英语六级听力新题型模拟2021(第7套)-短文(2).docx

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英语六级听力新题型模拟2021(第7套)短文(2)

YLC(UASOGabrO3-Cv,yZe@r@(6JDOAT7U_Questions13to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.brhS%JC_c,!Pt~49-^AW13A.Increasingsalaries.B.Surgingenergyproduction.C.Boominghousingmarket.D.Risinginterestrates.FleaV(hw~fI9wh_|T14A.Increasinginterestrate.B.Decreasingfinancialproducts.C.Buyingsubstantialsecurities.D.Expandingfinancialbusiness.0RNY2t!aoNK1o7mCg,q15A.Frackingcaninfluencetheburningoffossilfuels.B.Theuseoffrackingwilldoharmtoenvironment.C.Frackingtechnologyisasafepracticeinindustry.D.Theuseoffrackingisbeneficialtopeople'shealth.u8N+f1a9;%+7CH]gCki]ByiGDs%8MFD[MNegefEkB;Bzo(%vgawvPR*M9n[;N.BwG|wtCuqo_(PU56-[o5PassageTwoU1mIXF%wwiD~tManyeconomistssayU.S.growthwillaccelerateabitsoon,whichwilllikelymakeiteasierforothernationstoselltheirproductsintheworld'sbiggesteconomy.(13)SurgingenergyproductioniscuttingcostsandspurringU.S.economicgrowth,butrisinginterestratesareactingasbrakesonexpansion.Someshopsarebusier,becausetheUnitedStatesandotherwealthynationsareshakingofftherecessionandmakingmoreeconomiccontribution.d*8^2vY[2z-8t^KeysectorsoftheU.S.economy,likehousing,arestronglyinfluencedbyinterestrates.Lowerratesmakeiteasierforfamiliestoborrowthemoneytobuyhomesandbusinessestogettheequipmenttheyneedtoexpand.(14)Withthatinmind,theU.S.centralbankhasbeenendeavoringtostimulatetheeconomybycuttinginterestrates.Partofthateffortinvolvesbuyingtensofbillionsofdollarsofsecuritieseachmonth,aprogramthatisbeingreducedor"tapered."Ifthestimuluscontinuesfortoolong,itmightsparkinflation,whichcouldhurttheeconomy.yd7zzOd=zJrR38AsurgeinU.S.energyproductionwillhelpovercometheimpactofrisinginterestrates.Oilindustryexpertssaygrowinguseofhydraulicfracturingor"fracking"hassharplyincreasedU.S.productionofoilandnaturalgas.ThewideruseoffrackingisboostingU.S.oilproduction,cuttingthecostofcrudeoilimports,andleavingpeoplewithmoremoneytoconsume.(15)Criticssayburningmorefossilfuelsmayincreaseclimatechangeandvoiceconcernsaboutthe