大学英语3--期末考试题--阅读题题库急加DA-AN!(9)

C) To remember the person’s name as soon as possible is not easy at all.

D) To remember the person’s name is one of the critical

qualities for a successful person. √ 答案：D

5. Which of the following would be the best topic for this passage? A) Some tips on how to remember people’s names. √ B) Some tips on how to build good relationship. C) How to become a successful speaker.

D) Why should we remember successful people’s names. 答案：A

In today’s knowledge economy, nations survive on the things they do best. Japanese design electronics while Germens export engineering techniques. The French serve the best food and Americans make computers.

Britain specializes in the gift of talking. The nation doesn’t manufacture much of anything. But it has lawyers, stylists and business consultants who earn their living from talk, talk and more talk. The World Foundation think tank (智囊库) says the UK’s four iconic jobs today are not scientists, engineers, teachers and nurses. Instead，they’re hairdressers, celebrities, management consultants and managers. But can all this talking keep the British economy going? The British government thinks it can.

Although the country’s trade deficit was more than￡60 billion in 2006，UK’s largest in the postwar period, officials say the country has nothing to worry about. In fact, Britain does have a world-class pharmaceutical (制药的) industry? and it still makes a small sum from selling arms abroad. It also trades services – accountancy（会计业）, insurance, banking and advertising. The government believes Britain is on the cutting edge of the knowledge economy. After all, the country of Shakespeare and Wordsworth has a literary tradition of which to be proud. Rock ‘n’ roll is an English language medium, and there are billions to be made by their cutting-edge bands. In other words, the creative economy has plenty of strength to carry the British economy.

However, creative industries account for only about four percent of UK’s exports of goods and services. The industries are finding it hard to make a profit, according to a report of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. The report shows only 38 percent of British companies were engaged in “innovation activities”，three percentage points below the EU average and well below Germany (61 percent) and Sweden (47 percent).

In fact, it might be better to call Britain a “servant” economy – there are at least four million people “in service”. The majority of the population is employed by the rich to cook, clean, and take care of their children. Many graduates are even doing menial (仆人的) jobs for which they do not need a degree. Most employment growth has been，and will continue to be，at the low-skill end of the service sector – in shops, bars, hotels, domestic service and in nursing and care homes.

6. What can be learnt from the first paragraph?

A) Knowledge is important for a country’s survival. B) A country has to offer its best products to survive in the knowledge economy. √

C) Every country has its own contribution to today’s knowledge economy.

D) Technology plays a role in today’s knowledge economy

for every country. 答案：B

7. Why do some officials say that Britain has nothing to worry about although it suffers a heavy trade deficit?

A) Because they believe Britain still has some world-class industries.

B) Because they believe Britain is keeping up with the knowledge economy. √

C) Because Britain is still making profit from some trade services.

D) Because the creative literary tradition has strength

to carry the British economy. 答案：B

8. Why were there fewer British companies engaged in “innovation activities”?

A) Because British companies are not good at innovation activities.

B) Because Britain can rely on other industries to make profits.

C) Because the competition between different economies is fierce.

D) Because creative industries are difficult to make

money. √ 答案：D

9. What does the author mean by saying Britain’s economy a “servant” one?

A) Many people are willing to be servants.

B) Many people are employed to do low-skill jobs. √ C) Many people do not have creative ideas.

D) Many people do not have the ability to earn a degree. 答案：B