全国到自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试历年真题.docx

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全国2004年4月高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题课程代码：

00096

Ⅰ.Chooseoneanswerthatbestexplainstheunderlinedpartofthefollowingstatementsorbestcompletesthem:

（30%）

1.Unlikecerealsandotherfarmgoods,whichtheUruguayroundaimedtobringwithintheGATT’sjurisdictionforthefirsttime,oilseedsalreadyfallwithinit.（　　　）

A.justificationB.authorityC.justiceD.announcement

2.Speculatorsprofitedhandsomelyfromthepricefluctuationofthe1990s.（　　　）

A.stabilityB.flexibilityC.volatilityD.regulation

3.Inthisprojecteverybodydoeshisownshareofthework.（　　　）

A.participationB.portionC.promotionD.production

4.Thetreatystipulatesamember’sobligationsandbenefits.（　　　）

A.privilegeB.dutyC.abilityD.action

5.FacingthechallengeofcheapAmericancorninthe1870s,Danishfarmersdevelopedalucrativemarketexportingbutter,eggs,andbacontotheUK.（　　　）

A.smoothB.profitableC.substantialD.sophisticated

6.Itisnotablueprintforhowthesinglemarketwillactuallywork.（　　　）

A.detailedplanB.bluecolorC.legalframeworkD.blueprinter

7.Inthisarea,someforeigninvestorscanenjoytaxbreaks.（　　　）

A.intervalsB.preferentialgapsC.restsD.preferentialpolicies

8.TheforeigncompanylocatesanagentinShanghai.（　　　）

A.situatesB.securesC.placesD.flourishes

9.Thestorediscountedallclothingforthesale.（　　　）

A.expandedonscaleB.extendedtosomedegreeC.puttoanendD.reducedinprice

10.MajorsupplierstotheHongKongeggmarketaremakinggreatereffortstoincreasethe

competitivenessoftheirproducts.（　　　）

A.capabilityofcompetitionB.possibilityofcompetitionC.probabilityofcompetitionD.competitor

11.Thereisarigidexportquotainthatcountry.（　　　）

A.flexibleB.stupidC.rapidD.stiff

12.ForeigntradeplaysamajorroleintheFourModernizationsprogram.（　　　）

A.partB.ruleC.partnerD.roll

13.Businessmenbattledwithbureaucracyinanefforttofulfilltheirhopes.（　　　）

A.turnoutB.filloutC.carryoutD.comeout

14.SomeWesternexpertsarepredictingthatChinacouldbecometheworld’sdominanteconomyinthenearfuture.（　　　）

A.directingB.proceedingC.indicatingD.foretelling

15.TherewerenobreakthroughsintheUruguayRoundofGATTnegotiationsonkeyelements.（　　　）

A.achievementsB.failuresC.accommodationsD.sluggishness

Ⅱ.TranslatethefollowingphrasesintoChinese:

（10%）

16.tradefairsandexhibitions17.preferentialtaxrate

18.vestedinterests19.exportquota

20.governmentprocurement21.Europeanintegration

22.bilateralpacts23.countervailingduty

24.fledglingindustries25.deinflationarypolicies

Ⅲ.TranslatethefollowingphrasesintoEnglish:

（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%）

passage1

Thecompany’snewformulawasdesignedpartlytokeepCoke’ssalesgrowingoverseas.ComparedwithAmericans,whoguzzlemoresodathanwater,therestofworldisstillinthesippingstage.Coca-Cola’sgoalistokickupitsslowinggrowthrateoutsidetheU.S.fromabout3%ayearto10%.Companyexecutivesthinkalessfilling,more“guzzleable”newCokewillhelp.

Domestically,salesofsoftdrinkshavebeenbubblingalongnicely.Theygrew6%lastyear,vs.2%to3%afewyearsago.Butthecolamakersmayexperiencemoregrowingpains,atleastwiththehigh-caloriecolasthataccountforhalfofallsales（dietcolasholdabout12%）.Baby-boomersareshowingastrongpreferenceforhealthier,lessfatteningdrinksastheyage-every-thingfromdietsodatobottledwatertofruitjuice.

36.Whatisthedifferencebetween“guzzle”and“sip”inmeaning?

37.Whatdoes“lessfilling”mean?

38.Couldyoutellthereasonwhythereisaslowincreaseofhigh-calorie-colasales?

Passage2

ZhangjiagangisacommercialhubofJiangsu,thefastest-growingprovinceinChina.Chinahasthemostdynamiceconomyintheworldtoday.ItsboomradiatesfromGuangdong,itsrichestprovince,butithasspreadasfarwestasXingjiang,whereforeigninvestorsaresearchingforoilandothernaturalresources.Itiscreepinginland,fromJiangsutothecitiesofCongqingandWu-han,wherebusinessmenfromHongKongandTaiwanarestartingtospendbillionsofdollarstobuildfactories.Andithaspenetratedthenortheast,wherethecityofShengyan,longamoribundcenterofstateindustry,isbustlingwithnewprivatebusiness,fromtradingcompaniestoprostitution.BackinBeijing,officialsatChina’sstatecouncil,orcabinet,aregiddywithexcite-ment-andexhaustion.“Wedon’thavepeople,wedon’thavetime,”saysone.“Thingsaremovingtoofast.”

Afteraslowdownthrough1990,China’seconomybouncedbackmightily,reachingarecentpeakof13percentgrowthlastyear.Now,someWesternexpertsarepredictingthatChinacouldbecometheworld’sdominanteconomyearlyinthe21stcentury.

39.Whatdothephrases“dynamiceconomy”and“theworld’sdominanteconomy”mean?

40.Whatisthemeaningof“Wedon’thavepeople”intheunderlinedsentence?

41.WhataresomeWesternexpertspredicting?

Ⅴ.Readthefollowingtwopassagesanddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalse.MarkTfortrueandFforfalseinthebracketsgiven:

（20%）

Passage1

InApril,theECimposedabanonlivestock,meatanddairyproductsfrom18easterncountriesfollowinganoutbreakofhoofandmouthdiseaseinCroatia.HungarianForeignMinisterGezaJeszenszkytoldECleadersthatthe“entirelyunwarranted（move）smacksofamostregrettablesurvivalofthenotionofanEasternbloc.”

TheECfollowedwithantidumpingdutiesand“voluntary”exportrestraintsoncertainsteelproductsfromHungaryandPoland.AndjustdaysaftersigningtheEFTAfreetradeagreementinearlyApril,Austriaintroducedimportquotasonchemicals,cementagriculturalmachinery,andsteelfromEasternEurope.WestEuropeansclaimthattheireasternneighborshaveanunfairadvantagebecauseoflowwages,statesubsidiesandlowenvironmentalstandards.

AlthoughtheECandEFTAagreementsaresupposedtolifttariffsandtradebarriersonmostindustrialgoodsover10years,mostagriculturalproductsarenotincludedintheagreements.ThisiscriticalforHungary,withitsextensivefarmsector.

“TheECisnevergoingtoletHungaryachieveitspotentialoutput,”saysIowaDavidAndres,whohasstudiedHungarianagriculturefirsthand,”They’realreadyafraidofHungary.”

Statements:

42.“InApril,theECimposedabanonlivestock,meat,anddairyproductsfrom18easterncountriesfollowinganoutbreakofhoofandmouth,diseaseinCroatia.”Hereimposedabanmeansshutoutimports.（）

43.WiththeECandEFTAagreements,therewillhardlybeanyimprovementinexportsofEasternEurope’sagriculturalproducts.（）

44.TheECandEFTAagreementswillletHungaryachieveitsagriculturalpotentialoutput.

45.TherewillbealotofimprovementinexportsofEasternEurope’sproductsexceptagriculturalproducts.（）

46.TheECandEFTAagreementsaresupposedtolifttariffsandtradebarriersonalltheproductsover10years.（）

Passage2

ItistimetojunkmuchconventionalwisdomabouttheUSeconomy.Untilrecently,mostanalystsassumedtherecoveryfromrecessionwouldremainabnormallyweak.AndlookingfurtheraheadtheyassumethattheUSwouldcontinuetodeclineeconomicallyrelativetootherindustrialcountries,principallyJapanandamoreunifiedEuropeanCommunity.

Bothassumptionsarenowlookingshaky.AclutchofmuchstrongerthanexpecteddatasuggeststheUSrecoveryisfinallybeginningtotakeoff.Outputperhourincreased2.7percentlastyear-thefastestproductivitygrowthin20years.

Withproductivityincreasestranslatingintoimpressivegainsincorporateprofits,USsharepricesarehittingrecordhighandthedollarisbeginningtoclimbrelativetootherleadingcurrencies.Forinternationallymobilecapital,theattractionsoftheUSeconomyareenhancedbyworsethanexpectedperformancejustabouteverywhereelse.GrowththroughoutEuropeisbeingheldbackbythestrainsimposedbyGermanunificationandcurrencyinstability,Japan,meanwhile,isstrugglingwithitsworstfinancialcrisisindecades.

PresidentMr.BillClintonisnotonlyinheritingalean,productiveeconomy,heisinheritingthemostencouraginginflationoutlookforageneration.Consumerpricesareexpectedtorisebyonlyabout2.5%to3%thisyearandnext.

Mr.Clinton,however,inhisStateofUnionaddressonFebruary17,isexpectedtoannounceaneconomicstimulusworthaboutUS$30billion,or0.5percentofGDP.Hewillalsoannouncelongertermplanstotacklethefamiliarbudgetdeficit,nowrunningatabout$300billionbutexpectednearlytodoublewithinadecadebecauseofrunawaygrowthofspendingonhealthcareandother‘entitlement’programs.

Statements:

47.TheconventionalwisdomabouttheUSeconomyassumedthattherecoverywouldremainabnormallyweak.（）

48.TheUSeconomyrecoverybecomesmoreattractiveforinternationallymobilecapitalbecausetheUSrecoveryisabnormallystrong.（）

49.Bothassumptionsarenowlookingright.（）

50.Mr.Clintonwillmakeefforttoslashthefamiliarbudgetdeficit.（）

51.ThebudgetdeficitofUSisexpectedtobeworseinthenexttenyears.（）

Ⅵ.TranslatethefollowingpassageintoChinese:

（12%）

ThelocalArabicpresshasgivenfullcoveragetothecouncil’sdebatesandtoaseriesofinformalmajlisdiscussionsheldweeklyduringRamadan.Inthelatter,theissuesofyouthunemployment,drugs,theroleofwomenandthesizeoftheimmigrantpopulationwerefreelydiscussed.However,obs