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B.keep
C.fasten
D.accelerate
3.
Stock-taking
oftheopenpolicywillcomelaterthisyearwhenwediscussourfutureplan,whichwillruntotheendofthenextyear.
A.Reviewing
B.Stock-buying
C.Conclusion
D.Purchasing
4.Oilhas
supplanted
coffeeasourmainexport.
A.supported
B.planted
C.replaced
D.supplemented
5.Sincethenmuchofthebusinesshas
shifted
toChina,doingahardblowtotheSouthKoreanshoeindustry.
A.removed
B.accumulated
C.transacted
D.moved
6.InApril,theEC
imposedaban
onlivestock,meatanddairyproductsfrom18easterncountriesfollowinganoutbreakofhoofandmouthdiseaseinCroatia.
A.leviedahightariff
B.shutoutimports
C.adoptedquotasystems
D.limitedtheimportvolume
7.Asia'
saffectionatelovewithrealestatehasbeenstimulatedbyeasymoneyandaccommodative
governmentpolicies.
A.compositional
B.preparatory
C.extensive
D.cooperative
8.A
discrepancy
whichwillprobablyamountto$10,000hasbeenfoundintheaccountsofEdmundJ.Smith,whountilamonthagowasthediscountclerkandnotaryoftheMerchantsNationalBankofthiscity.
A.difference
B.profit
C.deficit
D.balance
9.AdayafterterroristbombsrippedthroughthecommutertrainsystemofIndia'
sfinancialcapitalhere,businessexecutivessaidtheattackwouldhavelittleeffectonIndia'
s
buoyant
economy.
A.buying
B.rising
C.declining
D.descending
10.Stocksfinisheda
seesaw
sessionmixedyesterdayasinvestorsgrappledwithweaker—than—expectedeconomicdataandweighedthechancesthattheFederalReservewouldlowerinterestrates.
A.back-and-forth
B.decreasing
C.weaker
D.worse
11.TheRainesbillmustbeamendedor,inthejudgmentofsomeattorneys,itwillcontainno
provision
forwholesalers'
licensesinseveralcitiesoftheState.
A.nutrition
B.preparation
C.settlement
D.arrangement
12.SouthKoreahasjoinedThailand,Singapore,IndiaandotherAsiannationsinthelucrative
businessofmedicaltourism.
A.smooth
B.profitable
C.substantial
D.sophisticated
13.These
debtor
countriescouldbehurtbyanyeconomicweaknessthatmightstemfromthestockmarketdeclinesintheindustrialnationsthatprovidemarketsfortheircommoditiesandmanufacturedgoods.
A.creditor
B.loaner
C.purchaser
D.borrower
14.ThatwasthefeararoundthecomicsblogospherelastweekwhenwordspreadofapolicychangefromDiamondComicDistributors,theworld'
sdominant
distributor
ofEnglish-languagecomicbooks.
A.seller
B.contributor
C.owner
D.leader
15.InthecenterofthevortexisCitigroup,whose
precipitous
stock-marketplungespeduponThursday,sendingshockwavesthroughthefinancialworld.
A.precarious
B.fallingsharply
C.perspiring
D.increasingquickly
二、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)
16.insurplus
17.Comecon
18.preferredstatus
19.thestateapparatus
20.productiveforces
21.exclusivecontract
22.state-runenterprises
23.thewetmarket
24.franchisee
25.importquotasystem
三、将下列汉语词组译成英文(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
26.海关税
27.易货贸易
28.外汇储备
29.优惠税率
30.证券市场
31.收盘价
32.经纪业
33.可兑换货币
34.主要供应商
35.汇率
四、简答题(本大题共6小题,每小题3分,共18分)
Passage1
"
Sweat"
:
Inthissense,SouthKoreaistreadingapathnottakenbyJapan.WhileJapaneseinterestsspantheglobe,fewforeignfirmshavesuccessfullypenetratedJapan'
shometurf.Korea,too,hasalegacyofxenophobia;
andtheKoreansareclearlywaryofopeningtheirmarketstohighpoweredWesterncompetitors.Buttheyaretentativelydoingjustthat,sofarwithamomentumunmatchedbyJapan.TheaimistodefusetheprotectionistpressuresthathavehobbledU.S-Japanesetraderelationsand,intime,toentertheranksoftheworld'
sdevelopednations.That'
snosmallorder,buttheKoreansthinkitcanbefilledfairlysimply.Atbottom,saysNamDucWoo,chairmanoftheKoreaTradersAssociation,SouthKoreaneedsonly"
somedegreeof
sweat
andsomedegreeof
technologicalsophistication."
Andthat'
spreciselywhathasalreadyliftedKorea,Inc.intocontention.
36.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"
sweat"
mean?
37.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"
technologicalsophistication"
referto?
38.Canyouexplainthelastsentence"
that'
spreciselywhathasalreadyliftedKorea,Inc.intocontention"
?
Passage2
Withoverallglobaleconomicgrowthslowingtoanearstandstillthisyear,2009willbethemostchallengingyearforeconomiesacrosstheglobesinceWorldWarII,accordingtoanIMFreportreleasedWednesday.
TheIMF,aglobaleconomicorganizationof185countries,saideconomicgrowthacrosstheworldwillfalltojust0.5%in2009from3.4%in2008.Financialmarketsareexpectedtoremainunderstress—despiteacornucopiaofcredit-easingactions—untilinvestorsandconsumersgainconfidencethatpolicyactionscanhelpimprovemarketconditions.
Inadvancedcountries,includingtheUnitedStates,theeuro—zonenations,Japan,CanadaandtheUnitedKingdom,grossdomesticproductisexpectedto
shrink
by2%.IMFsaidaviciouscycleofplummetingassetvalues,decreasinghouseholdwealthandsinkingconsumerdemandwillresultinthefirstcontractionoftotaladvancedeconomies'
GDPinthepost-WorldWarIIera.
Evenboominganddevelopingeconomiesarefeelingthepainsoftheglobalrecession.China,India,theMiddleEastandBrazilwillgrowacombined3.25%in2009,downconsiderablyfrom6.25%growthlastyear.Fallingexportdemand,lowercommoditypricesandfinancialconstraintswillleadtotheslowdown.
39.WhatisthefullnamefortheIMF?
40.WhatfactorshaveledtotherecessionofeconomicgrowthinthedevelopingcountriessuchasChina,India,theMiddleEastandBrazil?
41.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"
shrink"
meaninthethirdparagraph?
五、正误判断题。
(本大题共10小题,每小题2分,共20分)
如果正确,请写"
T"
,如果错误,请写"
F"
。
FordMotorCo.,despitelosingmorethan$26billionoverthelasttwoyears,stillhasnointentionofaskingforgovernmentassistancebutwillinsteaddrawdown10.1billioninexistingcreditlines."
It'
saveryvolatilemarket,"
saysFordChairmanAlanMulally."
snotinourplanatalltoaccessfederalfunds,"
hesaideventhough"
businessconditionshavedeterioratedaroundtheworldmorerapidlythanexpected."
Fordreporteditlost$5.9billion,or$2.46pershare,inthefourthquarterof2007duetodecliningdomesticdemand,restructuringchargesandlossesatitsoverseassubsidiaries.ForthefullyearFordlost$14.6billionasitrevenuesshrankby36percent.Thelatestlosses,Ford'
salreadysteepmountainofdebt—some$26billion—andtheindustry'
sshakyfinancialconditionareallstirringanxietyamonginvestors,lenders,andpotentialcarbuyers.YetMulallystressesthatFordisinabetterstrategicpositionthanitsstrugglingrivals.
GMandChryslerareexpectedtopresentpreliminaryplanstotheTreasurybyFeb.17demonstratingtheirviability,andfinalplansinMarch,ifeitherofthoseplansfailstoconvincethefederalgovernment,abankruptcyfilingcouldfollow.SuchahugenegativeeventmightpromptFordtoreconsideritsposition,saysMulally,butotherwiseitexpectstoavoidaskingforemergencyfederalaid.
42.Fordistryingtotidethroughtheeconomicdownturnwithoutaskingforgovernment'
sassistance.
43.Investors,lenders,andpotentialcarbuyersarequiteconfidentinFord.
44.GMandChryslerareFord'
scompetitors.
45.ThereisnotanydrawbackforGMandChryslertoaskforGovernment'
sfinancialsupport.
46.TheChairmanofFordthinksthatFordisinabetterstrategicpositionthanGMandChrysler.
IfthereisaroadtoChina'
sfuture,Highway204outofShanghaiisit.Alongitstwodustylanes,localtracksandbusesjockeywithCadillacsdrivenbyfinanciersfromTaiwanandHongKonginvestors.Migrantworkerscrowdthenarrowshoulders.Factorieslinethehighway,producingsneakers,toys,plastics,clothes,aircraftcomponentsandmedicalequipment.Eventuallyindustrygiveswaytoricefields,whichisbeingduguptobuildstillmorefactories.Cranesturnoverheadasdumptrucksandcementmixersnoseontotheroad.OutsidethetownofJiading,onetractor-trailerleavesAsia'
slargestcontainerplanteverythreeminutes,carryinggoodsboundfortheShanghaidocks.ThetrafficonHighway204issothickthatthetripfromShanghaitoZhangjiagang—only115kilometersaway—takesfivehours.
ZhangjiagangisacommercialhubofJiangsu,thefastest-growingprovinceinChina.Chinahasthemostdynamiceconomyintheworldtoday.ItsboomradiatesfromGuangdong,itsrichestprovince,butithasspreadasfarwestasXinjiang,whereforeigninvestorsaresearchingforoilandothernaturalresources.Itiscreepinginland,fromJiangsutothecitiesofChongqingandWuhan,wherebusinessmenfromHongKongandTaiwanarestartingtospendbillionsofdollarstobuildfactories.Andithaspenetratedthenortheast,wherethecityofShenyang,longamoribundcenterofstateindustry,isbustlingwithnewprivatebusiness,fromtradingcompaniestoprostitution.BackinBeijing,officialsatChina'
sstatecouncil,orcabinet,aregiddywithexcitement—andexhaustion."
Wedon'
thavepeople,wedon'
thavetime,"
saysone."
Thingsaremovingtoofast."
FormerWorldBankchiefeconomistLarrySummersrecentlyarguedthatChinac