单选题
Why the World is Sold on Gold

Gold is a measure of wealth C which is recognized all over the world. For centuries it was the foundation of the international monetary system and, (19) today, it remains one of the most important components of a country's foreign currency reserves.
What (20) gold attractive is that it has a value of its own for both industrial and ornamental purposes, (21) paper banknotes, which are worthless (22) themselves. As a result, gold is bought as an (23) in times of financial uncertainty.
Until the 1930s, several European currencies were based on the Gold Standard, which meant that the value of a (24) of currency was fixed in (25) of a stated quantity of gold. People could freely (26) any banknotes they had for gold. In 1931, worldwide financial problems (27) the Gold Standard to be dropped. Then, in 1935, the USA, France and the UK (28) the price of gold at $ 35 an ounce, which remained the price until 1971. Because the demand for gold (29) so fast, however, the price of gold for ornamental and industrial purposes was (30) to rise. Today one ounce of gold costs $ 390 in London.
Gold for jewellery is mixed up. (31) a metal alloy and the purity of the gold is measured in carats. Most gold sold to the public has 40% gold and is (32) nine-carat gold. Gold investors can buy pure gold from dealers in the (33) of gold bars or gold coins.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】此处旨在进一步说明黄金作为衡量财富的标准的这一制度,即使在今天仍是一个国家外汇储备的重要部分。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】make使,使得,make+名词,后面可以加上形容词作宾语的补足语。其他词没有此用法。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】与黄金相比,钞票本身没有任何价值,这里是进行对比,因此,应该使用B.unlike。Against反对,contrary(to)与……相反;opposite(to)对立的、相反的。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】Be worthless in sth是固定结构,意思是“无价值的,无用的”。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】Expense费用,开支;Allowance津贴,补助;Investment投资;Interest利息,利益。在动荡时期,人们买黄金作为一种投资手段。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】Unit(计量)单位,单元;Piece块,件,片;Bit一点,一块;Part部分,局部。在表示货币单位时,应该使用unit。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】Conditions情境状态或状况;Reference涉及,参考;Terms条件,术语;Ways路线,路途。In terms of是固定词组,意思是“根据,按照,用……的话,在……方面”。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】Convert转变,转换;Exchange调换,兑换;Alter改变;变更;Refund退还,偿还。Exchange…for…,以……兑换……,兑换钞票,使用exchange。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】Create创造,建立;Result产生结果;发生;Make产生;Cause引起;使;促成。1931年,全世界的经济危机,造成了黄金(兑换)标准下降。因此,应该使用cause。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】Fix调整,整理;修理;Attach缚上,系上;Lay放置,铺设;Stand站起,持久,经受。到了1935年,美国、法国和英国调整了黄金的价格为每盎司35美元。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】Grow增长,生长;Raise升起,唤起;Heighten提高,升高;gain得到,增进。在表达需求增加时,需要用:“demand+grow”。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】Grant同意,准予;Allow允许,准许,使得以发生;Accept接受,认可;Pass通过。由于对黄金的需求迅速增加,首饰和工业用黄金的价格得以上升。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】Be mixed up with是固定搭配,混合的,掺和的。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】市面上的黄金含量为40%,被称为9克拉。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】Sort种类;Fashion式样;Form形状;Type类型。金条或金币指的是形状form。