碰男华经海贸多大号 高级商务英语阅读 D.has been a mysterious person. 2.The statement issued after the Fed meeting indicates that A.inflation was just around the corner. B.the cost of living was likely to go down. C.there was a slim chance of deflation. D.there was as much chance of inflation as deflation. 3.According to Dean Baker of the Centre for Economic Policy Research in Washington,Alan Greenspan A.was in a muddle. B.has deliberately taken a wait-and-see attitude C.was unable to identify the risks to inflation. D.was too old to realize that inflation was likely to occur. 4.Greenspan prefers not to adjust interest rates because A.the Fed is now a long way behind the curve. B.The Bank of England has raised interest rates three times since November. C.he wants to wait until all the factors will have been in place. D.he wants to make sure that American economy is fully recovered. 5.The author of this article believes that A.Greenspan is a symbol of stupidity. B.Greenspan's decision is very sensible. C.Greenspan might think that 1%interest rates are appropriate. D.Greenspan is in no hurry to act because 1%interest rates are appropriate. 6.The second explanation for the Fed decision A.is shared by most of Wall Street economists. B.is not popular among Wall Street economists. C.has no precedent in history. D.is predominantly popular in the United State. 7.The rising consumer spending in the face of grossly lacking income growth A.is bad because it has created bubbles in the housing and bond markets. B.is reasonable because it has accounted for 92%of GDP growth. C.is acceptable because it is necessary to boost home prices with artificially low interest rates. D.is inevitable because problems caused by the collapse of the bubble in the stock market wouldn't be solved otherwise. 8.The author of this article believes that once policymakers try to wean the US off its growth drugs, A.a crash in the bond market is likely to occur. 第8页共9页高级商务英语阅读 D. has been a mysterious person. 2. The statement issued after the Fed meeting indicates that ________ A. inflation was just around the corner. B. the cost of living was likely to go down. C. there was a slim chance of deflation. D. there was as much chance of inflation as deflation. 3. According to Dean Baker of the Centre for Economic Policy Research in Washington, Alan Greenspan ________ A. was in a muddle. B. has deliberately taken a wait-and-see attitude. C. was unable to identify the risks to inflation. D. was too old to realize that inflation was likely to occur. 4. Greenspan prefers not to adjust interest rates because ________ A. the Fed is now a long way behind the curve. B. The Bank of England has raised interest rates three times since November. C. he wants to wait until all the factors will have been in place. D. he wants to make sure that American economy is fully recovered. 5. The author of this article believes that ________ A. Greenspan is a symbol of stupidity. B. Greenspan’s decision is very sensible. C. Greenspan might think that 1% interest rates are appropriate. D. Greenspan is in no hurry to act because 1% interest rates are appropriate. 6. The second explanation for the Fed decision ________ A. is shared by most of Wall Street economists. B. is not popular among Wall Street economists. C. has no precedent in history. D. is predominantly popular in the United State. 7. The rising consumer spending in the face of grossly lacking income growth ________ A. is bad because it has created bubbles in the housing and bond markets. B. is reasonable because it has accounted for 92% of GDP growth. C. is acceptable because it is necessary to boost home prices with artificially low interest rates. D. is inevitable because problems caused by the collapse of the bubble in the stock market wouldn’t be solved otherwise. 8. The author of this article believes that once policymakers try to wean the US off its growth drugs, ________ A. a crash in the bond market is likely to occur. 第 8 页 共 9 页