2024年4月自考00096外刊经贸知识选读试题

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外刊经贸知识选读试题

课程代码:00096

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选择题部分

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一、单项选择题:本大题共15小题,每小题2分,共30分。

在每小题列出的四个备选项中只有一个可以替代句中划线的单词或词组,请将其选出并将

答题卡(纸)的相应代码涂黑。错涂、多涂或未涂均无分。

1.Economicproblemswereexacerbatedbythreebadharvests(1959-1961)withtheresultthat

nationalincomeandthevolumeofforeigntradecontractedduring1960-1962.

A.increasedB.reducedC.expandedD.enlarged

2.Buteveryprovincialcapitalisdoingitsbesttoattractforeigninvestment.

A.drawinB.repelC.excludeD.destroy

3.Afteraslowdownthrough1990,ChinaƳseconomybouncedbackmightily,reachingarecentpeak

of13percentgrowthlastyear.

A.shrankB.reboundedC.droppedD.drewback

4.Aggregateoutputfordevelopingcountriesadvancedbyslightlylessthan2percentduring1991,

implyinganeasinginpercapitaincomeof0.1percent.

A.stagnatedB.fellC.stoppedD.grew

5.TheopeningthemesofthenewadministrationƳstradepoliciesemergedthisweek.

A.ideasB.menC.studiesD.numbers

6.EuropeanswillwakeupnewyearƳsdaywiththesame10percentunemploymentanddoubts

aboutEuropeanunity.

A.questionsB.becertainC.trustsD.believes

7.JapanƳsgovernmentisdeeplyopposedtowhatAmericaƳstraderepresentative,MickeyKantor,has

calledanewpolicygearedto“quantifiableresults”forsomeproducts.

A.generallyB.averagelyC.suddenlyD.very

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8.Ourfutureliesinbecomingatrulyglobalcompany.

A.trustilyB.artificiallyC.falselyD.really

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9.Itinvolvesa1350milliononshoregasproject.

A.containsB.excludesC.overcomesD.removes

10.AsaresulttheworldisnowclosetoconcludingtheUruguayroundofGATTtalks.

A.disputesB.problemsC.negotiationsD.fights

11.Overfiveyearssome200SwisscompaniesbenefitedfromNorthropƳsassistance.

A.sufferedB.injuredC.damagedD.profited

12.Iftheseproductsliveuptotheirearlyperformanceintestmarkets-abigif-theycouldproduce

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3billionayearinretailsales.

A.resistB.rejectC.shortofD.fulfill

13.EachconsumerinHongKongeatsanaverageof215fresheggseachyear.

A.newlyproducedB.preservedC.dyedD.rotten

14.Onekeycommodity,sugar,hasrecovered.

A.goodsB.sweetC.serviceD.price

15.SterlingƳsdeclinelentsomesupporttothebasemetalsector.

A.beatB.borrowedC.gaveD.failed

二、判断题:本大题共10小题,每小题2分,共20分。

判断下列各题,在答题卡(纸)相应位置正确的涂“A”,错误的涂“B”。

Passage1

TheCurtainGoesup

ThecentralgovernmentƳsdeterminationtoraisethelevelofindustrialtechnologyisclearly

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behindthedecisiontoopenthe14coastalcities.Inaddition,ChinaisnowreadytospendUS14.

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2billionofitsforeign-exchangereserves(whichstoodatUS16.5billioninJune1984)tobuy

foreigntechnology.TheBankofChinahasalsosaidthatnewandmoreflexibleloanpolicieswill

enable“thousands”ofdomesticenterprisestoborrowforeignexchangetoimportequipmentand

repayinRenminbi.

Theneedtoupgradeindustrialequipmentisgreat:officialfiguresshowthatin1980,20%of

ChinaƳscapitalstockwasalready10-20yearsbehindthatoftheWest.Another20%—while

technologicallybackward—workedwell,buttheremaining60%shouldhavebeenscrappedor

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renovated.Thecombinedindustrialoutputofthe15coastalareasisreportedlyequaltoaquarterof

thenationƳstotal.

Butwhilethereasonsforthrowing19areasandcitiesopentoforeigninvestmentandtechnology

transferareclear,howthepreferentialsystemswilloperateisnot.

16.Chinaistryingtoimprovetheindustrialtechnology.

17.Theopenpolicyisonlyfortheinland14cities.

18.Chinawillbuytechnologywithitsforeign-exchange.

19.Domesticcompaniesarereadytobuyequipmentwithloanfromforeignbanks.

20.Chinahasahugedemandforupgradingindustrialequipment.

Passage2

TheEconomicScene:AGlobalPerspective

Inthecommoditymarket,pricesofallmajorcategoriesdeclinedin1991.Theindexofnonoil

primarycommoditypricesinnominaldollartermsdeclineforthethirdconsecutiveyear,andthe

indexinrealtermshitanall-timelow.Growthinthevolumeofworldtradeinconstantdollarterms

declinedfrom5percentin1990to3percentin1991,mainlytheresultoftheslowdownin

industrialcountriesƳimportdemand.TherewerenobreakthroughsintheUruguayRoundofGATT

negotiationsonkeyelements,andtheoutcomeremainsindoubt.

Inmattersrelatingtotheenvironment,theUnitedNationsConferenceonEnvironmentand

Development,heldinJune1992inRiodeJaneiro,producedan“EarthCharter,”ordeclarationof

basicprinciplesfortheconductofnationsandpeopleswithrespecttoenvironmentanddevelopment;

agreementsonspecificlegalmeasures,includingconventionsonclimatechangeandbiodiversity,

andprinciplesforaframeworkagreementonforests;andanagendaforaction,establishingthe

environmentalworkprogramagreedbytheinternationalcommunityfortheperiodbeyond1992and

st

intothe21century.

21.Thepricesofmaingoodsdidnotchangein1991.

22.Nonoilprimarycommoditypriceswereathistoricallow.

23.Growthinthevolumeofworldtradewas5%in1990.

24.The“EarthCharter”isrelatedtotheenvironment.

25.Theenvironmentalworkprogramagreedbytheinternationalcommunitywasonlyfortheperiod

of1990s.

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三、将下列中文词组译成英文:本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分。

海关税

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利润汇款

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进口关税

28.

多样化

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政府采购

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欧洲共同体

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倾销

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复出口

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可兑换货币

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试销市场

35.

四、将下列英语单词或词组译成中文:本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分。

36.balanceofpayments

37.statecouncilor

38.dumptruck

39.tax-cut-inducedboom

40.imposeagainst

41.staffwriter

42.bankruptcy

43.Gulfregion

44.fastfoodshops

45.discountrate

五、简答题:本大题共6小题,每小题3分,共18分。

Passage1

Frenchfarmersareviolentlyopposedtothereformofthecommonagriculturalpolicythat

EuropeƳsgovernmentsagreedtolastMay.Incertainrespects,thefarmersclaim,theGATTdeal

nowinprospectwouldtakethatreformfurther,damagingtheirinterestsevenmore.

IfitisasmallmattertoFranceƳsfarmersthattheUruguayroundshouldfail,solongasthey

keeptheirsubsidies,thatisunderstandable.Whatisshamefulisthattheirgovernmentappearsto

agreewiththem,eventhoughmostoftheFrencheconomywouldgainhandsomelyfromasuccessful

round.Jean-PierreSoisson,thefarmminister,hassaidFrancemayblocktheECƳsacceptanceofa

newfarm-tradedeal,andtherebywrecktheround.Thispositionispoliticallyalarmingaswellas

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economicallyindefensible.OtherECgovernmentsmustseeoffFrance,andstarthailingagainfor

liberaltrade.

46.WhyaretheFrenchfarmersagainstthereform?

47.Whatisthemeaningof“solongas”?

48.Whatdoes“seeoff”mean?

Passage2

Whatismore,currencymovementsoverthepastyearhaveunexpectedlymademattersworse

formanyproducers.Inthefirsthalfofthe1980s,itwasconventionalwisdomtosaythatthe

exceptionalstrengthofthedollarwaspartlyresponsiblefor—andhelpedtooffset—theincreasing

weaknessofdollar-denominatedcommodityprices.Allotherthingsbeingequal,sotheargument

went,asubsequentfallinthedollarmightbeexpectedtogiveacompensatingboosttodollar

commodityprices.

Butnowthedollarhasfallen,andtheveryreversehashappened:commoditypriceshave

continuedtotumblefromthepeaktheyreachedinthesecondquarterof1984.Tomanydeveloping

countries,thetrendisdeeplyworryingaswellasbewildering—thetermsoftradehaveworsened

dramaticallyforthem.Fortheindustri