.2billion,mostlybecauseofanaccountingquirk,而選項［C］說

的是sufferedthelossduetoanaccountingquirk,即使不認識quirk這個詞，至少我們知道選項［C］

和原文幾乎是原詞復現，故為答案。選項［D］中出現的financialcrisis在該段并未涉及，故屬于無中生

有。

（3）.Theunderlinedphrase〃putintheshade7"（Paragraph3,Line1）ismostprobablyequalto.

（分數：2.00）

A.putinthedarkness

B.nothingbigincomparisonV

C.moreseriousthanothers

D.themostseriousofall

解析：解析：語義題需要在文章上下文尋找同義替換信息，而且一般過于表面的選項往往不太可能是答案。

選項［A］putinthedarkness和原文putintheshade幾乎是一樣的，并非文章所表達的意思。剩下的

三項中，選項［B］表達的意思是“相比之下沒什么大不了的”，即沒那么嚴重；選項［C］表達的意思是“更

嚴重”；選項［D］表達的意思是“最嚴重”。而原文提到RBS損失了52億英鎊，而Bankia的損失是190億

英鎊，因此相比而言RBS的損失沒那么嚴重，故答案為選項［B］。短語putintheshade在此處可以理解

為“相形見細”。

（4）.McKinsey'sreporthas.（分數：2.00）

A.emphasizedtheinfluenceoffinancialcrisisJ

B.stressedtheimportanceoffinancialglobalisation

C.showntheeffectexertedbythe“inflectionpoint”

D.highlightedtheimpactof"Balkanised"structure

解析：解析：根據大寫的McKinsey可以定位到第四段。選項［A］對應該段首句：AreportbyMcKinsey

underlinedtheimpactofthefinancialcrisis…而選項［A］說：McKinsey'sreporthasem-phasized

theinfluenceoffinancialcrisis.其中underline=emphasize；impact=influence。故選項［A］和原

文是同義替換。選項［B］對應該段第二行：原文提及financialgloablisation這一詞，但并未提到該選項

中的stresstheimportance,故選項［B］是錯誤的。選項［C］關鍵詞是inflectionpoint,在該段的第三行

我們可以找到這個詞，但原文還是未提到它的影響。故選項［C］也是錯誤的。選項［D］中的關鍵詞

<<Balkanisednstructure非常容易定位。該題的［B］［C］和［D］三個選項都提及原文涉及的三個不同概念的

詞，但是均未提及它們的影響，該項中的impact一詞是無中生有。故我們可以再次確認［B］、［C］和［D］都

不是答案，答案為選項［A］。

（5）.OpponentsofeconomicprojectioninIndiareckonthat_____.（分數：2.00）

A.thegovernmentwi11cutbudgetinyears

B.economywillgrowby6.6%intheyeartocome

C.economicgrowthmaybereplacedbystagnation

D.governmentpredictionforthisyearmaydisappointusV

解析：解析：根據題干中的India—?詞可定位到最后一段。題干中的opponents對應最后一句中的the

opposition；economicprojectionX;t/Sofficialforecastsaysthattheeconomy…故將答案鎖定至U最

后一句o該句指出：...buttheoppositionisquicktopointoutthattheestimateforthisyearwas

overlyoptimistic.大意為：但是反對者指出，今年的預測太過于樂觀。與該句話表述一致的是選項

［D］governmentpredictionforthisyearmaydisappointus（今年政府的預測可能會令人失望）。其中

governmentprediction=officialforecast；maydisappointus對應overlyoptimistico故該題答案

為選項［D］。

OnAmericansGulfcoast,massiveindustrialfacilitiesstandidle.Milesoftwisting

stainless-steelpipesandhugestoragetanksgleamuselesslyinthesun.Theyareareminderof

thehundredsofbillionsofdollarsthatAmericahasinvestedinterminalsforhandlingimports

ofliquefiednaturalgas(LNG).Thankstotheboomindomesticshalegas,thoseimportsareno

longerneeded.Americaproducesnearlyasmuchgasasitconsumes,andwi11soonproducefarmore.

Sotheobviousthingtodowiththoseidleterminalsistore-engineerthemtohandleexports.

Insteadofreceivingshiploadsofliquefiedgasandre-gasifyingit,theyshouldbetakingAmerican

gas,liquefyingitandloadingitontotankers.Convertingtheseplantswillnotbecheap-each

onewillcostatleast$5billion.Butthepotentialrewardsaremuchlarger.InAmericagas

sellsforaround$3.40permillionBritishthermalunits(mBTU).InEuropeitcostsaround$12.

Ingas-poorAsia,spotcargoeschangehandsforasmuchas$20permBTU.Sinceitcostsroughly

$5permBTUtoliquefythestuff,shipitandturnitbackintogas,Americacouldbemaking

afortunefromgasexports.Totheextentthatsuchexportsdisplaceddirtycoal,theywouldalso

helpcurbglobalwarming.MostofAmerica'stwodozenLNGimportterminalshaveappliedforexport

licences.Yetonlyone,SabinePassinLouisiana,hasactuallystartedretoolingitskit.Gas

fromtherewi11startflowingontoglobalmarketsbytheendof2015.Whyhaseveryotherterminal

beensoslowtoseizethisopportunity?Convertingaplantisnoteasy:firmsmustbuildnowupon

rowofexpensivefridges,knownas^liquefactiontrains”,togetgasmovingintheopposite

direction.Buttherealhold-upispolitical.NoLNGfacilitybesidesSabinehasyetreceived

permissiontoexport.AmericanlawrequirestheDepartmentofEnergytodeterminewhethergas

exportsareinthepublicinterest,andPresidentBarackObama'sadministrationisinnohurry

tomakeupitsmind.(分數：10.00)

(1).Americabecamelessdependentonimportedgasclueto.(分數：2.00)

A.theuseofmassiveindustrialfacilities

B.billionsofdollarsinvestedinterminals

C.theprosperityofhome-producedgasJ

D.thelessconsumptionofdomesticgas

解析：解析：該題是第一題，一般設置在首段，第二題明確定位了Paragraph2,也可以推斷出第一題應

該在第一段。該題目對應該段第四句：Thankstotheboomindomesticshalegas,thoseimportsareno

longerneeded.而該句的Thanksto相當于題干的dueto,故答案就在thanksto之后。選項［A］中的massive

industrialfacilities可以在首句找到，這只是原文提及的信息、，并非美國更少地依賴進口氣的原因。

選項［B］中的billionsofdollarsinvestedinterminals也是原文信息,非答案。前面提到,該題答案

在Thanksto之后,即theboomindomesticshalegas是答案。而選項［C］中的prosperity二boom,

home—produced:domestic,故選項［C］為答案。原文最后一句提到Americaproducesnearlyasmuchgas

asitconsumes,andwillsoonproducefarmore.意為：美國生產的氣與其消耗的幾乎一樣多，并很

快將會生產更多。而沒提到選項［D］所說的“國內氣的消耗量少了"。故選項［D］是錯誤的。

(2).WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?(分數：2.00)

A.Itiseasytodealwiththeidleterminals.

B.Thegovernmentwi11soonconverttheidleterminals.

C.Thepotentialrewardtoconverttheplantsisn“tsubstantial.

D.Convertingtheplantsmaybebeneficialinthelongterm.J

解析：解析：第二段首句提到了dowiththoseidleterminals(處理那些閑置的終端設備)，并未提到處

理這些設備是容易的，選項［A］中的easy一詞純屬無中生有。本段也未涉及government這一內容，［B］項

屬于無中生有。根據選項［C］中的potentialreward定位到最后一句:Butthepotentialrewardsaremuch

larger.而選項［C］說的是isn'tsubstantial,與原文意思相反，故錯誤。根據［D］項定位到該段最后兩

句：Convertingtheseplantswillnotbecheap.Butthepotentialrewardsaremuchlarger.說

明從長遠來看，轉變這些設備是有回報，即有利益的。選項［D］的beneficial對應原文的rewards；inthe

longterm對應potential。因此，答案為選項［D］。

(3).Americacanearnagreatfortuneby.(分數：2.00)

A.gasimports

B.gasexportsJ

C.importsofoil

D.exportsofcoal

解析：解析：根據題干可以定位到第三段第三行：Americacouldbemakingafortunefromgasex—ports.很

容易得出答案為選項［B］。

（4）.WecanlearnfromParagraph4that_.（分數：2.00）

A.SabinehasbeguntoretoolitsfacilityJ

B.Sabinehasbeguntosellgastoglobalmarkets

C.MostLNGterminalshavegainedexportlicences

D.Everyterminalhasbeenquicktograbthechance

解析：解析：根據選項［A］中Sabine一詞定位到該段第二行：…SabinePassinLouisiana,hasactually

startedretoolingitskit.其中started二begunto；kit=facilityo故［A］項為答案。根據選項［B］對

應到該段第三句：Gasfromtherewillstartflowingontoglobalmarketsbytheendof2015.其

中flowingonto對應sellto。關鍵在于原文提到bytheendof2015,即從2015年末Sabine才開始在

全球市場上出售氣，而該選項說的則是現在已經開始出售，故錯誤。根據選項［C］中的LNG定位到第一句：

MostofAmerica,stwodozenLNGimportterminalshaveappliedforexportli-cences.原文說至lj

“appliedforexportlicences申請出口執照”，而該選項說“havegainedexportli—cences已經獲

得出口執照”，故錯誤。根據選項［D］中的everyterminal,grabthechance定位到原文最后一句：Whyhas

everyotherterminalbeensoslowtoseizethisopportunity?原文說的是slow,選項［D］說的卻是

quick,黑白顛倒，因此該項錯誤。綜上所述，該題答案為選項［A］。

（5）.Wecanjudgefromthelastparagraphthat.（分數：2.00）

A.NoLNGfacilityexceptSabinehasgainedpermissiontoexport

B.GasexportsinAmericarepresenttheinterestofthepublic

C.BarackObama〃sgovernmenthasmadeupitsmind

D.AplantisdifficulttobeconvertedJ

解析:解析：根據選項［A］中的NoLNGfacility定位到該段第三行:NoLNGfacilitybesidesSa—bine

hasyetreceivedpermissiontoexport.表面看該選項和原文幾乎一致，其中gainedpermission=received

permission。但選項中出現了except,原文說的是besides。注意兩詞有本質區別:except是除了...之

外；besides強調包括在內。故錯誤。根據選項［B］中的interestofthepublic定位到第四行：American

lawrequirestheDepartmentofEnergytodeterminewhethergasexportsareinthepublicinterest.原

文關于天然氣出口是否代表公眾利益并沒有給出答案，而選項［B］項說：天然氣出口代表了公眾利益。故錯

誤。根據選項［C］中的BarackObama定位到最后一句:PresidentBarackObama,sadministrationisin

nohunytomakeupitsmind.關鍵詞是innohurry（不急著做決定）,選項［C］說hasmadeupitsmind（己

經做好決定），故錯誤。［D］項對應該段第一句：Convertingaplantisnoteasy.選項［D］與該句屬于同

義轉換關系，故為答案。

InJonathanSwift，zs1726novel,“Gulliver'sTravels”,theYahoosareadegradedbandofhu-manoids

kepttiedinstalIsbytheircaptors.Itisthereforeappropriatethatarecent,widelyleaked

memofromYahoo*shuman-resourcesmanager,JackieReses,beganwiththetoe-curlingsalutation

withwhichmanagersatthecompanynormallyaddressunderlings;"Yahoos"."Wecanallfeelthe

energyandbuzzinouroffices,thememowenton.Presumably,though,whilesomeYahoosarefeeling

it,othersarehangingaroundathomeintheirpajamas,forthememowentontosaythatfromJune

allYahooswillberequiredtoturnupintheofficeunlesstheyhaveagoodexcuse."Thebest

isyettocome,“thememoended一aclaimwhichmaysoundimplausibletotheemployeesofacompany

whosemarketcapitaiisationhasfallenfrom$125billionin2000to$25billionnow.11is

understandablethatMarissaMayer,Yahoo^srecentlyappointedchiefexecutive,shouldwantto

extractsomemorevaluefromtheemployeessheleads.Google*sworkerseachgenerate$931,657

revenue,160%morethanthe$353,657producedbyeachofYahoo'semployees.Anditisalso

reasonableforacompanytowanttodiscourageitsemployeesfrombehaving1ikefreelances.After

all,firmsexistlargelybecausepeoplearemoreproductivetogetherthanapart.Buttyingthe

Yahoostotheirstallsinthecompany'sofficesdoesnotseemliketherightwaytogoaboutboosting

theiroutput.Plentyofevidencesuggeststhatlettingemployeesworkfromhomeisgoodfor

productivity.Itallowsthemtousetheirtimemoreefficientlyandtospendmoretimewiththeir

familiesand1essfumingintrafficjamsorsquashedontrains.Itcanreducecompanies"costs.

Ciscoclaimedin2009thatitwassaving$277mayearbyallowingitspeopletoteleeommute.

AstudybyresearchersatStanfordandBeijingUniversitiesofalargeChinesetravelcompany

comparedtheperformanceofemployeesallowedtoworkfromhomewiththosewhowerestuckinthe

office:amongthehome-workers,jobsatisfactionrose,staffturnoverfellbyhalfand

productivitywentupby13%.Hardlysurprising,sincealotofpeopledon'tseemtoworkwhile

theyareatwork;lastyearJ.C.Penney,anAmericanretailer,discoveredthatathirdofits

headquarters*bandwidthwastakenupbyemployeeswatchingYouTubevideos.（分數：10.00）

（1）.Thenovel"Gulliver'sTravels"ismentionedto.（分數：2.00）

A.introducethetopicof"Yahoos”J

B.showthatYahoosareadegradedgroup

C.praisethegreatworksofJonathanSwift

D.describeYahoo“shuman-resourcemanager

解析：解析：本題根據題干中的“Gullive/sTravels”很容易定位到首段。文章首句提到小說中描述的

Yahoos這個群體，第二句立刻轉到雅虎公司，可見作者提及《格列佛游記》只是為了引出雅虎這個話題。

因此選項［A］正確。

（2）.WeknowfromParagraph2that____.（分數:2.00）

A.mostYahooscanfeelthebusyatmosphereintheiroffices

B.someYahoosalwaysdon“tcometoworkwithagoodexcuse

C.thememomaysoundirrationaltomanyofYahoo"semployeesJ

D.employeesaretoblamefortheshrinkofYahoo^smarketvalue

解析：解析：選項［A］對應該段第一、二句。該項的fe析thebusyatmosphereintheiroffices對應第

一句中的feeltheenergyandbuzzinouroffices?然而下文指出:.whilesomeYahoosarefeel一ing

it,others…選項［A］中的most與原文中的some不符，故錯誤。選項［B］與原文第三行"unlesstheyhave

agoodexcuse”不符，也是錯誤的。選項［C］對應該段最后一句："Thebestisyettocome.”thememo

ended-aclaimwhichmaysoundimplausibletotheemployeesofacompanywhosemarket

capitalisationhasfallenfrom$125billionin2000to$25billionnow.其中thememomaysound

irrational與原文thememo…maysoundimplausible相對應；irrational二implausible。故該項為答案。

選項［D］中的"theshrinkofYahoo*smarketvalue雅虎市場價值縮減”原文最后一句有提到，但并沒

有提到是誰的責任，故前半句"employeesaretoblame”是錯誤的。綜上所述，本題答案為選項［C］。

（3）.Thethirdparagraphshowsusthat.（分數：2.00）

A.Google'semployeesarelessproductivethanYahoo's

B.PeoplebecomelessproductivewhentheyareseparatedV

C.Itisreasonableforacompanytoencourageitsemployeestobehavefreely

D.MarissaMayerwantstosharemorevaluewiththeemployeesshe1eads

解析：解析：根據選項［A］中的Google,Yahoo定位到該段第二句：Google*sworkerseachgenerate$931,

657revenue,160%morethanthe$353,657producedbyeachofYahoo"semployees.可見Google

的員工比Yahoo的員工具有更高的生產力，故選項［A］錯誤。［B］項對應該段最后一句：AfteralLfirms

existlargelybecausepeoplearemoreproductivetogetherthanapart.根據該句觀點，人們在一

起時更有生產力，即分開時更沒有生產力，故該選項正確。只是把原文正話反說。選項［C］對應該段第三句：

Anditisalsoreasonableforacompanytowanttodiscourageitsemployeesfrombehaving1ike

freelances.該選項和原文第三句幾乎一樣，仔細一看替換了一個關鍵詞，即原文的discourage被改為

encourage,故黑白顛倒,錯誤。根據［D］項中的MarissaMayer定位到首句：Itisunderstandablethat

MarissaMayer,Yahoo*srecentlyappointedchiefexecutive,shouldwanttoextractsomemorevalue

fromtheemployeessheleads.原文說的是她想“提取更多價值”，而非選項所說的“分享更多價值”，

故錯誤。綜上所述，答案為選項［B］。

（4）.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraph?（分數：2.00）

A.Confiningtheemployeesintheofficecanpromotetheiroutput.

B.Workingathomeisadvantageousforboostingproductivity.V

C.Workingintheofficecanreducethecompany'scosts.

D.Stayingathomemakespeopleworklessefficiently.

解析:解析:根據選項［A］定位至lj第——句：ButtyingtheYahoostotheirstallsinthecompanyJsof-fices

doesnotseemliketherightwaytogoaboutboostingtheiroutput.其中confiningtheemploy—ees

intheoffice=lyingtheYahoostotheirstallsinthecompany,soffices；promotetheir

output二boostingtheiroutput?關鍵是"doesnotseem1iketherightway”表否定,與該項表述相

反，故該選項錯誤。根據選項［B］定位到第二句：Plentyofevidencesuggeststhatlettingemployees

workfromhomeisgoodforproductivity.其中isadvantageousforboostingproductivity=isgood

forproductivi—ly。故該項正確。根據選項［C］定位到第四句：ItcanreducecompaniesJcosts.其中

it的指代內容很關鍵，it與第三句Itallowsthemtouse…中的it指代同一個內容,即上一句的letting

employeesworkfromhome,即在家工作可以降低成本，而非該選項說的在辦公室工作降低成本。故該項

錯誤。根據選項［D］定位到第二、三句：...workfromhomeisgoodforproductivity.Itallowsthem

tousetheirtimemoreefficiently…由此可見,在家工作效率更高而非更低。故選項［D］錯誤。綜上所

述，本題答案為選項［B］。

（5）.Theauthor*sattitudetowardsworkingathomeseemstobe.（分數：2.00）

A.biased

B.indifferent

C.impartial

D.favorableV

解析：解析：觀點態度題需要注意文章的轉折處、虛擬情態處和中心句。第四段首句及第二句提到：Buttying

theYahoostotheirstallsinthecompany*sofficesdoesnotseemliketherightwaytogoabout

boostingtheiroutput.Plentyofevidencesuggeststhatlettingemployeesworkfromhomeisgood

forproductivity.可見作者對于在家工作是贊成的。故選項［D］為答案。

“WewillsafeguardBritain'screditratingwithacredibleplantoeliminatethebulkofthe

structuraldeficitoveraparliament,readthe2010Conservativemanifesto.Well,somuchfor

that.ThedecisionbyMoody^s,oneofthethreebigratingagencies,todowngradeBritainfrom

AaatoAalonFebruary22ndwasacolossalembarrassment.Moody*snowranksBritaintscredit1ower

thanthatofLuxembourgortheIsleofMan.Wi11thedowngradeharmtheeconomy?Inthepast

countrieswithlowercreditratingshavehadtopayhigherborrowingcosts.ButneitherAmerica,

whichwasdowngradedin2011,orFrance,whichsufferedasimilarfatelastyear,hassuffered

much.ItishardtospotanimmediateimpactinBritain,either.Investorshadexpectedtheratings

agenciestoactafterlastyear'sautumnstatementrevealedthatthegovernmentwasstruggling

toreduceitsdeficitonschedule.Thetwootherbigratingsagencies一FitchandStandard&

Poor's—bothhaveBritainon“negativewatch”.Sterlingdroppedtoa32-monthlowagainstthe

dollarandreacheditsweakestlevelagainsttheeurosinceOctober2011.Pullbackalittle,

though,andthepictureismoreworrying.Sofarthepoundistheweakestmajorcurrencyof2013.

Ithasfallenevenfartherthantheyen,wherethedeclinehadtheexplicitbackingoftheJapanese

primeminister.Inthepastfewweeksgiltyieldshavebeenrisingrelativetothecostofborrowing

oftheGermangovernment,too.SeveralthingsaremakinginvestorsprudentofBritishassets.

AsMoody*snotedinjustifyingitsdowngrade,theperformanceoftheeconomyhasbeenpoor;figures

releasedonFebruary27thshowedthatGDPhadshrunkby0.3%inthefourthquarterof2012and

isstill3%smallerthanitwasinthefirstquarterof2008.Growthforecastsforthenextfew

yearswereloweredintheautumnstatement.（分數：10.00）

（1）.Accordingtothetext,Moodyz/sis.（分數:2.00）

A.anagencythathelpsparliamenttodealwithdeficit

B.adepartmentthatsupervisesothergovernmentsectors

C.anagencythatinvolvesandmakesdecisionsoncreditratingV

D.anorganizationthathelpsprotectthecountry"creditrating

解析：解析:根據出題順序和Moody's一詞定位到第一段第二行：ThedecisionbyMoody's,oneofthe

threebigratingagencies…可以推測Moody's和rating有關系，而選項［C］和［D］都涉及這個詞，我們

可以先排除兩項。再根據句中的decision一詞，我們知道Moody's的作用是做決定，而非選項［D］

的protectthecountry,故選項［C］正確。

(2).Thedowngradeofcreditrankingwill.(分數：2.00)

A.forceacountrytopayhighertax

B.safeguardacountry'sbenefits

C.leadtobankruptcyofacountry

D.doharmtoacountry'seconomyV

解析：解析：根據題干中的thedowngradeofcreditranking定位到前兩段。選項［A］對應第二段第二句，

原文說的是countrieswithlowercreditratingshavehadtopayhigherborrowingcosts,而不是

該項說的payhighertax,該項是偷換概念，錯誤。選項［B］明顯是肯定選項，而從前兩段可以看出downgrade

帶來的是負面影響，從這點來看就可以將其排除。選項［C］的bankruptcy是無中生有，原文沒有提到，故

該項錯誤。選項［D］對應第二段，由payhigherborrowingcosts可以看出downgrade對于一個國家的經

濟是不利的，即該項說的"doharmtoacountry*seconomyv是對的。故答案為選項［D］。

(3).Britainhassubjectedtothesituationt