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1、烟台南山学院2009—2010学年第一学期期末考试《大学英语四级试卷》A(课程代码：0100150学习形式：公共选修课年级：07-08级)本试题需在【答题册】作答。(试题总分100分)I.ReadingComprehension(skimmingandscanning).（共10题，每题2分，满分20分）Directions:Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesen
2、tenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.EconomyTerrorizedFromWallStreettoMainStreet,Layoffs,Losses,andLittleHopeThepopularwordinbusinessbeforeSeptember11was“visibility”.Companyaftercompanycomplainedabouttheirgloomyfuturebecauseoftheworseningeconomy.Now,though,
3、corporateAmericahasaclearvisionoftheimmediatefuture---andit’snotagoodone.“Theattackhasturnedthebusinessworldupsidedown,”saysDianeSwonk,chiefeconomistatBankOneinChicago.Companieshavebeenawareofthepossiblelossduetotheterrorattacks.Firmsdirectlyaffectedbythehorror,
4、suchasBoeingandMarriott,warnedoflowerprofits.Airlinelayoffsalonewilltop100,000,pushingsomeanalyststosayasonemillionworkersmaylosetheirjobsbecauseofthepost-attackrepercussions(反应).OnCapitolHill,lawmakersandtheBushadministrationbeganpreparinganeconomicemergencyres
5、ponse.“Thefoundationsofourfreesocietyremainsound,andIamconfidentthatwewillrecoverandprosperaswehaveinthepast,”FederalReserveChairmanAlanGreenspantoldCongress.AchiefexecutiveofFrontierAirlinesinDenverlastweekannounceda20percentflightreductionandlargescalelayoffs.
6、OnWallStreet,marketstumbled(下跌)amidthelikelihoodofrecessionandwar:TheDowJonesindustrialaveragefellnearly700pointsMonday.“Itisnolongeraboutearningortheeconomyorinterestratesanymore,”saysMorganStanleymarketstrategistPeterCanelo.“Itisaboutfear.”Someobserversbelieve
7、Washington’sresponsecouldbeeffectivetopreventfurthereconomydeterioration.“Therecoverycouldbemuchsmootherthanexpectedduetothefiscalandmonetarystimuluswe’reinstorefor,”saysRichardWeiss,chiefinvestmentofficerforCityNationalBank.Restoringconsumerconfidenceisatopprio
8、rityforGreenspanandCongress,giventhatconsumerspendingaccountsforabouttwothirdofthenation’stotaloutput.Tothatend,theFedhasbeenfloodingthemarketswithcash.Congress,meanw
