大学英语四级期末考试A.doc

烟台南山学院200—2010学年第学期期末考试 大学英语四级试卷A (课程代码：0100150 学习形式：公共选修课) 本试题需在【答题册】作答。(试题总分100分) I. Reading Comprehension (skimming and scanning).（共10题，每题2分，满分20分） Directions: For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from choices marked A), B), C), and D)For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Economy Terrorized From Wall Street to Main Street, Layoffs, Losses, and Little Hope The popular word in business before September11 was “visibility”. Company after company complained about their gloomy future because of the worsening economy. Now, though, corporate America has a clear vision of the immediate future ---and it’s not a good one. “The attack has turned the business world upside down,” says Diane Swonk, chief economist at Bank One in Chicago. Companies have been aware of the possible loss due to the terror attacks. Firms directly affected by the horror, such as Boeing and Marriott, warned of lower profits. Airline layoffs alone will top 100,000, pushing some analysts to say as one million workers may lose their jobs because of the post-attack repercussions (反应). On Capitol Hill, lawmakers and the Bush administration began preparing an economic emergency response. “The foundations of our free society remain sound, and I am confident that we will recover and prosper as we have in the past,” Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress. A chief executive of Frontier Airlines in Denver last week announced a 20 percent flight reduction and large scale layoffs. On Wall Street, markets tumbled (下跌) amid the likelihood of recession and war: The Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 700 points Monday. “It is no longer about earning or the economy or interest rates anymore,” says Morgan Stanley market strategist Peter Canelo. “It is about fear.” Some observers believe Washington’s response could be effective to prevent further economy deterioration. “The recovery could be much smoother than expected due to the fis