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高考英语二轮复习英美外刊原创题训练九 题源   The Economist经济学人  (  Nov.19th ---Nov.25th , 2022) 有删减 阅读理解AGROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERLondon based, with regular travel to LiverpoolUniversities Superannuation Scheme (USS) is the principal pension scheme for universities and Higher Education institutions in the UK. It has more than 500,000 members across 330 institutions. It is one of the largest private pension schemes in the UK, with total assets of around 290.8bn (as at 31 March 2022).USS invites applications for a Group Chief Executive Officer to replace the current Group CEO, who has announced his decision to step down in 2023 after 10 years in the role. The Group CEO is responsible for ensuring that USS group's strategy, business model, culture and performance frameworks are clearly defined, effectively executed, and aligned with USS's stated purpose of working with Higher Education employers to build a secure financial future for USS members and their families. In addition, the Group CEO leads the executive team and sets the tone and culture for the organization.The successful candidate will possess:●Outstanding leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to align, inspire and motivate a team, likely gained through experience as a CEO or a divisional CEO●Significant experience of working in the regulated DB pension fund or life assurance/pensions assurance sector●Deep understanding of investments●Proven track record of engaging effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, whilst demonstrating humility and integrity●Ideally, an understanding or experience of the Higher Education sectorUSS is an equal opportunity organization and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates.For more information and a copy of the role profileplease contact uss@spencerstuart.comInterested candidates should submit a letter of application and their CV by email to uss@spencerstuart.comThe closing date for applications is 25 November 2022What do we know about USS?A. It is the London-based principal pension scheme B. It is the largest private pension schemes in the UKC. Its present CEO has been in this position since 2012D. It aims at working with Secondary Education employers to build a secure financial future for USS members and their families2. Who is well-qualified for the position?A. a newly-graduated engineerB. a former divisional CEO in pensions assurance sectorC. a instructor in Higher Education sector D. a venture capitalist in Wall Street3. In what column will you find this piece of text?A. leadersB. job openingC. entertainment D. economy  BThis week’s G20 meeting took place in Indonesia, the most important country that people routinely overlook. Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country. And like India and other emerging markets, it is adapting to a new world order in which globalization and Western supremacy are in retreat.Over the next quarter century, the country’s influence could increase spectacularly. The economy is one reason. Indonesia is the sixth biggest emerging market by GDP. A source of dynamism is digital services, which are helping create a more integrated consumer market. Another economic catalyst is Indonesia-specific. With a fifth of global reserves of nickel, used in batteries, the country is a vital link in electric vehicle supply chains. As the West, China and India increase subsidies to attract EV investment at home, Indonesia has spotted an opportunity.  The second reason for Indonesia’s strong prospects is that it has found a way to combine democracy with economic reform. Increased improvements include new infrastructure, the cleaning up of state firms and some modernization of education and labor laws. The economy is more open than it was ten years ago. The final reason for Indonesia’s growing international influence is geopolitics(地缘政治学). Its location, size and resources make it a key theatre in the superpower contest. If Indonesia stays on this path for the next decade, the country become one of the world’s ten biggest economies. It would remain fairly resilient against shocks: its currency has outperformed several rich-world peers this year despite global financial turmoil. Living standards would rise and a big middle class would emerge.  Indonesia is one of the bright stars of Asia. It must satisfy citizens at home and find a way to grow, even as globalization is in retreat. Indonesia is relying on resources, big-tent politics and neutrality. If Indonesia succeeds, it will improve the lives of a quarter of a billion people and spur on a growth-starved world. It could even alter the global balance of power.What massage does the author most want to give us?A. G20 meeting in Indonesia is of great importanceB. A new world order is taking shapeC. Globalization and Western supremacy no longer make a differenceD. Indonesia will become more important in the future2. What is special about Indonesia’s economy？A. Indonesia already has the most integrated consumer marketB. The digital services of Indonesia are the best in the worldC. Indonesia is the biggest emerging market by GDPD. Indonesia is a vital link in electric vehicle supply chains.3. The underlined word “resilient” can be replaced by __________.A. sensitiveB. fragile C. vulnerable  D. tough4. What’s the author’s attitude towards Indonesia’s strong prospects?A. hopefulB. worriedC. curious  D. pessimistic CThe fall from grace was hard and fast. Only a fortnight ago Sam Bankman-Fried was at the peak of his career. FTX, his crypto-currency exchange（加密货币交易所） was valued at $32 billion ; his own wealth was estimated at $16 billion. He was the financial genius who could wow investors and destined to become the world's first trillionaire. In Washington he was the acceptable face of crypto, communing with lawmakers to influence its regulation.Today there is nothing left but 1million furious creditors, dozens of shaky crypto firms and a series of criminal probes. The high-speed downfall of FTX has dealt a catastrophic blow to an industry with a history of failure and scandals. Never before has crypto looked so criminal, wasteful and useless.As at the end of any frenzy, the question now is whether crypto can ever be useful for anything other than scams(诈骗) and speculation. The promise was of a technology that could make financial intermediation faster, cheaper and more efficient. Each new scandal that erupts makes it more likely that genuine innovators will be frightened off and the industry will dwindle. However, a slim chance should be kept alive as crypto falls to Earth.Amid the wreckage of the past week, it is worth remembering the technology's underlying potential. Conventional banking requires a vast infrastructure to maintain trust between strangers. This is expensive and is often captured by insiders who take a cut. Public blockchains, by contrast, are built on a network of computers, making their transactions transparent and, in theory, trustworthy. The disappointment is that, 14 years after the Bitcoin block-chain was invented, little of this promise has been realised. Crypto's frenzy drew in talent from bright graduates to Wall Street professionals, and capital from VC firms, sovereign-wealth and pension funds. Vast quantities of money, time, talent and energy have been used to build what amount to virtual casinos. Efficient, decentralised versions of mainstream financial functions, such as currency exchanges and lending, exist. But many consumers, fearful of losing their money, do not trust them. Instead, they are used to speculate on unstable tokens. Money-launderers, sanctions-dodgers and scammers abound.Presented with all this, a sceptic might say that now is the time to regulate the industry out of existence. But a capitalist society should allow investors to take risks in the knowledge that they will make losses if their bets go sour. Even as crypto has imploded, the spillovers to the wider financial system have been manageable. Moreover, sceptics should acknowledge that nobody can predict which innovations will bear fruit and which will not. People should be free to devote time and money to fusion power, airships, the metaverse and a host of other technologies that may never come good. Crypto is no different. Instead of over-regulating or stamping out crypto, regulators should be guided by two principles. One is to ensure that theft and fraud are minimised, as with any financial activity. The other is to keep the mainstream financial system insulated from further crypto-ructions. Although blockchains were explicitly designed to escape regulation, these principles justify regulating the institutions that act as gatekeepers for the cryptosphere.What do we know about Sam Bankman-Fried?A. The collapse of his FTX was fastB. 1million furious creditors charged him with scams and speculation C. He was the financial genius and became the world's first trillionaire.D. He once communed with lawmakers in Silicon Valley to influence its regulation.2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “dwindle”?A. initiate B. boom C. strengthen  D. become weaker3. Which of the following is correct according to paragraph 4 and 5?A. Many consumers do not trust currency exchanges and lending B. Bitcoin block-chain has already made financial intermediation faster, cheaper and more efficient.C. Conventional banking are built on a network of computers D. Crypto attracted no talent from bright graduates to Wall Street professionals4. What will the author approve of concerning crypto?A. People should not devote time and money to Crypto B. As long as the theft and fraud are minimised, crypto-ructions will be avoided C. The industry should be wiped out immediately D. The effect of the downfall of crypto can be managed and controlled 语法填空Drive around this glittering Gulf metropolis（大都会）, and excitement for the World Cup is obvious. Hotels, pubs and tourist spots are putting the last touches to fan zones __1____ will accommodate up to 10,000 people. One of the national airlines has increased its schedule tenfold _____2____(handle) the influx of visitors. But this is not in Qatar. It is in Dubai, the commercial capital of the United Arab Emirates.An estimated 1.2m fans ____3____(expect) to visit Qatar for the show, __4____ begins on November 20th. Not all of them will stay in Qatar, though. Some could not find _____5____(afford) places to sleep. Others were put off by crowds or restrictions ____ alcohol. So several neighboring countries stand to benefit from the Cup.The biggest winner will be Dubai, the Gulf’s ___6______(popular) destination. Even at the last minute it still has plenty of rooms available. Alcohol ____7___(flow) in its hotels and restaurants. Tourists may also buy their own tipples(酒水) at off-licences, ____8____ Qatar’s sole liquor store is open only to residents who have an official permit.Though Qatar is the host, many fans will experience the Cup ___9__ a pan-Gulf event. Some Qataris wonder__10___ it would have been better to bid for a shared tournament. By some estimates, Qatar has spent more than $200bn in preparation. Its neighbors will spend only a tiny fraction of that, yet enjoy an immediate boom.  答案 ABBDDDAADADthat; to handle; are expected; which; affordable; on; most popular; flows; whereas; as; if