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1、考研英语难词长句班 ShineKY2012-02 考研英语应试之王 商志 2010年10月修订NO. 1 ( 0403)When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isnt biting her nails just yet. But the 47-year-old manicurist isnt cutting, filing or polishing as many nails as shed like to, either. Most of her clients spend $12 to $50 weekly, but last
2、month two longtime customers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero blames the softening economy. “Im a good economic indicator,” she says. “I provide a service that people can do without when theyre concerned about saving some dollars.” So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillards departme
3、nt store near her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus. “I dont know if other clients are going to abandon me, too” she says. Even before Alan Greenspans admission that Americas red-hot economy is cooling, lots of working folks had already seen signs of the slowdown themselves. From car
4、 dealerships to Gap outlets, sales have been lagging for months as shoppers temper their spending. For retailers, who last year took in 24 percent of their revenue between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time. Already, experts say, holiday sales are off 7 per
5、cent from last years pace. But dont sound any alarms just yet. Consumers seem mildly concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economys long-term prospects, even as they do some modest belt-tightening. Consumers say theyre not in despair because, despite the dreadful hea
6、dlines, their own fortunes still feel pretty good. Home prices are holding steady in most regions. In Manhattan, “theres a new gold rush happening in the $4 million to $10 million range, predominantly fed by Wall Street bonuses,” says broker Barbara Corcoran. In San Francisco, prices are still risin
7、g even as frenzied overbidding quiets. “Instead of 20 to 30 offers, now maybe you only get two or three,” says John Deadly, a Bay Area real-estate broker. And most folks still feel pretty comfortable about their ability to find and keep a job. Many folks see silver linings to this slowdown. Potentia
8、l home buyers would cheer for lower interest rates. Employers wouldnt mind a little fewer bubbles in the job market. Many consumers seem to have been influenced by stock-market swings, which investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom. Diners might see an upside, too. Getting a
9、table at Manhattans hot new Alain Ducasse restaurant used to be impossible. Not anymore. For that, Greenspan & Co. may still be worth toasting. 51. By “Ellen Spero isnt biting her nails just yet”(Line 1, Paragraph 1), the author means A Spero can hardly maintain her business. B Spero is too much eng
10、aged in her work. C Spero has grown out of her bad habit. D Spero is not in a desperate situation. 52. How do the public feel about the current economic situation? A Optimistic. B Confused. C Carefree. D Panicked. 53. When mentioning “the $4 million to $10 million range” (Lines 3-4, Paragraph 3) the
11、 author is talking about. A gold market. B real estate. C stock exchange. D venture investment. 54. Why can many people see “silver linings” to the economic slowdown? A They would benefit in certain ways. B The stock market shows signs of recovery. C Such a slowdown usually precedes a boom. D The pu
12、rchasing power would be enhanced. 55. To which of the following is the author likely to agree? A A new boom, on the horizon. B Tighten the belt, the single remedy. C Caution all right, panic not. D The more ventures, the more chances. NO. 2( 9705)Much of the language used to describe monetary policy
13、, such as “steering the economy to a soft landing” or “a touch on the brakes”, makes it sound like a precise science. Nothing could be further from the truth. The link between interest rates and inflation is uncertain. And there are long, variable lags before policy changes have any effect on the ec
14、onomy. Hence the analogy that likens the conduct of monetary policy to driving a car with a blackened windscreen, a cracked rear view mirror and a faulty steering wheel.Given all these disadvantages, central bankers seem to have had much to boast about of late. Average inflation in the big seven ind
15、ustrial economies fell to a mere 2.3% last year, close to its lowest level in 30 years, before rising slightly to 2.5% this July. This is a long way below the double-digit rates which many countries experienced in the 1970s and early 1980s.It is also less than most forecasters had predicted. In late
16、 1994 the panel of economists which The Economist polls each month said that Americas inflation rate would average 3.5% in 1995. In fact, it fell to 2.6% in August, and expected to average only about 3% for the year as a whole. In Britain and Japan inflation is running half a percentage point below the rate predicted at the end of last y
