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【題目】 OK, so it's not a real war but the U. S. and China are at the beginning of a trade war thanks to President Trump's policy. The Chinese government raised $34 billion in new duties on goods exported from the U,S. last week in answer to President Trump's unwise tariffs(關(guān)稅) of $34 billion on Chinese goods.

Farm and seafood-producing states are going to be hit hardest by China's new tariffs on U. S. goods. States where cars are made and shipped to China are on the hook as well.

In terms of value, some 38 percent of products on the tariff list are agricultural, including soybeans, sorghum, tobacco and meat. That's nothing like good news for farm-belt states, primarily in the Midwest like Iowa.

A wide range of seafood is on China's tarifflist. That could hurt fishery workers in Alaska and lobster(龍蝦) harvesters in Maine. Alaska, for example, exported nearly $lbillion worth of seafood to China. "China is a major market for Alaska seafood," said Alexa Tonkovich, Executive Director of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. "The seafood industry directly employs nearly 60,000 workers in Alaska each year and directly employs more workers than any other private industry."

And automaking States, particularly in the South, are also at risk. Some 24 percent ofproducts on the list- in terms of value-are cars, trucks and other vehicles. Michigan alone exported $1.7 billion worth of motor vehicles and vehicle parts to China in 2017. Other states being affected include South Carolina, where BMW makes SUVs for both the U.S. and export, and Alabama, home to Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Honda and Hyundai factories.

This round of tariffs spares some industries, like commercial aircraft. Washington State could breathe a sigh of relief, which is home to Boeing. It also, for the moment, skips tariffs on chemical products.

Alexa Tonkovich has warned the U.S. government that the trade war could risk jobs, reduce industry profits, and cause higher prices for consumers in the U.S!

【1】What does the underlined phrase "on the hook" mean?

A. Caught in a difficult situation.B. Lost in deep thought.

C. Delighted in their luck.D. Stuck in the traffic jams.

【2】Which state will be hurt the least on this round oftariffs?

A. IowaB. Maine

C. Michigan.D. Washington

【3】What is Alexa Tonkovich's attitude towards the trade war?

A. Approving.B. Opposed.

C. Objective.D. Sympathetic

【4】Which ofthe following shows the development ofideas in the text?

I: Introduction P:Point Sp: Siib—point(次要點(diǎn)) C:Conclusion

A. B.

C. D.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

本文為說(shuō)明文。由美國(guó)總統(tǒng)特朗普主動(dòng)挑起的貿(mào)易戰(zhàn)沉重地打擊了美國(guó)的農(nóng)業(yè)、海鮮業(yè)和汽車制造業(yè)。

【1】詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)畫(huà)線部分前的" Farm and seafood producing states are going to be hit hardest by China's new tariffs on U.S. goods"和畫(huà)線部分后的" as well"可知,制造汽車和將汽車運(yùn)往中國(guó)的州也因這一輪加征關(guān)稅的舉措而受到重創(chuàng)。故答案為A。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的" This round of tariffs spares some industries, like commercial aircraft. Washington State could breathe a sigh of relief, which is home to Boeing.可知,這一輪加征關(guān)稅對(duì)華盛頓州影響不大。故選D。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段內(nèi)容可知, Alexa Tonkovich認(rèn)為貿(mào)易戰(zhàn)對(duì)美國(guó)的海鮮產(chǎn)業(yè)影響很大,最后一段提到,AxaTonkovich警告美國(guó)政府說(shuō)貿(mào)易戰(zhàn)可能威脅工作崗位，減少產(chǎn)業(yè)利潤(rùn)，造成物價(jià)上漲，故可以判斷出Alexa Tonkovich對(duì)貿(mào)易戰(zhàn)是持反對(duì)態(tài)度的。故選B。

【4】推理判斷題。第一段引入文章話題(特朗普發(fā)起了中美貿(mào)易戰(zhàn)),是Introduction;第二段是要點(diǎn)1(Point1),總述貿(mào)易戰(zhàn)對(duì)美國(guó)農(nóng)業(yè)、海鮮制造業(yè)和汽車制造業(yè)有不利影響第三、四、五段依次從agriculture, seafood和automaking 方面展開(kāi)敘述,故分別屬于Sub-point1,Sub-point2,Sub-point3;第六段是要點(diǎn)2(Point2),指出不受貿(mào)易戰(zhàn)影響的行業(yè);最后一段是總結(jié)段( Conclusion),Alexa Tonkovich對(duì)美國(guó)政府發(fā)起的貿(mào)易戰(zhàn)表明態(tài)度，故選C。