【单选题】
Directions: Read the following text.Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank.
The Producer Price Index, {{U}} (3) {{/U}}measures what producers receive for goods and services, {{U}} (4) {{/U}}1 percent in July, the LaborDepartment reported yesterday, double{{U}} (5) {{/U}}economists had been expecting and a sharp turnaround from fiat prices in June.Excluding{{U}} (6) {{/U}}and energy, the core index of producer prices rose 0.4 percent, {{U}} (7) {{/U}}than the 0.1 percent that economists had{{U}} (8) {{/U}}Much of that increase was a result of an{{U}} (9) {{/U}}increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the LaborDepartment said the{{U}} (10) {{/U}}that consumers paid for goods and services in July were{{U}} (11) {{/U}}0.5 percent over all, and up 0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
{{U}} (12) {{/U}}the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices{{U}} (13) {{/U}}caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices{{U}} (14) {{/U}}0.3 percent in July. ){{U}} (15) {{/U}}July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate{{U}} (16) {{/U}}2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995．Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index{{U}} (17) {{/U}}businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. {{U}} (18) {{/U}}for much of this expansion, which started{{U}} (19) {{/U}}the end of 2001, that has not been the{{U}} (20) {{/U}}. In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.
B．grain
C．crop
D．diet
网考网参考答案：A
网考网解析：
此句意思是“除食品和能源之外。”根据上下文，此处需要接food一词。grain：谷物，粮食，谷类植物；crop农作物，庄稼；diet：饮食。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>
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