外刊经贸知识选读试题真题附标准答案

1、全国2004年4月高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题 IChooseoneanswerthatbestexplainstheunderlinedpartofthefollowingstatementsorbestcompletesthem:(30%)TOC o 1-5 h zl.Unlikecerealsandotherfarmgoods,whichtheUruguayroundaimedtobringwithintheGATTsjurisdictionforthefirsttime,oilseedsalreadyfallwithinit.()A.justificationB.authori

2、tyC.justiceD.announcement2.Speculatorsprofitedhandsomelyfromthepricefluctuationofthe1990s.()A.stabilityB.flexibilityC.volatilityD.regulation3.Inthisprojecteverybodydoeshisownshareofthework.()A.participationB.portionC.promotionD.production4.Thetreatystipulatesamembersobligationsandbenefits.()A.privil

3、egeB.dutyC.abilityD.action5.FacingthechallengeofcheapAmericancorninthe1870s,Danishfarmersdevelopedalucrativemarketexportingbutter,eggs,andbacontotheUK.()A.smoothB.profitableC.substantialD.sophisticated6.Itisnotablueprintforhowthesinglemarketwillactuallywork.()A.detailedplanB.bluecolorC.legalframewor

4、kD.blueprinter7.Inthisarea,someforeigninvestorscanenjoytaxbreaks.()A.intervalsB.preferentialgapsC.restsD.preferentialpoliciesTheforeigncompanylocatesanagentinShanghai.()A.situatesB.securesC.placesD.flourishesThestorediscountedallclothingforthesale.()A.expandedonscaleB.extendedtosomedegreeC.puttoanen

5、dD.reducedinpriceMajorsupplierstotheHongKongeggmarketaremakinggreatereffortstoincreasethecompetitivenessoftheirproducts.()A.capabilityofcompetitionB.possibilityofcompetitionC.probabilityofcompetitionD.competitorThereisarigidexportquotainthatcountry.()A.flexibleB.stupidC.rapidD.stiffForeigntradeplays

6、amajorroleintheFourModernizationsprogram.()A.partB.ruleC.partnerD.rollBusinessmenbattledwithbureaucracyinanefforttofulfilltheirhopes.()A.turnoutB.filloutC.carryoutD.comeout14.SomeWesternexpertsarepredictingthatChinacouldbecometheworldsdominanteconomyinthenearfuture.()A.directingB.proceedingC.indicat

7、ingD.foretellingTherewerenobreakthroughsintheUruguayRoundofGATTnegotiationsonkeyelements.(A.achievementsB.failuresC.accommodationsD.sluggishnessII.TranslatethefollowingphrasesintoChinese:(10%)tradefairsandexhibitionspreferentialtaxratevestedinterestsexportquotagovernmentprocurementEuropeanintegratio

8、nbilateralpactscountervailingdutyfledglingindustriesdeinflationarypoliciesTranslatethefollowingphrasesintoEnglish:(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%)passage1Thecompanysnewformulawasdesigned

9、partlytokeepCokessalesgrowingoverseas.ComparedwithAmericans,whoguzzlemoresodathanwater,therestofworldisstillinthesippingstage.Coca-ColasgoalistokickupitsslowinggrowthrateoutsidetheU.S.fromabout3%ayearto10%.Companyexecutivesthinkalessfilling,more“guzzleable”newCokewillhelp.Domestically,salesofsoftdri

10、nkshavebeenbubblingalongnicely.Theygrew6%lastyear,vs.2%to3%afewyearsago.Butthecolamakersmayexperiencemoregrowingpains,atleastwiththehigh-caloriecolasthataccountforhalfofallsales(dietcolasholdabout12%).Baby-boomersareshowingastrongpreferenceforhealthier,lessfatteningdrinksastheyage-every-thingfromdie

11、tsodatobottledwatertofruitjuice.36.Whatisthedifferencebetween“guzzle”and“sip”inmeaning?37.Whatdoes“lessfilling”mean?Couldyoutellthereasonwhythereisaslowincreaseofhigh-calorie-colasales?Passage2ZhangjiagangisacommercialhubofJiangsu,thefastest-growingprovinceinChina.Chinahasthemostdynamiceconomyinthew

12、orldtoday.ItsboomradiatesfromGuangdong,itsrichestprovince,butithasspreadasfarwestasXingjiang,whereforeigninvestorsaresearchingforoilandothernaturalresources.Itiscreepinginland,全国2004年4月高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题2fromJiangsutothecitiesofCongqingandWu-han,wherebusinessmenfromHongKongandTaiwanarestartingtospen

13、dbillionsofdollarstobuildfactories.Andithaspenetratedthenortheast,wherethecityofShengyan,longamoribundcenterofstateindustry,isbustlingwithnewprivatebusiness,fromtradingcompaniestoprostitution.BackinBeijing,officialsatChinasstatecouncil,orcabinet,aregiddywithexcite-ment-andexhaustion.“Wedonthavepeopl

14、e,wedonthavetime,saysone.“Thingsaremovingtoofhst.Afteraslowdownthrough1990,Chinaseconomybouncedbackmightily,reachingarecentpeakof13percentgrowthlastyear.Now,someWesternexpertsarepredictingthatChinacouldbecometheworldsdominanteconomyearlyinthe21stcentury.Whatdothephrases“dynamiceconomy”and“theworldsd

15、ominanteconomy”mean?Whatisthemeaningof“Wedonthavepeople”intheunderlinedsentence?WhataresomeWesternexpertspredicting?V.Readthefollowingtwopassagesanddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalse.MarkTfortrueandFforfalseinthebracketsgiven:(20%)Passage1InApril,theECimposedabanonlivestock,meatanddairyproduct

16、sfrom18easterncountriesfollowinganoutbreakofhoofandmouthdiseaseinCroatia.HungarianForeignMinisterGezaJeszenszkytoldECleadersthatthe“entirelyunwarranted(move)smacksofamostregrettablesurvivalofthenotionofanEasternbloc.”TheECfollowedwithantidumpingdutiesand“voluntary”exportrestraintsoncertainsteelprodu

17、ctsfromHungaryandPoland.AndjustdaysaftersigningtheEFTAfreetradeagreementinearlyApril,Austriaintroducedimportquotasonchemicals,cementagriculturalmachinery,andsteelfromEasternEurope.WestEuropeansclaimthattheireasternneighborshaveanunfairadvantagebecauseoflowwages,statesubsidiesandlowenvironmentalstand

18、ards.AlthoughtheECandEFTAagreementsaresupposedtolifttariffsandtradebarriersonmostindustrialgoodsover10years,mostagriculturalproductsarenotincludedintheagreements.ThisiscriticalforHungary,withitsextensivefarmsector.“TheECisnevergoingtoletHungaryachieveitspotentialoutput,”saysIowaDavidAndres,whohasstu

19、diedHungarianagriculturefirsthand,”TheyrealreadyafraidofHungary.”Statements:“InApril,theECimposedabanonlivestock,meat,anddairyproductsfrom18easterncountriesfollowinganoutbreakofhoofandmouth,diseaseinCroatia.”Hereimposedabanmeansshutoutimports.()WiththeECandEFTAagreements,therewillhardlybeanyimprovem

20、entinexportsofEasternEuropesagriculturalproducts.()TheECandEFTAagreementswillletHungaryachieveitsagriculturalpotentialoutput.TherewillbealotofimprovementinexportsofEasternEuropesproductsexceptagriculturalproducts.()TheECandEFTAagreementsaresupposedtolifttariffsandtradebarriersonalltheproductsover10y

21、ears.()Passage2ItistimetojunkmuchconventionalwisdomabouttheUSeconomy.Untilrecently,mostanalystsassumedtherecoveryfromrecessionwouldremainabnormallyweak.AndlookingfurtheraheadtheyassumethattheUSwould全国2004年4月高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题3全国2004年4月高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题 全国2004年4月高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题 continuetodeclinee

22、conomicallyrelativetootherindustrialcountries,principallyJapanandamoreunifiedEuropeanCommunity.Bothassumptionsarenowlookingshaky.AclutchofmuchstrongerthanexpecteddatasuggeststheUSrecoveryisfinallybeginningtotakeoff.Outputperhourincreased2.7percentlastyear-thefastestproductivitygrowthin20years.Withpr

23、oductivityincreasestranslatingintoimpressivegainsincorporateprofits,USsharepricesarehittingrecordhighandthedollarisbeginningtoclimbrelativetootherleadingcurrencies.Forinternationallymobilecapital,theattractionsoftheUSeconomyareenhancedbyworsethanexpectedperformancejustabouteverywhereelse.Growththrou

24、ghoutEuropeisbeingheldbackbythestrainsimposedbyGermanunificationandcurrencyinstability,Japan,meanwhile,isstrugglingwithitsworstfinancialcrisisindecades.PresidentMr.BillClintonisnotonlyinheritingalean,productiveeconomy,heisinheritingthemostencouraginginflationoutlookforageneration.Consumerpricesareex

25、pectedtorisebyonlyabout2.5%to3%thisyearandnext.Mr.Clinton,however,inhisStateofUnionaddressonFebruary17,isexpectedtoannounceaneconomicstimulusworthaboutUS$30billion,or0.5percentofGDP.Hewillalsoannouncelongertermplanstotacklethefamiliarbudgetdeficit,nowrunningatabout$300billionbutexpectednearlytodoubl

26、ewithinadecadebecauseofrunawaygrowthofspendingonhealthcareandotherentitlementprograms.Statements:TheconventionalwisdomabouttheUSeconomyassumedthattherecoverywouldremainabnormallyweak.()TheUSeconomyrecoverybecomesmoreattractiveforinternationallymobilecapitalbecausetheUSrecoveryisabnormallystrong.()Bo

27、thassumptionsarenowlookingright.()Mr.Clintonwillmakeefforttoslashthefamiliarbudgetdeficit.()ThebudgetdeficitofUSisexpectedtobeworseinthenexttenyears.().TranslatethefollowingpassageintoChinese:(12%)ThelocalArabicpresshasgivenfullcoveragetothecouncilsdebatesandtoaseriesofinformalmajlisdiscussionsheldw

28、eeklyduringRamadan.Inthelatter,theissuesofyouthunemployment,drugs,theroleofwomenandthesizeoftheimmigrantpopulationwerefreelydiscussed.However,observerssayWestern-styledemocracyisnotonthepoliticalagendaasthemajlissystemenjoyslegitimacyandappearswell-suitedtothetribaltraditionsofGulf2004年上半年4月）高等教育自学考

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