2014年公共英语四级考试完型填空考前练习(2)

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　　The central problem of economics is to satisfy the people's and nation's wants.

　　The problem we faced with is that our resources,here identified as money are _1__.

　　The only way we can solve the problem is to _2__ choices.After looking at our resources,we must examine our list of _3__ and identify the things we need immediately , _4_ we can postpone,and those we cannot afford.As individuals,we face the central problem involved in economics——decideing how to allocate our limited resources to _5__ ourselves with greatest satisfaction of our wants.

　　Nations face __6_ problem. As a country's population_7__, the need for more goods and services grows correspondingly. Resources necessary to production may increase,but there _8__ are enough resources to satisfy the total desires of a nation.Whether the budget meeting is _9__ in the family living room,in the conference room of the corporation __10_ of directors,or in the chamber of the House of Representatives in Washington,the basic problem still exists.We need to find _11__ of allocating limited resources in order to satisfy unlimited wants.

　　A short time ago,economists _12__ goods into two categories,free and economic.The former.,like air and water,were in _13__ abundance that economists had no concern for them.After all,economists is the _14__ of scarcity and what to do about it.Today many of these "free goods" are _15__ very expensive to use.Population has made clean air and water _16__ for producers who have to filter their waste products,for consumers who ultimately _17__ the producer's extra cost,and _18__ taxpayers who pay for the government's involvement _19__ the environment.

　　In the 1990s,almost all goods are scares.Only by effort and money_20__ obtained in the from people wish.

　　1) A abundant B scarce C limited D unlimited

　　2) A have B do C make D ask

　　3) A want B resources C want D problem

　　4) A some B others C that D those

　　5) A bring B provide C take D satisfy

　　6) A another B the same C the other D a same

　　7) A growing B grown C grows D grow

　　8) A sometimes B always C often D never

　　9) A taking place B happening C replacing D taking the place

　　10) A board B group C management D function

　　11) A means B approach C ways D method