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外刊经贸知识选读自考试题

2011年4月外刊经贸知识选读自考试题

全国2011年4月自考

外刊经贸知识选读试题

课程代码:

00096

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，请将其代码填写在题后的括号内。

错选、多选或未选均无分。

1.Theauthoritiesarewillingtopermitarun-downinthecountry’sinternationalreservesoverthenextfewyearsasmeansofacceleratingtheintroductionofforeigntechnology.（）

A.speedingupB.speedingon

C.speedingoffD.speedingdown

2.Another20%workedwell,buttheremaining60%shouldhavebeenscrapped.（）

A.scratchedB.renovated

C.stimulatedD.introduced

3.NowZhangjiagangisChina’sseventhlargestportandatumultuousconstructionzoneofhalf-builtofficebuildingsandhotels.（）

A.tremendousB.numerous

C.noisyD.orderly

4.Againstthisdeterioratingglobalbackground,theimprovementineconomicperformanceinafewdevelopingregionsin1991wasespeciallynoteworthy.（）

A.determinatingB.tolerating

C.improvingD.worsening

5.BalancedagainstthatcriticismisthepositivereactioninLatinAmericatoMr.Clinton’sembraceofthefree-tradeagreement.（）

A.hugB.embarrassment

C.acceptanceD.balance

6.AsEurope’seconomyhassoured,free-marketideasthatarenewtomuchofEuropefacenewchallenges.（）

A.increasedB.declined

C.sky-rocketedD.tasted

7.Atthesummitmeeting,AmericainsistedthatJapanshouldcomeupwithspecificmeasuresthatwouldenableittomeetnewimporttargets.（）

A.bringforthB.comeacross

C.putoffD.reachout

8.FearfulthatrapidlymodernizingKoreanrivalswillintrudeonitsforeignanddomesticmarkets,JapanhasfoughttokeeptheKoreansfromappropriatingitstechnologies.（）

A.competitorsB.representatives

C.negotiatorsD.dealers

9.Internationalconsultantswhowanttosecuredefiniteprojectsatlucrativefeesarefindingitharderandharder.（）

A.luxuriousB.lubricative

C.penetrativeD.profitable

10.Aseparate,long-runningdisputeoveroilseedsdoesstillposeathreat.（）

A.possessB.present

C.provideD.purchase

11.Withbarter,however,debtornationscancontinuetoimportgoodswhile,ineffect,concealingexportearningsfromcreditors.（）

A.loanersB.borrowers

C.ownersD.believers

12.However,Coca-ColaandPepsiCostillfaceastruggleinpersuadingbottlersacrossthenationtotaketheproducts.（）

A.dissuadingB.persisting

C.encouragingD.discouraging

13.Tractorsandotheragriculturalmachinesgreatlyfacilitatefarming.（）

A.communicateB.subsidize

C.gradeD.ease

14.Youcanusecreditcardsbutit’sbesttotakesomecurrencyaswell.（）

A.couponB.money

C.coinD.dime

15.LeadvaluesmoveduptotheirbestlevelsinceAprillastyearintheabsenceofasettlementatAustralia’sbrokenhilllead-zinc-silvermines.（）

A.withoutB.with

C.asD.through

二、将下列词组译成中文（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

16.exclusivecontract

17.preferredstatus

18.spotmarket

19.BankforInternationalSettlements

20.meansofproduction

21.punitiveimporttariff

22.GDP

23.tradereprisal

24.fledglingindustries

25.countervailingduty

三、将下列词组译成英文（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

26.双边条约

27.试销市场

28.原材料

29.收盘价

30.最惠国待遇

31.技术转让

32.高工资经济

33.人均收入

34.经济特区

35.自由贸易区

四、简答题（本大题共6小题，共18分）

Passage1

TheUSdollarvalueofChineseexportsincreasedatanaveragerateofalmost18percentperannumbetween1978and1983,whileimportsincreasedbyapproximately11percentperannum.Asaresult,thevisibletradesurplusrosesharplyfromUS$1.4billionin1981toUS$4.4billionin1982andUS$3.7billionin1983.ExportsgrewmuchfasterthanimportsduringthisperiodnotonlybecauseofthestrongemphasisplacedonexportingbyChina’seconomicplanners,butalsobecauseanumberofindustrialprojectswerepostponedin1979.OfficialrecognitionthatforeigntechnologycouldplayamajorroleinmodernisingtheChineseeconomyhadcausedimportstorisebymorethan50percentin1978placingunduestrainonthenationaleconomy.Grainimportshavefallensharplyoverthepastfewyears—Chinabecameanetgrainexporterin1984—andin1983thecountrystartedtoexportsoyabeansandcotton.

36.Whatdo“perannum”and“approximately”mean?

37.Whydidthemorethan50%riseinimportsof1978placeunduestrainonChina’snationaleconomy?

38.Whatis“anetgrainexporter”?

Doesitmeanonewhohasneverdoneanyimport?

Passage2

Korea,onceknownasthe“HermitKingdom”,isplainlyonthemove.Aswith“Japan,Inc.”beforeit,thenewlabel“Korea,Inc.”maybenomorethanatrendybuzzword.ButSouthKoreaaimstoforgejustsuchanationaleconomicmachine,usingthemightofitsestablishedgiantsbackedbycentralizedplannerswhocanmobilizethecountry’sbanksandindustrialinfrastructure.TheheadydreamsofactuallyrivalingJapanmaynevercomewithinreach;Korea’seconomy,whilelargebyAsianstandards,isbarelyone-fifteenththesizeofitsislandneighbor.Anditfacesagantletofotherobstacles,rangingfromanunwieldybureaucracyandavolatilepoliticalclimatetoachronicshortageofinvestmentcapitalandheavycommitmentstomilitaryspending.Still,thecomparisonswithJapan,Inc.aremorethanemptyflattery;infact,theysignalKorea’sgatheringclout.

39.Whatisa“HermitKingdom”?

40.WhatarethedisadvantagesofKorea’seconomywhencomparedwithJapan’s?

41.Whatdoes“gatheringclout”meaninthepassage?

五、正误判断题（本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）

Passage1

Inordertoproducegoodsandservices,businessesneedtobuytherequiredrawmaterialsandequipment.Manyfirmsneedtoordercomponentsorequipmenttotheirownspecificationswhichwilllaterbeusedtoproduceafinishedproduct.Firmsneedreliablesupplierswhomustbe:

Stable.Firmsthatcannotsupplygoodsintimetothepurchasingcompanymaymeandelaysandholdupsforcustomers.Thusthepurchasingcompanyshouldcheckthefinancialbackgroundofitssuppliers.

Able.Thepurchasingcompanymustinvestigatewhetherpotentialsuppliersareabletomakethegoodsrequired.Thismaymeanlookingatthefirm’sequipmentandstaffexpertiseifalargeorimportantorderisbeingconsidered.Somepurchasingdepartmentsmayaskforevidenceofthefirmhavingdonesimilarworkforotherorganizationsbeforeplacinganorder.Tradedirectoriesandspecialistmagazinesareausefulstartingpointinthisresearch.

Clear.Whatisrequiredwillusuallybemadeclearinaspecification.Thespecificationor“spec”willgivetheexacttechnicaldetailsofwhatisneededintermsofsize,shape,colorandperformanceoftheitemstobepurchased.Thesupplyingfirmmustthenmeetthisspecificationexactly.

Animportantproblemallpurchasingcompanieshavetodealwithiswhethertouseoneortwoorseveralsuppliers.Byusingseveralsuppliersitisarguedthatcompetitionbetweenthemwillforcepricesdown.Anddelaysordisruptionatonesupplierwillnotaffecttoomuch.Argumentsagainstthisarethatresearchingvarioussuppliersistime-consumingandexpensive,andlowpricesmightmeanreducedquality.Usingfewersuppliersforlargerorderscanmeanthatthepurchaserreceivesgreaterattentionanddiscountforbulkpurchases.Thesupplierswillbemoreinvolvedinthefirm’sbusiness,too.

42.Being“stable”meansstickingtothesamesupplierwithreliablefinancialbackground.

（）

43.Supplyingfirmswithrichexperience,goodequipmentandstaffexpertisecanonlybefoundinspecialistmagazines.（）

44.A“clear”supplyingfirmmustinitiallygivethepurchaseritsspecificationsclearlyandinexacttechnicaldetail.（）

45.Havingmorethanonesuppliermightbringlowerpricebutsearchingforthemmightbetime-consuming.（）

46.Accordingtothepassage,thereexistdifferentopinionswhetherornotapurchasingcompanyshouldusemoreorfewersuppliersforlargeorders.（）

Passage2

Donegalislocatedinthewindsweptwilderness.ItmightseemanoddplacetofindoneofEurope’smostdynamiccompanies.Butasmallassemblyunitmakingamuscularstimulationproductforleisureandhealthcareisblazingatrail.BMRTeoranta—thecompanytitleinIrish—hasquietlyestablishedamarketforitself,makingproductsformusculartherapyandbodytoningusingthebrandnameSlendertonewhichitboughtin1989.

Mr.KevinMcDonnell,thechairman,chiefexecutiveandownerof95percentofthecompany,isalittlevagueaboutthesourceofhissuccess.Partofit,hesays,mustbethestrongworkethicinthearea.HepointsoutthathalfhisemployeesarefromGalswegianfamilieswiththeirScottishattitudesofthriftandindustry.Mr.McDonnellboughtthecompanyfor$300,000andBMRsalesarenowgrowingataround50-60percentayear.

Themedicalproductsbusiness,wheregrowthislessdramatic,butmarginsareattractive,isseenasthesourceofthecompany’sfutureearnings.IntheUSalone,themarketformuscularstimulationproductshasjumpedfrom$88mtomorethan$200mthisyear.

ManyBMRproductsarenotavailableoverthecounterbutthroughcatalogues.Thecompanyislookingatspecialadvertisingonvideoshoppingchannels.IntheUScompanieslikeBMRareprohibitedfromsellingmedicalproductsoverthecounter.InEuropethissituationisslightlydifferent.BMR,forexample,isstartingtosellitsconsumerrangeinCarrefoursuperstoresinFranceanditsrangeisavailableinpharmacies.However,underaEuropeanUnionrulingsimilartoUSlaws,companiesthatsellsuchproductswillhavetoreequiptheirfactoriestomeetnewhealthstandards.“Iknowitsoundsabitsmart,butourproductshavealwaysbeenseenasindustrystandard,”saysMr.KevinMcDonnell.

Thecompanyspends￡1,000,000ayearonresearchanddevelopment,quitealargesumforacompanyofitssize.

47.Abig