2004年4月自考00096外刊经贸知识选读试题及答案

外刊经贸知识选读年月真题

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1、【单选题】Unlikecerealsandotherfarmgoods,whichtheUruguayroundaimed

tobringwithintheGATT’s【jurisdiction】forthefirsttime,oilseedsalready

fallwithinit.

justification

authority

A:

justice

B:

announcement

C:

答D:案：B

2、【单选题】Speculatorsprofitedhandsomelyfromtheprice【fluctuation】of

the1990s.

stability

flexibility

A:

volatility

B:

regulation

C:

答D:案：C

3、【单选题】Inthisprojecteverybodydoeshisown【share】ofthework.

participation

portion

A:

promotion

B:

production

C:

答D:案：B

4、【单选题】Thetreatystipulatesamember’s【obligations】andbenefits.

privilege

duty

A:

ability

B:

action

C:

答D:案：B

5、【单选题】FacingthechallengeofcheapAmericancorninthe1870s,Danish

farmersdevelopeda【lucrative】marketexportingbutter,eggs,andbacontothe

UK.

smooth

profitable

A:

substantial

B:

sophisticated

C:

答D:案：B

6、【单选题】Itisnota【blueprint】forhowthesinglemarketwillactually

work.

detailedplan

bluecolor

A:

legalframework

B:

blueprinter

C:

答D:案：A

7、【单选题】Inthisarea,someforeigninvestorscanenjoytax【breaks】.

intervals

preferentialgaps

A:

rests

B:

preferentialpolicies

C:

答D:案：D

8、【单选题】Theforeigncompany【locates】anagentinShanghai.

situates

secures

A:

places

B:

flourishes

C:

答D:案：C

9、【单选题】Thestore【discounted】allclothingforthesale.

expandedonscale

extendedtosomedegree

A:

puttoanend

B:

reducedinprice

C:

答D:案：D

10、【单选题】MajorsupplierstotheHongKongeggmarketaremakinggreater

effortstoincreasethe【competitiveness】oftheirproducts.

capabilityofcompetition

possibilityofcompetition

A:

probabilityofcompetition

B:

competitor

C:

答D:案：A

11、【单选题】Thereisa【rigid】exportquotainthatcountry.

flexible

stupid

A:

rapid

B:

stiff

C:

答D:案：D

12、【单选题】Foreigntradeplaysamajor【role】intheFourModernizations

program.

part

rule

A:

partner

B:

roll

C:

答D:案：A

13、【单选题】Businessmenbattledwithbureaucracyinaneffortto【fulfill】

theirhopes.

turnout

fillout

A:

carryout

B:

comeout

C:

答D:案：C

14、【单选题】SomeWesternexpertsare【predicting】thatChinacouldbecome

theworld’sdominanteconomyinthenearfuture.

directing

proceeding

A:

indicating

B:

C:

foretelling

答D:案：D

15、【单选题】Therewereno【breakthroughs】intheUruguayRoundofGATT

negotiationsonkeyelements.

achievements

failures

A:

accommodations

B:

sluggishness

C:

答D:案：A

16、【判断题】Passage1InApril,theECimposedabanonlivestock,meatand

dairyproductsfrom18easterncountriesfollowinganoutbreakofhoofandmouth

diseaseinCroatia.HungarianForeignMinisterGezaJeszenszkytoldECleaders

thatthe“entirelyunwarranted(move)smacksofamostregrettablesurvivalof

thenotionofanEasternbloc.”TheECfollowedwithantidumpingdutiesand

“voluntary”exportrestraintsoncertainsteelproductsfromHungaryandPoland.

AndjustdaysaftersigningtheEFTAfreetradeagreementinearlyApril,Austria

introducedimportquotasonchemicals,cementagriculturalmachinery,andsteel

fromEasternEurope.WestEuropeansclaimthattheireasternneighborshavean

unfairadvantagebecauseoflowwages,statesubsidiesandlowenvironmental

standards.AlthoughtheECandEFTAagreementsaresupposedtolifttariffsand

tradebarriersonmostindustrialgoodsover10years,mostagricultural

productsarenotincludedintheagreements.ThisiscriticalforHungary,with

itsextensivefarmsector.“TheECisnevergoingtoletHungaryachieveits

potentialoutput,”saysIowaDavidAndres,whohasstudiedHungarianagriculture

firsthand,”They’realreadyafraidofHungary.”Statements:42.“InApril,

theECimposedabanonlivestock,meat,anddairyproductsfrom18eastern

countriesfollowinganoutbreakofhoofandmouth,diseaseinCroatia.”Here

imposedabanmeansshutoutimports.

True

False

A:

答B:案：A

17、【判断题】Passage1InApril,theECimposedabanonlivestock,meatand

dairyproductsfrom18easterncountriesfollowinganoutbreakofhoofandmouth

diseaseinCroatia.HungarianForeignMinisterGezaJeszenszkytoldECleaders

thatthe“entirelyunwarranted(move)smacksofamostregrettablesurvivalof

thenotionofanEasternbloc.”TheECfollowedwithantidumpingdutiesand

“voluntary”exportrestraintsoncertainsteelproductsfromHungaryandPoland.

AndjustdaysaftersigningtheEFTAfreetradeagreementinearlyApril,Austria

introducedimportquotasonchemicals,cementagriculturalmachinery,andsteel

fromEasternEurope.WestEuropeansclaimthattheireasternneighborshavean

unfairadvantagebecauseoflowwages,statesubsidiesandlowenvironmental

standards.AlthoughtheECandEFTAagreementsaresupposedtolifttariffsand

tradebarriersonmostindustrialgoodsover10years,mostagricultural

productsarenotincludedintheagreements.ThisiscriticalforHungary,with

itsextensivefarmsector.“TheECisnevergoingtoletHungaryachieveits

potentialoutput,”saysIowaDavidAndres,whohasstudiedHungarianagriculture

firsthand,”They’realreadyafraidofHungary.”Statements:43.WiththeEC

andEFTAagreements,therewillhardlybeanyimprovementinexportsofEastern

Europe’sagriculturalproducts.

True

False

A:

答B:案：A

18、【判断题】Passage1InApril,theECimposedabanonlivestock,meatand

dairyproductsfrom18easterncountriesfollowinganoutbreakofhoofandmouth

diseaseinCroatia.HungarianForeignMinisterGezaJeszenszkytoldECleaders

thatthe“entirelyunwarranted(move)smacksofamostregrettablesurvivalof

thenotionofanEasternbloc.”TheECfollowedwithantidumpingdutiesand

“voluntary”exportrestraintsoncertainsteelproductsfromHungaryandPoland.

AndjustdaysaftersigningtheEFTAfreetradeagreementinearlyApril,Austria

introducedimportquotasonchemicals,cementagriculturalmachinery,andsteel

fromEasternEurope.WestEuropeansclaimthattheireasternneighborshavean

unfairadvantagebecauseoflowwages,statesubsidiesandlowenvironmental

standards.AlthoughtheECandEFTAagreementsaresupposedtolifttariffsand

tradebarriersonmostindustrialgoodsover10years,mostagricultural

productsarenotincludedintheagreements.ThisiscriticalforHungary,with

itsextensivefarmsector.“TheECisnevergoingtoletHungaryachieveits

potentialoutput,”saysIowaDavidAndres,whohasstudiedHungarianagriculture

firsthand,”They’realreadyafraidofHungary.”Statements:44.TheECand

EFTAagreementswillletHungaryachieveitsagriculturalpotentialoutput.

True

False

A:

答B:案：B

19、【判断题】Passage1InApril,theECimposedabanonlivestock,meatand

dairyproductsfrom18easterncountriesfollowinganoutbreakofhoofandmouth

diseaseinCroatia.HungarianForeignMinisterGezaJeszenszkytoldECleaders

thatthe“entirelyunwarranted(move)smacksofamostregrettablesurvivalof

thenotionofanEasternbloc.”TheECfollowedwithantidumpingdutiesand

“voluntary”exportrestraintsoncertainsteelproductsfromHungaryandPoland.

AndjustdaysaftersigningtheEFTAfreetradeagreementinearlyApril,Austria

introducedimportquotasonchemicals,cementagriculturalmachinery,andsteel

fromEasternEurope.WestEuropeansclaimthattheireasternneighborshavean

unfairadvantagebecauseoflowwages,statesubsidiesandlowenvironmental

standards.AlthoughtheECandEFTAagreementsaresupposedtolifttariffsand

tradebarriersonmostindustrialgoodsover10years,mostagricultural

productsarenotincludedintheagreements.ThisiscriticalforHungary,with

itsextensivefarmsector.“TheECisnevergoingtoletHungaryachieveits

potentialoutput,”saysIowaDavidAndres,whohasstudiedHungarianagriculture

firsthand,”They’realreadyafraidofHungary.”Statements:45.Therewillbe

alotofimprovementinexportsofEasternEurope’sproductsexceptagricultural

products.

True

False

A:

答B:案：B

20、【判断题】Passage1InApril,theECimposedabanonlivestock,meatand

dairyproductsfrom18easterncountriesfollowinganoutbreakofhoofandmouth

diseaseinCroatia.HungarianForeignMinisterGezaJeszenszkytoldECleaders

thatthe“entirelyunwarranted(move)smacksofamostregrettablesurvivalof

thenotionofanEasternbloc.”TheECfollowedwithantidumpingdutiesand

“voluntary”exportrestraintsoncertainsteelproductsfromHungaryandPoland.

AndjustdaysaftersigningtheEFTAfreetradeagreementinearlyApril,Austria

introducedimportquotasonchemicals,cementagriculturalmachinery,andsteel

fromEasternEurope.WestEuropeansclaimthattheireasternneighborshavean

unfairadvantagebecauseoflowwages,statesubsidiesandlowenvironmental

standards.AlthoughtheECandEFTAagreementsaresupposedtolifttariffsand

tradebarriersonmostindustrialgoodsover10years,mostagricultural

productsarenotincludedintheagreements.ThisiscriticalforHungary,with

itsextensivefarmsector.“TheECisnevergoingtoletHungaryachieveits

potentialoutput,”saysIowaDavidAndres,whohasstudiedHungarianagriculture

firsthand,”They’realreadyafraidofHungary.”Statements:46.TheECand

EFTAagreementsaresupposedtolifttariffsandtradebarriersonallthe

productsover10years.

True

False

A:

答B:案：B

21、【判断题】Passage2Itistimetojunkmuchconventionalwisdomaboutthe

USeconomy.Untilrecently,mostanalystsassumedtherecoveryfromrecession

wouldremainabnormallyweak.AndlookingfurtheraheadtheyassumethattheUS

wouldcontinuetodeclineeconomicallyrelativetootherindustrial

countries,principallyJapanandamoreunifiedEuropeanCommunity.Both

assumptionsarenowlookingshaky.Aclutchofmuchstrongerthanexpecteddata

suggeststheUSrecoveryisfinallybeginningtotakeoff.Outputperhour

increased2.7percentlastyear-thefastestproductivitygrowthin20years.With

productivityincreasestranslatingintoimpressivegainsincorporateprofits,US

sharepricesarehittingrecordhighandthedollarisbeginningtoclimbrelative

tootherleadingcurrencies.Forinternationallymobilecapital,theattractions

oftheUSeconomyareenhancedbyworsethanexpectedperformancejustabout

everywhereelse.GrowththroughoutEuropeisbeingheldbackbythestrains

imposedbyGermanunificationandcurrencyinstability,Japan,meanwhile,is

strugglingwithitsworstfinancialcrisisindecades.PresidentMr.Bill

Clintonisnotonlyinheritingalean,productiveeconomy,heisinheritingthe

mostencouraginginflationoutlookforageneration.Consumerpricesareexpected

torisebyonlyabout2.5%to3%thisyearandnext.Mr.Clinton,however,inhis

StateofUnionaddressonFebruary17,isexpectedtoannounceaneconomic

stimulusworthaboutUS$30billion,or0.5percentofGDP.Hewillalsoannounce

longertermplanstotacklethefamiliarbudgetdeficit,nowrunningatabout

$300billionbutexpectednearlytodoublewithinadecadebecauseofrunaway

growthofspendingonhealthcareandother‘entitlement’programs.Statements:

47.TheconventionalwisdomabouttheUSeconomyassumedthattherecoverywould

remainabnormallyweak.

True

False

A:

答B:案：A

22、【判断题】Passage2Itistimetojunkmuchconventionalwisdomaboutthe

USeconomy.Untilrecently,mostanalystsassumedtherecoveryfromrecession

wouldremainabnormallyweak.AndlookingfurtheraheadtheyassumethattheUS

wouldcontinuetodeclineeconomicallyrelativetootherindustrial

countries,principallyJapanandamoreunifiedEuropeanCommunity.Both

assumptionsarenowlookingshaky.Aclutchofmuchstrongerthanexpecteddata

suggeststheUSrecoveryisfinallybeginningtotakeoff.Outputperhour

increased2.7percentlastyear-thefastestproductivitygrowthin20years.With

productivityincreasestranslatingintoimpressivegainsincorporateprofits,US

sharepricesarehittingrecordhighandthedollarisbeginningtoclimbrelative

tootherleadingcurrencies.Forinternationallymobilecapital,theattractions

oftheUSeconomyareenhancedbyworsethanexpectedperformancejustabout

everywhereelse.GrowththroughoutEuropeisbeingheldbackbythestrains

imposedbyGermanunificationandcurrencyinstability,Japan,meanwhile,is

strugglingwithitsworstfinancialcrisisindecades.PresidentMr.Bill

Clintonisnotonlyinheritingalean,productiveeconomy,heisinheritingthe

mostencouraginginflationoutlookforageneration.Consumerpricesareexpected

torisebyonlyabout2.5%to3%thisyearandnext.Mr.Clinton,however,inhis

StateofUnionaddressonFebruary17,isexpectedtoannounceaneconomic

stimulusworthaboutUS$30billion,or0.5percentofGDP.Hewillalsoannounce

longertermplanstotacklethefamiliarbudgetdeficit,nowrunningatabout

$300billionbutexpectednearlytodoublewithinadecadebecauseofrunaway

growthofspendingonhealthcareandother‘entitlement’programs.Statements:

48.TheUSeconomyrecoverybecomesmoreattractiveforinternationally

mobilecapitalbecausetheUSrecoveryisabnormallystrong.

True

False

A:

答B:案：B

23、【判断题】Passage2Itistimetojunkmuchconventionalwisdomaboutthe

USeconomy.Untilrecently,mostanalystsassumedtherecoveryfromrecession

wouldremainabnormallyweak.AndlookingfurtheraheadtheyassumethattheUS

wouldcontinuetodeclineeconomicallyrelativetootherindustrial

countries,principallyJapanandamoreunifiedEuropeanCommunity.Both

assumptionsarenowlookingshaky.Aclutchofmuchstrongerthanexpecteddata

suggeststheUSrecoveryisfinallybeginningtotakeoff.Outputperhour

increased2.7percentlastyear-thefastestproductivitygrowthin20years.With

productivityincreasestranslatingintoimpressivegainsincorporateprofits,US

sharepricesarehittingrecordhighandthedollarisbeginningtoclimbrelative

tootherleadingcurrencies.Forinternationallymobilecapital,theattractions

oftheUSeconomyareenhancedbyworsethanexpectedperformancejustabout

everywhereelse.GrowththroughoutEuropeisbeingheldbackbythestrains

imposedbyGermanunificationandcurrencyinstability,Japan,meanwhile,is

strugglingwithitsworstfinancialcrisisindecades.PresidentMr.Bill

Clintonisnotonlyinheritingalean,productiveeconomy,heisinheritingthe

mostencouraginginflationoutlookforageneration.Consumerpricesareexpected

torisebyonlyabout2.5%to3%thisyearandnext.Mr.Clinton,however,inhis

StateofUnionaddressonFebruary17,isexpectedtoannounceaneconomic

stimulusworthaboutUS$30billion,or0.5percentofGDP.Hewillalsoannounce

longertermplanstotacklethefamiliarbudgetdeficit,nowrunningatabout

$300billionbutexpectednearlytodoublewithinadecadebecauseofrunaway

growthofspendingonhealthcareandother‘entitlement’programs.Statements:

49.Bothassumptionsarenowlookingright.

True

False

A:

答B:案：B

24、【判断题】Passage2Itistimetojunkmuchconventionalwisdomaboutthe

USeconomy.Untilrecently,mostanalystsassumedtherecoveryfromrecession

wouldremainabnormallyweak.AndlookingfurtheraheadtheyassumethattheUS

wouldcontinuetodeclineeconomicallyrelativetootherindustrial

countries,principallyJapanandamoreunifiedEuropeanCommunity.Both

assumptionsarenowlookingshaky.Aclutchofmuchstrongerthanexpecteddata

suggeststheUSrecoveryisfinallybeginningtotakeoff.Outputperhour

increased2.7percentlastyear-thefastestproductivitygrowthin20years.With

productivityincreasestranslatingintoimpressivegainsincorporateprofits,US

sharepricesarehittingrecordhighandthedollarisbeginningtoclimbrelative

tootherleadingcurrencies.Forinternationallymobilecapital,theattractions

oftheUSeconomyareenhancedbyworsethanexpectedperformancejustabout

everywhereelse.GrowththroughoutEuropeisbeingheldbackbythestrains

imposedbyGermanunificationandcurrencyinstability,Japan,meanwhile,is

strugglingwithitsworstfinancialcrisisindecades.PresidentMr.Bill

Clintonisnotonlyinheritingalean,productiveeconomy,heisinheritingthe

mostencouraginginflationoutlookforageneration.Consumerpricesareexpected

torisebyonlyabout2.5%to3%thisyearandnext.Mr.Clinton,however,inhis

StateofUnionaddressonFebruary17,isexpectedtoannounceaneconomic

stimulusworthaboutUS$30billion,or0.5percentofGDP.Hewillalsoannounce

longertermplanstotacklethefamiliarbudgetdeficit,nowrunningatabout

$300billionbutexpectednearlytodoublewithinadecadebecauseofrunaway

growthofspendingonhealthcareandother‘entitlement’programs.Statements:

50.Mr.Clintonwillmakeefforttoslashthefamiliarbudgetdeficit.

True

False

A:

答B:案：A

25、【判断题】Passage2Itistimetojunkmuchconventionalwisdomaboutthe

USeconomy.Untilrecently,mostanalystsassumedtherecoveryfromrecession

wouldremainabnormallyweak.AndlookingfurtheraheadtheyassumethattheUS

wouldcontinuetodeclineeconomicallyrelativetootherindustrial

countries,principallyJapanandamoreunifiedEuropeanCommunity.Both

assumptionsarenowlookingshaky.Aclutchofmuchstrongerthanexpecteddata

suggeststheUSrecoveryisfinallybeginningtotakeoff.Outputperhour

increased2.7percentlastyear-thefastestproductivitygrowthin20years.With

productivityincreasestranslatingintoimpressivegainsincorporateprofits,US

sharepricesarehittingrecordhighandthedollarisbeginningtoclimbrelative

tootherleadingcurrencies.Forinternationallymobilecapital,theattractions

oftheUSeconomyareenhancedbyworsethanexpectedperformancejustabout

everywhereelse.GrowththroughoutEuropeisbeingheldbackbythestrains

imposedbyGermanunificationandcurrencyinstability,Japan,meanwhile,is

strugglingwithitsworstfinancialcrisisindecades.PresidentMr.Bill

Clintonisnotonlyinheritingalean,productiveeconomy,heisinheritingthe

mostencouraginginflationoutlookforageneration.Consumerpricesareexpected

torisebyonlyabout2.5%to3%thisyearandnext.Mr.Clinton,however,inhis

StateofUnionaddressonFebruary17,isexpectedtoannounceaneconomic

stimulusworthaboutUS$30billion,or0.5percentofGDP.Hewillalsoannounce

longertermplanstotacklethefamiliarbudgetdeficit,nowrunningatabout

$300billionbutexpectednearlytodoublewithinadecadebecauseofrunaway

growthofspendingonhealthcareandother‘entitlement’programs.Statements:

51\.ThebudgetdeficitofUSisexpectedtobeworseinthenexttenyears.

True

False

A:

答B:案：A

26、【问答题】(英译中)tradefairsandexhibitions

答案：贸易展销会

27、【问答题】(英译中)preferentialtaxrate

答案：优惠关税

28、【问答题】(英译中)vestedinterests

答案：既得利益

29、【问答题】(英译中)exportquota

答案：出口配额

30、【问答题】(英译中)governmentprocurement

答案：政府采购

31、【问答题】(英译中)Europeanintegration

答案：欧洲一体化

32、【问答题】(英译中)bilateralpacts

答案：双边条约

33、【问答题】(英译中)countervailingduty

答案：反补贴税

34、【问答题】(英译中)fledglingindustries

答案：新兴工业

35、【问答题】(英译中)deinflationarypolicies

答案：反通胀政策

36、【问答题】(中译英)国际收支

答案：balanceofpayments

37、【问答题】(中译英)经济特区

答案：theSpecialEconomicZone

38、【问答题】(中译英)高技术

答案：high-tech

39、【问答题】(中译英)证券投资

答案：portfolioinvestment

40、【问答题】(中译英)自由市场

答案：freemarket

41、【问答题】(中译英)贸易壁垒

答案：tradebarriers

42、【问答题】(中译英)供应过剩

答案：glutofsupplies

43、【问答题】(中译英)对等价值

答案：equivalentvalue

44、【问答题】(中译英)经济衰退

答案：economicrecession

45、【问答题】(中译英)贸易制裁

答案：tradesanctions

46、【问答题】passage1Thecompany’snewformulawasdesignedpartlytokeep

Coke’ssalesgrowingoverseas.ComparedwithAmericans,whoguzzlemoresodathan

water,therestofworldisstillinthesippingstage.Coca-Cola’sgoalisto

kickupitsslowinggrowthrateoutsidetheU.S.fromabout3%ayearto10%.

Companyexecutivesthinkalessfilling,more“guzzleable”newCokewillhelp.

Domestically,salesofsoftdrinkshavebeenbubblingalongnicely.Theygrew6%

lastyear,vs.2%to3%afewyearsago.Butthecolamakersmayexperiencemore

growingpains,atleastwiththehigh-caloriecolasthataccountforhalfofall

sales(dietcolasholdabout12%).Baby-boomersareshowingastrongpreference

forhealthier,lessfatteningdrinksastheyage-every-thingfromdietsodato

bottledwatertofruitjuice.36.Whatisthedifferencebetween“guzzle”and

“sip”inmeaning?

答案：Guzzlemeans"eatordrinkeagerlyandgreedily"while"sip"means"drink

onlyalittleatatimeintothefrontofthemouth".

47、【问答题】passage1Thecompany’snewformulawasdesignedpartlytokeep

Coke’ssalesgrowingoverseas.ComparedwithAmericans,whoguzzlemoresodathan

water,therestofworldisstillinthesippingstage.Coca-Cola’sgoalisto

kickupitsslowinggrowthrateoutsidetheU.S.fromabout3%ayearto10%.

Companyexecutivesthinkalessfilling,more“guzzleable”newCokewillhelp.

Domestically,salesofsoftdrinkshavebeenbubblingalongnicely.Theygrew6%

lastyear,vs.2%to3%afewyearsago.Butthecolamakersmayexperiencemore

growingpains,atleastwiththehigh-caloriecolasthataccountforhalfofall

sales(dietcolasholdabout12%).Baby-boomersareshowingastrongpreference

forhealthier,lessfatteningdrinksastheyage-every-thingfromdietsodato

bottledwatertofruitjuice.37.Whatdoes“lessfilling”mean?

答案：(Thebeverage)filledwithlesssoda,makingonenotfeelsofullin

drinking.

48、【问答题】passage1Thecompany’snewformulawasdesignedpartlytokeep

Coke’ssalesgrowingoverseas.ComparedwithAmericans,whoguzzlemoresodathan

water,therestofworldisstillinthesippingstage.Coca-Cola’sgoalisto

kickupitsslowinggrowthrateoutsidetheU.S.fromabout3%ayearto10%.

Companyexecutivesthinkalessfilling,more“guzzleable”newCokewillhelp.

Domestically,salesofsoftdrinkshavebeenbubblingalongnicely.Theygrew6%

lastyear,vs.2%to3%afewyearsago.Butthecolamakersmayexperiencemore

growingpains,atleastwiththehigh-caloriecolasthataccountforhalfofall

sales(dietcolasholdabout12%).Baby-boomersareshowingastrongpreference

forhealthier,lessfatteningdrinksastheyage-every-thingfromdietsodato

bottledwatertofruitjuice.38.Couldyoutellthereasonwhythereisaslow

increaseofhigh-calorie-colasales?

答案：BecauseBaby-boomersareshowingastrongpreferenceforhealthier,

lessfatteningdrinksastheyage-everythingfromdietsodatobortledwater

tofruitjuice.

49、【问答题】Passage2ZhangjiagangisacommercialhubofJiangsu,the

fastest-growingprovinceinChina.Chinahasthemostdynamiceconomyintheworld

today.ItsboomradiatesfromGuangdong,itsrichestprovince,butithasspread

asfarwestasXingjiang,whereforeigninvestorsaresearchingforoilandother

naturalresources.Itiscreepinginland,fromJiangsutothecitiesofCongqing

andWu-han,wherebusinessmenfromHongKongandTaiwanarestartingto

spendbillionsofdollarstobuildfactories.Andithaspenetratedthe

northeast,wherethecityofShengyan,longamoribundcenterofstateindustry,

isbustlingwithnewprivatebusiness,fromtradingcompaniestoprostitution.Back

inBeijing,officialsatChina’sstatecouncil,orcabinet,aregiddywith

excite-ment-andexhaustion.“【Wedon’thavepeople,wedon’thavetime,”says

one.“Thingsaremovingtoofast】.”Afteraslowdownthrough1990,China’s

economybouncedbackmightily,reachingarecentpeakof13percentgrowthlast

year.Now,someWesternexpertsarepredictingthatChinacouldbecomethe

world’sdominanteconomyearlyinthe21stcentury.39.Whatdothephrases

“dynamiceconomy”and“theworld’sdominanteconomy”mean?

答案：Dynamiceconomymeansaneconomyfullofenergyandactivity;"the

world'sdominanteconomy"meanstheworld'smajoreconomicpower.

50、【问答题】Passage2ZhangjiagangisacommercialhubofJiangsu,the

fastest-growingprovinceinChina.Chinahasthemostdynamiceconomyintheworld

today.ItsboomradiatesfromGuangdong,itsrichestprovince,butithasspread

asfarwestasXingjiang,whereforeigninvestorsaresearchingforoilandother

naturalresources.Itiscreepinginland,fromJiangsutothecitiesofCongqing

andWu-han,wherebusinessmenfromHongKonga