sectionⅠ Use of English | |
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sectionⅠ Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Ch In a purely competitive market, the supplier of goods and services has no control over the market price. 1 no difference between his products and the products of his competitors, he will sell nothing if he charges 2 the market price and he will sell all if he charges at or below the market price. 3 , in considering the price, he must take the cost of production into 4 . There are times when he may be willing to sell 5 his cost. This might happen when prices 6 for what he believes will be a short time. However, no business person can 7 to lose money for a prolonged period. He must be constantly aware of his costs 8 the market price if he is to compete successfully. Many people have the 9 that as production increases, costs per unit decrease. 10 mass production has made this true in certain industries and at certain levels of production, both logic and practical experiences have 11 that costs per unit begin to 12 beyond a certain level of production. Some economists 13 to this principle as the law of increasing costs. The reason costs rise as production goes up is 14 . However, it is easy to 15 that as production goes up, the need for additional factors of production will also grow, 16 competitive bidding in the marketplace for the factors of production. If a producer needs more skilled labor to produce more, and 17 of this labor is unemployed, the producer will have to get it from other 18 . This can be done by offering higher wages. Higher bidding would also 19 to the other factors of production. We must also recognize that not all labor is equally productive, just as not all land is equally 20 . 1. [A] For[B] From[C] With[D] Despite 2. [A] above[B] beyond[C] beneath[D] under 3. [A] Moreover[B] However[C] Therefore[D] Conversely 4. [A] attention[B] concern[C] thought[D] consideration 5. [A] below[B] above[C] within[D] at 6. [A] plunge[B] stumble[C] tumble[D] crush 7. [A] offer[B] try[C] bear[D] afford 8. [A] in relation to[B] in reference to[C] in terms of[D] as a result of 9. [A] acquisition[B] recognition[C] impression[D] acknowledgement 10. [A] Since[B] As[C] If[D] While 11. [A] manifested[B] shown[C] embodied[D] stated 12. [A] rise [B] fall[C] accumulate[D] level 13. [A] relate [B] turn [C] resort[D] refer 14. [A] straightforward[B] obscure[C] complex[D] subtle 15. [A] recognize[B] differentiate[C] distinguish[D] discriminate 16. [A] resulting from[B] resulting in[C] drawing on[D] turning out 17. [A] any[B] some[C] somebody[D] none 18. [A] sources[B] resources[C] origins[D] roots 19. [A] work[B] function[C] do[D] apply 20. [A] intact[B] numerous[C] fertile[D] adequate |