在职研究生英语考试对于考生们来说是一大难题，很多考生考试失败的最终原因就是因为英语成绩不是特别的理想，从而影响了总体的成绩。如果考生们要想取得一个好的成绩，就必须把阅读提高上去，英语考试虽然难但中国研教网的相关老师提醒考生只要坚持练习阅读理解，英语的成绩一定会有所提高。以下由【北京理工大学在职研究生频道】精选：

 

　　Earlier this year, when America first sneezed, the European Central Bank (along with most private-sector economists) argued that the euro area was insulated from America's slowdown and had little to worry about. This seems to have been wrong. In Germany there are fears about recession as business investment and retail sales tumble. Recent figures confirmed that Germany's GDP stagnated in the second quarter. Italy's GDP fell in the second quarter, and although growth has held up better in France and Spain, the growth in the euro area as a whole was close to zero in the quarter. Nobody is forecasting an actual recession in the euro area this year, but it is no longer expected to provide an engine for world growth.

 

　　As for Japan, it is probably already in recession. Japan's GDP grew slightly in the first quarter. Persistent deflation continues to be a severe problem. A revised measure of Japan's consumer-price index, to be published soon, is likely to show that deflation is worse than had been thought. (170 words)

 

　　1. What does the 1st sentence mean?

　　A. Earlier this year, America suffered from a cold.

　　B. the European Central Bank believed it wouldn’t be affected by US.

　　C. the European Central Bank had little to worry about.

　　D. The euro area was safe and sound.

 

　　2. What were Germany and Italy's GDP in the second quarter?

　　A. stagnated

　　B. fell

　　C. suffered

　　D. halted and deceased

 

　　3. What was the economic situation in France and Spain?

　　A. Much better.

　　B. Somewhat better.

　　C. Close to zero.

　　D. Much worse.

 

　　4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Japan’s economy?

　　A. It is perhaps already in decline.

　　B. Japan's GDP grew slightly in the first quarter.

　　C. Deflation continues to be a severe problem.

　　D. It is worse than that of US and Europe.

 

　　5. The best title for the passage is

　　A. The world economic situation

　　B. The world economic recession

　　C. The worse World economic situation

　　D. The reason for world economic recession

 

　　【参考答案】 1、B 2、D 3、B 4、D 5、B