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
(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
题目分析:A的意思说得通,大概就是股票的盈利增加了信心:经济不会下滑并会软着陆。BCD都用in the economy,这样的话in the economy就修饰confidence了,那意思就是经济中的信心了,意思不合理,干掉。E用with it,可是语义前后是形成一个并列的(躲开经济下滑和软着陆进行了并列),用with就变成后面的意思是附属修饰了,不好,选A。