湖北大学真题(总分 100， 考试时间 90 分钟)Part Ⅰ Reading ComprehensionDirections ： There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A ， B， C， and D。 You should decide on the best choice and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets。 The domestic economy in the United States expanded in a remarkably vigorous and steady fashion. The revival in consumer confidence was reflected in the higher proportion of incomes spent for goods and services and the marked increase in consumer willingness to take on installment debt 。 A parallel strengthening in business psychology was manifested in a stepped—up rate of plant and equipment spending and a gradual pickup in expenses for inventory. Confidence in the economy was also reflected in the strength of the stock market and in the stability of the bond market. For the years as a whole, consumer and business sentiment benefited from the ease in East-West tensions。 The bases of the business expansion were to be found mainly in the stimulative monetary and fiscal policies that had been pursued。 Moreover, the restoration of sounder liquidity positions and tighter management control of production efficiency had also helped lay the groundwork for a strong expansion. In addition, the economic policy moves made by the President had served to renew optimism on the business outlook while boosting hopes that inflation would be brought under more effective control。 Final]y， of course, the economy was able to grow as vigorously as it did because sufficient leeway existed in terms of idle men and machi...
