1.Experts warn that sharp currency decreases usually hurt consumer ( ) and lead to less spending on goods and services. That causes economic growth to slow.
A.satisfaction
B.confidence
C.commitment
D.determination
【答案】B。句意为：专家警告说，汇率急剧下跌通常会损害消费者的信心，并导致商品和服务支出减少。这导致经济增长放缓。A.满意;B.信心;C.承诺;D.决心。所以答案选B。
2.The labor movement marches forward with the same ( ) and renewed vigor to stand together for all working people.
A. reflection
B. requirement
C. participation
D. commitment
【答案】D。句意为：工人运动以同样的承诺前进，并重新焕发了活力，团结所有工人。A反映;B.必要条件;C.参与;D承诺。所以答案选D。
3.It appears there's a ceasefire in the U.S, trade war with Europe. The two sides sat down to stand down the threats and start talking about lowering ( ) and barriers.
A. deficits
B. criteria
C. budgets
D. tariffs
【答案】D。句意为：看来美国与欧洲之间的贸易战是停火。双方坐下来抵御威胁，开始谈论降低关税和障碍。A.赤字;B.标准;C.预算;D.关税。所以答案选D。
4. A report by the University of Aurora Business School ( ) that three out of every four new businesses are from personal savings accounts.
A. founded
B. finding
C. found
D. find
【答案】C。句意为：据奥罗拉大学商学院统计，四分之三的新企业来自个人储蓄账户。已经发现了，选择find的过去式，所以答案选C。
5.The United States, which is a ( ) of the Middle East peace talks, says Israeli settlements are an obstacle to peace, and the issue has strained relations with Israel's right-wing government.
A. contributor
B. sponsor
C. volunteer
D. investor
【答案】B。句意为：作为中东和谈的发起国之一的美国说，以色列的定居点是和平的障碍，这个问题使与以色列右翼政府的关系紧张。A.贡献者;B.赞助者;C.志愿者;D.投资者。所以答案选B。
