Question

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There are stock (股票) markets in large cities. Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are the largest and most well-known. The stock market also called Stock Exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or company. And each share means certain owner-ship (股份) of a factory or company.

Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more: money than they already have. Others are not very rich, who buy stocks to try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plans to save money.

Of course, investing (投资) money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or company may do badly. Then stocks will go down, and investors (投资者) will lose money. The stock may go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down.

No wonder going to the stock market is compared to gambling (赌博). All are eager to make money by ‘gambling’ in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people willing to ‘gamble’. Indeed, the stock market is an attractive and complex part of the business world.

1.Stock markets in ________ are the largest and most well-known.

A.Pairs, London, Washington, Shanghai and New York

B.New York, London, Tokyo, Pairs and Shanghai

C.Pairs, London, Los Angeles, Shanghai and New York

D.Pairs, London, Sydney, Shanghai and New York

2.If you are an investor, you ________.

A.can tell exactly when the stock goes up and down B.may sometimes lose money

C.are sure to gain or lose money D.can always make money

3.Which of the following statements is NOT right?

A.Going to the stock market is like gambling.

B.The stock will always go up if a factory or a company does a good job.

C.People buy or sell stocks in the hope of making money.

D.Some of the people who are not rich will probably become rich by buying or selling stocks.

4.Factories and companies are pleased that so many people “gamble” because ________.

A.they need their money to do business B.they need more people to work for them

C.they can make them rich D.some people win and some lose

5.The underlined word “complex” in the last sentence probably means ________.

A.complete B.worthy C.modem D.difficult to control

6.The passage mainly wants to tell us ________.

A.how to buy and sell shares B.the stock market is a gambling house

C.the common knowledge of stock markets D.investing money in the stock market is not the safest way

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

6.C

【解析】

本文是说明文。短文介绍了股票市场的知识。世界上最大的股票交易在几个大城市，那里的人们有的很富有，想赚取更多财富；有的不是很富，想通过买卖股票致富。股票投资不是安全的，股价有涨有跌，就像赌博一样。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段第2句Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are the largest and most well-known.可知，股票交易所在巴黎、伦敦、东京和纽约是最大和著名的，故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段Then stocks will go down, … the stock may still go down.可知，作为投资者有时赚钱有时赔钱，所以你肯定会有赚有赔，故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down.可知，有时即使工厂和公司业绩好，股票也可能仍然下跌，并不总是和业绩一样。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people willing to ‘gamble’.一句可知，工厂和公司需要很多人愿意“赌博”来给他们投资，故选A。

5.词义猜测题。根据上文介绍股票的涨跌是吸引人和变化莫测的，可推测complex意为复杂的，难以控制的，故选D。

6.主旨大意题。总分析短文内容可知，本文主要介绍了关于股票交易的复杂知识，故选C。