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美国史学家所著的《全球文明史》在“世界经济体系的形成”一目中这样论述到:“欧洲的海上霸权和大西洋与太平洋航路的开通,在世界历史上造成了三个重大后果。其一,为食物、疾病和一些工业制品的交流提供了一个新的国际环境。其二,创造出了一种新的世界经济,首次将美洲包括在国际贸易中,并为欧洲和亚洲确定了不同的框架。其三……”根据你的理解,省略号部分最合适的表述应该是

A.“促使哲人们去寻找和发现支配人类社会的永恒的法则。”

B.“一个基于议会理念之上的政治制度逐渐成型并走向成熟。”

C.“孕育了被后世称之为‘工业革命’的崭新的生产方式。”

D.“为西方以殖民的方式直接进入世界的某些地区创造了条件。”

答案

答案:D

题目分析:本题考查获取和解读信息的能力。材料“欧洲的海上霸权和大西洋与太平洋航路的开通”指的是新航路的开辟,新航路开辟结束了各大洲彼此孤立的状态,世界日益连成一个整体;使贸易的规模和范围扩大,以西欧为中心的世界市场的雏形开始出现;欧洲殖民者也开始了殖民扩张的历程。A、B、C都不是开辟新航路的影响,故选D。

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Renowned U. S. economist, John Rutledge, who helped frame the fiscal policies of two former U. S. presidents, warned that an abrupt rise in China’ s currency could lead to another Asian financial crisis. The founder of Rutledge Capital told the media that if the yuan rises (1) it would discourage foreign direct investment in China while (2) by market speculators. Currency change is more difficult for investors and (3) .
The Chinese currency has appreciated by (4) since July 2005 when the country allowed the yuan to (5) within a daily band of 0.3 percent. The analysts are expecting the currency to rise (6) by the end of this year. But if the yuan rose 20 to 30 percent, as some U. S. politicians are demanding, it would (7) causing a recession and deflation. Similar advice to allow an abrupt appreciation of a currency led to (8) in 1997, and came very close to destroying (9) . The U. S. economist says that investors want foremost to (10) associated with large fluctuations in currency and inflation. They (11) after evaluating risks to benefits such as (12) . A rising yuan would drive up labor costs for foreign investors and would not (13) .
Earlier reports said that currency speculators had pumped (14) U.S. dollars into China by the end of last year, with another 70 billion U. S. dollars (15) in the first three months of this year. There is no way to (16) of this type of investment and many economists disagree that (17) is so high. Instead of further appreciating its currency, China should make the yuan (18) . If the yuan were more easily converted into foreign currencies it would allow Chinese companies to expand overseas, (19) , and provide management experience and capital that China needs. It would also (20) and reduce speculative money coming into the country.

Renowned U. S. economist, John Rutledge, who helped frame the fiscal policies of two former U. S. presidents, warned that an abrupt rise in China’ s currency could lead to another Asian financial crisis. The founder of Rutledge Capital told the media that if the yuan rises (1) it would discourage foreign direct investment in China while (2) by market speculators. Currency change is more difficult for investors and (3) .
The Chinese currency has appreciated by (4) since July 2005 when the country allowed the yuan to (5) within a daily band of 0.3 percent. The analysts are expecting the currency to rise (6) by the end of this year. But if the yuan rose 20 to 30 percent, as some U. S. politicians are demanding, it would (7) causing a recession and deflation. Similar advice to allow an abrupt appreciation of a currency led to (8) in 1997, and came very close to destroying (9) . The U. S. economist says that investors want foremost to (10) associated with large fluctuations in currency and inflation. They (11) after evaluating risks to benefits such as (12) . A rising yuan would drive up labor costs for foreign investors and would not (13) .
Earlier reports said that currency speculators had pumped (14) U.S. dollars into China by the end of last year, with another 70 billion U. S. dollars (15) in the first three months of this year. There is no way to (16) of this type of investment and many economists disagree that (17) is so high. Instead of further appreciating its currency, China should make the yuan (18) . If the yuan were more easily converted into foreign currencies it would allow Chinese companies to expand overseas, (19) , and provide management experience and capital that China needs. It would also (20) and reduce speculative money coming into the country.