America’s Federal Reserve cut interest rates by another quarter-point, to 3. 75%. Wall Street, which had been【51】for a sixth hal

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问题     America’s Federal Reserve cut interest rates by another quarter-point, to 3. 75%. Wall Street, which had been【51】for a sixth half-point cut, was disappointed. The Dow fell by 2%【52】the week. The past week’s economic statistics gave mixed signals. Exports dropped by 2% in both March and April, largely【53】a decline in high-tech investment【54】; the merchandise-trade【55】widened to $ 458 billion in the 12 months【56】April.【57】, the Conference Board’s index of consumer confidence was higher than【58】in June. Concerns【59】inflation in the Euro area【60】.

选项 A、expecting
B、hoping
C、wishing
D、dreaming

答案B

解析 本题考核的知识点是动词。四个词都有“希望“的意思,但其程度及用法不同。A表示“希望,期待”,后面不用加介词;B表示“希望”;C表示“很难达到的希望”;D表示“梦想”。根据句意,B最恰当。本来期望出现第六次0.5%的降息。
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