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1、2015届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习：阅读理解（29）ABusinesses are expected to cut spending dramatically through much of 2009. A number of economists, including those National City and Wachovia, dont expect business investment, which make up about one tenth of US economic activity, to decline through 2009. According to a
2、survey of 679 chief financial officers by Duke University and CFO Magazine this month, US businesses expect to cut capital spending by more than 10% in the next 12 months, a sharp decrease from September, when the CFOs expected business investment to increase slightly.John Graham, finance professor
3、at Duke and director of the survey, says businesses are finding ways to repair existing machinery and buildings rather than replace equipment or move. They likely wont increase their spending until they see concrete evidence that the economy is improving.Those planning meeting for late winter and ea
4、rly spring are either buying fewer or less expensive items, or theyre not buying at all. One client who usually spends about $ 80,000 on a conference each year is spending half that. Robert Coen, director of forecasting at media analysis firm Magna, predicts a 4.5% drop in ad spending to $ 259 billi
5、on in 2009 on the heels of a 3.2% drop in 2008. “A recovery in US ad budgets will probably not get underway until 2010,” he says. Another negative for 2009: There arent any big ad spending events such as the Olympics or national elections.Declining business spending will hurt a number of industries
6、but will be especially tough for the manufacturing sector. Nearly two thirds of manufacturers expect revenue(税收) to be unchanged or lower in 2009 than 2008, a survey from the Institute for Supply Management found.57.According to John Graham, how did businesses to deal with the economy crisis?A. They
7、 are spending less.B. By increasing their business spending sharply.C. By replacing old equipment with the new equipment.D. By moving into the cheaper offices.58.Why are the managers buying less expensive items for their meetings?A. To save money themselves.B. To cut down on expenses and save for th
8、e companies.C. To see the concrete evidence that the economy is on the mend.D. To save money so they spend more on advertisements.59.It can be inferred that in a year Olympics are held, many companies _.A. contribute more money to the poorB. give the participants moneyC. spend more money on advertis
9、ingD. cut down on advertising budgets60.The best title for the passage is _.A. Predictions about Buying New Equipment in 2009B. Predictions about Conference Planning in 2009C. Predictions about Advertising Spending in 2009D. Predictions for Business Spending in 2009BThe surprising experiment I am ab
10、out to describe proves that air is all around you and that it proves down upon you. Air pressure is a wonderful force. When you swim underwater, you can feel water push down your body. The air all around you does the same. However, your body is so used to it that you do not notice this. The pressure
11、 is caused by a layer of air called the atmosphere. This layer surrounds the Earth, extending to about five kilometers above the Earths surface.The following experiment is an easy one that you can do at home. But make sure that you are supervised, because you will need to use matches. Now foe the ex
12、periment！What you needA hard-boiled egg without the shellA bottle with a neck slightly smaller than the eggA piece of paperA matchMetheod1） Check that the paper will sit firmly on the neck of the bottle.2） Tear the paper into strips and put the strips into the bottle.3） Light the paper by dropping a
13、 burning match into the bottle.4） Quickly sit the egg on the neck of the bottle.ResultAstonishingly, the egg will be sucked into the bottle. Your friends will be amazed when you show them the experiment. But be careful when you handle matches.Why it happenedAs the paper burns, it needs oxygen and us
14、es up the oxygen （air） in the bottle. The egg acts as a seal in the neck of the bottle, so no more air can get inside. This reduces the air pressure inside the bottle. The air pressure must equalize, so more air from outside must enter the bottle. The outside air pressure against the egg and then th
15、e egg is pushed into the bottle! The proves that air is all around and that it is pressing down on it.60. Why is there the need to take care when you are doing the experiment?A. The bottle could break.B. You need to light the paper with a match.C. The egg needs to be shelled.D. The egg has to be per
16、fectly placed on the neck of the bottle.61. In the experiment, the burning inside the bottle can_.A. equalize the air pressure inside and outsideB. make a seal in the neck of the bottleC. finish up the oxygen inside the bottleD. produce more oxygen inside the bottle62. How did the egg put into the bottle？A. The oxygen inside the bottle sucked the egg
