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45. According to some analysts, the gains in the stock market reflect growing confidence that the economy will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year and instead come in for a “soft landing”, followed by a gradual increase in business activity.

A) that the economy will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year and instead come

B) in the economy to avoid the recession, what many feared earlier in the year, rather to come

C) in the economy’s ability to avoid the recession, something earlier in the year many had feared, and instead to come                                       （A）

D) in the economy to avoid the recession many were fearing earlier in the year, and rather to come

E) that the economy will avoid the recession that was feared earlier this year by many, with it instead coming

补充一下．答案是Ａ

我选择的是Ｄ

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Well, I chose D at first glance as well. "had feared" in (A) ruled it out when I read it.

But if there were anything wrong with (D), it would probablly be "rather" in "rather to come". Maybe that is not standard usage?