单选题 It is hard to tell whether we are going to have a ______ in the economy or a recession.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 名词词义辨析。根据句中的whether…or结构判断，空格应填入与recession意思相反的名词。选项中，boom意为“繁荣”，符合句意。故答案为B。