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On trade,President Donald Trump has launched lots of investigations,withdrawn from one deal and started the renegotiation of another.But this week is the first time he has put up a big new barrier On

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On trade,President Donald Trump has launched lots of investigations,withdrawn from one deal and started the renegotiation of another.But this week is the first time he has put up a big new barrier On January 22nd he approved broad and punitive duties,of up to 30%on imports of solar panels and up to 50%on imports of washing machines.His backers say that the measure,which affects aroundS 10bn of imports,will protect American workers.His critics cling to the hope that the damage will be mild.Both are wrong.Start with the claims made by the administration.Workers are also consumers,and Mr Trump's actions will whack them.Tariffs raise prices and dull competition.Whirlpool Corporation,the washing machine maker which asked for the duties,knows as much.When,n 2006,it merged with maytag,arival,it quelled concerns about its high market share by pointing to competition from abroad.One study found that clothes-dryer prices rose by 14%after the merger.For washing machines,where import competition was fiercer,prices were unchanged The solar industry is a clearer case.It has about 260,000 workers,a mere 2,000 of whom were making solar cells and panels at the end of 2016.The government reckons that the fastest-growing occupation over the next ten years will be that of solar installer.The Solar Energy Industries Association,a body that is enraged by the new tariffs,reckons that the industry will support up to 23,000 fewer jobs because of them.Meanwhile,as if to underline the irony,the two companies that asked for protection are unlikely to be saved And do not forget that the tariffs may harm American industry more broadly.Restricting markets for imports tends to spark retaliation that restricts markets for exports-especially when,as with these latest tariffs,they affect everyone.China,supposedly the focus of American ire,produces 60%of the world,solar cells and is responsible for 21%of America's imports.But South Korea will also be hit,and its government is poised to dispute America's action at the World Trade Organisation.Other casualties include Mexico,Canada and the European Union That Mr Trump has stayed within the rules is small comfort:they give him enormous scope to poison world trade.And it would be wrong to skate over the differences between his administration and its predecessors.The last time this particular safeguard was applied was in 2002.It is especially belligerent.Past presidents remained wary of hurting American consumers,and mindful of international repercussions.Mr.Trump,by contrast,seems to hold a steadfast belief that protectionism works.His rhetoric-and now his actions-invite aggrieved petitioners to apply for help.The logic of his stance on trade is to use tariffs not sparingly,but repeatedly and aggressively.Mr Trump is now open for business,just not the healthy sort
Raising tariffs may hurt American industry because

A.higher tariffs will raise the price of specific commodities
B.higher tariffs will lead to vicious competition and low productivity
C.restrictions on imports will incur huge economic losses
D.Other countries may retaliate with their own tariffs on US products
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第1题：

For this part, assume today’s date is 15 August 2005.

5 (a) Donald is aged 22, single, and about to finish his university education. He has plans to start up a business selling

computer games, and intends to start trading on 1 April 2006, making up accounts to 31 March annually.

He believes that his business will generate cash (equal to taxable profits) of ￡47,500 in the first year. He

originally intended to operate as a sole trader, but he has recently discovered that as an alternative, he could

operate through a company. He has been advised that if this is the case, he can take a maximum gross salary

of ￡42,648 out of the company.

Required:

(i) Advise Donald on the income tax (IT), national insurance (NIC) and corporation tax (CT) liabilities he

will incur for the year ended 31 March 2007 trading under each of the two alternative business

structures (sole trade/company). Your advice should be supported by calculations of disposable income

for both alternatives assuming that in the company case, he draws the maximum salary stated.

(7 marks)


正确答案：

 

第2题：

A CAR STOPPED JUST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET Joan has been charged with a misdemeanor by asking her 13-year-old son to drive, putting her child in a dangerous situation. It was Joan's 32ndbirthday, so she decided to go out for dinner with her 35-year-old boyfriend, Donald, as well as her 13-year-old son, Mike. Joan was so happy that she drank two bottles of wine with her boyfriend.When it was time to go home, both Joan and Donald were too drunk to drive.They knew it clearly that both of them couldn't drive home safely after that much wine, so they sat in the back seat and asked Mike, Joan's 13-year-old son, to drive the 2008 Land Rover. Being a driver for the first time in his life, Mike could receive no help from his mom or Donald.They were too drunk to tell him clearly what to do. He started the car nervously, but when he realized he couldn't control the car at all, he was scared and depressed. He decided to stop the car and refuse to drive any further. He called the police for help. When the police arrived, they found the car was stopped right in the middle of the street.

1. Joan has been charged with driving after drinking.()

2. Mike was 35 years old.()

3. Joan and Donald were both too drunk to drive.()

4. It was the first time for Mike to drive.()

5. The police stopped Mike in the middle of the street.()


参考答案：1：F; 2：F; 3：T; 4：T; 5：F

第3题：

What is one of the problems that David is facing now?

A. He is too young to get a credit card.

B. He has no time to learn driving.

C. He has very little spare time.

D. He will soon lose his job.


正确答案：A

第4题：

共用题干
Transport and Trade

1.Transport is one of the aids to trade.By moving goods from places where they are plentiful to places where they are scarce,transport adds to their value.The more easily goods can be brought over the distance that separates producer and consumer,the better for trade.When there were no railways,no good roads,no canals,and only small sailing ships,trade was on a small scale.
2.The great advances made in transport during the last two hundred years were accompanied by a big increase in trade.Bigger and faster ships enabled a trade in meat to develop between Britain and New Zealand, for instance.Quicker transport makes possible mass-production and big business, drawing supplies from,and selling goods to,all parts of the globe.Big factories could not exist without transport to carry the large number of workers they need to and from their homes.Big city stores could not have developed unless customers could travel easily from the suburbs and goods delivered to their homes.Big cities could not survive unless food could be brought from a distance.
3.Transport also prevents waste.Much of the fish landed at the ports would be wasted if it could not be taken quickly to inland towns.Transport has given us a much greater variety of foods and goods since we no longer have to live on what is produced locally. Foods which at one time could be obtained only during a part of the year can now be obtained all through the year. Transport has raised the standard of living.
4.By moving fuel,raw materials and even power,for example,electric cables,transport has led to the establishment of industries and trade in areas where they would have been impossible before.Districts and countries can concentrate on making things which they can do better and more cheaply than others and can then exchange them with one another. The cheaper and quicker transport becomes,the longer the distance over which goods can profitably be carried. Countries with poor transport have a lower standard of living.
5.Commerce requires not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages and information.Means of communication,like telephones,cables and radio,send information about prices,supplies and changing conditions in different parts of the world.In this way,advanced communication systems also help to develop trade.

Only when goods can be carried to all parts of the world quickly______.
A:to send goods to various parts of the world
B:at any time during the year
C:has greatly promoted trade
D:is it possible to produce on a large scale
E:the transport of goods
F: transport also prevents waste

答案：D
解析：
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是交通运输对贸易发展的重要性。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是段落的最后一句话：“运输提升了生活质量。”
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是与交通运输密切相关的产业和贸易的诞生。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是信息对商业贸易的重要性。
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。?依据是第二段的第一句：The great advances made in transport during the last two hundred years were accompanied by a big increase in trade.
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段的第三句：Quicker transport makes possible mass-production and big business , drawing supplies from, and selling goods to,all parts of the globe.
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是第三段第四句：Foods which at one time could be obtained only during a part of the year can now be obtained all through the year.
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是第五段第一句：Commerce requires not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages and information.

第5题：

When several salvors are on-scene at the same time to assist a vessel that has not been abandoned，which principal governs the decision as to which one's services will be accepted ________．

A.The Master of the ship needing assistance has the absolute right to decide

B.The first salvor on-scene has the prior claim providing he has adequate facilities to assist the vessel needing assistance

C.The salvors must agree to a division of any salvage among themselves with the major share allotted to those doing the most work

D.The first salvor on-scene has the absolute right to provide assistance；however，he is liable if the ship is lost due to his lack of experience，equipment，etc


正确答案：A

第6题：

It’s the first time that he has been to Austrulia, ? A isn’t he B hasn’t he C isn’t it D hasn’t it


正确答案：
答案暂无

第7题：

One day，a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to (31) their time．He gave an example those students would never forget．

He pulled out a wide jar(罐子) and put it on the table． He also took out several rocks and carefully put them into the jar one at a time． When no more rocks would( 32) inside，he asked，"Is this jar full?"

Everyone in the class shouted，" Yes． "The teacher replied，"Really?" He pulled out a box of small stones． He dumped some in and ) (33)the jar． The stones went down into the spaces (34) the big rocks． He then asked the group once more，"Is this jar full?"

"Probably not，"one of them answered． "Good ! "he replied． He brought out a glass of sand and dumped the sand into the jar and it went into all of the spaces( 35) ． Once more he asked the question，"Is this jar full?"

"No!"the class shouted． Once again he said，"Good! Then he poured a cup of water in (36) the．jar was full． Then he asked，"What is the key point here?"One student put up his hand and said，"The key point here is that even if you are busy，you can (37) plan everything well if you try really hard ! "" No， the speaker replied，"that's not the point． The point is if you don-t put the big rocks In(38) ，your ’ll never get them in． What are the 'big rocks in your (39) ? Time with your loved ones，your education，or your dreams? Remember to put these big rocks in first，or you ’II never get them in (40) ．"

( )31．

A．spend

B．take

C．kill

D．arrange


正确答案：D
31．D【解析】由题意“一天，一位老师给一组学生讲怎样安排他们的时间”知选D。

第8题：

Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.

Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities. If a child has good parents, he is well fed, looked after and loved. It is unlikely that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child-things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well known. A child finds pleasure in playing in the rain, or in the snow. His first visit to the seaside is a marvelous adventure．But a child has his pains：he is not so free to do as he wishes as he thinks older people are; he is continually being told what to do and what not to do．Therefore, a child is not happy as he wishes to be.

When the young man starts to earn his own living, he becomes free from the discipline of school and parents; but at the same time he is forced to accept．responsibilities. With no one to pay for his food, his clothes, or his room, he has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may get himself into trouble. If, however, he works hard, goes by the law and has good health, he may feel satisfied in seeing himself make steady progress in his job and in building up for himself his own position in society.

Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be; but it is not necessary for the old to be unhappy. With old age comes wisdom and the ability to help others with advice wisely given. The old can have the joy of seeing their children making progress in life; they can watch their grandchildren growing up around them; and, perhaps best of all, they can, if their life has been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come through the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving everything to others.

21．The happiest people should be those who

A．face up to difficulties in life

B．hope to be young again

C．enjoy life in different ages

D．wish to be grown up


正确答案：C

 

第9题：

共用题干
Transport and Trade

1.Transport is one of the aids to trade.By moving goods from places where they are plentiful to places where they are scarce,transport adds to their value.The more easily goods can be brought over the distance that separates producer and consumer,the better for trade.When there were no railways,no good roads,no canals,and only small sailing ships,trade was on a small scale.
2.The great advances made in transport during the last two hundred years were accompanied by a big increase in trade.Bigger and faster ships enabled a trade in meat to develop between Britain and New Zealand, for instance.Quicker transport makes possible mass-production and big business, drawing supplies from,and selling goods to,all parts of the globe.Big factories could not exist without transport to carry the large number of workers they need to and from their homes.Big city stores could not have developed unless customers could travel easily from the suburbs and goods delivered to their homes.Big cities could not survive unless food could be brought from a distance.
3.Transport also prevents waste.Much of the fish landed at the ports would be wasted if it could not be taken quickly to inland towns.Transport has given us a much greater variety of foods and goods since we no longer have to live on what is produced locally. Foods which at one time could be obtained only during a part of the year can now be obtained all through the year. Transport has raised the standard of living.
4.By moving fuel,raw materials and even power,for example,electric cables,transport has led to the establishment of industries and trade in areas where they would have been impossible before.Districts and countries can concentrate on making things which they can do better and more cheaply than others and can then exchange them with one another. The cheaper and quicker transport becomes,the longer the distance over which goods can profitably be carried. Countries with poor transport have a lower standard of living.
5.Commerce requires not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages and information.Means of communication,like telephones,cables and radio,send information about prices,supplies and changing conditions in different parts of the world.In this way,advanced communication systems also help to develop trade.

Transport has made it possible for people to eat whatever food they want______.
A:to send goods to various parts of the world
B:at any time during the year
C:has greatly promoted trade
D:is it possible to produce on a large scale
E:the transport of goods
F: transport also prevents waste

答案：B
解析：
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是交通运输对贸易发展的重要性。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是段落的最后一句话：“运输提升了生活质量。”
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是与交通运输密切相关的产业和贸易的诞生。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是信息对商业贸易的重要性。
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。?依据是第二段的第一句：The great advances made in transport during the last two hundred years were accompanied by a big increase in trade.
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段的第三句：Quicker transport makes possible mass-production and big business , drawing supplies from, and selling goods to,all parts of the globe.
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是第三段第四句：Foods which at one time could be obtained only during a part of the year can now be obtained all through the year.
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是第五段第一句：Commerce requires not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages and information.

第10题：

共用题干
Transport and Trade

1.Transport is one of the aids to trade.By moving goods from places where they are plentiful to places where they are scarce,transport adds to their value.The more easily goods can be brought over the distance that separates producer and consumer,the better for trade.When there were no railways,no good roads,no canals,and only small sailing ships,trade was on a small scale.
2.The great advances made in transport during the last two hundred years were accompanied by a big increase in trade.Bigger and faster ships enabled a trade in meat to develop between Britain and New Zealand, for instance.Quicker transport makes possible mass-production and big business, drawing supplies from,and selling goods to,all parts of the globe.Big factories could not exist without transport to carry the large number of workers they need to and from their homes.Big city stores could not have developed unless customers could travel easily from the suburbs and goods delivered to their homes.Big cities could not survive unless food could be brought from a distance.
3.Transport also prevents waste.Much of the fish landed at the ports would be wasted if it could not be taken quickly to inland towns.Transport has given us a much greater variety of foods and goods since we no longer have to live on what is produced locally. Foods which at one time could be obtained only during a part of the year can now be obtained all through the year. Transport has raised the standard of living.
4.By moving fuel,raw materials and even power,for example,electric cables,transport has led to the establishment of industries and trade in areas where they would have been impossible before.Districts and countries can concentrate on making things which they can do better and more cheaply than others and can then exchange them with one another. The cheaper and quicker transport becomes,the longer the distance over which goods can profitably be carried. Countries with poor transport have a lower standard of living.
5.Commerce requires not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages and information.Means of communication,like telephones,cables and radio,send information about prices,supplies and changing conditions in different parts of the world.In this way,advanced communication systems also help to develop trade.

In the trade of modem society the transmission of information plays as important a role as______.
A:to send goods to various parts of the world
B:at any time during the year
C:has greatly promoted trade
D:is it possible to produce on a large scale
E:the transport of goods
F: transport also prevents waste

答案：E
解析：
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是交通运输对贸易发展的重要性。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是段落的最后一句话：“运输提升了生活质量。”
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是与交通运输密切相关的产业和贸易的诞生。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是信息对商业贸易的重要性。
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。?依据是第二段的第一句：The great advances made in transport during the last two hundred years were accompanied by a big increase in trade.
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段的第三句：Quicker transport makes possible mass-production and big business , drawing supplies from, and selling goods to,all parts of the globe.
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是第三段第四句：Foods which at one time could be obtained only during a part of the year can now be obtained all through the year.
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是第五段第一句：Commerce requires not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages and information.

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