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1、2021江苏GRE考试模拟卷（3）本卷共分为2大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共25题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.(A) Malcolm sits by the window.(B) Malcolm lives in New York(C) Elsa lives in Florida.(D) Elsa changed her seat because a man next to her was smoking.(E) Elsas boyfriend and she still live near Spaceport.(F)

2、 Malcolm still lives a few miles from Spaceport.(G) Malcolm sold the house and the furniture a few miles from Spaceport and moved to his friends in Florida.(H) Malcolm has move to New York. 2.US job creation sharply higher than forecast By Christopher Swann in Washington and Andrew Balls in New York

3、 The US economy generated 288,000 new jobs in April, surpassing even the most upbeat forecasts and bolstering confidence that the US economic recovery will be self-sustaining. Economists had expected a more modest figure after 337,000 jobs were created in March. Including upward revisions to March a

4、nd February, the US economy has now generated one million jobs over the past eight months. The resurgence brings to an end a period in which strong economic growth failed to lead to fresh hiring and will help lay to rest concerns that the US economy would run out of steam after the temporary impact

5、of tax cuts and mortgage refinancing had worked through the system. These figures show that the Federal Reserve has succeeded in spades in extricating the US economy from its post bubble malaise, said Stuart Schweitzer, global markets strategist at JP Morgan Fleming Asset Management. Further evidenc

6、e of a strong jobs growth should give a political boost to George W. Bush, who has been harried by the Democrats over his poor record on employment. Mr. Bush is still on course to be the first US president since the great depression to preside over a net loss of jobs during his term. The yield on th

7、e 10-year Treasury bond jumped 15 basis points to 4.75 per cent following the employment report, the highest yield since July 2002. Heavy selling of emerging market bonds continued on Friday, with higher Treasury yields reducing the incentive for traders to search for yield in riskier assets. The JP

8、 Morgan Emerging Market Bond index, which measures the spread of emerging market bonds over US Treasuries, climbed 20 basis points to 542 basis points. Over the past three weeks it has increased by almost 150 points. The Federal funds futures market is now pricing in a string of quarter point rate i

9、ncreases, from todays 1 per cent, starting at its June meeting. Goldman Sachs, the investment bank which previously said it expected no change in interest rates until next year, changed its forecast following jobs numbers. Goldman now expects 100 basis points of tightening by the end of the year in

10、line with market expectations. Fridays figures showed a broad based rise in employment with a 21,000 increase in manufacturing jobs the first rise since July 2000 and a 246,000 gain in service sector jobs. Professional services were the biggest gainer, up 123,000 with only 35,000 of these in tempora

11、ry jobs. There is no fluff in the employment report. The Fed has signaled very clearly that it needs to remove monetary accommodation. The only question is how to get from here to there without unduly upsetting the financial markets, said Mickey Levy, chief economist at Bank of America. Fed official

12、s have stressed that with inflation low, inflation expectations well contained, and productivity rising at a 3. 5 per cent rate in the first quarter, any rise in interest rates will be at a measured pace. The unemployment rate was 5. 6 per cent in April and has remained in a 5.6 - 5.7 per cent range

13、 since December. This is well above the level the Fed regards as full employment. Officials also believe the rate understates the amount of labor market slack as the participation rate has fallen. The core personalized consumption expenditures index the inflation gauge that the Fed watches most clos

14、ely and which excludes volatile food and energy items rose at an annualized rate of 2 per cent in the first quarter, the fastest for 18 months.How many jobs created in March had economists expected at leastA337000B123000C21000D24000 3.(A) Malcolm sits by the window.(B) Malcolm lives in New York(C) E

15、lsa lives in Florida.(D) Elsa changed her seat because a man next to her was smoking.(E) Elsas boyfriend and she still live near Spaceport.(F) Malcolm still lives a few miles from Spaceport.(G) Malcolm sold the house and the furniture a few miles from Spaceport and moved to his friends in Florida.(H

16、) Malcolm has move to New York. 4.US job creation sharply higher than forecast By Christopher Swann in Washington and Andrew Balls in New York The US economy generated 288,000 new jobs in April, surpassing even the most upbeat forecasts and bolstering confidence that the US economic recovery will be

17、 self-sustaining. Economists had expected a more modest figure after 337,000 jobs were created in March. Including upward revisions to March and February, the US economy has now generated one million jobs over the past eight months. The resurgence brings to an end a period in which strong economic g

18、rowth failed to lead to fresh hiring and will help lay to rest concerns that the US economy would run out of steam after the temporary impact of tax cuts and mortgage refinancing had worked through the system. These figures show that the Federal Reserve has succeeded in spades in extricating the US

19、economy from its post bubble malaise, said Stuart Schweitzer, global markets strategist at JP Morgan Fleming Asset Management. Further evidence of a strong jobs growth should give a political boost to George W. Bush, who has been harried by the Democrats over his poor record on employment. Mr. Bush

20、is still on course to be the first US president since the great depression to preside over a net loss of jobs during his term. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond jumped 15 basis points to 4.75 per cent following the employment report, the highest yield since July 2002. Heavy selling of emerging

21、market bonds continued on Friday, with higher Treasury yields reducing the incentive for traders to search for yield in riskier assets. The JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond index, which measures the spread of emerging market bonds over US Treasuries, climbed 20 basis points to 542 basis points. Over t

22、he past three weeks it has increased by almost 150 points. The Federal funds futures market is now pricing in a string of quarter point rate increases, from todays 1 per cent, starting at its June meeting. Goldman Sachs, the investment bank which previously said it expected no change in interest rat

23、es until next year, changed its forecast following jobs numbers. Goldman now expects 100 basis points of tightening by the end of the year in line with market expectations. Fridays figures showed a broad based rise in employment with a 21,000 increase in manufacturing jobs the first rise since July

24、2000 and a 246,000 gain in service sector jobs. Professional services were the biggest gainer, up 123,000 with only 35,000 of these in temporary jobs. There is no fluff in the employment report. The Fed has signaled very clearly that it needs to remove monetary accommodation. The only question is ho

25、w to get from here to there without unduly upsetting the financial markets, said Mickey Levy, chief economist at Bank of America. Fed officials have stressed that with inflation low, inflation expectations well contained, and productivity rising at a 3. 5 per cent rate in the first quarter, any rise

26、 in interest rates will be at a measured pace. The unemployment rate was 5. 6 per cent in April and has remained in a 5.6 - 5.7 per cent range since December. This is well above the level the Fed regards as full employment. Officials also believe the rate understates the amount of labor market slack

27、 as the participation rate has fallen. The core personalized consumption expenditures index the inflation gauge that the Fed watches most closely and which excludes volatile food and energy items rose at an annualized rate of 2 per cent in the first quarter, the fastest for 18 months.Who is the chie

28、f economist at Bank of AmericaAGoldmanBStuart SchweitzerCMickey LevyDEdward 5.(A) Malcolm sits by the window.(B) Malcolm lives in New York(C) Elsa lives in Florida.(D) Elsa changed her seat because a man next to her was smoking.(E) Elsas boyfriend and she still live near Spaceport.(F) Malcolm still

29、lives a few miles from Spaceport.(G) Malcolm sold the house and the furniture a few miles from Spaceport and moved to his friends in Florida.(H) Malcolm has move to New York. 6.(A) Malcolm sits by the window.(B) Malcolm lives in New York(C) Elsa lives in Florida.(D) Elsa changed her seat because a m

30、an next to her was smoking.(E) Elsas boyfriend and she still live near Spaceport.(F) Malcolm still lives a few miles from Spaceport.(G) Malcolm sold the house and the furniture a few miles from Spaceport and moved to his friends in Florida.(H) Malcolm has move to New York. 7.(11)_suitable for people

31、 who like living high upAthe BarbicanBSt Johns WoodCBattersea 8.US job creation sharply higher than forecast By Christopher Swann in Washington and Andrew Balls in New York The US economy generated 288,000 new jobs in April, surpassing even the most upbeat forecasts and bolstering confidence that th

32、e US economic recovery will be self-sustaining. Economists had expected a more modest figure after 337,000 jobs were created in March. Including upward revisions to March and February, the US economy has now generated one million jobs over the past eight months. The resurgence brings to an end a per

33、iod in which strong economic growth failed to lead to fresh hiring and will help lay to rest concerns that the US economy would run out of steam after the temporary impact of tax cuts and mortgage refinancing had worked through the system. These figures show that the Federal Reserve has succeeded in

34、 spades in extricating the US economy from its post bubble malaise, said Stuart Schweitzer, global markets strategist at JP Morgan Fleming Asset Management. Further evidence of a strong jobs growth should give a political boost to George W. Bush, who has been harried by the Democrats over his poor r

35、ecord on employment. Mr. Bush is still on course to be the first US president since the great depression to preside over a net loss of jobs during his term. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond jumped 15 basis points to 4.75 per cent following the employment report, the highest yield since July 20

36、02. Heavy selling of emerging market bonds continued on Friday, with higher Treasury yields reducing the incentive for traders to search for yield in riskier assets. The JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond index, which measures the spread of emerging market bonds over US Treasuries, climbed 20 basis poin

37、ts to 542 basis points. Over the past three weeks it has increased by almost 150 points. The Federal funds futures market is now pricing in a string of quarter point rate increases, from todays 1 per cent, starting at its June meeting. Goldman Sachs, the investment bank which previously said it expe

38、cted no change in interest rates until next year, changed its forecast following jobs numbers. Goldman now expects 100 basis points of tightening by the end of the year in line with market expectations. Fridays figures showed a broad based rise in employment with a 21,000 increase in manufacturing j

39、obs the first rise since July 2000 and a 246,000 gain in service sector jobs. Professional services were the biggest gainer, up 123,000 with only 35,000 of these in temporary jobs. There is no fluff in the employment report. The Fed has signaled very clearly that it needs to remove monetary accommod

40、ation. The only question is how to get from here to there without unduly upsetting the financial markets, said Mickey Levy, chief economist at Bank of America. Fed officials have stressed that with inflation low, inflation expectations well contained, and productivity rising at a 3. 5 per cent rate

41、in the first quarter, any rise in interest rates will be at a measured pace. The unemployment rate was 5. 6 per cent in April and has remained in a 5.6 - 5.7 per cent range since December. This is well above the level the Fed regards as full employment. Officials also believe the rate understates th

42、e amount of labor market slack as the participation rate has fallen. The core personalized consumption expenditures index the inflation gauge that the Fed watches most closely and which excludes volatile food and energy items rose at an annualized rate of 2 per cent in the first quarter, the fastest

43、 for 18 months.How many jobs had the US economy generated over the past eight months including upward revisions to March and FebruaryA1mB2mC3mD4m 9.(11)_has a walled gardenAthe BarbicanBSt Johns WoodCBattersea 10.(11)_get a wonderful view of the ThamesAthe BarbicanBSt Johns WoodCBattersea 11.US job

44、creation sharply higher than forecast By Christopher Swann in Washington and Andrew Balls in New York The US economy generated 288,000 new jobs in April, surpassing even the most upbeat forecasts and bolstering confidence that the US economic recovery will be self-sustaining. Economists had expected

45、 a more modest figure after 337,000 jobs were created in March. Including upward revisions to March and February, the US economy has now generated one million jobs over the past eight months. The resurgence brings to an end a period in which strong economic growth failed to lead to fresh hiring and

46、will help lay to rest concerns that the US economy would run out of steam after the temporary impact of tax cuts and mortgage refinancing had worked through the system. These figures show that the Federal Reserve has succeeded in spades in extricating the US economy from its post bubble malaise, sai

47、d Stuart Schweitzer, global markets strategist at JP Morgan Fleming Asset Management. Further evidence of a strong jobs growth should give a political boost to George W. Bush, who has been harried by the Democrats over his poor record on employment. Mr. Bush is still on course to be the first US pre

48、sident since the great depression to preside over a net loss of jobs during his term. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond jumped 15 basis points to 4.75 per cent following the employment report, the highest yield since July 2002. Heavy selling of emerging market bonds continued on Friday, with higher