翻译二级笔译综合能力阅读分类模拟题136

翻译二级笔译综合能力阅读分类模拟题136ReadingComprehension

Itwastwoyearsagotodaythatthehuntingbancameintofo（江南博哥）rce,supposedlyendingcenturiesoftradition.However,thelawhasbeenanunmitigatedfailure-notthateithersideisshoutingaboutit.

Itwasanightmarevisionthatstruckfearandloathingintotheheartsofmillions.Whenthehuntingbanbecamelaw,itwassaid,16,000peoplewouldlosetheirjobs,thousandsofhoundswouldbeputdown,rottingcarcasseswouldlitterthecountryside,hedgerowswoulddisappear,riderswouldfaceon-the-spotfines,law-abidingpeoplefromdoctorstobarristerswouldbedraggedfromtheirhorsesandcartedofftoprison,whiledogownerswouldbeprosecutediftheirmuttcaughtarabbit.

Thesewerejustsomeoftheclaimsasdesperatecountrysidecampaignersbattledtosavetheirsportinthelead-uptothehuntingban,whichLabourrammedintolawusingtheParliamentActonNovember18,2004.

Formany,thefearswerereal.Othersexaggeratedastheyfoughtanincreasinglyaggressiveanti-huntinglobbywhichhadrejectedacresofindependentevidenceaffirmingthathuntingisthemosthumanewayofkillingfoxes.Inthebattleto"fightprejudice,fighttheban",everyemotiveargumentwasdeployed.

Foritspart,theanti-huntingbrigadeextravagantlyclaimedthatthebanwouldputanendtotherichparadinginredjackets.AseniorLabourMP,PeterBradley,admittedinthisnewspaperthatitwas,asmanysuspected,about"classwar".Helosthisseatshortlyafterwards.Butpeopleinredcoatsdidnotdisappear.

Infact,noneoftheforecastscametrue.Whatdidhappenwassomethingnobodyhadpredicted:thespectacularrevivalandgrowthofhuntingwithhounds.Inshort,thehuntingbanhasbeenafailure.

Today,onthesecondanniversaryoftheban'scomingintoforceonFebruary18,2005,newfiguresshowthatparticipationinthesporthasneverbeenhigher.Itissocheerfulthattwonewpackshavebeenformed,somethingthathasnothappenedforcenturies.

TheyincludetheseductivelynamedPrivatePack,setupbythefinancierRoddyFleminginGloucestershire.Itoperatesonaninvitation-onlybasis,asortofhuntingprivatemembers'club.Thiscanonlymeanonething:likeitornot,huntingiscool.Youngpeoplearetakingitup,enticedbytheelementofrebellionandthemystiqueofwhatactuallyhappensashuntsattempttokeepwithinthelaw.1.

Thephase"cameintoforce"underlinedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.takeeffectB.bepopularC.beforcedD.comeintoexistence正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第一段的内容“Itwastwoyearsagotodaythatthehuntingbancameintoforce”可知，狩猎禁令开始生效。选项中的A项为“生效”符合文意。B项“流行”，C项“强迫”，D项“成立，建立”，这三项均不符合题意。

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Thehuntingbanhasbeenacompletefailurebecause______.A.thehuntinghasneverbeenstoppedbuthasinsteadflourishedB.thegovernmenthasbeenshortofhandstoenforcethelawC.thelawmakersfailedtoseehuntingasalong-timetraditionD.thebanaimedtoprotecttheinterestsoftheupper-classonly正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第六段的内容“thespectacularrevivalandgrowthofhuntingwithhounds.Inshort,thehuntingbanhasbeenafailure.”可知，狩猎禁令彻底失败了，壮观的猎狗狩猎又复苏了，所以应该选择A。B项“政府缺少人手去执行该法律”，C项“法律制定者没有看到狩猎是个长期的传统”，D项“禁令的目的只是保护上流社会的利益”，这三项都不符合题意。

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Theword"loathing"underlinedinParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto______.A.disgustB.dislikeC.hatredD.intention正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第二段的内容“Itwasanightmarevisionthatstruckfearandloathingintotheheartsofmillions”可知，这是一个噩梦，让几百万人们的心感到恐惧和厌恶。选项中的A项为“厌恶”符合文意。B项“不喜欢”，C项“讨厌”，D项“意向”，这三项均不符合题意。

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Thosewhobreakthehuntingbanwould______.A.losetheirjobsB.bringshametotheirfellowpeopleC.havetokilltheirhorsesanddogsD.faceeitherfinesorimprisonment正确答案：D[解析]根据第二段的内容“riderswouldfaceon-the-spotfines,law-abidingpeoplefromdoctorstobarristerswouldbedraggedfromtheirhorsesandcartedofftoprison,whiledogownerswouldbeprosecutediftheirmuttcaughtarabbit.”可知D项“面临罚款或监禁”符合题意。A项“失去工作”，B项“给朋友带来耻辱”，C项“不得不杀掉他们的马和狗”，这三项明显和第二段内容不符合。

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Theword"prosecuted"underlinedinParagraph4isclosestinmeaningto______.A.gotocourtB.encourageC.publishD.prevent正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第二段的内容“dogownerswouldbeprosecutediftheirmuttcaughtarabbit”可知，如果狗抓了一只兔子，那么狗主人可能被起诉。选项中的A项为“起诉”符合文意。B项“鼓励”，C项“惩罚”，D项“预防”，这三项均不符合题意。

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Theanti-huntinglobbyheldthat______.A.fox-huntingwasanexpressionofprejudiceB.thecountrysidecampaignerswerereasonableC.thetheoryofhumanekillingdidnotholdwaterD.thehuntersexaggeratedthedreadfulsceneofhunting正确答案：C[解析]根据第四段的内容“Othersexaggeratedastheyfoughtanincreasinglyaggressiveanti-huntinglobbywhichhadrejectedacresofindependentevidenceaffirmingthathuntingisthemosthumanewayofkillingfoxes.”可知，狩猎者认为狩猎杀死狐狸是最人道的方式，而反对狩猎者不这么认为，所以C项“人类猎杀不合理”符合题意。A项“猎杀狐狸是偏见的表示”，B项“乡下的活动家是合理的”，D项“狩猎者夸大了狩猎的可怕景象”，这三项明显和文中第四段内容不符合。

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Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthehuntingcampaigners'position?A.Itwasunknowinglybiased.B.Itwasemotionallycharged.C.Itwasincreasinglymilitant.D.Itwascertainlypowerful.正确答案：B[解析]根据第四段的内容“Inthebattletofightprejudice,fighttheban,everyemotiveargumentwasdeployed.”可知，抗议者们在“反歧视，反禁令”的斗争中，运用了一切可以动感情的手段，所以B项“充满感情的”符合题意。A项“没被察觉到的偏见”，C项“越来越好战”，D项“当然是很强大的”，这三项明显和文中第四段的内容不符合。

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Theword"rebellion"underlinedinthelastParagraphrefersto______.A.betrayB.violationC.departmentD.contravention正确答案：A[解析]根据文中最后一段的内容“Youngpeoplearetakingitup,enticedbytheelementofrebellion”可知，年轻人受到背叛成分的怂恿。选项中的A项为“背叛”符合文意。B项“违反”，C项“离开”，D项“违法行为”，这三项均不符合题意。

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Bysaying"peopleinredcoatsdidnotdisappear",theauthorimpliedthat______.A.theupperclasswonthe"war"B.BradleydeservedhisfateC.thehuntingbandidnotworkD.thehuntingbanwasuntimely正确答案：C[解析]根据第五段的内容“Foritspart,theanti-huntingbrigadeextravagantlyclaimedthatthebanwouldputanendtotherichparadinginredjackets.”和“Butpeopleinredcoatsdidnotdisappear”可知，人们继续游行，C项“狩猎禁令没有起作用”符合题意。A项“上流阶层赢得了战争”，B项“布雷得里得到了应得的命运”，D项“禁令不合时宜”，这三项明显和文中第五段的内容不符合。

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Asaresultoftheban,______.A.huntingactivitieshavebecomemoresecretiveB.peoplehavebecomemorecuriousabouthuntingC.citizenshavebecomemoreconfusedbythelawD.thecountrytraditionhasbeenradicallyshaken正确答案：B[解析]根据文中最后一段的内容“Youngpeoplearetakingitup,enticedbytheelementofrebellionandthemystiqueofwhatactuallyhappensashuntsattempttokeepwithinthelaw.”可知B项“人们对狩猎变得更好奇了”符合题意。A项“狩猎活动变得越来越偷偷摸摸了”，文中说禁令实施失败，人们狩猎活动应该更趋向于合法化，不应该变得偷偷摸摸；C项“市民被法律搞得更迷惑了”，文中没有提到相关内容；D项“国家的传统被彻底地动摇了”，禁令是动摇了国家传统，但是禁令失败，国家传统活动狩猎并没有动摇，所以这三项明显和文中内容不符合。

ThelandscapeoftheGiant'sCauseway,lurkingbelowthegauntseawallwherethelandends,musthavestruckwonderintotheheartsoftheancientIrish,whosubsequentlyfeltinspiredandcreatedlegendsaboutitsbuilder:thegiantFinnMcCool.TheCausewayCoasthasanunparalleleddisplayofgeologicalformationsrepresentingvolcanicactivityduringtheEarlyTertiaryPeriodsome50-60millionyearsago.ItsTertiarylavasoftheAntrimPlateau,coveringsome3,800sqkm,representthelargestremaininglavaplateauinEurope.

TheCausewayisamassofbasaltcolumnspackedtightlytogether.Thetopsofthecolumnsformsteppingstonesthatleadfromtheclifffootanddisappearunderthesea.Altogetherthereare40,000ofthesestonecolumns,mostlyhexagonal,butsomearequadrangular,pentagonal,heptagonalandoctagonal.Thetallestateabout40feethigh,andthesolidifiedlavainthecliffsis90feetthickinplaces.

AfinecircularwalkwilltakeyoudowntotheGiant'sCauseway,pastamphitheatresofstonecolumnsandformationswithfancifulnamesliketheHoneycomb,theWishingWell,andtheGiant'sGranny,pastawoodenstaircasetoBenbaneHead,andbackalongthecliff-top.Furtherdownthecoast,thestunningCarrick-a-rederopebridgespansagapingchasmbetweenthecoastandasmallislandusedbyfishermen.Theeighty-footdropcanbecrossedviatheswingingbridge—andisnotforthefaint-hearted!

TheGiant'sCausewayandCausewayCoastsitewasinscribedasaWorldHeritageSitebyUNESCOin1986.ThesiteisofoutstandinguniversalvalueandmeetsthecriteriasetintheWorldHeritageConvention.Namely,itisanoutstandingexamplerepresentingmajorstagesoftheearth'shistoryincludingtherecordoflife:significanton-goinggeologicalprocessesinlandformdevelopments,andsignificantgeomorphicandphysiographicfeatures;moreover,italsocontainssuperlativenaturalphenomenaandareasofexceptionalnaturalbeautyandaestheticimportance.

MoyleDistrictCouncil'sCausewayVisitorCentreisopendailyallyearroundandlocatedontheclifftop1kmfromthesite.TheCentreistheidealstartingpointforwalksalongthecoastalandcliff-toppaths,providingallexcellentrangeofvisitorservices.A12-minuteaudio-visualpresentation,withcommentaryavailablein5Europeanlanguages,enablesvisitorstofurtherexploretheoriginsoftheGiant'sCausewaythroughlocalfolkloreandscientifictheory,andhighlightsthemanyotherattractionsoftheCausewayCoastandGlensofAntrimarea.11.

Theword"lurking"underlinedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.lieinambushB.waitC.standD.waylay正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第一段的内容“lurkingbelowthegauntseawall”可知，潜伏在荒凉海堤的下面。选项中的A项为“埋伏”符合文意。B项“等待”，C项“矗立”，D项“拦截”，这三项均不符合题意。

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TheGiant'sCausewaywascreatedby______.A.theancientIrishpeopleB.thegiantFinnMcCoolC.thevolcanicactivitiesD.thedriftoflavaplateau正确答案：C[解析]根据第一段内容“TheCausewayCoasthasanunparalleleddisplayofgeologicalformationsrepresentingvolcanicactivityduringtheEarlyTertiaryPeriodsome50～60millionyearsago”可知，海岸堤道地质层是火山活动的典型代表，所以C符合题意。A项“古代的爱尔兰人”，文中提到巨人堤是古爱尔兰人心中的奇观，但不是古爱尔兰缔造的；B项“巨人芬恩·麦克库尔”，这是传说中的缔造者，不是真实的；D项“溶岩高原的移动”，根据文中内容，也不是巨人堤的成因。

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Theword"remaining"underlinedinParagraphIisclosestinmeaningto______.A.therestB.keepC.staythesameD.stick正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第一段的内容“representthelargestremaininglavaplateauinEurope”可知，代表欧洲剩余的最大熔岩高原。选项中的A项为“剩余的”符合文意。B项“保持”，C项“仍然是”，D项“坚持”，这三项均不符合题意。

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Thebasaltcolumnsmayhave______sides.A.3,4,5,6or7B.5,6,7,8or9C.4,5,6,7or8D.6,7,8,9or10正确答案：C[解析]根据文中第二段内容“mostlyhexagonal,butsomearequadrangular,pentagonal,heptagonalandoctagonal.大部分都是六边形，但也有一些四边形、五边形、七边形和八边形。”可知，C项符合题意。

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ThelastsentenceinParagraph3impliesthatthetripontheswingingbridgeisquite______.A.invitingB.intimidatingC.eye-openingD.heart-breaking正确答案：B[解析]根据文中第三段最后一句“Theeighty-footdropcanbecrossedviatheswingingbridge—andisnotforthefaint-hearted!走过摇摇晃晃的索桥就能穿过深八十英尺的鸿沟了——胆小鬼是无法过桥的。”可知，索桥令人生畏，B为正确答案。A项“诱人的、有魅力的”，C项“使人开眼界的”，D项“令人伤心的”，这三项和文意不符合。

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Theword"inscribed"underlinedinParagraph4isclosestinmeaningto______.A.caveB.describeC.subscribeD.cut正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第四段的内容“TheGiant'sCausewayandCausewayCoastsitewasinscribedasaWorldHeritageSite”可知，海岸线的名字被刻在了世界遗址上。选项中的A项为“雕刻”符合文意。B项“描述”，C项“题词”，D项“切割”，这三项均不符合题意。

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WhichoftheGiant'sCauseway'sfeaturesbestfitswiththecriteriasetintheWorldHeritageConvention?A.Itsunparalleleddisplayofgeologicalformations.B.Itsamphitheatreswithfancilynamedstonecolumns.C.ItslargestremaininglavaplateauinEurope.D.Itsswingingropebridgebetweenthecoastandalittleisle.正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第四段的内容“它是包括生命记载在内的世界历史主要阶段的突出代表：地形发展过程中突出的、持续的地质过程，突出的地形地貌特征；而且，还包括突出的天然奇迹、具有奇异自然名胜及美学价值的地区。”很明显，四个选项中A为正确答案。B项“带想象的石柱的圆形剧场”，C项“它最大的在欧洲留下的溶岩高原”，D项“在海岛和海岸之间摇摆的索桥”，这三项和文中的第四段内容不符合。

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Fromthelastparagraph,wecaninferthatthispieceofwritingismostprobably______.A.adevelopmentaldesignB.atextongeographyC.arecordoflocalfolkloreD.atourismadvertisement正确答案：D[解析]根据文中最后一段的内容“TheCentreistheidealstartingpointforwalksalongthecoastalandcliff-toppaths,providingallexcellentrangeofvisitorservices”可知，这段是巨人堤旅游中心提供的宣传及服务，由此可以判断是一篇旅游广告。A项“一个发展设计”，B项“关于地理的一篇文章”，C项“一种当地风俗的记载”，显然，这三项都不符合文意。

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Theword"highlights"underlinedinParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto______.A.giveprominencetoB.focusC.markD.increasebrightness正确答案：A[解析]根据文中第五段的内容“highlightsthemanyotherattractionsoftheCausewayCoast”可知，突出强调海岸线的很多其他景点。选项中的A项为“突出”符合文意。B项“集中”，C项“做标记”，D项“增加亮度”，这三项均不符合题意。

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WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueoftheGiant'sCauseway?A.Itprovidesvisitorsgrandandbreath-takingviews.B.ItisasourceofliteraryinspirationfortheancientIrish.C.Itservesasanexcellentpieceofmaterialforscientificresearch.D.ItdwarfsmanyotherWorldHeritageSitesinEurope.正确答案：D[解析]D项意为“巨人堤让欧洲其他世界遗产相形见绌”，这句话在文中没有涉及相关内容，符合题意。A项意为“巨人堤为游人带来了叹为观止的宏伟景色”，B项意为“它是古爱尔兰人的文学灵感来源”，C项意为“它为科学研究提供了很好的材料”，这和文中内容都相符合。

PrayerinSchools

TheReverendJerryFalwellcontendsthatupuntilaboutthirtyyearsagothepreceptsoftheBiblewereatthebasisofthecurriculumofpublicschoolsthroughoutthecountry.PrayerwasofferedandpassagesfromtheBiblewerereadvirtuallyeveryday,and,becauseofthat,thecountryanditscitizenswerebetteroff.Falwellalsoclaimsthatthiswaspreciselywhatthefoundersofthiscountrywanted.QuotingfromPresidentJohnAdams,whosaidthatonemeansofpreservingourConstitutionwasto"patronizeeveryrationalefforttoencourageschools,colleges,universitiesandeveryinstitutionforpropagatingknowledge,virtueandreligionamongallclassesofthepeople,"Falwellseestherecenteliminationofschoolprayerasacontributingcauseofthemoraldisintegrationofsociety.

Sinceinademocracyeducationissupposedtocreatebettercitizens,thenschoolsmustprovidethemoralfoundationforthatcitizenry.

SenatorJohnEastpointedoutthatthephrase"separationofchurchandstate"appearsnowhereintheConstitution.Ifthegovernmentwererequiredtoeliminatealltracesofreligiouspractice,then"wecouldhavenochaplainsintheArmedForces.Wecouldhavenoreligiousfacilitiesonmilitarybases.WecouldnotopentheSenateortheHousewithprayer.Wecouldnothave'InGodWeTrust'onourcoins.Wecouldnotsay'GodSaveThisHonorableCourt'whentheSupremeCourtopens.WecouldnotallowthePresident,attheconclusionofhisPresidentialoath,tosay'...SoHelpMeGod.'"Inshort,prayerintheschoolswasfavoredbythefounders,andtoeliminateit,astheSupremeCourthasruled,neglectsacrucialcomponentofeverychild'seducation.

Opponentsofschoolprayerfindmajordistortionsinthecurrentattacksagainstthe"secularization"ofschoolsandarguethatthe"materials[theopponents]advocateareconsistentwithhistoricaltraditionsofcharacterdevelopmentwhilealsobeingintunewiththepresentrealitiesofthetimes."

Opponentsalsomaintainthatprayerintheschoolsviolatestheprincipleofreligiousfreedom,asenunciatedintheFirstAmendmenttotheConstitution.Institutionalizingschoolprayerintheclassroomineffectmakesitnolongervoluntary.SenatorLowellWeickerhassaidthatthisissuerelatesto"whetherornoteachofuswillbeabletofindourownwaytoGod,boundinourownway,orwhetherwegobacktothehistorywhichwehaddeniedandallowtheStatetodothatforus.Theoneisthefirststep,theother,thelast,inthecareerofintolerance."

Opponentsofprayerintheclassroomarenotunanimouslyagainstallprayer,buttheyfeelthatthosewhowishtopraytogethershoulddosointheprivacyoftheirownhomesorintheirchurchesandsynagogues.Andfinally,perhapstongue-in-cheek,ifchildrenwishtoprayinschool,letthemdosoquietlyandprivately,sincetheConstitution'sFifthAmendmentguaranteeseveryonetherighttoremainsilent.21.

What'sthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A.Thecontendingideasofsupportersandopponentsaboutprayerintheschools.B.ReverendJerryFalwell'sideasaboutprayerintheschools.C.Somesupportingideasaboutthesocialfunctionsofprayerinschools.D.Prayerintheschoolshelpstocreatebettercitizens.正确答案：C

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Whatdoes"secularization"inthethirdparagraphmean?A.Somethingthatisinconsistentwithhistoricaltraditionsofcharacterdevelopment.B.Theprocessofmakingtheschoolsandchildreninschoolssecular.C.Theprocessofmakingtheschoolsandchildreninschoolssecluded.D.Theprocessthatmakestheschoolsintunewiththepresentrealitiesofthetimes.正确答案：B

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Whichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheopinionsoftheopponentsisright?A.Secularizationshouldbynomeansbedistorted.B.TheFirstAmendmenttotheConstitutionhasmadeprayerintheschoolsaviolationoftheprincipleofreligiousfreedom.C.Religiousfreedomshouldguaranteethatchildreninschoolshavetherightnottopray.D.PrayerintheschoolsisthewaytoGodownedbyindividuals.正确答案：C

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Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthelastparagraphisright?A.Opponentsaresometimeshesitanttowardstheissueofprayerintheschools.B.Opponentssupportprayinginpeople'sownhomesorchurches.C.Opponentsarenotabsoluteopponentsinthat.Theyjustwantpeopledoingprayerstogethertodosointheirprivacy.D.OpponentsinsistthateverychildshouldobservetheConstitution'sFifthAmendment.正确答案：C

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Whatistheauthor'sopinioningeneral?A.Prayerintheschoolsisimportantinthatitisacrucialpartofchildren'seducation.B.Thoughtheopponentshavetheirarguments,prayerintheschoolswillnotbeeliminatedbecauseitissoimportantinAmericanpeople'ssociallife.C.Noonecantellwhetheritisrightorwrongtohaveprayerintheschoolsbecausebothsupporterandopponentshavetheirownreasons.D.Opponentshavemoresolid-basedargumentsinthisissue.正确答案：C

Zimbabwe'sbankingsectorhasbeenhitwithmassivewithdrawalsbyrisk-loathingdepositorsoverthepastfivemonths,withbankingsectorsourcesindicatingthatreportsofareturnofthedomesticcurrencyhavefurtherunsettledbankcustomers.TheZimbabwedollarwasbanishedfromcirculationin2009tostemahyperinflationarycrisisthatplungedtheeconomyintoanunprecedentedcatastrophecharacterizedbycommodityshortages.

AsourcefromonetopbanksaidsinceDecemberlastyear,mostbusinesseshavebeentransactingincashandavoidingthebankingsector.Hesaidthisislikelytohaveresultedinanoverallshrinkageindepositlevelswithinthebankingsector."IhavenotnoticedanypanicwithdrawalsasaresultofreportsofaZimbabwedollarreturn,butsinceDecember,manypeoplehavebeenpreferringcashtransactionsandavoidingbanks,"saidthesource.

TotalbankingsectordepositsamountedtoUS$473billionasatDecember31,2013,accordingtolateststatisticsfromtheReserveBankofZimbabwe(RBZ).ThiswasanincreasefromdepositlevelsofUS$384billioninJune2013.Depositshavesincetheadoptionofahardcurrencyeconomygrownslowlyduetoacombinationoffactors.Thesefactorsincludelowdepositratesbeingofferedbybanks,whichtheRBZsayshaveconspiredwithhighbankchargestomilitateagainsteffortsgearedatbroadeningthecountry'sdepositbase.

Anaccelerationofdepositwithdrawalsislikelytoworsenaliquiditycrunchinacountrydesperateforcashtoreviveaneconomybackinintensivecareafterstabilisingbrieflywhengovernmentadoptedahardcurrencyregime.Anotherbankingsectorsourcesaidliquidityinthebankingsectorwas"graduallythinning."HesuggestedthatthiscouldhavesomethingtodowithreportsoftheZimbabwedollar'sresurgence.

PanicoverthecomebackoftheZimbabwedollarwouldberegardlessofassurancesfromgovernmentthatitwouldnotbringbackthelocalcurrencyintocirculationsoon,despitealiquiditycrunchcertaintoimpedegovernmentbusinessunlessarescuepackageissecured.Anotherbankingsectorsourcesaiddepositswereplummetingduetosignificantwithdrawallevelsbythecorporatesector.26.

After2009,the