Along with the drop in producer prices announced yesterday, the strong retail sales figures released today seem like it is indicative that the economy, although growing slowly, is not nearing a recession
(A)like it is indicative that
(B)as if to indicate
(C)to indicate that
(D)indicative of
(E)like an indication of
题目分析:indicate这个动作的发起者就是前面那个sales figures,发起者和release这个动作保持一致,没必要加it,干掉A。B说就好像来指出(as if表示就好像的意思而to表示目的)这个意思读起来不舒服,干掉。C说看起来是指出一些什么,意思合理,留着。D indicative前面没有be动词,这个形容词出不来,干掉D。E说的太罗嗦了,干掉。