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沈阳铁路实验中学2023—度上学期期中测试 高二英语 第一卷 （选择题 共 115 分） 第二局部 阅读理解 （共两节，总分值40分） 第一节 （共 15小题；每题2分，总分值30分） 阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上 将该项涂黑 A Los Angeles:Love for Mom is necessary, but buying flowers on her big day may not be. A slump in flower sales since late last year was likely to continue through Mother’sDay,anotherexampleofAmericanscuttingbackonspendingduetorecession fears,which isaperiodofreducedtradeandbusinessactivity,and increasingfood and gasoline prices. “ifyou lookatwhathashappenedonValentine’sDayandChristmas,themarket for flowershascooled,”saidEricBeder, an analystatBrean Murray. “Growth has slowedinthepasttwoquarters.Mother’sDaywillprobablybeaslowquarter,too.” US floral sales for Mother’s Day, celebrated yesterday, will fall thirteen percent this year to $2 billion, with consumers spending an average of $17.65, according to the National Federation estimates. Mother’s Day, which accounts for a one-quarter of annual holiday purchases, accordingtotheSocietyofAmericanFlorists, istraditionallythedaywhenflowers are delivered to the doorsteps of many mothers. But this year, the shop-owners are concerned. Gabriel Soto, who owns a flower shop beneath an office high-rise in the Los financial district, is expecting lower sales—and has ordered 30 percent fewer flowers than normal thisMother’sDay. Lastmonth, Soto,who also operates nearby building thatwasheadquartersto amortgage company.Afterworkers lost their jobs due to the housing crisis, orders decreased. 1. The underlined word “slump” in Para. 2 probably means _______. A. sharp decrease in price B. great fear for losing jobs C. global worry of floral stores D. sudden fall by a large amount 2. This passage implies that Americans have _______. A. Met financial problems recently B. No long