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【III.阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该】
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III.阅读(共两节,满分40分)

第一节:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Asgoodsandservicesimprovedpeoplewerepersuadedtospendtheirmoneyonchangingfromoldtonewandfoundthechangeworththeexpense.Whenanairlineequippeditselfwithjetsforexampleitscosts(andthereforeairfare)wouldgoupbutthenewplanesmeantsuchanimprovementthatthehighercostwasjustified.Anewcar(orwirelesswashingmachineelectrickettle)madelifesomuchmorecomfortablethantheoldonethatthehighcostofreplacementwasfullyrepaid.Manufacturersstillcrytheirgoodsaspersuasivelyaseverbutaretheimprovementsreallyworthpayingfor?Inmanyfieldsthingshavenowreachedsuchahighstandardofperformancethatfurtherprogressisverylimitedandveryveryexpensive.Airlinesforexamplegotoenormousexpenseinbuyingthelatestprestigejetsinwhichvastresearchcostshavebeenspentonrelativelysmallimprovements.Ifweabandonthesevastcostswemightlosethechanceofcuttingminutesawayfromflyingtimes;butwouldn’titbebettertoseeairfaresdropdramaticallyascapitalcostsbecomerelativelyinsignificant?Againinthecontextofa70m.p.h.Limitwithlinesofcarstravelingsocloseastocontroleachother’sspeedsimprovementsinperformanceareactuallyirrelevant;improvementsinhandlingareunnecessaryasmostproductioncarsgrip(抓牢)theroadperfectlyandcomforthasnowreachedaveryhighlevel.Smallimprovementshereareunlikelytobeworththethousandsthatanybodyreplacinganordinaryfamilycareverytwoyearsmayhavespentonthem.Letusinsteadhavecars—orwirelesselectrickettleswashingmachinestelevisionsets—whicharemadetolastandnottobereplaced.Significantprogressisobviouslyagoodthingbuttheinsignificantprogressionfrommodel-changetomodel-changeisnot.

1.Theauthorisobviouslychallengingthesocialnorm(社会规范)that________________.

A.itisimportanttoimprovegoodsandservices

B.developmentoftechnologymakesourlifemorecomfortable

C.itisreasonablethatpricesaregoingupallthetime

D.slightlyimprovednewproductsareworthbuying

2.Accordingtothispassageairfaresmayrisebecaus

李晖回答:
  D A B C D
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