12.(36)G When a starving man gets a meal,he begins to think about an overcoat; when an executive gets a new sports car,visions of country clubs and pleasure beats dance into view.
The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels.(37)D.
The first and most basic level of wants involves food.Once this want is satisfied,a second level of wants appears:clothing and some sort of shelter.By the end of World War II these wants were satisfied for a great majority of Americans.(38)A It included such items as automobiles and new houses.
By 1957or 1958this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied.Then,in the late 1950s a fourth level of wants appeared:the"life-enriching"level.While the other levels involve physical satisfaction-the feeding,comfort,safety,and transportation of the human body-this level stresses mental needs for recognition,achievement and happiness.It includes a variety of goods and services,many of which could be called"luxury"items.Among them are vacation trips,the best medical care,and entertainment.(39)F
On this level,a greater percentage of consumer spending goes to services,while on the first three levels more is spent on goods.Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their income increases,or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level?
A fifth level probably would involve wants that can be achieved best by community action.Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease,ignorance,crime and prejudice.(40)EIn this way,we can enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.
A.Then a third level appeared.
B.Different people have different wants on each level.
C.There are several levels of wants in one's life.
D.When there is money enough to satisfy one level of wants,another level appears
E.At this stage,we now may seek to ensure the health,safety,and leisure.
F.Also included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing.
G.Human wants seem endless.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者在這篇文章中講述了人的欲望的不同的階段,以及不同的階段的不同的需要層次.
解答 36.G 考查上下文的理解和推理判斷能力.根據(jù)下句When a starving man gets a meal,he begins to think about an overcoat可知,當(dāng)一個饑餓的人有了吃的,就想穿的,人的欲望是無窮的.故選G.
37.D 考查上下文的理解和推理判斷能力.根據(jù)前一句The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels.可知人的欲望被分為好幾個不同的等級.橫線后面的內(nèi)容具體分析了不同的等級情況.故選D.
38.A 考查上下文的理解和推理判斷能力.根據(jù)前面的The first和a second level說明本句提及的是第三個level.故選A.
39.F 考查上下文的理解和推理判斷能力.根據(jù)前句It includes a variety of goods and services,many of which could be called"luxury"(奢侈) items.Among them are vacation trips,the best medical care,and entertainment說明在這一層次里包含了很多的奢侈要求,故選F.
40.E 考查上下文的理解和推理判斷能力.根據(jù)下句in this way,we can enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.說明在這一階段消費者要尋求的是更高層次的要求,故選E.
點評 考查學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力.做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確選擇.在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.