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【題目】vocabulary

NEW YORK (Reuters) — U.S. factories shrugged off weakness in the global economy in November as manufacturing activity rose to its highest level in five months, a fresh sign the 【1】 economy was accelerating.

Recent data on consumer spending and private-sector job creation has also boosted optimism on the pace of growth.

“The economy seems finally to be 【2】real momentum,” said Ian Shepherdson, an economist at High Frequency Economics in Valhalla, New York.

Also pointing to growth, automakers reported U.S. sales rose 13.9 percent in November from a year earlier, Autodata Corp said.

The Institute for Supply Management said on Thursday its index of national factory activity rose to 52.7 from 50.8 the month before, beating analysts’ expectations and showing the sector continues to 【3】.

The added momentum, also apparent in the report’s details, reduces the chances the U.S. economy will slip into a new recession, even with an expected contraction in the euro zone.

Compared to a dismal first half of the year, the pace of U.S. growth more than 【4】in the third quarter to a 2 percent 【5】 rate. While that remains subpar, economists believe activity will 【6】 even stronger in the final three months of the year.

The ISM 【7】 of new orders rose to its highest level since April, and the export index also improved, although modestly.

“That should keep some momentum going,” said Sean Incremona, an economist at 4Cast in New York. “It is good to see things are not getting worse now.”

Much of the 【8】 of the world, however, is getting worse, especially in Europe where policy-makers are fighting a raging sovereign debt crisis.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】B

【3】A

【4】I

【5】E

【6】H

【7】D

【8】C

【解析】

本文為一篇說明文，介紹了美國國內經濟增長的新跡象。

【1】考查形容詞。句意：去年十一月，制造業活動升至五個月來最高水平，美國工廠擺脫了全球經濟疲弱的影響，這是美國國內經濟加速增長的新跡象。domestic economy意為“國內經濟”。故填G。

【2】考查現在分詞。句意：經濟似乎終于有了真正的發展勢頭。現在正有發展勢頭，用現在分詞表示正在進行。故填B。

【3】考查動詞。句意：顯示該行業繼續擴張。continue to do sth.意為“繼續做某事”，根據上文its index of national factory activity rose to 52.7 from 50.8 the month before可知，是講經濟正在擴張，全國工廠活動指數從上個月的50.8升至52.7，expand意為“擴張”，故填A。

【4】考查過去分詞。句意：與上半年的慘淡相比，美國第三季度的增長速度翻了一番多，達到了2%的年增長率。doubled意為“兩倍”，根據語境，增長速度是翻倍了。故填I。

【5】考查形容詞。句意：與上半年的慘淡相比，美國第三季度的增長速度翻了一番多，達到了2%的年增長率。前一句話提到與上半年相比，可知這個增長率是年增長率。故填E。

【6】考查動詞。句意：盡管這一數字仍不高，但經濟學家認為，今年最后三個月的經濟活動將更加強勁。前文的activity指的活動，它會“證明”經濟學家的觀點。故填H。

【7】考查名詞。句意：新訂單的ISM指數升至4月份以來的最高水平，出口指數也有所改善，不過幅度不大。后文提到增長幅度，可知其為某一指數。故填D。

【8】考查名詞。句意：然而，世界其他許多地區的情況正在惡化，特別是在歐洲，決策者們正在與肆虐的主權債務危機作斗爭。the rest of…意為“剩下的”，這里指世界其他許多地區，故填C。