IGCSE经济难吗?在之前的文章里,我们已经接连从词汇、出题特点、课程比较等角度分析了这个问题,今天我们就更直接一点,为你送上真题与答案解析。
Paper1 试卷1是选择题,总分30分,在总成绩中所占比重为30%
Paper2 试卷2是客观题(问答形式),总分90分,在总成绩中所占比重为70%
试卷1一半的题型是概念和理解题,另外一半是分析类题目。我们可以得出结论:试卷一主要考察我们是否掌握了一些基本的知识点,以及能否运用这些知识点进行相关分析。
而试卷2里,35%的题型是概念理解题,35%是分析题,30%是评价题型问题。要求考生能针对某一个经济问题或现象,综合运用已经掌握的相关知识点,从多个角度来进行分析,最后还要得出一个自己的结论。
1.Many developed countries are faced with an ageing population. What is the likely result of this?
a) a reduced dependency ratio
b) increased mobility of labour
c) increased spending on medical care
d) reduced tax levels
Key C
Sweet hint: An ageing population implies a greater number of old and elderly people which is likely to increase spending on healthcare.
2.A country which itself produces copper puts a 10% tariff on imports of copper.
What is likely to decrease in that country's copper industry?
a) the amount of investment
b) the level of employment
c) the price of copper
d) the stock of copper reserves
Key D
CIE:For Question38 almost as many candidates incorrectly choseC(31%)ascorrectly chose D(32%).The effect of an increase in price of a tariff was not appreciated.
Sweet hint: The imposition of import tariffis likely to increase domestic production of copper which is likely to decrease domestic copper reserves.
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3.What is most likely to be a reason for taxing oil?
a) to conserve oil resources
b) to encourage economic growth
c) to create employment
d) to reduce oil prices
Key A
Analyse: taxing oil is direct tax.Direct taxes are taken directly form incomes,profits and wealth. Indirect taxes are paid by consumers when they buy g/s.They
raise the cost of production and can be used to discourage the consumption of harmful products.
4.What directly sets a fixed limit on the quantity of goods which can be imported?
a) administrative regulations
b)foreign exchange control
c) a quota
d) a tariff
Key C
Analyse: by definition, a quota is a limit on the volume of an imported good allowed into a country. Tariffs are taxes on the prices of imported aoods to make them more expensive so domestic consumers buy less of them
Subsidies are grants paid to domestic producers to help reduce their production costs and therefore their prices to below those of overseas firms. An embargo is a ban on a certain imported good, or on all imports from a particular country.
希望这些题目能帮大家对“IGCSE经济难吗”有个更直观的感受。很多IG学员之前从未接触过经济学,对经济学的认知几乎为零,无形之中加剧了适应难度,有需要的话可以点击预约试听【IGCSE同步培训班】——
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