36. The emergence of the affluent society after World War II .
A) led to the reform of the retailing system B)resulted in the worship of consumerism C)gave rise to the dominance of the new egoism D)gave birth to a new generation of upper class consumers
37. Apart from enormous productivity, another important impetus to high consumption is
A) the people's desire for a rise in their living standards B)the concept that one's success is measured by how much they consume C)the imbalance that has existed between production and consumption D)the conversion of the sale of goods into rituals
38. Why does the author say high consumption is a mixed blessing? A) Because poverty still exists in an affluent society. B) Because overconsumption won't last long due to unrestricted population growth. C) Because traditional rituals are often neglected in the process of modernization. D) Because moral values are sacrificed in pursuit of material satisfaction.
39. According to the passage, consumerist culture . A)will not alleviate poverty in wealthy countries B)will not aggravate environmental problems
C)cannot thrive on a fragile economy D)cannot satisfy human spiritual needs
40. It can be inferred from the passage that . A)human spiritual needs should match material affluence B)whether high consumption should be encouraged is still an issue C)how to keep consumption at a reasonable level remains a problem D)there is never an end to satisfying people's material needs
Unit 8
21.B 22.A 23.A 24.B 25.B 26.B 27.C 28.A 29.D 30.C
31.D 32.C 33.A 34.A 35.B 36.B 37.B 38.D 39.D 40.C
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