MBA《英语》模拟题01（MBA英语考试卷）.docVIP

试卷第 PAGE 1 页共 NUMPAGES 1 页 MBA《英语》模拟题01（MBA英语考试卷） 姓名:_____________ 年级:____________ 学号:______________ 题型 选择题 填空题 解答题 判断题 计算题 附加题 总分 得分 评卷人 得分 Directions: Read the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1. ( 15 points ) Business and government leaders also consider the inflation rate to be an important general indicator. Inflation is a period of increased 21 that causes rapid rises in prices. 22 your money buys fewer goods so that you get less for the same amount of money as before, inflation is the problem. There is a general rise 23 the price of goods and services. Your money buys less. Sometimes people describe inflation as a (n) 24 when “a dollar is not worth a dollar anymore”. Inflation is a problem for all consumers. People who live on a fixed income are hurt the ___25__. Retired people, for instance, cannot 26 on an increase in income as prices rise. Elderly people who do not work face serious problems in stretching their incomes to 27___ their needs in time of inflation. Retirement income 28 any fixed income usually does not rise as fast as prices. Many retired people must cut their spending to keep up with rising prices. In many cases they must stop 29 some necessary items, such as food and clothing. Even for working people whose incomes are going up, inflation can be a problem. The 30 of living goes up, too. People who work must have even more money to keep up their standard of living. Just buying the things they need costs more. When incomes do not keep 31 with rising prices, the standard of living goes down. People may be earning the same amount of money, but they are not living 32 because they are not able to buy as many goods and services. Government units gather information about prices in our economy and publish it as price indexes 33___ the rate of change can be determined. A price index measures changes in prices using the pri