单选题
A. A slight increase in prices. B. Rapid growth of economy. C. Decrease of worker's salary. D. Soaring prices.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 21-24 Hyperinflation is defined as an economic condition during which there is a steep increase in prices. In accordance with the laws of economics, three factors combine to create this condition. First, demand must be much greater than the supply of available goods. Second, the country must continuously create and thereby build up an ever-increasing supply of money. Third, the governmental processes that are used to collect taxes must be crippled. Let's imagine a country where production is barely accomplishing its goal: to keep up with demand. When this happens, the government should decrease the salaries of the workers by raising taxes. But the government is powerless to collect the taxes, so it prints more money to compensate for the goods it must purchase. This new money goes to the workers who produced the goods; as a result, the people are not forced to give up certain things for a while—they actually become richer. While this might appear to be a positive step, it is actually regressive. Every month the government is forced to print more and more money, thereby increasing its liabilities until, it is destroyed. The only way to prevent total economic collapse in such a situation is for the government to increase taxes in a manner that is characterized by impartiality to everyone involved. 21. Which of the following might occur during hyperinflation?
录音原文提到Hyperinflation is defined as...a steep increase in prices. 恶性通货膨胀被定义为价格急剧上涨的经济环境。价格急剧上涨即D项的Soaring prices。
单选题
A. Hyperinflation is just a passing phase in the economic development. B. People could benefit a lot from hyperinflation. C. Hyperinflation is used by a government to raise taxes. D. Hyperinflation may cause the downfall of a government.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] What does the passage imply?
录音原文提到Every month the government is forced...until it is destroyed.每月政府被迫印刷越来越多的纸币，负债不断增加直至垮台。因此恶性通货膨胀可能导致政府垮台。
单选题
A. Harmful. B. Negative. C. Going back. D. Progressive.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] What does the word "regressive" probably mean?
录音原文提到While this might appear to be a positive step, it is actually regressive.尽管政府不断印钞表面上看来推动经济前行，实际导致经济衰退。going back即经济衰退。
单选题
A. The cause of hyperinflation. B. The dangers that hyperinflation brings to a country. C. The relationship between taxes and hyperinflation. D. The supply of money and hyperinflation.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] What does the author centers on in this passage?
录音原文提到In accordance with the laws of economics, three factors combine to create this condition.根据经济规律，三方面原因导致恶性通货膨胀的发生。可推断出该文旨在说明恶性通货膨胀的原因。