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最新商务英语专业【2018下半年商务英语中级阅读模拟试题及答案3】BEC网权威发布2016下半年商务英语中级阅读模拟试题及答案3，更多2016下半年商务英语中级阅读模拟试题及答案3相关信息请访问商务英语考试(BEC)网。不过免费重读！2016年商务英语考试（BEC）全程课程火热开售中>>l Read this letter to the editor of The Economist.l Choose the best sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks.lFor each bland (8-12) mark one letter (A-I) on your Answer Sheet.l Do not mar4 any letter twice.l One answer has been given as an example.Sir,You state on February 13 th that New Mexico has “few natural resources”, _ example_ In 1991 New Mexico ranked fourth in the United States in production of natural gas, seventh in oil and tenth in non-fuel minerals _8_ Non-fuel minerals contributed about $ 1 billion and coal $ 509 million.Taxes from production of fuels and minerals, and lease payments on state lands have been set aside by legislative acts to endow two permanent funds worth about $ 5.65 billion, _9_ In addition, during fiscal year 1991 , payments to New Mexico from taxes on federal lands were S 108 million, all earmarked for public education._10_ About $566 million came from taxes and permanent-fund earnings attributable to oil and gas production. _11_ Tourism is an important industry in Mew Mexico, yet its economic impact on the public sector is dwarfed by that of mineral production.New Mexico came through the recent recession in much better shape than most other states. It does not have a deficit. _12_ States that rely primarily on a sales tax or on an income tax have big problems during economic downturns. Income growth per head in New Mexico averaged 6.1/00 in the year to October 1992-one if the fastest growth rates in the United States.Charles ChapinExample: CA. That it has a broadly based tax structure is an important point.B. In 1992 it produced more oil than Colorado and Kansas combined.C. However, the extractive mineral industry in New Mexico is one of the states strongest economic forces.D. During fiscal year 1992 New Mexico raised permanent funds worth about $6.1 billion.E. The combined value of oil and gas production was $ 2.8 billion.F. Some 16,000 employees work in the extractive industries and their wages are among the highest of any major industry.G. The $39 million earned by these funds in 1991 was used to finance education and other public services.H. Only S 25 million came from agricultural taxes.I. New Mexicos extractive mineral industries contribute about a third of the states $ 1.9 billion general-fund income in fiscal year 1991.答案：8. E 9. G 10.I 11. F 12. A第 3 页 共 3 页