《经贸英语阅读》自学考试大纲

经贸英语阅读自学考试大纲辽宁省高等教育自学考试委员会一、经贸英语阅读的性质和目的 经贸英语阅读是经贸英语专业（本科段）自学考试的必修科目。在理论上应与全日制普通高等院校经贸英语专业的相应水平相当。依据国家对高等学校经贸英语专业在校学生的要求和规定，高等教育自学考试经贸英语专业经贸英语阅读的任务是：用英语传授经济贸易的基础理论和基础知识，对自学者进行全面的、严格的经贸基础理论教育，经贸专业英语语言技能的培训，使自学者既掌握经济贸易知识，又能用英语进行经贸工作，阅读有关经济信息和最新发展的报道。同时根据自学考试的特点，着重考核应试者用英语阅读和解释有关经济贸易的基本理论和基础知识的能力。二、教材各章节的主要内容及应重点掌握的内容第一章International Trade课文A：International Trade重点：（1）Why Countries trade？（2）World Trade Patterns（3）International Trade Theories（4）Some Terms（5）Explanatory Notes课文B：The European Union重点：（1）history（2）growth of membership（3）EU policies第二章Economics课文A：Economics重点：（1）history of economic thought（2）macroeconomics（3） some important people and their major theories in the field of economics（4） theories of capital（5） Explanatory Notes课文B：National Economy重点：（1）the circular flow of income and output（2） Keynesian theory第三章Management课文A: Overview of Business Management重点:（1） Types of businesses（2）business operations（3） Corporate Finance（4） Explanatory Notes课文B:Corporation重点:（1） development of the corporation（2） multinational corporations第四章Marketing课文A:International Marketing重点:（1）fundamentals（2） international pricing（3） Marketing（4）Explanatory Notes课文B:Advertising重点:（1） introduction（2）direct advertising第五章Financial Management课文A:Banking重点:（1） commercial banking（2）banking in Britain and in developing countries（3）roles of banking（4）The Asian Financial Crisis（5）Explanatory Notes课文B: Credit重点：（1）types and function of credit（2）credit and the economy第六章Insurance and Arbitration课文A：Insurance重点：（1）reasons for and importance of insurance（2）types of insurance（3）history of insurance（4） Explanatory Notes课文B:Arbitration重点：（1） labor arbitration（2） commercial arbitration第七章Accounting and Statistics课文A：Accounting重点:（1） accounting information（2）accounting principles（3）bookkeeping（4） Explanatory Notes课文B：Statistics重点:（1） What is statistics?（2）statistical methods第八章Taxation and Budget课文A：Taxation重点:（1） types of taxes（2） principles of taxation（3）Explanatory Notes课文B：Budget重点:（1） budgetary process（2） fiscal policy第九章Information Technology课文A: Computer Science重点:（1） the development of computer science（2） major branches of computer science（3） Explanatory Notes课文B: Internet重点:（1） What is internet?（2） how the internet works第十章Intellectual Property课文A：Intellectual Property重点:（1） forms of intellectual property（2） What is patent?（3） U.S Patent Law（4） Explanatory Notes课文B：Copyright重点: （1）copyright in the United States（2）international copyright第十一章The International Legal Environments课文A：Fundamentals of Law重点:（1） What is law?（2）development of law（3） types of contracts（4） Explanatory Notes课文B：Civil Law重点:（1） characteristics of civil law（2）Historical development第十二章International Human Resources Management课文A：International Human Resources Management重点:（1） IHRM and organizational structure（2） Internationalization and the Single European Market（3） European Approach to HRM（4）Explanatory Notes课文B：HRM in International Management Development重点:（1）developing International Management skills（2） essential characteristics of an International Manager（3）Explanatory Notes第十三章International Investment and Technology Transfer课文A：Direct Foreign Investment重点:（1） motivation for DFI（2）Theories of International Investment（3） Explanatory Notes课文B：International Technology Transfer重点:（1） fundamentals（2）methods and implications第十四章Trade in Services课文A：General Introduction to Trade in Services重点:（1） nature of trade in services（2）barriers to Trade Services（3）Explanatory Notes课文B：GATS: the Uruguay Round Accord on International Trade and Investment in Services重点:（1） the Importance of Services Trade and Investment（2）The General Agreement on Trade in Services三、命题原则经贸英语阅读课程的考试主要检查考生对本大纲所规定的重点学习内容及相关内容的记忆和理解。其命题原则如下：（1）合理安排测试能力层次结构。每份试卷中各种能力层次的项目所占的分数比例为：识记20%，理解 20%，运用60%。（2）合理安排测试项目的难易程度结构。题目的难易程度分为易、较易、较难、难四个等级，其比例分别为20%、30%、30%和20%。（3）合理确定教材内、外考核内容的比例。试卷中80%考核教材所学内容，20%测试考生的综合能力。（4）合理确定教材中重点和非重点部分的比例。70%为本大纲所列的各个单元的重点掌握内容，10%为所规定教材中非重点掌握的内容。四、考试题型举例I. What does each of the following abbreviations stand for? (10%)1. GATT2. WTOII. Translate the following terms from Chinese into English(5%)1. 有形资产2贸易集团 III. Translate the following terms from English into Chinese (5%)1. sales promotion2. promissory noteIV. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word. (20%)1. International trade enables countries to use their labor, and other resources in the most productive manner possible.2. Refers to the methods of producing goods and services that determine efficiency in production.V. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)(10%)1. State and local governments depend on sales taxes and property taxes as their main sources of funding.2. Whereas an income is levied on all sources of income, a payroll tax applies only to wages and salaries.VI. Reading Comprehension (30%)Passage 1A new pay deal, under which long-standing union demarcations are being bought out, has been agreed for workers in Rolls-Royces aero-engines division. It is expected to lead to productivity improvements of up to 70 percent.The deal has been struck for almost 3,000 workers at the Parkside factory in Coventry and marks the most dramatic of productivity-linked agreements, which have become commonplace in Rolls-Royce in recent years. Coventry pays high wages and as a consequence had to achieve higher productivity improvements.Mr. Peter Burden, site director at Coventry, said last night: I believe this plan is the springboard for us to become one of the world leaders in the aero-engine industry. We know that we shall be up there in the league table, but what position we occupy will depend very much on our competitors.The Coventry agreement, signed after more than 18 months of negotiations, covers the 2,000 manual workers who will remain at the end of the year after 700 workers have left under a voluntary severance programme. 1. What does the pay deal hope to achieve?A. To improve productivity by up to 70%.B. To make the Rolls-Royce union famous.C. To promote business links between factories in Coventry.D. To attract more experienced workers.2. According to Mr. Peter Burden, Rolls-Royce hopes to become one of the leaders in .A. making union agreementsB. the voluntary severence programmeC. the aero-engine industryD. employing manual workers3.In what field are you most likely to find reference to a league table?A. Sport.B. ScienceC. EducationD. Economy4.Productivity in this passage refers to.A .the ability to grow thingsB. the rate of making goodsC. the possibility of developing new productsD. the classification of manufacturesVII. Essay Questions (20%)1. What was of John Maynard Keyness chief argument?2. What major factors have contributed to the rise in the use of international direct marketing that has occurred in recent years?后记辽宁省高等教育自学考试委员会2002年11月注：题型及分值说明1.缩略语的扩充10小题，每小题1分，共10分。2.专业术语汉译英5小题，每小题1分，共5分。3.专业术语英译汉5小题，每小题1分，共5分。4.填空20题20空，每空1分，共20分。5.是非辨认10小题，每小题1分，共10分。6.阅读理解5-6篇短文，共30分。（含考核综合能力短文20分）7.简答2小题，每小题10分，共20分。答案：I. What does each of the following abbreviations stand for?1. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade2. World Trade Organization3. gross national product4. The International Monetary Fund5. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation6. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries7. European Union8. Excha