全国高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题课程代码00096.docx

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全国高等教育自学考试外刊经贸知识选读试题课程代码00096

全国2012年7月高等教育自学考试

外刊经贸知识选读试题

课程代码:

00096

一、Chooseoneanswerthatbestexplainstheunderlinedpartofthefollowingsentences.（本

大题共15小题,每小题2分,共30分）

1.Thecompanyresumesitsserviceinthisregion.（）

A.continues

B.consumes

C.assumes

D.presumes

2.Thelatestfiguresshouldneutralizethefearsofinflation.（）

A.middle

B.stop

C.increase

D.unclear

3.Hisdoorwasopenedonthefirstsummon;andheappearedinperson,unarmed,andinapeculiarlydefenselesscondition.（）

A.concern

B.service

C.summary

D.call

4.ItisthelegitimacyofAmericanpowerandAmericangloballeadershipthathascometobedoubtedbyamajorityofEuropeans.（）

A.fair

B.justification

C.right

D.possibility

5.Theproposedcompromisewouldincreasetobaccotaxestohelppayforexpansionofthechildhealthprogram.（）

A.policy

B.regulations

C.concession

D.plan

6.Asia’saffectionatelovewithrealestatehasbeenpromptedbyeasymoneyandaccommodativelocalgovernmentpolicies.（）

A.helpful

B.preparatory

C.extensive

D.compositional

7.Thedepositsincreditinstitutionshavereachedenormousfigures,andthisplethorahascauseddisastrousresults.（）

A.decrease

B.reduction

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C.excess

D.exaggeration

8.Totheadministration,Tokyoappearsmore“results-oriented”,promptinghopesthatbargainscanbereachedwithJapantoeasefrictionsonarangeofissues.（）

A.lowprices

B.greatdeals

C.arrangements

D.conclusions

9.Theeffectisamplified,MITIargues,because35%ofAmericanexportstoJapanareindustrialcommodities,whicharehighlysensitivetothebusinesscycle.（）

A.intended

B.simplified

C.exaggerated

D.diversified

10.Sometimestheproblemisn’tthatwelacksufficientinformation.Wehaveaprecisepictureofourselvesorasituation,butwecapitulatethefirsttimesomeonechallengesus.（）

A.accustom

B.succumb

C.capture

D.control

11.Thereareoccasionsinsomebigcities,wheningenuousquestionsoutofthemouthsofchildrencansometimespuzzletheexperts.（）

A.innocent

B.tough

C.generous

D.gentle

12.ThecurrentU.S.administrationisadamantaboutrestrictingtravelandexportstoCuba.（）

A.permanent

B.unyielding

C.frantic

D.adverse

13.Greatideascanlanguishinourmindifwedon’tspendtimereflectinganddigestingthemessageswegotduringthepastprojects.（）

A.beneglected

B.bedisappeared

C.beprospered

D.beflourished

14.TheemergenceofFeminineEconomypromotesthedevelopmentoffemininetouristmarket.

（）A.emergencyB.contribution

C.appearance

D.merger

15.Oneofficialwhoiswellawareoftheconfusionafflictingbothlocalauthoritiesandforeign

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investorsisJingShuping,presidentofChinaInternationalEconomicConsultantsInc.（）A.botheringB.affecting

C.worsening

D.deadening

二、PutthefollowingphasesintoChinese（本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分）

16.Dollar-denominated17.clientstate

18.packinglist19.generalizedsystemofpreferences

20.debtservice21.tax-cut-inducedboom

22.barrier-freemarket23.fiscalpackages

24.holidayfliers25.fledglingindustries

三、PutthefollowingphasesintoEnglish（本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分）

26.保税仓库27.进口配额

28.商务顾问29.国际品牌

30.报复性制裁31.国内需求

32.硬通货33.政府采购

34.特许经营权35.反倾销

四、ReadthefollowingpassagesandanswerthequestionsinEnglish（本大题共6小题,每

小题3分,共18分）

Passage1

OilpriceswereflatWednesday,aheadofaweeklyreportexpectedtoshowariseincrudesuppliesoverthepastweek.

At9∶45a.m.,U.S.lightcrudeforMarchdeliveryrose3centsto$41.61abarrel.Ittouchedasessionhighof$42.45abarrelandasessionlowof$41.02.ConcernsaboutoversupplyhelpedpushoillowerTuesday.Oiltumbled$4.15to$41.58abarrel.TheoilmarketwaslikelybouncingoffastockmarketreboundandaweakerU.S.dollarWednesday.U.S.crudeoilpricehasreboundedfrombelow$33abarreloverthepastweekasaneconomicstimuluspackagemakesitwaythroughCongress.TheEnergyInformationAdministrationreleasesitsweeklyinventorydataat10∶30a.m.AnalystssurveyedbyPlattsexpectanincreaseof3.4millionbarrelsinU.S.crudestockpilesfortheweekendedJan.23.

Oil’ssupply-demandpictureremainsweak,withalargestockbuildintheUnitedStatesandextremelyweakdemandinChina,theworld’ssecond-largestenergyconsumer.Oilsuppliesin

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theU.S.havegoneupsignificantlyinthepastseveralweeks.Lastweek,theEnergyDepartmentreportedsuppliesofcrudeincreasedby6.1millionbarrelsintheweekendedJan.16,whenanalystshadbeenexpectinganincreaseofonly1.9millionbarrels.Crudepriceshavedroppedmorethan$100fromarecordpeakabove$147abarrelinJulylastyear,sunkbyplummetingdemandamidtherecession.

DemandisdependentontheongoingeconomicuncertaintyandwhethertheOrganizationofthePetroleumExportingCountries,whichproducesabout40%oftheworld’soil,willmeetitspledgetocutoutputby2.2millionbarrelsadaythismonth.

36.Whyistheoil’ssupply-demandpicturestillweak?

37.WhathelpedtopreventthepriceofoilincreaseonTuesday?

38.WhathasbeenthehighestoilpriceintheUnitedStateslastyear?

Passage2

AmericanhopesthatpressurefromtheU.S.willforceJapantosuddenlydismantleitstradebarriersarealmostcertaintoevaporateindisappointment.

ThefactisthatWashingtonfacesanobstaclefarmoreformidablethanafewpowerbrokersinTokyo’sgovernmentoffices.Itmustbuckcenturies-old,deeplyingrainedJapanesecustoms.TomovetheJapanesegovernment,Washingtonmustmoveanentirenation.

Sofar,theU.S.hashadonlylimitedsuccessdespitecongressionalthreatstoretaliate.InanApril9nationwidebroadcast,PrimeMinisterYasuhiroNakasoneurgedtheJapanesetobuymoreimportedgoodsandunveiledalong-awaitedthree-yearplantoeaseimportrestrictions.ButthisprogramwasfarshortofwhatWashingtonhopedtosee.WhiteHouseChiefofStaffDonaldRegansaidtheJapaneseoffered“fewneworimmediatemeasures.”Whiletheplandidpromisefewercurbsonimportsoftelecommunicationsgear,medicineandmedicalequipment,itofferednoreliefforAmericanforestproducts—whichareamongthemostcontentioustradeissues.

NakasonegiveseverysignofbeingsecureinhisdesiretoreduceaJapanesesurplusintradewiththeU.S.thathit36.8billiondollarsin1984andcouldsoontop50billion.YettorelyonanyoneJapanesepoliticalleader,nomatterhowpopularheisathome,toreversetradepoliciesistounderestimatethecultureandtraditionsthatweighheavilyagainstabreakthrough.

BigbusinessanddozensofanonymousbureaucratshaveasmuchpowerasJapan’stopelectedleaders.

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“Thewholeconceptthatwecanturnthisaroundrightnowispatentlyridiculous,”saysanAmericantraderwhohaslivedandworkedheresince1952.“Thevestedinterestsarebeingshakenandslowlymoved,butatapacetooslowfortheeyetofollow.”

39.WhatoftheJapanesegovernmentismeanttobe“moved”?

40.Doestheunderlinedword“top”inthefourthparagraphmean“increasebyasmuchas”50billion?

41.Pleaseparaphrase“apacetooslowfortheeyetofollow”inthelastparagraph.

五、Readthefollowingpassagesanddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalse（本大题

共10小题,每小题2分,共20分）

Passage1

Theglobaleconomyissetforayearofrecessionandthenlowgrowthuntil2012,economistsattheWorldEconomicForuminDavoshavesaid.Theyalsowarnedthatthedownturncouldpersuadepoliticianstointroducetradebarriersandsteerinvestmentsonlyintotheirowneconomies.Thiswouldharmdevelopingcountriesmostly.Meanwhile,therearegrowingcallsforbetterfinancialsectorregulation.Speakingatapaneltakingstockofthestateoftheeconomy,StephenRoach,ChairmanofMorganStanleyAsiaandlong-timeprophetoftheeconomicdownturn,saidonecouldnot“overestimatethedangerstheworldeconomyfacesin2009”.

TheglobaleconomywaslikelytoshrinkthisyearforthefirsttimesinceWorldWarII,hesaid,andnobodyonthepanelorintheaudiencewaspreparedtocontradicthim.ThegeneralgloomwasechoedbytheIMF,whichhaspredictedthatworldeconomicgrowthwillfalltojust0.5%thisyear,itslowestratefor60years.JustinYifuLin,seniorvicepresidentattheWorldBank,saidtherewere“lotsofdownsiderisks;thecurrentprojectionisaprotractedrecessionandwehavenotreachedthebottomyet”.

DemandfromU.S.consumers,formanyyearsthemaindriverofglobalgrowth,wasinsteepdecline,andwhileonthesupply-sideChinahadseenitseconomyshrinkduringthelastquarterof2008.Indeed,whereveronegoesinthecongresscentreinDavos,pessimismpervadesallconversation—althoughoneparticipantcounseledthat“irrationalexuberancehasbeenreplacedbyirrationaldespair”.

Thebiggestconcernofallpanelists,however,wastheriskthatthedownturncouldheralda浙00096#外刊经贸知识选读试第5页（共7页）

returntoprotectionism.ThisbeingDavos,themajorityofparticipantsareproponentsoffreetrade,butitwasstrikingthattherepresentativesfromdevelopingandemergingeconomieswereparticularlyworriedaboutrisingtradebarriers.Panelistswarnednotjustaboutthethreattofreetrade,butalsothedangerthatWesterngovernmentscouldsteertheirnationalizedorrecapitalizedbankstowardsinvestingonlyathome.

However,governmentspendingalonewasnotenoughtosolvetheproblem.

Monetarypolicyandacoordinatedglobalregulatoryframeworkwerekeystogettingtheglobaleconomyba