- 阅读理解A
题干:Inrecentyears,railroadshavebeencombiningwitheachother,mergingintosupersystems,causingheightenedconcernsaboutmonopoly.Asrecentlyas1995,thetopfourrailroadsaccountedforunder70percentofthetotalton-milesmovedbyrails.Nextyear,afteraseriesofmergersiscompleted,justfourrailroadswillcontrolwellover90percentofallthefreightmovedbymajorrailcarriers.Supportersofthenewsupersystemsarguethatthesemergerswillallowforsubstantialcostreductionsandbettercoordinatedservice.Anythreatofmonopoly,theyargue,isremovedbyfiercecompetitionfromtrucks.Butmanyshipperscomplainthatforheavybulkcommoditiestravelinglongdistances,suchascoal,chemicals,andgrain’truckingistoocostlyandtherailroadsthereforehavethembythethroat.Thevastconsolidationwithintherailindustrymeansthatmostshippersareservedbyonlyonerailcompany.Railroadstypicallychargesuch“captive”shippers20to30percentmorethantheydowhenanotherrailroadiscompetingforthebusiness.Shipperswhofeeltheyarebeingoverchargedhavetherighttoappealtothefederalgovernment'sSurfaceTransportationBoardforraterelief,buttheprocessisexpensive,timeconsuming,andwillworkonlyintrulyextremecases.Railroadsjustifyratediscriminationagainstcaptiveshippersonthegroundsthatinthelongrunitreduceseveryone'scost.Ifrailroadschargedallcustomersthesameaveragerate,theyargue,shipperswhohavetheoptionofswitchingtotrucksorotherformsoftransportationwoulddoso,leavingremainingcustomerstoshoulderthecostofkeepinguptheline.It'satheorytowhichmanyeconomistssubscribe,butinpracticeitoftenleavesrailroadsinthepositionofdeterminingwhichcompanieswillflourishandwhichwillfail.“Dowereallywantrailroadstobethearbitersofwhowinsandwholosesinthemarketplace?”asksMartinBercovici,aWashingtonlawyerwhofrequentlyrepresentsshippers.Manycaptiveshippersalsoworrytheywillsoonbehitwitharoundofhugerateincreases.Therailroadindustryasawhole,despiteitsbrighteningfortunes,stilldoesnotearnenoughtocoverthecostofthecapitalitmustinvesttokeepupwithitssurgingtraffic.Yetrailroadscontinuetoborrowbillionstoacquireoneanother,withWallStreetcheeringthemon.Considerthe$10.2billionbidbyNorfolkSouthernandCSXtoacquireConrailthisyear.Conrail'snetrailwayoperatingincomein1996wasjust$427million,lessthanhalfofthecarryingcostsofthetransaction.Who'sgoingtopayfortherestofthebill?Manycaptiveshippersfearthattheywill,asNorfolkSouthernandCSXincreasetheirgriponthemarket.
题目:What is many captive shippers' attitude towards the consolidation in the rail industry? - A 、Indifferent.
- B 、Supportive.
- C 、Indignant.
- D 、Apprehensive.
扫码下载亿题库
精准题库快速提分
参考答案
【正确答案:D】
细节题。根据文章中几处对托运商的描述,如:"But many shippers complain that…”(第二段);“Many captive shipper also worry…”(第五段);“Many captive shippers fear that…”(第五段),我们可以判断出托运商的态度是“忧虑”,而不是“愤怒”,更不是“漠不关心”或“支持”。所以D选项正确。
您可能感兴趣的试题
- 1 【单选题】An obvious change of attitude at the top towards women's status in society will()through thecurrent law system in Japan.
- A 、permeate
- B 、probe
- C 、violate
- D 、grope
- 2 【单选题】Having a(n)()attitude towards people with different ideas is an indication that one has beenwell educated.
- A 、analytical
- B 、bearable
- C 、elastic
- D 、tolerant
- 3 【阅读理解A】What is the attitude of the Department of Education towards affirmative action?()
- A 、Neutrality
- B 、Objection
- C 、Approval
- D 、Indifference
- 4 【阅读理解A】 What is the author’s attitude towards science?()
- A 、He is depressed because of the ignorance of scientists
- B 、He is doubtful because of the enormous difficulties confronting it
- C 、He is confident though he is aware of the enormous difficulties confronting it
- D 、He is delighted because of the illuminating scientific findings
- 5 【阅读理解A】 The author’s attitude to what UK governments have done for sports is().
- A 、tolerant
- B 、critical
- C 、uncertain
- D 、sympathetic
- 6 【阅读理解A】 The author's attitude towards wedding insurance is().
- A 、critical
- B 、neutral
- C 、approved
- D 、indifferent
- 7 【阅读理解A】What is the author's attitude towards computers?
- A 、Positive.
- B 、Negative.
- C 、Neutral.
- D 、Prejudiced.
- 8 【阅读理解A】The author’s attitude towards karaoke is_____.
- A 、negative
- B 、positive
- C 、neutral
- D 、indifferent
- 9 【阅读理解A】The author’s attitude towards the US gun culture is_____.
- A 、positive
- B 、negative
- C 、indifferent
- D 、neutral
- 10 【阅读理解A】What is the author's attitude towards IQ tests?
- A 、Supportive.
- B 、Skeptical.
- C 、Impartial.
- D 、Biased.
热门试题换一换
- 我国正常婴儿在3个月时的平均体重在5~6千克之间。因此,如果3个月的婴儿的体重只有4千克,则说明期间他(她)的体重增长低于平均水平。 以下哪项如果为真,最有助于说明上述论证存在漏洞()。
- 一份犯罪调研报告揭示,某市近三年来的严重刑事犯罪案件60%皆为已记录在案的350名惯犯所为。报告同时揭示,半数以上的严重刑事犯罪案件的作案者同时是吸毒者。 如果上述断定都是真的,并且同时考虑到事实上一个惯犯可能作案多起,那么,下述哪项断定一定是真的()。
- 某公司年度审计期间,审计人员发现一张发票,上面有赵义、钱仁礼、孙智、李信4个签名,签名者的身份各不相同,是经办人、复核、出纳或审批领导之中的一个,且每个签名都是本人所签。询问4位相关人员,得到以下回答: 赵义:“审批领导的签名不是钱仁礼。” 钱仁礼:“复核的签名不是李信。” 孙智:“出纳的签名不是赵义。” 李信:“复核的签名不是钱仁礼。” 已知上述每个回答中,如果提到的人是经办人,则该回答为假,如果提到的人不是经办人,则为真。 根据以上信息,可以得出经办人是()。
- 某大学文学院语言学专业2014年毕业的5名研究生张、王、李、赵、刘分别被三家用人单位天枢、天机、天璇中的一家录用,并且各单位至少录用了其中的一名。已知: (1)李被天枢录用; (2)李和赵没有被同一家单位录用; (3)刘和赵被同一家单位录用; (4)如果张被天璇录用,那么王也被天璇录用。 以下哪项一定是正确的()。
- 喜欢甜味的习性曾经对人类有益,因为它使人在健康食品和非健康食品之间选择前者。例如,成熟的水果是甜的,不成熟的水果则不甜。喜欢甜味的习性促使人类选择成熟的水果。但是,现在的食糖是经过精制的。因此,喜欢甜味不再是一种对人有益的习性,因为精制食糖不是健康食品。 以下哪项如果为真,最能加强上述论证()。
- 有一批水果要装箱,一名熟练工单独装箱需要10天,每天报酬为200元;一名普通工单独装箱需要15天,每天报酬为120元。由于场地限制,最多可同时安排12人装箱,若要求在一天内完成装箱任务,则支付的最少报酬为()元。
- 自信的人有很多种表现,并且自信的人往往被人喜爱。一个人经常自嘲甚至自黑(即“自己说自己坏话”)是极为自信的标志,自信这种品质显示了一个人的成熟,它比默许他人拿自己开玩笑或者不介意别人说自己坏话还要豁达。 根据以上陈述,最可能推出以下哪项结论()。
- Wedsure'spolicy against cold feet will pay out on condition that().
- The author believes that the use of assertive language by young Japanese women is_____·
- From Kris Carr’s cancer tips we may infer that_____.
亿题库—让考试变得更简单
已有600万用户下载