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高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题
2004年4月高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题
Ⅰ。
Chooseoneanswerthatbestexplainstheunderlinedpartofthefollowingstatementsorbestcompletesthem:
(30%) 1.Unlikecerealsandotherfarmgoods,whichtheUruguayroundaimedtobringwithintheGATT‘sjurisdictionforthefirsttime,oilseedsalreadyfallwithinit.( )
A.justificationB.authorityC.justiceD.announcement
2.Speculatorsprofitedhandsomelyfromthepricefluctuationofthe1990s.( )
A.stabilityB.flexibilityC.volatilityD.regulation
3.Inthisprojecteverybodydoeshisownshareofthework.( )
A.participationB.portionC.promotionD.production
4.Thetreatystipulatesamember‘sobligationsandbenefits.( )
A.privilegeB.dutyC.abilityD.action
5.FacingthechallengeofcheapAmericancorninthe1870s,Danishfarmersdevelopedalucrativemarketexportingbutter,eggs,andbacontotheUK.( )
A.smoothB.profitableC.substantialD.sophisticated
6.Itisnotablueprintforhowthesinglemarketwillactuallywork.( )
A.detailedplanB.bluecolor
C.legalframeworkD.blueprinter
7.Inthisarea,someforeigninvestorscanenjoytaxbreaks.( )
A.intervalsB.preferentialgaps
C.restsD.preferentialpolicies
8.TheforeigncompanylocatesanagentinShanghai.( )
A.situatesB.securesC.placesD.flourishes
9.Thestorediscountedallclothingforthesale.( )
A.expandedonscaleB.extendedtosomedegree
C.puttoanendD.reducedinprice
10.MajorsupplierstotheHongKongeggmarketaremakinggreatereffortstoincreasethe
competitivenessoftheirproducts.( )
A.capabilityofcompetitionB.possibilityofcompetition
C.probabilityofcompetitionD.competitor
11.Thereisarigidexportquotainthatcountry.( )
A.flexibleB.stupidC.rapidD.stiff
12.ForeigntradeplaysamajorroleintheFourModernizationsprogram.( )
A.partB.ruleC.partnerD.roll
13.Businessmenbattledwithbureaucracyinanefforttofulfilltheirhopes.( )
A.turnoutB.filloutC.carryoutD.comeout
14.SomeWesternexpertsarepredictingthatChinacouldbecometheworld‘sdominanteconomyinthenearfuture.( )
A.directingB.proceedingC.indicatingD.foretelling
15.TherewerenobreakthroughsintheUruguayRoundofGATTnegotiationsonkeyelements.( )
A.achievementsB.failures
C.accommodationsD.sluggishness
Ⅱ。
TranslatethefollowingphrasesintoChinese:
(10%)
16.tradefairsandexhibitions
17.preferentialtaxrate
18.vestedinterests
19.exportquota
20.governmentprocurement
21.Europeanintegration
22.bilateralpacts
23.countervailingduty
24.fledglingindustries
25.deinflationarypolicies
Ⅲ。
TranslatethefollowingphrasesintoEnglish:
(10%)
26.国际收支
27.经济特区
28.高技术
29.证券投资
30.自由市场
31.贸易壁垒
32.供应过剩
33.对等价值
34.经济衰退
35.贸易制裁
Ⅳ。
ReadthefollowingpassagesandanswerthefollowingquestionsinEnglish:
(18%)
passage1
Thecompany‘snewformulawasdesignedpartlytokeepCoke’ssalesgrowingoverseas.ComparedwithAmericans,whoguzzlemoresodathanwater,therestofworldisstillinthesippingstage.Coca-Cola‘sgoalistokickupitsslowinggrowthrateoutsidetheU.S.fromabout3%ayearto10%.Companyexecutivesthinkalessfilling,more“guzzleable”newCokewillhelp.
Domestically,salesofsoftdrinkshavebeenbubblingalongnicely.Theygrew6%lastyear,vs.2%to3%afewyearsago.Butthecolamakersmayexperiencemoregrowingpains,atleastwiththehigh-caloriecolasthataccountforhalfofallsales(dietcolasholdabout12%)。
Baby-boomersareshowingastrongpreferenceforhealthier,lessfatteningdrinksastheyage-every-thingfromdietsodatobottledwatertofruitjuice.
36.Whatisthedifferencebetween“guzzle”and“sip”inmeaning
37.Whatdoes“lessfilling”mean
38.Couldyoutellthereasonwhythereisaslowincreaseofhigh-calorie-colasales
Passage2
ZhangjiagangisacommercialhubofJiangsu,thefastest-growingprovinceinChina.Chinahasthemostdynamiceconomyintheworldtoday.ItsboomradiatesfromGuangdong,itsrichestprovince,butithasspreadasfarwestasXingjiang,whereforeigninvestorsaresearchingforoilandothernaturalresources.Itiscreepinginland,fromJiangsutothecitiesofCongqingandWu-han,wherebusinessmenfromHongKongandTaiwanarestartingtospendbillionsofdollarstobuildfactories.Andithaspenetratedthenortheast,wherethecityofShengyan,longamoribundcenterofstateindustry,isbustlingwithnewprivatebusiness,fromtradingcompaniestoprostitution.BackinBeijing,officialsatChina‘sstatecouncil,orcabinet,aregiddywithexcite-ment-andexhaustion.“Wedon’thavepeople,wedon‘thavetime,”saysone.“Thingsaremovingtoofast.”
Afteraslowdownthrough1990,China‘seconomybouncedbackmightily,reachingarecentpeakof13percentgrowthlastyear.Now,someWesternexpertsarepredictingthatChinacouldbecometheworld’sdominanteconomyearlyinthe21stcentury.
39.Whatdothephrases“dynamiceconomy”and“theworld‘sdominanteconomy”mean
40.Whatisthemeaningof“Wedon‘thavepeople”intheunderlinedsentence
41.WhataresomeWesternexpertspredicting
Ⅴ。
Readthefollowingtwopassagesanddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalse.MarkTfortrueandFforfalseinthebracketsgiven:
(20%)
Passage1
InApril,theECimposedabanonlivestock,meatanddairyproductsfrom18easterncountriesfollowinganoutbreakofhoofandmouthdiseaseinCroatia.HungarianForeignMinisterGezaJeszenszkytoldECleadersthatthe“entirelyunwarranted(move)smacksofamostregrettablesurvivalofthenotionofanEasternbloc.”
TheECfollowedwithantidumpingdutiesand“voluntary”exportrestraintsoncertainsteelproductsfromHungaryandPoland.AndjustdaysaftersigningtheEFTAfreetradeagreementinearlyApril,Austriaintroducedimportquotasonchemicals,cementagriculturalmachinery,andsteelfromEasternEurope.WestEuropeansclaimthattheireasternneighborshaveanunfairadvantagebecauseoflowwages,statesubsidiesandlowenvironmentalstandards.
AlthoughtheECandEFTAagreementsaresupposedtolifttariffsandtradebarriersonmostindustrialgoodsover10years,mostagriculturalproductsarenotincludedintheagreements.ThisiscriticalforHungary,withitsextensivefarmsector.
“TheECisnevergoingtoletHungaryachieveitspotentialoutput,”saysIowaDavidAndres,whohasstudiedHungarianagriculturefirsthand,“They‘realreadyafraidofHungary.”
Statements:
42.“InApril,theECimposedabanonlivestock,meat,anddairyproductsfrom18easterncountriesfollowinganoutbreakofhoofandmouth,diseaseinCroatia.”Hereimposedabanmeansshutoutimports.()
43.WiththeECandEFTAagreements,therewillhardlybeanyimprovementinexportsofEasternEurope‘sagriculturalproducts.()
44.TheECandEFTAagreementswillletHungaryachieveitsagriculturalpotentialoutput.
45.TherewillbealotofimprovementinexportsofEasternEurope‘sproductsexceptagriculturalproducts.()
46.TheECandEFTAagreementsaresupposedtolifttariffsandtradebarriersonalltheproductsover10years.()
Passage2
ItistimetojunkmuchconventionalwisdomabouttheUSeconomy.Untilrecently,mostanalystsassumedtherecoveryfromrecessionwouldremainabnormallyweak.AndlookingfurtheraheadtheyassumethattheUSwouldcontinuetodeclineeconomicallyrelativetootherindustrialcountries,principallyJapanandamoreunifiedEuropeanCommunity.
Bothassumptionsarenowlookingshaky.AclutchofmuchstrongerthanexpecteddatasuggeststheUSrecoveryisfinallybeginningtotakeoff.Outputperhourincreased2.7percentlastyear-thefastestproductivitygrowthin20years.
Withproductivityincreasestranslatingintoimpressivegainsincorporateprofits,USsharepricesarehittingrecordhighandthedollarisbeginningtoclimbrelativetootherleadingcurrencies.Forinternationallymobilecapital,theattractionsoftheUSeconomyareenhancedbyworsethanexpectedperformancejustabouteverywhereelse.GrowththroughoutEuropeisbeingheldbackbythestrainsimposedbyGermanunificationandcurrencyinstability,Japan,meanwhile,isstrugglingwithitsworstfinancialcrisisindecades.
PresidentMr.BillClintonisnotonlyinheritingalean,productiveeconomy,heisinheritingthemostencouraginginflationoutlookforageneration.Consumerpricesareexpectedtorisebyonlyabout2.5%to3%thisyearandnext.
Mr.Clinton,however,inhisStateofUnionaddressonFebruary17,isexpectedtoannounceaneconomicstimulusworthaboutUS$30billion,or0.5percentofGDP.Hewillalsoannouncelongertermplanstotacklethefamiliarbudgetdeficit,nowrunningatabout$300billionbutexpectednearlytodoublewithinadecadebecauseofrunawaygrowthofspendingonhealthcareandother‘entitlement’programs.
Statements:
47.TheconventionalwisdomabouttheUSeconomyassumedthattherecoverywouldremainabnormallyweak.()
48.TheUSeconomyrecoverybecomesmoreattractiveforinternationallymobilecapitalbecausetheUSrecoveryisabnormallystrong.()
49.Bothassumptionsarenowlookingright.()
50.Mr.Clintonwillmakeefforttoslashthefamiliarbudgetdeficit.()
51.ThebudgetdeficitofUSisexpectedtobeworseinthenexttenyears.()
Ⅵ。
TranslatethefollowingpassageintoChinese:
(12%)
ThelocalArabicpresshasgivenfullcoveragetothecouncil‘sdebatesandtoaseriesofinformalmajlisdiscussionsheldweeklyduringRamadan.Inthelatter,theissuesofyouthunemployment,drugs,thero
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