Question

    OK, so it's not a real war but the U. S. and China are at the beginning of a trade war thanks to President Trump's policy. The Chinese government raised $34 billion in new duties on goods exported from the U,S. last week in answer to President Trump's unwise tariffs(关税) of $34 billion on Chinese goods.

Farm and seafood-producing states are going to be hit hardest by China's new tariffs on U. S. goods. States where cars are made and shipped to China are on the hook as well.

In terms of value, some 38 percent of products on the tariff list are agricultural, including soybeans, sorghum, tobacco and meat. That's nothing like good news for farm-belt states, primarily in the Midwest like Iowa.

A wide range of seafood is on China's tarifflist. That could hurt fishery workers in Alaska and lobster(龙虾) harvesters in Maine. Alaska, for example, exported nearly $lbillion worth of seafood to China. "China is a major market for Alaska seafood," said Alexa Tonkovich, Executive Director of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. "The seafood industry directly employs nearly 60,000 workers in Alaska each year and directly employs more workers than any other private industry."

And automaking States, particularly in the South, are also at risk. Some 24 percent ofproducts on the list- in terms of value-are cars, trucks and other vehicles. Michigan alone exported $1.7 billion worth of motor vehicles and vehicle parts to China in 2017. Other states being affected include South Carolina, where BMW makes SUVs for both the U.S. and export, and Alabama, home to Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Honda and Hyundai factories.

This round of tariffs spares some industries, like commercial aircraft. Washington State could breathe a sigh of relief, which is home to Boeing. It also, for the moment, skips tariffs on chemical products.

Alexa Tonkovich has warned the U.S. government that the trade war could risk jobs, reduce industry profits, and cause higher prices for consumers in the U.S!

1.What does the underlined phrase "on the hook" mean?

A. Caught in a difficult situation. B. Lost in deep thought.

C. Delighted in their luck. D. Stuck in the traffic jams.

2.Which state will be hurt the least on this round oftariffs?

A. Iowa B. Maine

C. Michigan. D. Washington

3.What is Alexa Tonkovich's attitude towards the trade war?

A. Approving. B. Opposed.

C. Objective. D. Sympathetic

4.Which ofthe following shows the development ofideas in the text?

I: Introduction  P:Point Sp: Siib—point(次要点) C:Conclusion

A.  B.

C.  D.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

本文为说明文。由美国总统特朗普主动挑起的贸易战沉重地打击了美国的农业、海鲜业和汽车制造业。

1.词义猜测题。根据画线部分前的" Farm and seafood producing states are going to be hit hardest by China's new tariffs on U.S. goods"和画线部分后的" as well"可知,制造汽车和将汽车运往中国的州也因这一轮加征关税的举措而受到重创。故答案为A。

2.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的" This round of tariffs spares some industries, like commercial aircraft. Washington State could breathe a sigh of relief, which is home to Boeing.可知,这一轮加征关税对华盛顿州影响不大。故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知, Alexa Tonkovich认为贸易战对美国的海鲜产业影响很大,最后一段提到,AxaTonkovich警告美国政府说贸易战可能威胁工作岗位，减少产业利润，造成物价上涨，故可以判断出Alexa Tonkovich对贸易战是持反对态度的。故选B。

4.推理判断题。第一段引入文章话题(特朗普发起了中美贸易战),是Introduction;第二段是要点1(Point1),总述贸易战对美国农业、海鲜制造业和汽车制造业有不利影响第三、四、五段依次从agriculture, seafood和automaking 方面展开叙述,故分别属于Sub-point1,Sub-point2,Sub-point3;第六段是要点2(Point2),指出不受贸易战影响的行业;最后一段是总结段( Conclusion),Alexa Tonkovich对美国政府发起的贸易战表明态度，故选C。