单选题 The company's profits are ______ to hit their peak in the next quarter mainly due to the release of its new line of clothing.

A、 forecast
B、 forecasting
C、 to forecast
D、 will forecast

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】本题需选择适当形式的动词。根据横线前的are，首先排除(C)to forecast和(D)will forecast。forecast的过去分词有两种写法，即forecast和forecasted。因此(A)可能是动词原形，也可能是过去分词。主语the company's profits(公司的利润)并非动作forecast的发出者，而是承受者，故应使用被动语态，正确答案是过去分词(A)forecast，