高考英语精选外刊语法填空22.docx
高中英语精选外刊语法填空221 占据市场关键一环,日本自动化程度再创新高Shortages and bottlenecks have been a source of constant frustration for manufacturers around the world for two pandemic-afflicted years. For a handful of companies in the business of keeping factories 1_(run) and supply chains intact, these frustrations have been a source of cheerand profits. Japanese makers of industrial equipment, 2_ particular, have seen 3_(order) surge(激增) as companies turned to automation, first amid the disruption wrought on human workforces by covid-19, then as a result of tight labour markets and rising wage costs.The worlds stock of industrial robots 4_(triple) in the past decade. According to the International Federation of Robotics, a trade group, Japan 5_(furnish) 45% of new ones each year. It also produces lots of other automation equipment, from laser(激光) sensors to inspection kit(套件). Even after the recent sell-off in tech stocks, Japans four standout gear producersKeyence, Fanuc, SMC, and Lasertecare collectively worth two and a half times 6_ they were five years ago. It is no surprise that Japan, a 7_(famous) robot-loving place, has spawned a strong Automation Inc. Just-in-time manufacturing, 8_(pioneer) by efficiency-obsessed Japanese companies such as Toyota in carmaking or Panasonic in consumer electronics, has involved replacing humans with machines for decades. This source of competitive advantage became 9_ existential necessity for domestic manufacturers after Japans working-age population began to shrink in the 1990s. Today it is becoming one for other rich countries as they enter demographic dotage(老龄化阶段). Japans automation firms also owe some of their success to corporate culture(企业文化) . SMC maintains a network of 6,000 sales people who double as systems engineers with in-depth knowledge of customers equipment. Keyence uses no middlemen to sell its products, 10_(rely) entirely on its own sales force. As with SMC, many are engineers, who spend a lot of time on customers factory floors identifying niggles and tweaks that might otherwise go unnoticed. They are rewarded for their efforts. keys:1 running 2 in 3orders 4 has tripled 5 furnishes6 what 7 famously 8 pioneered 9 an 10 relying2 乌克兰危机将如何影响全球经济An outright attack by Russian troops could cause dizzying spikes in energy and food prices, fuel inflation fears and spook investors, a 1_(combine) that threatens investment and growth in economies around the world. However harsh the effects, the immediate impact will be nowhere near as destructive as the sudden economic shutdowns first 2_(cause) by the coronavirus in 2020. Russia is a huge country with 146 million people and a huge nuclear arsenal(核武库), as well as a key supplier of the oil, gas and raw materials that keep the worlds factories 3_(run). But unlike China, 4_ is a manufacturing powerhouse , Russia is a minor player in the global economy. Europe gets nearly 40 percent of its 5_(nature) gas and 25 percent of its oil from Russia, and is likely to be walloped(冲击) with spikes in heating and gas bills, which are already soaring. Natural gas reserves are at less than a third of capacity(容量), with weeks of cold weather ahead, and European leaders have already accused Russias president, Vladimir V. Putin, of reducing supplies 6_(gain) a political edge.And then there are food prices, which have climbed to their 7_(high) level in more than a decade largely because 8_ the pandemics supply chain mess, according to a recent United Nations report. Russia is the worlds largest supplier of wheat, and together with Ukraine, accounts for nearly a quarter of total global exports. For some countries, the 9_(depend) is much greater. That flow of grain makes up more than 70 percent of Egypt and Turkeys total wheat imports.This will put further strain on Turkey, which is already in the middle of 10_ economic crisis and struggling with inflation that is running close to 50 percent, with skyrocketing food, fuel and electricity prices. And as usual, the burden falls heaviest on the most vulnerable. “Poorer people spend a higher share of incomes on food and heating,” said Ian Goldin, a professor of globalization and development at Oxford University.keys:1 combination 2 caused 3 running 4 which 5 natural6 to gain 7 highest 8 of 9 dependence 10 an3 美国租金飙涨,部分地区上涨40%Rental prices across America 1_(increase) over the past year, with some cities 2_(experience) average price hikes of up to 40%, leaving many renters stunned and grappling with either having to move to be able 3_(afford) rent or pay significantly more of their income to remain in their homes.According to 4_ analysis conducted by RedFin, rents in the US jumped 14% in December 2021 to $1,877 a month, the 5_(large) rise in more than two years. Some of the most affected cities included Austin, Texas, with a 40% increase in rental prices compared with a year previous, New York City at a 35% increase, and several metro areas in Florida exceeding over 30% increases in rental prices.There is less housing available for rent or sale now than anytime in the past 30 years, with supply shortages worsening, contributing 6_ rising rental costs, inflation, and making home ownership more unattainable.Though rental prices in the US initially dropped due to the Covid-19 pandemic, prices rebounded in 2021 and increases 7_(quick) began to outpace pre-pandemic growth trends. These soaring costs coupled with a broader surge in inflation have wiped out any wage gains experienced by low-income Americans, as rental prices were already far outpacing wage increases in the US.Between 2001 to 2018, renter incomes grew by 0.5% while rental prices increased by 13%, leaving 20.4 million households, nearly half of all renters in the US, burdened by the cost of rent with more than one-third of their income 8_(go) toward rent and utility bills. A report 9_(publish) by the Roosevelt Institute in November 2021 emphasized solutions for these soaring rent prices, including increasing the supply of 10_(afford) housing and expanding rights for tenants who are currently at the mercy of landlords and real estate developers without rent control and rent stabilization policies in place.keys:1 have increased 2 experiencing 3 to afford 4 an 5 largest 6 to 7 quickly 8 going 9 published 10 affordable学科网(北京)股份有限公司