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【题目】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】

本文为一篇说明文，介绍了美国国内经济增长的新迹象。

【1】考查形容词。句意：去年十一月，制造业活动升至五个月来最高水平，美国工厂摆脱了全球经济疲弱的影响，这是美国国内经济加速增长的新迹象。domestic economy意为“国内经济”。故填G。

【2】考查现在分词。句意：经济似乎终于有了真正的发展势头。现在正有发展势头，用现在分词表示正在进行。故填B。

【3】考查动词。句意：显示该行业继续扩张。continue to do sth.意为“继续做某事”，根据上文its index of national factory activity rose to 52.7 from 50.8 the month before可知，是讲经济正在扩张，全国工厂活动指数从上个月的50.8升至52.7，expand意为“扩张”，故填A。

【4】考查过去分词。句意：与上半年的惨淡相比，美国第三季度的增长速度翻了一番多，达到了2%的年增长率。doubled意为“两倍”，根据语境，增长速度是翻倍了。故填I。

【5】考查形容词。句意：与上半年的惨淡相比，美国第三季度的增长速度翻了一番多，达到了2%的年增长率。前一句话提到与上半年相比，可知这个增长率是年增长率。故填E。

【6】考查动词。句意：尽管这一数字仍不高，但经济学家认为，今年最后三个月的经济活动将更加强劲。前文的activity指的活动，它会“证明”经济学家的观点。故填H。

【7】考查名词。句意：新订单的ISM指数升至4月份以来的最高水平，出口指数也有所改善，不过幅度不大。后文提到增长幅度，可知其为某一指数。故填D。

【8】考查名词。句意：然而，世界其他许多地区的情况正在恶化，特别是在欧洲，决策者们正在与肆虐的主权债务危机作斗争。the rest of…意为“剩下的”，这里指世界其他许多地区，故填C。