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考研英语（阅读）模拟试卷488 (总分：60.00，做题时间：90 分钟) 一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：6，分数：60.00) 1.Section Reading Comprehension （分数：10.00） __________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.Part ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. （分数：10.00） __________________________________________________________________________________________ Almost every year since the end of the financial crisis has started with rosy expectations among American forecasters, and this one is no different. Stock markets are buoyant, consumer confidence is improving, and economic seers are raising their growth forecasts for 2014. Americas SP 500 share index is at a record high, after rising 30% in 2013—the biggest annual gain in almost two decades. Powered by America, global growth of close to 4%, on a purchasing-power-parity basis, seems possible. That would be nearly a full percentage point faster than 2013, and the best showing for several years. Yet amid the new-year cheer, it is worth remembering that almost every year since the financial crisis upbeat expectations have been disappointed. The biggest danger this time round is the optimism itself. All around the rich world, things are looking better. Britains recovery is gathering pace. Japans economy seems strong enough to cope with the imminent rise in its consumption tax. Even Europes prospects are less dismal. But America is driving this recovery. Americas growth rests on strong foundations. First, house-hold and corporate balance-sheets are in good shape. Unlike Europeans, who have barely reduced their private debt, Americans have put the hangover from the financial crisis behind them. The revival in house prices is testament to that. Second, thanks to cheap energy, years of wage restraint and a relatively weak dollar, America is competitive. These two factors