Question

【题目】Economy rebounding after drop

China's economy experienced a deep reduction in the first quarter due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. 【1】. This indicates that the country's recovery has gained a firmer footing, officials and economists said on Friday.

【2】. However, it remains unclear whether the government will still set a GDP growth target for the year. Economists said China's policy for the next step needs to focus on stimulating(刺激) demand and stabilizing(稳定)employment to promote economic recovery.

Mao Shengyong, NBS spokesman, said the outbreak created a serious blow to the country's economy in the first quarter, but major economic indicators(指标) rebounded in March.【3】.

Lian Ping, chief economist at Zhixin Investment, said the government needs to strengthen policy support to prevent the economy from suffering a second wave of blows from the global economic downturn. 【4】. While most large companies have resumed production, according to NBS calculations, many smaller companies are still struggling to resume work under rising financial difficulties and labor shortages.

Retail sales dropped by 19 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, which indicated that domestic demand remains relatively weak and there is still room for policies to effectively boost households' consumption(消费), economists said. 【5】. The urban unemployment rate was 5.9 percent in March, down by 0.3 percentage point from February, according to the NBS.

A.Urban household income declined by 3.9 percent year-on-year in the first quarter.

B.But major economic indicators improved mostly in March.

C.China's GDP in the first quarter contracted by 6.8 percent from a year earlier according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

D.Chinese economy is recovering as more companies are borrowing to promote their production recovery.

E.And the country's economic performance will improve further in the second quarter.

F.Chinese companies, including exporters, have seen an increase in cancellations(取消) of orders.

G."More support needs to be given to households as the decline(下降) of residents' income

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】E

【4】F

【5】A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍受新的冠状病毒爆发的影响，中国的经济在第一季度经历了严重打击，但第二季度有所改善，经济恢复还面临着各种困难。

【1】根据上文提示“由于新的冠状病毒爆发,中国经济在第一季度经历了严重的减少。”再根据下文提示“官员和经济学家周五表示,这表明,该国的经济复苏已经获得了更坚实的基础。”承接上下文，B项But major economic indicators improved mostly in March.（但主要的经济指标大多在3月份有所改善。）切题。故选B。

【2】根据下文提示“不过，目前仍不清楚政府是否仍将设定今年的GDP增长目标。”承接下文，C项China's GDP in the first quarter contracted by 6.8 percent from a year earlier according to the National Bureau of Statistics.（根据国家统计局的数据，中国第一季度的GDP与去年同期相比下降了6.8%。）切题。故选C。

【3】根据上文提示“国家统计局发言人毛胜勇表示，疫情在第一季度对中国经济造成了严重打击，但主要经济指标在3月份出现反弹。”承接上文，E项And the country's economic performance will improve further in the second quarter.（中国的经济表现将在第二季度进一步改善。）切题。故选E。

【4】根据上文提示“智信投资首席经济学家连平表示，政府需要加强政策支持，以防止经济遭受全球经济衰退的第二波打击。”再根据下文提示“根据国家统计局的计算，虽然大多数大公司已恢复生产，但许多较小的公司在日益加剧的财务困难和劳动力短缺的情况下仍难以恢复生产。”承接上下文，F项Chinese companies, including exporters, have seen an increase in cancellations(取消) of orders.（包括出口商在内的中国企业取消订单的情况有所增加。）切题。故选F。

【5】根据上文提示“经济学家表示，第一季度零售额同比下降19%，这表明国内需求仍然相对疲弱，政策仍有有效提高家庭消费的空间。”再根据下文提示“根据国家统计局的数据，3月份城镇失业率为5.9%，比2月份下降了0.3个百分点。”承接上下文，A项Urban household income declined by 3.9 percent year-on-year in the first quarter.（今年第一季度，城市家庭收入同比下降了3.9%。）切题。故选A。