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考研英语模考试卷 Reading Comprehension Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (100 points) Text 1 第 1 段：The worlds richest 1% are on course to control as much as two-thirds of the worlds wealth by 2030, according to a shocking analysis. World leaders are being warned that the continued accumulation of wealth at the top will fuel growing distrust and anger over the coming decade unless action is taken to restore the balance. 第 2 段： An alarming projection produced by the House of Commons library suggests that if trends seen since the 2008 financial crash were to continue, then the top 1% will hold 64% of the worlds wealth by 2030. Since 2008, the wealth of the richest 1% has been growing at an average of 6% a year 一 much faster than the 3% growth in wealth of the remaining 99% of the worlds population. Should that continue, the top 1% would hold wealth equating to $305tn (￡216.5tn)一 up from $140tn today. 第 3 段： Analysts suggest wealth has become concentrated at the top because of recent income inequality, higher rates of saving among the wealthy, and the accumulation of assets. The wealthy also invested a large amount of equity in businesses, stocks and other financial assets, which have handed them disproportionate benefits. 第 4 段： A major problem with the influence exerted by the very wealthy leads to falling levels of trust. In a new polling by Opinium, participants were asked to select a group that would have the most power in 2030, and most (34%) said the super-rich, while 28% opted for national governments. Those surveyed said they feared the consequences of wealth inequality would be rising levels of corruption (41%) or the super-rich enjoying unfair influence on government policy,, (43%). 第 5 段：The research above was commissioned by Liam Byrne, the former Labour cabinet minister, as part of a gathering of MPs, academics, business leaders, trade unions and civil society leader